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Bob Fessler Family Foundation at a glance

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Bob Fessler Family Foundation

Its FY2025 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$134k
Granted FY2025still arriving
21
Grants FY2025still arriving
2
States reached
$50k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
05Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
01100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.

Religion$370kEducation$146kHealth$109kRecreation & Sports$84kEnvironment$50kPhilanthropy$49kYouth Development$44kCommunity Improvement$23kOther$0
02FY2025 · 21 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k16 grants · $31k
  • $10k–50k4 grants · $53k
  • $50k–250k1 grant · $50k
$1,500
Median grant
2
States reached
$2.6M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
ABBEY FOUNDATION OF OREGON$50,000
CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY$20,000
CHESTERTON ACADEMY OF THE ROGUE VALLEY$12,500
ST MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH$10,000
SILVERTON HEALTH FOUNDATION$10,000
MT ANGEL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION$9,500
BLANCHET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION$6,070
SACRED HEART CATHOLIC SCHOOL$3,000
OREGON FFA FOUNDATION$2,000
FRIENDS OF SILVERTON FFA ALUMNI$1,500
GERVAIS HIGH SCHOOL$1,500
KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL$1,100
THE PREGNANCY CENTER$1,000
MARION POLK FOOD SHARE$1,000
THE MATTHEW UNREIN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION$1,000
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

show:

Its human-services grants (FY25–25, $7k) land where the poverty rate runs at 13%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 10%THE PREGNANCY CENTER: $1k → 13%BLANCHET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $6k → 14%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

90%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$814k · 30 repeat orgs$88k to everyone else

30 repeat relationships: 16 still active in FY2025, 14 since wound down; 3 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

30
24

Total granted

$814k
$80k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+33%
+52%

Still filing today

47%
33%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 94% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $8k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
HealthEducationYouth DevelopmentPhilanthropyHuman ServicesFood & NutritionOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • SH
    SILVERTON HEALTH FOUNDATION
    8× · 2018–2025 · $83k · revenue +33%
  • CY
    CATHOLIC YOUTH ORGANIZATION
    3× · 2017–2019 · $40k · revenue +64%
  • HF
    HOLY FAMILY ACADEMY
    4× · 2021–2025 · $31k · revenue +139%

Funded once

  • MA
    MT ANGEL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
    one grant, 2022 · $13k
  • MA
    MT ANGEL HISTORICAL SOCIETY
    one grant, 2020 · $10k · revenue +3% · 39% of their budget
  • SL
    ST LUKE CATHOLIC CHURCH
    one grant, 2017 · $10k
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Benedictine Foundation of Oregon United States Catholic Conference

To increase public awareness and support for the benedictine sisters of mt angel, oregon.

Health
2
Oregon Olive Growers Foundation
Education
3
The Oregon Community Foundation Trust

The oregon community foundation trust is a supporting organization of the oregon community foundation (ocf). the trust makes grants that further the mission of ocf which is to improve the lives of all oregonians through the power of…

Philanthropy
4
Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center

Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center (LMHMC) was founded in 1922 and is a community hospital in Gresham, Oregon with 115 licensed beds. LMHMC offers a wide range of services including family birth, diagnostic services, cancer treatment,…

Health
5
Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital and Medical Center

Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital and Medical Center (LGSHMC), founded in 1875 is one of the earliest hospitals in the Pacific Northwest. LGSHMC provides acute and tertiary care in Portland, OR with 539 licensed beds. LGSHMC provides a…

Health
6
Oregon Medical Education Foundation

To do our part for a stronger and healthier oregon by supporting and encouraging students along their personal continuums of medical education.continued on schedule o.oregon medical education foundation (omef) also strives to be good…

Education
7
Santiam Hospital and Clinics Foundation

Santiam hospital & clinics foundation mission is to support santiam hospital and clinics to:- provide healthcare where people live, work, and play;(continued on schedule o)- stay abreast and/or ahead of current healthcare trends in people,…

Health
8
Oregon Agricultural Education Foundation

To promote agricultural education throughout the state of oregon.

Unclassified
9
Legacy Health Foundation

Legacy Health Foundation (LHF) was incorporated on August 21, 2013. The mission of the foundation is to foster charitable giving as well as community commitment and involvement to support the founding principles, mission and vision of…

Health
10
Legacy Meridian Park Hospital

Legacy Meridian Park Hospital (LMPH), established in 1973, is a community hospital in Tualatin, OR, south of Portland with 150 licensed beds. LMPH serves the needs of the fast growing communities of Tualatin, Tigard, Wilsonville, Sherwood,…

Health
11
The Oregon Community Foundation

The mission of The Oregon Community Foundation is to improve lives of all Oregonians through the power of philanthropy.

Philanthropy
12
Silverton Health Dba Legacy Silverton Health

Through Silverton Health we come together to improve the health of our communities. Recognizing our responsibility for careful use of resources, it is our mission to encourage wellness and deliver quality health care, to organize ourselves…

Health
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is The Abbey Foundation of Oregon; the most unlike its peers is Friends of Silverton Ffa Alumni. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

29 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2026.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2026, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 29 of the 59 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

1
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
12
Early backer (in before they grew)
26/29
Grantees still filing
20/29
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

THE ABBEY FOUNDATION OF OREGON: $141,000 · OtherTHE ABBEY FOUNDATION OF OREGONMOUNT ANGEL ABBEY: $115,000 · OtherMOUNT ANGEL ABBEYSILVERTON HEALTH FOUNDATION: $82,500 · OtherSILVERTON HEALTH FOUNDATIONST MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH: $71,100 · OtherST MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCHEASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY: $49,000 · OtherEASTERN OREGON UNIVERSITYCALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY: $45,000 · OtherCALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITYKENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL: $26,900 · Other+36 more: $184,070 · Other+36 moreHOLY FAMILY ACADEMY: $31,160 · EducationHOLY FAMIL…Oregon State University Foundation: $24,000 · EducationOregon Sta…Chesterton Academy of the Rogue Valley: $22,500 · EducationChesterton…FRIENDS OF SILVERTON FFA ALUMNI: $13,000 · EducationFRIENDS OF…MT ANGEL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $38,500 · PhilanthropyPROVIDENCE BENEDICTINE NURSING CENTER FOUNDATION: $10,000 · Philanthropy+1 more: $100 · PhilanthropyCATHOLIC YOUTH ORGANIZATION: $40,000 · Youth DevelopmentKIDS SAFE FOUNDATION: $4,000 · Youth DevelopmentFR BERNARD YOUTH CENTER INC: $27,000 · ReligionRANDALL CHILDRENS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION: $5,000 · HealthGOOD SAMARITAN FOUNDATION: $5,000 · HealthHOPE PREGNANCY CLINIC: $1,000 · HealthCHELSEA HICKS FOUNDATION: $500 · HealthAMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION: $500 · HealthMT ANGEL HISTORICAL SOCIETY: $10,000 · Arts & Culture
Other$714,570Education$90,660Philanthropy$48,600Youth Development$44,000Religion$27,000Health$12,000Arts & Culture$10,000

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$10k$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetTHE ABBEY FOUNDATION OF OREGON: $141,000 over 5y, 0.8% of budgetSILVERTON HEALTH FOUNDATION: $82,500 over 8y, 2.3% of budgetCATHOLIC YOUTH ORGANIZATION: $40,000 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetMT ANGEL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $38,500 over 5y, 12% of budgetHOLY FAMILY ACADEMY: $31,160 over 4y, 2.5% of budgetFR BERNARD YOUTH CENTER INC: $27,000 over 5y, 4.2% of budgetOregon State University Foundation: $24,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetChesterton Academy of the Rogue Valley: $22,500 over 2y, 5.5% of budgetSONSHINE MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL: $14,700 over 2y, 3.5% of budgetMT ANGEL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: $13,200 over 7y, 11% of budgetFRIENDS OF SILVERTON FFA ALUMNI: $13,000 over 2y, 13% of budgetPROVIDENCE BENEDICTINE NURSING CENTER FOUNDATION: $10,000 over 2y, 0.9% of budgetMT ANGEL HISTORICAL SOCIETY: $10,000 over 1y, 39% of budgetOREGON NURSERIES FOUNDATION: $10,000 over 1y, 24% of budgetDOERNBECHER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION: $7,400 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetOREGON FFA FOUNDATION INC: $6,500 over 5y, 0.2% of budgetOREGON GARDEN FOUNDATION: $5,200 over 1y, 1.0% of budgetRANDALL CHILDRENS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION: $5,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetGOOD SAMARITAN FOUNDATION: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetKIDS SAFE FOUNDATION: $4,000 over 2y, 2.9% of budgetSILVERTON BEARCATS VOLLEYBALL: $3,000 over 3y, 3.4% of budgetMARION-POLK FOOD SHARE INC: $2,500 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetROBC HOLY TRINITY PRIVATE SCHOOL: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetHOPE PREGNANCY CLINIC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetCHELSEA HICKS FOUNDATION: $500 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetAMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetLINDA L VLADYKA BREAST WELLNESS FOUNDATION: $100 over 1y, 1.3% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

  • Who funds THE ABBEY FOUNDATION OF OREGON ↗
  • Who funds SILVERTON HEALTH FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds CATHOLIC YOUTH ORGANIZATION ↗
  • Who funds MT ANGEL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds HOLY FAMILY ACADEMY ↗
  • Who funds FR BERNARD YOUTH CENTER INC ↗
  • Who funds Oregon State University Foundation ↗
  • Who funds Chesterton Academy of the Rogue Valley ↗
  • Who funds SONSHINE MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL ↗
  • Who funds MT ANGEL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ↗
  • Who funds FRIENDS OF SILVERTON FFA ALUMNI ↗
  • Who funds PROVIDENCE BENEDICTINE NURSING CENTER FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds MT ANGEL HISTORICAL SOCIETY ↗
  • Who funds OREGON NURSERIES FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds DOERNBECHER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds OREGON FFA FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds Blanchet Community Foundation East Salem Community Center ↗
  • Who funds OREGON GARDEN FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds RANDALL CHILDRENS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds GOOD SAMARITAN FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds KIDS SAFE FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds SILVERTON BEARCATS VOLLEYBALL ↗
  • Who funds MARION-POLK FOOD SHARE INC ↗

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

The Salem FoundationThe Oregon Community …Gelco Charitable Foun…OCF Joseph E Weston P…Maps Community Founda…Onpoint Community Cre…Juan Young TrustLamb Weston Charitabl…The Ford Family Found…Land O'Lakes Foundati…American Endowment Fo…The Blackbaud Giving …
The Salem FoundationOR28.2× affinity11 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Salem Foundation · The Oregon Community Foundation · Gelco Charitable Foundation · OCF Joseph E Weston Public Foundation · Maps Community Foundation · Onpoint Community Credit Union · Juan Young Trust · Lamb Weston Charitable Foundation · The Ford Family Foundation · Land O'Lakes Foundation · American Endowment Foundation · The Blackbaud Giving Fund

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Bob Fessler Family Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Bob Fessler Family Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 210%6%25%56%100%funder's share of their income ↑0%3%5%8%10%share of the org’s income from government →median 0%
  • Marion-Polk Food Share Inc: 5% of income from government
  • Oregon Garden Foundation: 0% of income from government
  • Randall Childrens Hospital Foundation: 0% of income from government
  • Oregon State University Foundation: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
21get no government money at all
0rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–10%
typical government reliance, FY20–25
How this is measured
Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.
05Through Plinth

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How do I get to Bob Fessler Family Foundation?

Find your warmest path to Bob Fessler Family Foundation through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 59 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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