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Fournier Family Foundation at a glance

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Fournier Family Foundation

Its FY2025 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$48k
Granted FY2025still arriving
10
Grants FY2025still arriving
3
States reached
$13k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0176% classified

What it funded, over time

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

Education$128kAnimals$45kArts & Culture$36kHousing & Shelter$35kRecreation & Sports$23kPublic Safety & Disaster$23kHuman Services$14kEnvironment$5kOther$0
02FY2025 · 10 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k9 grants · $36k
  • $10k–50k1 grant · $13k
$5,000
Median grant
3
States reached
$839k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE FOUNDATION$12,500
Individual grant recipient$8,000
STREET DOG HERO$5,000
BIG RIVER COMMUNITY LAND TRUST$5,000
TOWER THEATRE$5,000
CENTRAL OREGON TRAIL ALLIANCE$3,000
Individual grant recipient$3,000
DESCHUTES COUNTY SEARCH RESCUE$2,500
BETHLEHEM INN$2,500
Individual grant recipient$1,500
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.

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Its human-services grants (FY18–23, $12k) land where the poverty rate runs at 10%, against an area that typically sits at 9%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 9%Better Together Central Oregon: $2k → 10%Better Together Central Oregon: $2k → 10%MountainStar Family Relief Nursery: $3k → 10%MountainStar Family Relief Nursery: $3k → 10%FURNISH HOPE: $2k → 10%FURNISH HOPE: $2k → 10%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.

Which US states its grants reach

ME
WA
MT
MN
IL
MA
OR
CA
MD
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.

95%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$294k · 21 repeat orgs$17k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +52% since the first grant, against +6% for those funded once.

21 repeat relationships: 9 still active in FY2025, 12 since wound down.

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

21
13

Total granted

$294k
$17k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+52%
+6%

Still filing today

67%
54%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 100% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $0 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
EnvironmentAnimalsArts & CultureHuman ServicesHousing & ShelterHealthOther
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

  • SD
    STREET DOG HERO
    6× · 2020–2025 · $30k · revenue +241%
  • BI
    BETHLEHEM INN
    9× · 2017–2025 · $20k · revenue +27%
  • CO
    Central Oregon Trail Alliance
    9× · 2017–2025 · $20k · revenue +574%

Funded once

  • UO
    University of Maine
    one grant, 2017 · $5k
  • BT
    Better Together
    one grant, 2017 · $2k
  • OH
    OR HUMANE SOCIETY
    one grant, 2020 · $2k
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
Herding Dog Rescue of Central Oregon

Our mission is to help herding dogs who are abandoned, neglected and abused or simply in the wrong home into a loving appropriate home.

Animals
2
Earth Day Oregon
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3
Oregon Energy Systems Technology and Research
Environment
4
Portland Trails

Over the next five years, portland trails will work to transform greater portland into a regional hub of connectivity and sustainability. by facilitating the expansion and enhancement of our trail network, we will foster inclusive…

Environment
5
One Tail At a Time - Pdx

To improve the lives of companion animals by providing humane individualized care and a chance to know the comforts of a loving home through advocacy education and support of those in need.

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6
Little Critter Crew

To help homeless small animals in the state of Oregon by providing adequate shelter and veterinary care.

Animals
7
On Call Community Rescue for Animals

OCCRA is a volunteer network that rescues and transports sick and injured wildlife in the North Willamette Watershed District to licensed care facilities on behalf of those members of the public who face transportation and safety…

Animals
8
Thrive Hood River

The mission of Thrive Hood River is to protect Hood River's farmland, forests, and wild places and the livability of its cities and rural communities.

Community Improvement
9
Oregon Horse Rescue
Youth Development
10
Pacific Crest Trail Association

The pacific crest trail association's mission is to advocate for the pacific crest trail as an inspirational outdoor experience, to connect people to the pct, and to conserve the trail.

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11
Central Oregon Landwatch

To defend and plan for central oregons livable future

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12
Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance

Evergreen's mission is to create, maintain, and protect sustainable mountain biking opportunities in Washington State.

Environment
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Mountainstar Family Relief Nursery; the most unlike its peers is Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. 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

22 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

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 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 22 of the 35 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.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
7
Early backer (in before they grew)
22/22
Grantees still filing
20/22
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

Individual grant recipient: $62,000 · OtherIndividual grant recipientTOWER THEATRE: $31,000 · OtherTOWER THEATREIndividual grant recipient: $20,500 · OtherIndividual grant recipientOHSU FOUNDATION: $20,000 · OtherOHSU FOUNDATIONIndividual grant recipient: $11,000 · OtherIndividual grant recipient+13 more: $23,250 · Other+13 moreUniversity of Maine Foundation: $97,500 · EducationUniversity of Maine Foundati…WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION INC: $4,000 · Education+1 more: $250 · EducationDeschutes County Search and Rescue Foundation: $22,500 · EnvironmentDeschutes Co…Central Oregon Trail Alliance: $19,500 · EnvironmentCentral Oreg…BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS: $2,722 · EnvironmentBACKCOUNTRY …STREET DOG HERO: $29,600 · AnimalsSTREET DOG H…OREGON HUMANE SOCIETY: $8,000 · AnimalsOREGON HUMAN…BRIGHTSIDE ANIMAL CENTER: $6,000 · AnimalsBRIGHTSIDE A…BETHLEHEM INN: $19,500 · Housing & ShelterBETHLEHEM…Big River Community Land Trust: $15,000 · Housing & ShelterBig River…MOUNTAINSTAR FAMILY RELIEF NURSERY: $5,000 · Human ServicesBetter Together Central Oregon: $4,000 · Human ServicesFURNISH HOPE INC: $3,000 · Human ServicesHIGH DESERT CHAMBER MUSIC INC: $1,800 · Arts & CultureEthos Inc: $1,000 · Arts & CultureARTICHOKE COMMUNITY MUSIC: $1,000 · Arts & Culture
Other$167,750Education$101,750Environment$44,722Animals$43,600Housing & Shelter$34,500Human Services$12,000Arts & Culture$3,800

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

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetUniversity of Maine Foundation: $97,500 over 8y, 0.1% of budgetSTREET DOG HERO: $29,600 over 6y, 0.9% of budgetDeschutes County Search and Rescue Foundation: $22,500 over 9y, 4.7% of budgetBETHLEHEM INN: $19,500 over 9y, 0.1% of budgetCentral Oregon Trail Alliance: $19,500 over 9y, 1.1% of budgetBig River Community Land Trust: $15,000 over 3y, 4.0% of budgetOREGON HUMANE SOCIETY: $8,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetBRIGHTSIDE ANIMAL CENTER: $6,000 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetMOUNTAINSTAR FAMILY RELIEF NURSERY: $5,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetCOLUMBIA GORGE WIND AND WATER ASSOC: $4,000 over 4y, 2.4% of budgetBetter Together Central Oregon: $4,000 over 2y, 0.9% of budgetWIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION INC: $4,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetFURNISH HOPE INC: $3,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetBACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS: $2,722 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetHIGH DESERT CHAMBER MUSIC INC: $1,800 over 2y, 0.5% of budgetCYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetEthos Inc: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetARTICHOKE COMMUNITY MUSIC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetALZHEIMER'S DISEASE & RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATION INC: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAMIGOS DE LAS AMERICAS PORTLAND: $250 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetTrustees of Tufts College: $250 over 1y, 0.0% 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 University of Maine Foundation ↗
  • Who funds STREET DOG HERO ↗
  • Who funds Deschutes County Search and Rescue Foundation ↗
  • Who funds BETHLEHEM INN ↗
  • Who funds Central Oregon Trail Alliance ↗
  • Who funds Big River Community Land Trust ↗
  • Who funds OREGON HUMANE SOCIETY ↗
  • Who funds BRIGHTSIDE ANIMAL CENTER ↗
  • Who funds MOUNTAINSTAR FAMILY RELIEF NURSERY ↗
  • Who funds COLUMBIA GORGE WIND AND WATER ASSOC ↗
  • Who funds Better Together Central Oregon ↗
  • Who funds WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds FURNISH HOPE INC ↗
  • Who funds BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS ↗
  • Who funds HIGH DESERT CHAMBER MUSIC INC ↗
  • Who funds PORTLAND MOUNTAIN RESCUE ↗
  • Who funds CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds Ethos Inc ↗
  • Who funds ARTICHOKE COMMUNITY MUSIC ↗
  • Who funds ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE & RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATION INC ↗
  • Who funds AMIGOS DE LAS AMERICAS PORTLAND ↗
  • Who funds Trustees of Tufts College ↗

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 Oregon Community …The Autzen FoundationThe Roundhouse Founda…First Interstate Banc…Maybelle Clark Macdon…The Anjulicia Foundat…Dziuban FoundationJames F & Marion L Mi…The Collins FoundationThe Ford Family Found…American Endowment Fo…Charities Aid Foundat…
The Oregon Community FoundationOR24.9× affinity11 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Oregon Community Foundation · The Autzen Foundation · The Roundhouse Foundation · First Interstate BancSystem Foundation Inc · Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund · The Anjulicia Foundation · Dziuban Foundation · James F & Marion L Miller Foundation · The Collins Foundation · The Ford Family Foundation · American Endowment Foundation · Charities Aid Foundation America

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 Fournier Family Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Fournier Family Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 80%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%19%38%56%75%share of the org’s income from government →median 7%
  • Mountainstar Family Relief Nursery: 60% of income from government
  • Ethos Inc: 13% of income from government
  • Trustees of Tufts College: 13% of income from government
  • Artichoke Community Music: 7% of income from government
  • High Desert Chamber Music Inc: 1% of income from government
  • Central Oregon Trail Alliance: 1% of income from government
  • Bethlehem Inn: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
8get no government money at all
2report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
1rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–75%
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.

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 35 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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The unnamed billions
grants reported with no recipient in the public record
The regranting layer
51% of grant dollars land in the regranting layer
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The endowment market
who holds foundation money, and what just moved
The camps
funders cluster by geography, not ideology
By state
where grant money is based, and what stays home