The Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The foundation funds education, community, arts, creativity and health and well-being work across Oregon, Southwest Washington, Central Washington and Eastern Washington, with grants required to benefit Oregon communities directly and a separate programme available to prior partners in parts of Washington.
- Most requests should be modest: about eight in ten of its 1,738 grants fall between $2,500 and $75,000, the median grant is $25,000, and half of all grants across its recent filings were $25,000 or less, though the Zinnia Grant offers larger awards of $250,000 to $350,000 for those who qualify.
- Apply through the online preliminary application for the Rose and Daffodil programmes, with primary grant windows opening each January and June and final applications generally due by early September, while Capital Grant applications open in January and are accepted on a rolling basis through September.
- With 55% of its grant dollars going to organisations it had also funded in its two prior filings, the foundation shows a strong lean toward continued support of known partners, so new applicants should expect a competitive process and may wish to attend an information session where fit is uncertain.
- Do not apply if you are a private foundation, a fiscally-sponsored organisation, a faith-based or religious organisation, a for-profit entity, an individual, a political or lobbying organisation or activity, seeking funding for endowments or debt reduction, an international organisation, an animal-focused organisation, or hold an IRS Determination Letter dated less than 12 months from submission; organisations that act as conveners, networks, research agencies or pass-through funders should not apply for the Sunflower Grant specifically.
Overview
The Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation is a US private foundation based in Wilsonville, OR.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation supports education, community, arts, creativity, health and well-being in Oregon, organising this work through the broad objectives of Responsive Essentials, Collective Learning and Vibrant Community. Its primary programmes typically provide unrestricted general operating support, while programme designs include flexible awards for grassroots and emerging organisations and larger, multi-year investments for organisations with established infrastructure and regional impact. It funds eligible public charities and qualifying tribal and government entities. It values locally based, community-embedded organisations that respond to Oregon’s diverse regions, expand equity and access, address greatest need, deliver direct services and demonstrate effectiveness and responsible stewardship. Its grants must benefit Oregon communities directly; a separate programme is available to prior partners in parts of Washington.
Themes
- Responsive Essentials
- Collective Learning
- Vibrant Community
Geographic Focus
Oregon; Southwest Washington; Central Washington; Eastern Washington.
What They Don't Fund
- Private foundations
- Fiscally-sponsored organizations
- Faith-based or religious organizations
- For-profit entities
- Individuals
- Political or lobbying organizations
- Endowments or debt reduction campaigns
- International organizations
- Animal-focused organizations
- Organizations whose IRS Determination Letter is dated less than 12 months from the time of submission
- Political or lobbying activities
- Sunflower Grant only: Organizations who act as conveners, networks, research agencies, or support pass-through funding
How to apply
Submit an online preliminary application covering organisational operations, community impact, programmes and finances for the Rose and Daffodil programmes.
Deadlines:
- Primary grant application windows open each January and June.
- Final applications are generally due by early September.
- Capital Grant applications open in January and are accepted on a rolling basis through September.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 55% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 1,738 grants to organisations were $25,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- It values organisations that are locally based, community-embedded and responsive to Oregon’s diverse regions.
- It values organisations that remove barriers and expand access for people historically excluded from opportunity, investment or decision-making.
- It prioritises organisations serving Oregon’s most vulnerable populations, including people facing poverty, displacement, discrimination or other barriers to well-being.
- It values evidence of effectiveness through purposeful data, evaluation or outcomes.
- It values partnerships with community members who help shape programmes, strategy and organisational governance.
- It values clear financial management, capable leadership, accurate accountability and sustainable practices.
- Where fit is uncertain, it encourages organisations to attend an information session before a programme opens.
- It offers several reporting formats, and reports are rarely extensive unless the organisation prefers otherwise.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: <1%
- The largest single recipient received 1% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 55% of grant dollars went to organisations The Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 1% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 663 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $18,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Holla School · General operating (zinnia grant)$450,0002024 tax year
- Adelante Mujeres · General operating (zinnia grant)$250,0002024 tax year
- The Red Door Project · General operating (zinnia grant)$250,0002024 tax year
- Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization · Other, mixed use$200,0002024 tax year
- Silverton Area Community Aid · Capital campaign (daffodil grant)$200,0002024 tax year
- Neighborhood House · Other, mixed use$200,0002024 tax year
- Latino Network · Other, mixed use$200,0002024 tax year
- PHAME Academy · Other, mixed use$200,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Anna Bany — Trustee
- Rachael Sneddon — Trustee
- Sarah A Bany — Trustee, Board Chair
- John Tyler Hobbs — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $18,470,990 | $15,792,329 | $330,866,009 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $24,517,624 | $21,237,928 | $352,281,602 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $23,936,564 | $20,451,016 | $374,872,001 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (503) 877-3943
- grants@marielamfrom.org
- GRANTS@MARIELAMFROM.ORG
- Wilsonville, OR
- marielamfrom.org