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Mario and Alma Pastega Family Foundation

Corvallis, OR · EIN 93-1232789. Reported 428 grants totalling $4,963,584 to 139 organizations across tax years 2020-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$3,000median grant
$4,963,584granted, 2020-2024
139organizations funded
77%of grantees funded again the next year
$21.5Massets, latest filing

Does this foundation accept applications?

Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Mario and Alma Pastega Family Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.

This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.

How big are its grants?

The median grant is $3,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,000 and $6,500; the smallest was $250 and the largest $530,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

Under $1,000
19 grants
$1,000 - $5,000
220 grants
$5,000 - $10,000
93 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
71 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
7 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
8 grants
$100,000 and Up
10 grants

Every organization it funded

This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
Good Samaritan Hospital FoundationCorvallis, OR$1,917,0001652024
Tillamook County Family YMCATillamook, OR$375,500552024
OSU FoundationCorvallis, OR$281,0001052024
Linn County FacilitiesAlbany, OR$263,407112024
Catholic Community ServicesSeattle, WA$150,000952024
Corvallis Public School FoundationCorvallis, OR$126,796752024
Boys and Girls Club of CorvallisCorvallis, OR$103,500652024
Tillamook Bay Community CollegeTillamook, OR$95,000552024
Linn Benton Food ShareCorvallis, OR$75,000432022
Holy Family Parish KirklandKirkland, WA$65,000442024
Western Oregon UniversityMonmouth, OR$64,900852024
Children of Vinh Son OrphanagesKirkland, WA$55,500552024
Grace CenterCorvallis, OR$55,000552024
Benton County Fairgrounds FoundationCorvallis, OR$50,000442023
Oregon Food BankPortland, OR$48,500652024
Iowa State University FoundationAmes, IA$44,500552024
Michael J Fox FoundationNew York, NY$44,000442024
Linn-Benton Community CollegeAlbany, OR$41,500642024
St Charles Catholic ChurchBurlington, WA$40,000332022
University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN$36,500552024
Juniper FundSeattle, WA$35,000552024
The Advocates for SurvivorsHailey, ID$29,500332022
Tillamook Chamber Community FoundationTillamook, OR$26,000442024
Doernbecher Children's HospitalPortland, OR$25,000552024
Oregon Coast Scenic RailroadGaribaldi, OR$25,000442023
St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN$25,000552024
Tri Parish Food BankMt Vernon, WA$25,000222024
The Abbey Foundation of OregonSaint Benedict, OR$24,000552024
The Dougy Center IncPortland, OR$24,000552024
Tillamook First Christian ChurchTillamook, OR$23,500442024
Tillamook Education FoundationTillamook, OR$23,000332024
Cure Psp IncNew York, NY$22,000552024
Tillamook County Pioneer MuseumTillamook, OR$22,000222022
American Red CrossBoone, IA$21,000442024
CalderaPortland, OR$20,250652024
Benton County Historical SocietyPhilomath, OR$20,000112021
Shriners Hospital for ChildrenTampa, FL$20,000442024
Tillamook Revitalization Association IncTillamook, OR$20,000112023
NAMI OregonPortland, OR$18,000332024
Community OutreachCorvallis, OR$17,500552024
Youth Eastside ServicesBellevue, WA$17,000442024
Old Mill CenterCorvallis, OR$16,500552024
Blaine County Hunger Coalition IncBellevue, ID$15,000222022
Boys and Girls Club of Greater SantiamLebanon, OR$15,000552024
Jackson Street Youth ShelterCorvallis, OR$15,000552024
Linn County Fair ExpoAlbany, OR$15,000112024
Seventh Day Adventist SchoolTillamook, CA$15,000332023
St Mary's Catholic ChurchCorvallis, OR$14,481222024
Center Against Rape & Domestic ViolenceCorvallis, OR$14,000652024
Tillamook School District 9 FoundationTillamook, OR$14,000222024
Lumina Hospice & Palliative CareCorvallis, OR$13,500552024
Northwest Medical Foundation of TillamookTillamook, OR$13,500552024
Boys and Girls Club of AlbanyAlbany, OR$13,000552024
American Heart AssociationCorvallis, OR$12,500552024
Oregon Cascade West Senior Services FoundationAlbany, OR$12,000752024
Netarts-Oceanside Fire DistrictNetarts, OR$11,500552024
Home LifeCorvallis, OR$11,000552024
YMCA of AlbanyAlbany, OR$11,000442024
Edmonds Food BankEdmonds, WA$10,500552024
Tillamook Volunteer Fire DepartmentTillamook, OR$10,500442024
AdvocatesFramingham, MA$10,000222024
Lake Washington Schools FoundationRedmond, WA$10,000112024
Marie Mills FoundationTillamook, OR$10,000332022
Mission to North AmericaCharlotte, NC$10,000112024
Muscular Dystrophy AssociationWashington, DC$10,000442024
The Hunger CoalitionBellevue, ID$10,000222024
The Little SchoolBellevue, WA$10,000222024
Tillamook Association for the Performing ArtsTillamook, OR$10,000552024
Friends of Tillamook PoliceTillamook, OR$8,000442024
YWCA of SeattleSeattle, WA$7,500332024
Bay City Arts CenterBay City, OR$7,000112022
Garibaldi Cultural HeritageGaribaldi, OR$7,000552024
Horizon Christian SchoolTualatin, OR$7,000222022
Friends of Netarts Bay Watershed EstuaryNetarts, OR$6,500442024
Gracework MinistriesKeller, TX$6,000332022
Leland Stanford Junior University FoundationStanford, CA$6,000332022
Philomath Youth Activities ClubPhilomath, OR$6,000552024
French American International SchoolPortland, OR$5,500332024
Art AcceleratedTillamook, OR$5,000112023
Assistance League of CorvallisCorvallis, OR$5,000552024
CASA-Voice for ChildrenCorvallis, OR$5,000552024
City of TillamookTillamook, OR$5,000112020
Edmonds School DistrictLynnwood, WA$5,000112023
Linn-Benton Community College FoundationAlbany, OR$5,000112023
OSU Symphony SocietyCorvallis, OR$5,000552024
Pete Moore Hospice House Cascade HealthEugene, OR$5,000112021
Philomath Performing ArtsPhilomath, OR$5,000112020
Shriners Hospital for ChildrenPortland, OR$5,000112020
Tillamook Church of NazareneTillamook, OR$5,000112021
Tillamook Lions Club FoundationTillamook, OR$5,000112024
Chapman UniversityOrange, CA$4,000222024
Seattle Against SlaverySeattle, WA$3,750112020
Tillamook Adventist SchoolTillamook, OR$3,500112020
Children's Cancer AssociationPortland, OR$3,000112021
Erin Cowan FoundationPortland, OR$3,000222021
Multicultural Integrated Kidney FoundationPortland, OR$3,000332022
Prostate Cancer FoundationSanta Monica, CA$3,000332022
Tides of ChangeTillamook, OR$3,000222022
Tillamook County Habitat for Humanity InternationalTillamook, OR$3,000332022
Tillamook County Library FoundationTillamook, OR$3,000222022
Work OpportunitiesKynwood, WA$3,000332022
American Red CrossPortland, OR$2,500112020
Cosa FoundationSalem, OR$2,500112024
Jewish Family ServicesSan Diego, CA$2,500222021
Muscular Dystrophy AssociationTuscan, AZ$2,500112020
Oregon State Police FoundationSalem, OR$2,500112020
Trillium Family Services IncCorvallis, OR$2,500222021
Benton County Public LibraryCorvallis, OR$2,000222022
Muddy Creek Charter SchoolCorvallis, OR$2,000312020
North West Dance AcademyTillamook, OR$2,000112023
Pacific Coast Bible ChurchPacific City, OR$2,000222024
Parkinson's Resources of OregonBeaverton, OR$2,000222021
Tillamook Bay Child Care CenterTillamook, OR$2,000112020
Tillamook Volunteer FireTillamook, OR$2,000112020
Boys and Girls Aid Society of OregonPortland, OR$1,500222021
Corvallis Fire DepartmentCorvallis, OR$1,500332022
Muirlands FoundationLa Jolla, CA$1,500112021
Stella Maris AcademyLa Jolla, CA$1,500112021
Rady Children's HospitalSan Diego, CA$1,250112020
Apollo Giving Program Sunset High SchoolPortland, OR$1,000112021
Corvallis Clinic Foundation IncCorvallis, OR$1,000112020
Father Joe's VillageSan Diego, CA$1,000112020
Help of OjaiOjai, CA$1,000112022
Montessori School of OjaiOjai, CA$1,000112023
Mountain View Elementary SchoolCorvallis, OR$1,000222024
Northwest HarvestSeattle, WA$1,000112020
Padres UnidosGarden Grove, CA$1,000112023
Soroptimist International of CorvallisCorvallis, OR$1,000112020
Stone SoupCorvallis, OR$1,000112020
The Arts CenterCorvallis, OR$1,000112023
The Community Art Center of the Ojai ValleyOjai, CA$1,000112023
The Edible Schoolyard ProjectBerkeley, CA$1,000112023
Timberhill HarriersPhilomath, OR$1,000112022
Villanova Preparatory SchoolOjai, CA$1,000112023
Cheldelin Parent OrganizationCorvallis, OR$500112024
I Love Clean San Diego CountySan Diego, CA$500112020
Tillamook United WayTillamook, OR$500112020
UC San Diego FoundationLa Jolla, CA$500112021
St Patrick Catholic ChurchPortland, OR$250112020

90 of 139 (65%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.

Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 77%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.

What the money was for

Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.

What kind of organizations it funds

By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 218 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.

Human Services
51 grants
Education
32 grants
Health Care
26 grants
Youth Development
22 grants
Arts & Culture
18 grants
Food & Nutrition
13 grants
Mental Health
9 grants
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
8 grants

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
202097$937,650$2,500
202197$878,636$3,000
202280$1,000,910$4,250
202381$941,500$5,000
202473$1,204,888$5,000

Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.

Where its money goes

Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 84% of this one's giving went to organizations in Oregon. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.

Oregon
$4.2M
Washington
$438K
New York
$66K
Iowa
$66K
Idaho
$54K
California
$43K
Indiana
$36K
Tennessee
$25K

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Funders that support the same organizations

These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.

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How to approach this foundation

  1. Check you are its size. The median grant is $3,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
  2. Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Oregon.
  3. Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
  4. Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.

Where these numbers come from

Everything above is taken from Mario and Alma Pastega Family Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.

Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 1560, Corvallis, OR, 97339. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.

EIN 93-1232789 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

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