The A J Frank Family Foundation primarily supports local faith-based education and Catholic institutions in the Mill City/Santiam region of Oregon, alongside community safety-net services such as food banks, crisis response, and housing for vulnerable families. Their giving also includes community schools and senior services, with occasional gifts to national causes (veterans, medical research) that align with their philanthropic interests. The foundation favors practical, locally directed grants that sustain parish life, tuition assistance, and basic needs programs.
A J Frank Family Foundation’s largest recent grant went to Regis St Mary Catholic School in Stayton for tuition assistance, reflecting a pattern of support for Catholic education in the Santiam and Mill City area. The foundation also made a $40,000 grant to Canyon Crisis Center in Mill City to assist life-altering situations and another $40,000 grant to Mt Angel Abbey for current expansion projects, showing a mix of education, religious life, and local family support. In the recent grants list, Catholic schools, parishes, abbeys, and religious orders appear alongside crisis-response groups, food assistance providers, and community services. Grants also reached organizations serving mothers, seniors, and people facing housing or basic-needs challenges. Several awards are tied to explicit purposes such as tuition assistance, scholarship support, housing, food, and faith-based education. The foundation’s giving profile points to practical, place-based support for institutions and services that sustain parish communities, school access, and safety-net needs in Oregon communities around Mill City, Stayton, Salem, and nearby towns.
Catholic education is a central theme. The foundation gave $67,500 to Regis St Mary Catholic School for tuition assistance, and $10,000 to Sisters of St Mary for faith based education. School support also appears in a $4,500 grant to Santiam Jrsr High School for a scholarship for high school seniors and a $2,000 gift to Shs Booster Club for a scholarship for athletic program. Beyond schools, the foundation backs parish and religious institutions, including $8,000 to St Mary's Church to spread faith and $5,000 to Immaculate Conception Catholic to spread Catholic faith. Basic-needs and crisis support are another clear area. Canyon Crisis Center received $40,000 to assist life-altering situations, Father Taaffe Homes got $10,200 to provide housing to mothers, and St Vincent De Paul received $15,000 to provide necessities for low income. Food access appears in gifts to Canyon Gleaners, Stayton Community Food Bank, and Mill Citygates Community Assist, each described as providing food to those in need.
The available grant amounts show a wide spread, from $2,000 up to $67,500. The median recent grant is $5,000, with the 25th percentile at $2,000 and the 75th percentile at $10,000. That suggests a core pattern of modest operating support, with a smaller set of larger awards for tuition assistance, crisis response, and religious institutions. The foundation is a private foundation, and all listed recent grants went to U.S. recipients. The recent record includes repeat themes rather than a single one-off campaign: education, Catholic institutions, food support, housing, and family services recur across the list.
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Concentrated local giving with a few large gifts to primary faith-based institutions and many smaller annual grants to local service providers; mix of repeat support for religious/education organizations and distributed one-off grants to meet immediate community needs.
Notable grantees: Regis St Mary Catholic School, Mt. Angel Abbey, Canyon Crisis Center, Canyon Gleaners (Stayton/Mill City area food programs), St. Vincent de Paul
Giving is tightly concentrated in Oregon: 100% of grants in the recent list went to recipients in the HQ state. Mill City, Stayton, Salem, Mt Angel, Keizer, Beaverton, Aumsville, Albany, Portland, Oregon City, and Marylhurst all appear as recipient locations. Mill City and Stayton are especially visible, with grants to Canyon Crisis Center, Canyon Gleaners, Mill Citygates Community Assist, Regis St Mary Catholic School, Santiam Jrsr High School, Stayton Community Food Bank, and Santiam Senior Center. The only non-Oregon recipient in the recent list is Wounded Warrior Project in Topeka, Kansas.
The recent grants list centers on Catholic education and religious institutions, plus local safety-net services. Examples include Regis St Mary Catholic School, Mt Angel Abbey, St Mary's Church, Canyon Crisis Center, Father Taaffe Homes, and Stayton Community Food Bank.
The median recent grant is $5,000. The 25th percentile is $2,000 and the 75th percentile is $10,000, with grants ranging from $2,000 to $67,500 in the recent list.
Yes. The recent grants list shows 100% of grants to recipients in Oregon, with most awards going to towns such as Mill City, Stayton, Salem, Mt Angel, Keizer, and Beaverton.
The list shows recurring themes rather than a single isolated focus. Catholic education, parish support, food aid, housing, and crisis response appear across multiple grants in the recent year, including tuition assistance, scholarships, and basic-needs services.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REGIS ST MARY CATHOLIC SCHOOL | STAYTON, OR | $67,500 | 2025 | TUITION ASSISTANCE |
| CANYON CRISIS CENTER | MILL CITY, OR | $40,000 | 2025 | ASSISTS LIFE-ALTERING SITUATIONS |
| MT ANGEL ABBEY | ST BENEDICT, OR | $40,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT CURRENT EXPANSION PROJECTS |
| ST VINCENT DE PAUL | SALEM, OR | $15,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE NECESSITIES FOR LOW INCOME |
| FATHER TAAFFE HOMES | KEIZER, OR | $10,200 | 2025 | PROVIDES HOUSING TO MOTHERS |
| SISTERS OF ST MARY | BEAVERTON, OR | $10,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE FAITH BASED EDUCATION |
| COMMON SENSE FOR OREGON FOUNDATION | SALEM, OR | $10,000 | 2025 | ASSIST IN WILDFIRE PROJECT |
| ST MARY'S CHURCH | AUMSVILLE, OR | $8,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE RESOURCES TO SPREAD FAITH |
| SALVATION ARMY | SALEM, OR | $7,500 | 2025 | HELP MEET HUMAN NEEDS WORLDWIDE |
| WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT | TOPEKA, KS | $5,100 | 2025 | HELPS WOUNDED WARRIORS |
| IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CATHOLIC | STAYTON, OR | $5,000 | 2025 | SPREADS CATHOLIC FAITH |
| SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN | PORTLAND, OR | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTS PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL |
| OREGON HUMANE SOCIETY | SALEM, OR | $5,000 | 2025 | CARES FOR ANIMALS IN NEED |
| SISTERS OF THE HOLY NAME | MARYLHURST, OR | $5,000 | 2025 | HELPS EDUCATE PEOPLE IN LOCAL COMMUN |
| CANYON GLEANERS | MILL CITY, OR | $5,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE FOOD TO LOW INCOME RESIDENTS |
| BENEDICTINE SISTERS | MT ANGEL, OR | $5,000 | 2025 | CAREGIVERS SERVING OTHERS |
| TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | PROVIDES MORTGAGE FREE HOMES |
| SANTIAM JRSR HIGH SCHOOL | MILL CITY, OR | $4,500 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS |
| UNION GOSPEL MISSION | SALEM, OR | $3,500 | 2025 | HELP HOMELESS FIGHT ADDICTION |
| SANTIAM SENIOR CENTER | STAYTON, OR | $3,000 | 2025 | SERVICES FOR SENIORS IN THE COMMUN. |
| STAYTON COMMUNITY FOOD BANK | STAYTON, OR | $3,000 | 2025 | PROVIDES FOOD FOR THOSE IN NEED |
| ABC HOUSE | ALBANY, OR | $3,000 | 2025 | PROVIDES CHILD ABUSE SUPPORT |
| MILL CITYGATES COMMUNITY ASSIST | MILL CITY, OR | $2,500 | 2025 | PROVIDES FOOD FOR THOSE IN NEED |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES | PORTLAND, OR | $2,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE HOUSING AND MEDICARE |
| FORESTS FOREVER | OREGON CITY, OR | $2,000 | 2025 | TEACHES SKILLS OF FORESTRY |
| THE CARTER CENTER | ATLANTA, GA | $2,000 | 2025 | IMPROVES HEALTH IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES |
| SHS BOOSTER CLUB | STAYTON, OR | $2,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP FOR ATHLETIC PROGRAM |
| BIRTHRIGHT OF SALEM | SALEM, OR | $2,000 | 2025 | PROVIDES PREGNANT WOMEN W/ SERVICES |
| SANTIAM CANYON SD SCHOLARSHIP | MILL CITY, OR | $2,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS FOR HS SENIORS |
| CATHOLIC CHURCH EXTENSION SOCIETY | CHICAGO, IL | $2,000 | 2025 | SPREADS CATHOLISIM TO LOW INCOME |
| PROPAGATION OF THE FAITH | PORTLAND, OR | $2,000 | 2025 | SPREADS CATHOLIC FAITH |
| CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES | KEIZER, OR | $1,500 | 2025 | PROVIDE HOUSING & MENTAL HEALTH |
| NCASI FOUNDATION | CARY, NC | $1,500 | 2025 | ENVIROMENTAL & FORESTRY RESEARCH |
| GATES COMMUNITYCHURCH OF CHRIST | GATES, OR | $1,100 | 2025 | PROVIDES FOOD FOR THOSE IN NEED |
| CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES | BALTIMORE, MD | $1,000 | 2025 | ASSIST POOR COMMUNITIES IN US |
| COMMUNITY SERVICES CONSORTIUM | GATES, OR | $1,000 | 2025 | HELPS FAMILIES OVERCOME POVERTY |
| LOURDES PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL | SCIO, OR | $1,000 | 2025 | HELPS FUND STUDENT ACTIVITIES |
| SECOND SENSE | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR BLIND INDIVIDUALS |
| HOLY CROSS MISSION CENTER | NOTRE DAME, IN | $1,000 | 2025 | SPREAD CATHOLIC FAITH WORLDWIDE |
| KEEP OREGON GREEN | SALEM, OR | $750 | 2025 | EDUCATE TO PREVENT FOREST FIRE |
| MILL CITY SENIOR MEALS | MILL CITY, OR | $500 | 2025 | PROVIDES MEALS TO ELDERLY MEMBERS |
| NORTH SANTIAM EAGLES LODGE 3384 | MILL CITY, OR | $500 | 2025 | FUNDRAISER FOR LOCAL YOUTH AND SPORT |
| THE CANCER FEDERATION | KEIZER, OR | $100 | 2025 | PROVIDE HELP FOR CANCER PATIENTS |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S HOSPTIAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $100 | 2025 | SUPPORTS RESEARCH FOR AILMENTS |
| MULTPLE SCLEROSIS FOUNDATION | SALEM, OR | $100 | 2025 | SUPPORT SERVICES & MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| MARION-POLK FOOD SHARE | SALEM, OR | $100 | 2025 | PROVIDES FOOD FOR THOSE IN NEED |
| WILLAMETTE VITAL HEALTH HOSPICE | SALEM, OR | $100 | 2025 | PROVIDE HOSPICE CARE SERVICES |
REGIS ST MARY CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$67,500TUITION ASSISTANCE
CANYON CRISIS CENTER
$40,000ASSISTS LIFE-ALTERING SITUATIONS
MT ANGEL ABBEY
$40,000SUPPORT CURRENT EXPANSION PROJECTS
ST VINCENT DE PAUL
$15,000PROVIDE NECESSITIES FOR LOW INCOME
FATHER TAAFFE HOMES
$10,200PROVIDES HOUSING TO MOTHERS
SISTERS OF ST MARY
$10,000PROVIDE FAITH BASED EDUCATION
COMMON SENSE FOR OREGON FOUNDATION
$10,000ASSIST IN WILDFIRE PROJECT
ST MARY'S CHURCH
$8,000PROVIDE RESOURCES TO SPREAD FAITH
SALVATION ARMY
$7,500HELP MEET HUMAN NEEDS WORLDWIDE
WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT
$5,100HELPS WOUNDED WARRIORS
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CATHOLIC
$5,000SPREADS CATHOLIC FAITH
SHRINERS HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN
$5,000SUPPORTS PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL
OREGON HUMANE SOCIETY
$5,000CARES FOR ANIMALS IN NEED
SISTERS OF THE HOLY NAME
$5,000HELPS EDUCATE PEOPLE IN LOCAL COMMUN
CANYON GLEANERS
$5,000PROVIDE FOOD TO LOW INCOME RESIDENTS
BENEDICTINE SISTERS
$5,000CAREGIVERS SERVING OTHERS
TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION
$5,000PROVIDES MORTGAGE FREE HOMES
SANTIAM JRSR HIGH SCHOOL
$4,500SCHOLARSHIP FOR HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS
UNION GOSPEL MISSION
$3,500HELP HOMELESS FIGHT ADDICTION
SANTIAM SENIOR CENTER
$3,000SERVICES FOR SENIORS IN THE COMMUN.
STAYTON COMMUNITY FOOD BANK
$3,000PROVIDES FOOD FOR THOSE IN NEED
ABC HOUSE
$3,000PROVIDES CHILD ABUSE SUPPORT
MILL CITYGATES COMMUNITY ASSIST
$2,500PROVIDES FOOD FOR THOSE IN NEED
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
$2,000PROVIDE HOUSING AND MEDICARE
FORESTS FOREVER
$2,000TEACHES SKILLS OF FORESTRY
THE CARTER CENTER
$2,000IMPROVES HEALTH IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES
SHS BOOSTER CLUB
$2,000SCHOLARSHIP FOR ATHLETIC PROGRAM
BIRTHRIGHT OF SALEM
$2,000PROVIDES PREGNANT WOMEN W/ SERVICES
SANTIAM CANYON SD SCHOLARSHIP
$2,000SCHOLARSHIPS FOR HS SENIORS
CATHOLIC CHURCH EXTENSION SOCIETY
$2,000SPREADS CATHOLISIM TO LOW INCOME
PROPAGATION OF THE FAITH
$2,000SPREADS CATHOLIC FAITH
CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES
$1,500PROVIDE HOUSING & MENTAL HEALTH
NCASI FOUNDATION
$1,500ENVIROMENTAL & FORESTRY RESEARCH
GATES COMMUNITYCHURCH OF CHRIST
$1,100PROVIDES FOOD FOR THOSE IN NEED
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES
$1,000ASSIST POOR COMMUNITIES IN US
COMMUNITY SERVICES CONSORTIUM
$1,000HELPS FAMILIES OVERCOME POVERTY
LOURDES PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL
$1,000HELPS FUND STUDENT ACTIVITIES
SECOND SENSE
$1,000SUPPORT FOR BLIND INDIVIDUALS
HOLY CROSS MISSION CENTER
$1,000SPREAD CATHOLIC FAITH WORLDWIDE
KEEP OREGON GREEN
$750EDUCATE TO PREVENT FOREST FIRE
MILL CITY SENIOR MEALS
$500PROVIDES MEALS TO ELDERLY MEMBERS
NORTH SANTIAM EAGLES LODGE 3384
$500FUNDRAISER FOR LOCAL YOUTH AND SPORT
THE CANCER FEDERATION
$100PROVIDE HELP FOR CANCER PATIENTS
ST JUDE CHILDREN'S HOSPTIAL
$100SUPPORTS RESEARCH FOR AILMENTS
MULTPLE SCLEROSIS FOUNDATION
$100SUPPORT SERVICES & MEDICAL RESEARCH
MARION-POLK FOOD SHARE
$100PROVIDES FOOD FOR THOSE IN NEED
WILLAMETTE VITAL HEALTH HOSPICE
$100PROVIDE HOSPICE CARE SERVICES