The Tokarski Charitable Trust concentrates its giving locally on faith-based Catholic institutions and allied social service providers, prioritizing capital projects and capacity-building that expand facilities and services. Major support goes to affordable housing and shelter solutions (including a dedicated older adult shelter), Catholic K–8 education expansion, and youth-serving programs like camp scholarship endowments. Grants are often large, one-time or multi-part capital investments that unlock physical space or program growth rather than small annual operating gifts.
Lawrence E Tokarski Charitable Trust C/o Eric Jamieson Trustee stands out for large, local capital grants tied to Catholic institutions and social-service infrastructure in Oregon. A 2025 grant of $800,000 to Church at the Park supported expansion of the Center St. Shelter for people ages 55+ experiencing housing insecurity, showing how the trust pairs facility investment with a specific vulnerable population. The same year, it awarded $500,000 to the Catholic Youth Organization for the Camp Howard Scholarship Endowment Program and another $500,000 to Queen of Peace Catholic School for four new classrooms, linking youth access and K–8 school growth to physical expansion. The trust also backs projects that improve service capacity, such as building upgrades, mortgage payoff, and staff expansion at community organizations. Across the recent grant list, recipients include Catholic schools, churches, housing and shelter providers, youth programs, and family-support nonprofits. The pattern is less about broad operating support and more about one-time or multi-part investments that unlock buildings, endowments, or program growth.
Catholic education is a consistent theme. In 2025, the trust gave $500,000 to Queen of Peace Catholic School for four new classrooms to meet increased enrollment, and in 2024 it awarded $100,000 to Visitation Catholic School for a gym and furnishings. Faith-based capital projects also appear frequently: St Peter Catholic Church received $250,000 for its Fulfilling the Promise capital campaign, and St Anthony Church & School received $100,000 for a capital campaign. On the housing side, the trust supported Catholic Community Services with $350,000 for the due diligence phase of an affordable housing project and gave $57,500 to Home Share Oregon to expand affordable housing through homesharing in Marion County. Youth programming is another clear line of giving, including $500,000 to the Catholic Youth Organization for Camp Howard scholarships and $50,000 to Youth Villages for the LifeSet program.
Grant sizes are relatively large: the typical award sits at $88,750 at the 25th percentile, $132,500 at the median, and $300,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record shows repeated support to some recipients across multiple years, including Liberty House in 2023 and 2024 and Boys & Girls Club of Salem Marion and Polk Counties in 2025. The trust appears to fund as a private charitable trust through sizable, usually one-time commitments, with several grants aimed at capital projects, staffing, or endowments rather than small ongoing operating gifts. Program-related investments are not part of its approach.
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$248K
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Most grants fall between $89K and $300K, with a median of $133K.
25th Percentile
$89K
Median
$133K
75th Percentile
$300K
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Concentrated, large-dollar grants focused on capital and capacity-building to a small set of local, primarily faith-based grantees; occasional repeat funding to core partners rather than many small diversified awards.
Notable grantees: Church at the Park, Liberty House, Queen of Peace Catholic School, Catholic Community Services (and Foundation), Catholic Youth Organization / CYO Camp Howard
Giving is entirely in the United States and is concentrated in Oregon, which accounts for 100% of grants in the recent data. Salem appears often, with recipient organizations also located in Portland, Oregon City, Forest Grove, Stayton, Tigard, Keizer, and Independence. Outside Oregon, the recent list includes a single grant to Aspen Magdalene House in Salt Lake City, Utah. The geography reflects a local Oregon footprint with a small number of out-of-state exceptions.
Recent grants show a strong emphasis on Catholic parishes and schools, housing and shelter providers, youth-serving organizations, and community nonprofits. Examples include school classroom expansion, shelter expansion for people 55+ experiencing housing insecurity, camp scholarships, and staffing or building improvements for local service organizations.
The trust’s grant sizes are relatively substantial. The 25th percentile is $88,750, the median is $132,500, and the 75th percentile is $300,000.
Yes. The recent grant list includes multiple-year support to some recipients, such as Liberty House in 2023 and 2024 and Boys & Girls Club of Salem Marion and Polk Counties in 2025. That pattern suggests some ongoing relationships alongside one-time capital gifts.
Almost all recent giving goes to Oregon recipients, but there is one out-of-state grant in the recent list: Aspen Magdalene House in Salt Lake City, Utah, which received support for a residential recovery home for survivors of human trafficking.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHURCH AT THE PARK | SALEM, OR | $800,000 | 2025 | FUNDING TO EXPAND THE CENTER ST. SHELTER FOR PEOPLE AGES 55+ WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HOUSING INSECURITY. |
| CATHOLIC YOUTH ORGANIZATION | PORTLAND, OR | $500,000 | 2025 | FUNDING FOR CAMP HOWARD SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE YOUTH CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS. |
| QUEEN OF PEACE CATHOLIC SCHOOL | SALEM, OR | $500,000 | 2025 | FUNDING TO BUILD FOUR NEW CLASSROOMS MAKING SPACE FOR EACH GRADE LEVEL TO HAVE TWO CLASSES TO MEET THE INCREASE STUDENT ENROLLEMENT. |
| CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES | SALEM, OR | $350,000 | 2025 | FUNDING TO SUPPORT DUE DILLIGENCE PHASE FOR AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT. |
| ASPEN MAGDALENE HOUSE | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | $100,000 | 2025 | FUNDING FOR A HOME THAT PROVIDES A SAFE RESIDENTIAL RECOVERY PROGRAM FOR VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING. |
| FAMILY YMCA OF MARION AND POLK COUNTIES | SALEM, OR | $100,000 | 2025 | FUNDING FOR A FULL-TIME CHIEF ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICER TO OVERSEE STRATEGIC PLANNING, EXECUTION, AND EVALUATION OF PROGRAM INITIATIVES. |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF SALEM MARION AND POLK COUNTIES | KEIZER, OR | $93,000 | 2025 | FUNDING FOR A MAJOR GIFTS OFFICER STAFF POSITION TO INCREASE FUNDRAISING FOR YOUTH PROGRAMS. |
| SALEM LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION | SALEM, OR | $75,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF A SUCCESSION PLAN TO PROVIDE CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS FOR ONE YEAR TO ENSURE A SMOOTH TRANSITION OF LEADERSHIP AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT. |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF SALEM MARION AND POLK COUNTIES | SALEM, OR | $65,000 | 2025 | FUNDING TO PROVIDE PARENT EDUCATION CLASSES FOR BOYS & GIRLS CLUB FAMILIES. |
| UNITED WAY OF THE MID-WILLAMETTE VALLEY | SALEM, OR | $60,000 | 2025 | FUNDING FOR A NEW RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR TO INCREASE FUNDRAISING FOR SCHOOL YOUTH PROGRAMS. |
| HOME SHARE OREGON | PORTLAND, OR | $57,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT TO EXPAND ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING THROUGH HOMESHARING IN MARION COUNTY. |
| YOUTH VILLAGES | PORTLAND, OR | $50,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF THE LIFESET PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES LIFE SKILLS TRAINING FOR YOUTH. |
| CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES | SALEM, OR | $45,000 | 2025 | FUNDING TO IMPLEMENT A PILOT LICENSED CHILDCARE PROGRAM. |
| CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES FOUNDATION | SALEM, OR | $400,000 | 2024 | BISHOP STEINER BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS AND FATHER TAAFFE DOULA/PARENT SPECIALIST |
| LIBERTY HOUSE | SALEM, OR | $340,000 | 2024 | STAFF, PROGRAM, AND EXPANSION GRANT |
| CYOCAMP HOWARD | PORTLAND, OR | $300,000 | 2024 | ST. MICHAEL YOUTH CENTER |
| ST PETER CATHOLIC CHURCH | PORTLAND, OR | $250,000 | 2024 | FULFILLING THE PROMISE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| FRIENDS OF THE SALEM SENIOR CENTER | SALEM, OR | $165,000 | 2024 | STAFFING AND SENIOR PROGRAMS |
| SANTIAM HOSPITAL & CLINICS FOUNDATION | STAYTON, OR | $100,000 | 2024 | ER EXPANSION |
| VISITATION CATHOLIC SCHOOL | FOREST GROVE, OR | $100,000 | 2024 | BUILDING PROJECT - GYM AND FURNISHINGS |
| ST ANTHONY CHURCH & SCHOOL | TIGARD, OR | $100,000 | 2024 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| CAPITAL FUTBOL CLUB | SALEM, OR | $85,000 | 2024 | GRASSP PROGRAM GRANT |
| UNITED WAY OF MID-WILLAMETTE VALLEY | SALEM, OR | $60,000 | 2024 | STAFFING DONATION |
| ACRES OF HOPE YOUTH RANCH | INDEPENDENCE, OR | $30,000 | 2024 | BARN PARTY FUNDRAISER |
| CHILDREN'S CENTER | OREGON CITY, OR | $460,000 | 2023 | MORTGAGE PAYOFF |
| LIBERTY HOUSE | SALEM, OR | $300,000 | 2023 | STAFF BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS |
| FAMILY BUILDING BLOCKS | SALEM, OR | $38,000 | 2023 | FENCING DONATION |
CHURCH AT THE PARK
$800,000FUNDING TO EXPAND THE CENTER ST. SHELTER FOR PEOPLE AGES 55+ WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HOUSING INSECURITY.
CATHOLIC YOUTH ORGANIZATION
$500,000FUNDING FOR CAMP HOWARD SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE YOUTH CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS.
QUEEN OF PEACE CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$500,000FUNDING TO BUILD FOUR NEW CLASSROOMS MAKING SPACE FOR EACH GRADE LEVEL TO HAVE TWO CLASSES TO MEET THE INCREASE STUDENT ENROLLEMENT.
CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES
$350,000FUNDING TO SUPPORT DUE DILLIGENCE PHASE FOR AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT.
ASPEN MAGDALENE HOUSE
$100,000FUNDING FOR A HOME THAT PROVIDES A SAFE RESIDENTIAL RECOVERY PROGRAM FOR VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
FAMILY YMCA OF MARION AND POLK COUNTIES
FUNDING FOR A FULL-TIME CHIEF ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OFFICER TO OVERSEE STRATEGIC PLANNING, EXECUTION, AND EVALUATION OF PROGRAM INITIATIVES.
FUNDING FOR A MAJOR GIFTS OFFICER STAFF POSITION TO INCREASE FUNDRAISING FOR YOUTH PROGRAMS.
SALEM LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION
$75,000SUPPORT OF A SUCCESSION PLAN TO PROVIDE CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS FOR ONE YEAR TO ENSURE A SMOOTH TRANSITION OF LEADERSHIP AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT.
FUNDING TO PROVIDE PARENT EDUCATION CLASSES FOR BOYS & GIRLS CLUB FAMILIES.
UNITED WAY OF THE MID-WILLAMETTE VALLEY
$60,000FUNDING FOR A NEW RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR TO INCREASE FUNDRAISING FOR SCHOOL YOUTH PROGRAMS.
SUPPORT TO EXPAND ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING THROUGH HOMESHARING IN MARION COUNTY.
YOUTH VILLAGES
$50,000SUPPORT OF THE LIFESET PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES LIFE SKILLS TRAINING FOR YOUTH.
CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES
$45,000FUNDING TO IMPLEMENT A PILOT LICENSED CHILDCARE PROGRAM.
BISHOP STEINER BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS AND FATHER TAAFFE DOULA/PARENT SPECIALIST
CYOCAMP HOWARD
$300,000ST. MICHAEL YOUTH CENTER
ST PETER CATHOLIC CHURCH
$250,000FULFILLING THE PROMISE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
FRIENDS OF THE SALEM SENIOR CENTER
$165,000STAFFING AND SENIOR PROGRAMS
SANTIAM HOSPITAL & CLINICS FOUNDATION
$100,000ER EXPANSION
VISITATION CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$100,000BUILDING PROJECT - GYM AND FURNISHINGS
ST ANTHONY CHURCH & SCHOOL
$100,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
UNITED WAY OF MID-WILLAMETTE VALLEY
$60,000STAFFING DONATION
ACRES OF HOPE YOUTH RANCH
$30,000BARN PARTY FUNDRAISER