How to apply
Letters requesting funds Contact: Ken Pastega, Po Box 1560, Corvallis, Or, 5412313453 Deadlines: NONE Restrictions: Generally oregon state-wide, including, but not limited to linn, benton, josephine, and tillamook counties.
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2025 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2025
Top 60 of 74 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tillamook County Family YMCATillamook, OR | General fund | $647K |
| Good Samaritan Hospital FoundationCorvallis, OR | Mario pastega house endowment | $250K |
| Portland Art MuseumPortland, OR | General fund | $75K |
| Osu FoundationCorvallis, OR | General fund | $64K |
| Corvallis Public School FoundationCorvallis, OR | Mario and alma pastega professional development endowment | $30K |
| Catholic Community ServicesSeattle, WA | New bethlehem project | $25K |
| Storybook LandAlbany, OR | General fund | $15K |
| Tillamook Bay Community CollegeTillamook, OR | Scholarships | $15K |
| Iowa State University FoundationAmes, IA | Women in aerospace fund | $12K |
| University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN | Department of development | $12K |
| Holy Family Parish KirklandKirkland, WA | Outreach fund, prepares, st. vincent de paul | $10K |
| Kirkland Parks & Community FoundationKirkland, WA | General fund | $10K |
| Lake Washington Schools FoundationRedmond, WA | General fund | $10K |
| Michael J Fox FoundationNew York, NY | General fund | $10K |
| Tri Parish Food BankMount Vernon, WA | General fund | $10K |
| Vinh Son OrphanagesKirkland, WA | General fund | $10K |
| Western Oregon UniversityMonmouth, OR | Scholarships | $10K |
| Tillamook Education FoundationTillamook, OR | General fund | $8,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of CorvallisCorvallis, OR | General fund | $7,500 |
| Cure Psp IncNew York, NY | Psp research | $6,500 |
| NAMI OregonPortland, OR | General fund | $6,500 |
| Oregon Food BankPortland, OR | General fund | $6,500 |
| The Dougy Center IncPortland, OR | General fund | $6,500 |
| Tillamook Lions Club FoundationTillamook, OR | General fund | $6,000 |
| AdvocatesFramingham, MA | General fund | $5,000 |
| American Red CrossBoone, IA | General fund | $5,000 |
| Catholic Community ServicesSeattle, WA | Wa prepares | $5,000 |
| Doernbecher Children's HospitalPortland, OR | General fund | $5,000 |
| Juniper FundSeattle, WA | General fund | $5,000 |
| Linn-Benton Community College FoundationAlbany, OR | General fund | $5,000 |
| Mission to North AmericaCharlotte, NC | General fund | $5,000 |
| Shriners Hospital for ChildrenTampa, FL | General fund | $5,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN | General fund | $5,000 |
| The Abbey Foundation of OregonSt Benedict, OR | General fund | $5,000 |
| The Little SchoolBellevue, WA | General fund | $5,000 |
| Tillamook FIRST Christian ChurchTillamook, OR | General fund | $5,000 |
| Lumina Hospice & Palliative CareCorvallis, OR | General fund | $4,000 |
| Youth Eastside ServicesBellevue, WA | General fund | $4,000 |
| Linn-Benton Community CollegeAlbany, OR | Scholarships | $3,500 |
| Old Mill CenterCorvallis, OR | General fund | $3,500 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Greater SantiamLebanon, OR | General fund | $3,000 |
| Edmonds Food BankEdmonds, WA | General fund | $3,000 |
| Jackson Street Youth ShelterCorvallis, OR | General fund | $3,000 |
| YMCA of AlbanyAlbany, OR | General fund | $3,000 |
| YWCA of SeattleSeattle, WA | Ywca endowment | $3,000 |
| American Heart AssociationCorvallis, OR | General fund | $2,500 |
| Community OutreachCorvallis, OR | General fund | $2,500 |
| Home LifeCorvallis, OR | General fund | $2,500 |
| Muscular Dystrophy AssociationWashington, DC | General fund | $2,500 |
| Oregon Cascade West Senior Services FoundationAlbany, OR | Meals on wheels | $2,500 |
| Tillamook Volunteer Fire DepartmentTillamook, OR | General fund | $2,500 |
| Boys and Girls Club of AlbanyAlbany, OR | General fund | $2,000 |
| Caldera ArtsPortland, OR | General fund | $2,000 |
| California Polytechnic State University FoundationSan Luis Obispo, CA | General fund | $2,000 |
| Chapman UniversityOrange, CA | General fund | $2,000 |
| Friends of Tillamook PoliceTillamook, OR | General fund | $2,000 |
| Garibaldi Cultural HeritageGaribaldi, OR | General fund | $2,000 |
| Netarts-Oceanside Fire DistrictNetarts, OR | General fund | $2,000 |
| Northwest Medical Foundation of TillamookTillamook, OR | General fund | $2,000 |
| Pacific Coast Bible ChurchPacific City, OR | General fund | $2,000 |
By state: Oregon 50 · Washington 12 · Iowa 2 · New York 2 · Indiana 1 · Massachusetts 1
About this foundation
Mario & Alma Pastega Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Corvallis, Oregon, administered in care of Mario Pastega, tax-exempt since 1998. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Mario & Alma Pastega Family Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Letters requesting funds Deadlines: NONE.
How much does Mario & Alma Pastega Family Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2025 it paid $1.4M across 74 grants, a median of $4,000.
Where does Mario & Alma Pastega Family Foundation give?
Oregon (50 grants), Washington (12 grants), Iowa (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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