Wayne A Thackery Foundation
Private foundation · Salem, OR · EIN 88-3941774 · reported 2023–2025
34grants reported
$10Kmedian award
$5,000lower quartile
$1,500smallest grant
$452Ktotal paid
1states reached
3years giving
Gives only in OR. Every grant it reported went to a single state. If you are outside it, this is not a prospect. If you are inside it, that is the strongest signal on this page: a funder with a local mandate and less competition from out of state.
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 10 of its 34 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $82K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
2415 Perkins St NE
Salem, OR 97303-9601
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Oregon Youth for Christ VEHICLE - PROGRAMS | Lagrande, OR | $60,000 |
| Valor Mentoring EQUIP FOR YOUNG STUDENTS | Keizer, OR | $42,095 |
| Mid Valley Young Life PROGRAMS | Salem, OR | $30,000 |
| Eastern Oregon Youth for Christ YOUTH PROGRAMS | LA Grande, OR | $25,000 |
| McMinnville Young Life YOUTH PROGRAMS | McMinnville, OR | $25,000 |
| McMinnville Young Life PROGRAMS | McMinnville, OR | $25,000 |
| Keizer Youth Organization SUPPORT OF YOUTH MINISTRIES | Salem, OR | $20,000 |
| Child Evangelism Fellowship YOUTH IN ACTION TRAINING | Salem, OR | $19,600 |
| Newberg Young Life PROGRAMS | Newberg, OR | $18,000 |
| Cove Christian Camp YOUNG PEOPLE SCHOLARSHIPS | Cove, OR | $17,500 |
| Mid Valley Young Life PROGRAMS | Salem, OR | $15,000 |
| Lincoln City Young Life PROGRAMS | Lincoln City, OR | $12,500 |
| Sports Outreach Northwest EQUIPMENT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE | Hillsboro, OR | $12,100 |
| Gracepointe Church CHILDRENS CAMPS | Milwaukie, OR | $10,000 |
| Mid Valley Metro Young Life PROGRAMS | Salem, OR | $10,000 |
| Gracepointe Church CHILDRENS CAMPS | Milwaukie, OR | $10,000 |
| Reach Training Institute STUDENTS ENROLLMENT COSTS | Salem, OR | $10,000 |
| Satellite Gaming FOR STUDENTS | Keizer, OR | $10,000 |
| Sports Outreach Northwest EQUIPMENT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE | Hillsboro, OR | $10,000 |
| Child Evangelism Fellowship YOUTH IN ACTION TRAINING | Salem, OR | $10,000 |
| Mid Valley Young Life PROGRAMS | Salem, OR | $7,500 |
| Albany Young Life LUNCH CLUBS FOR YOUTH | Albany, OR | $5,000 |
| Camp Morrow HORSE CAMP FOR CHILDREN | Wamic, OR | $5,000 |
| Newberg Young Life PROGRAMS | Newberg, OR | $5,000 |
| Fruitland Comm Church CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS | Salem, OR | $5,000 |
| Young Life North Coast PROGRAMS | Seaside, OR | $5,000 |
| Valor Mentoring EQUIP FOR YOUNG STUDENTS | Keizer, OR | $5,000 |
| Newport Young Life STAFF ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING | Newport, OR | $5,000 |
| Albany Young Life LUNCH CLUBS FOR YOUTH | Albany, OR | $5,000 |
| Cornerstone Baptist Church VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL | Salem, OR | $3,000 |
| New Harvest Church VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL FOR KIDS | Salem, OR | $3,000 |
| Mountain Home United Meth Church CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS | Sherwood, OR | $2,570 |
| Lincoln City Young Life PROGRAMS | Lincoln City, OR | $2,500 |
| New Harvest Church VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL FOR KIDS | Salem, OR | $1,500 |
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