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Foundations that fund nonprofits in Oregon
In the IRS filings in CivicVane's data (tax years 2021–2025), 4,998 grantmakers listed 48,611 grants totaling $2.4 billion to 14,366 organizations in Oregon. 4,527 of them are private foundations reporting on Form 990-PF and 471 are grantmaking public charities, such as community foundations, reporting on Form 990 Schedule I. 559 are based in Oregon; the rest give in from other states.
The median grant to a Oregon organization was $10,000. Multnomah County received the most grants (16,968, from 2,484 funders), followed by Lane County (3,803) and Washington County (3,341). Matching grant purposes and recipient names to cause areas, the most common were education & literacy (9,307 grants), children & youth (5,221 grants) and arts & culture (3,619 grants).
The Ford Family Foundation (Roseburg, OR) funded the most different Oregon organizations: 2,296, through 3,719 grants with a typical size of $10,000.
The 15 grantmakers that funded the most Oregon organizations
Ranked by the number of different Oregon organizations each funded in its filings for tax years 2021–2025. Typical grant = median of those grants. Donor-advised fund sponsors, workplace-giving and matching-gift programs are left out.
| # | Funder | Grants to OR organizations | Organizations funded | Typical grant | Most recent tax year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Ford Family Foundation Roseburg, OR · EIN 93-6026156 | 3,719 | 2,296 | $10,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 2 | The Oregon Community Foundation Portland, OR · EIN 23-7315673 | 1,851 | 1,851 | $26,400 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 3 | The Roundhouse Foundation Sisters, OR · EIN 22-6930631 | 1,199 | 821 | $10,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 4 | Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation Trust Wilsonville, OR · EIN 93-1254171 | 1,062 | 801 | $20,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 5 | Meyer Memorial Trust Portland, OR · EIN 93-0806316 | 1,419 | 656 | $75,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 6 | The Autzen Foundation Portland, OR · EIN 93-6021333 | 610 | 509 | $5,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 7 | OCF Joseph E Weston Public Foundation Portland, OR · EIN 93-1046399 | 503 | 503 | $21,500 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 8 | The Collins Foundation Portland, OR · EIN 93-6021893 | 467 | 342 | $35,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 9 | M J Murdock Charitable Trust Vancouver, WA · EIN 23-7456468 | 467 | 339 | $73,500 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 10 | James F & Marion L Miller Foundation Portland, OR · EIN 03-0373895 | 468 | 314 | $22,400 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 11 | Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund Bend, OR · EIN 23-7108002 Gives only to preselected organizations, per its 990-PF | 432 | 287 | $25,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 12 | Braemar Charitable Trust Portland, OR · EIN 93-6272124 | 307 | 277 | $13,240 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 13 | First Interstate BancSystem Foundation Inc Billings, MT · EIN 81-0465899 | 355 | 268 | $2,500 | 2025 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 14 | Maps Community Foundation Salem, OR · EIN 45-0705509 | 385 | 264 | $1,000 | 2025 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 15 | The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer Care Foundation Portland, OR · EIN 93-1159884 Gives only to preselected organizations, per its 990-PF | 362 | 264 | $5,811 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
Counties with the most grants
| County | Grants | Funders | Total listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multnomah County | 16,968 | 2,484 | $925.4 million | Top 5 funders |
| Lane County | 3,803 | 806 | $422.0 million | Top 5 funders |
| Washington County | 3,341 | 1,126 | $179.8 million | Top 5 funders |
| Douglas County | 3,306 | 130 | $45.2 million | Top 5 funders |
| Jackson County | 2,626 | 394 | $78.9 million | Top 5 funders |
| Deschutes County | 2,220 | 415 | $66.0 million | Top 5 funders |
| Marion County | 2,039 | 427 | $75.2 million | Top 5 funders |
| Clackamas County | 1,822 | 507 | $45.8 million | Top 5 funders |
| Benton County | 1,104 | 357 | $128.3 million | Top 5 funders |
| Linn County | 728 | 184 | $53.5 million | Top 5 funders |
County = where the recipient's ZIP code is.
Cause areas
Grants whose purpose or recipient name, as filed, contains keywords for each cause area. A grant can match more than one, and many grants (such as "general support") match none.
| Cause area | Grants matched | |
|---|---|---|
| Education & literacy | 9,307 | Top 5 funders |
| Children & youth | 5,221 | Top 5 funders |
| Arts & culture | 3,619 | Top 5 funders |
| Health & mental health | 3,177 | Top 5 funders |
| Environment & conservation | 3,081 | Top 5 funders |
| Food & hunger | 1,693 | Top 5 funders |
| Housing & homelessness | 1,320 | Top 5 funders |
| Animal welfare | 967 | Top 5 funders |
| Basic needs & anti-poverty | 758 | Top 5 funders |
| Older adults | 467 | Top 5 funders |
| Jobs & workforce | 319 | Top 5 funders |
| Disability | 273 | Top 5 funders |
| Immigrants & refugees | 207 | Top 5 funders |
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