Funding search · EIN 237315673 · Portland, OR

The Oregon Community Foundation

Name: The Oregon Community Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

6,045
grants reported: $495.4M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $25,855
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

education human services health arts environment physical civic

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Where the money goes

Oregon higher education: UO, OHSU, PSU, OSU foundations and community colleges
Land trusts, watershed and forest conservation across Oregon
Food banks, meals programs and human services for low-income Oregonians
Portland-anchored arts: symphony, opera, theater, art and history museums
Affordable housing and community development corporations
K12 schools, districts, tribal education and out-of-school mentoring

Typical grant

Half of all grants land between $12,500 and $60,000, with a median near $25,855. The seven-figure checks go to statewide institutions like the University of Oregon Foundation, OHSU Foundation, and marquee cultural organizations; the small ones spread across hundreds of local nonprofits in every corner of the state. With 6,045 grants to 3,117 recipients over three years, repeat giving is the norm rather than the exception.

Their words

Phrases from their own grant descriptions, worth speaking back to them.

“Higher Education”
“Environment”
“Human Services”
“Civic Engagement”
“OST and Mentoring”
“Cultural Heritage”

Positioning adjacent work

Route the work through an Oregon institution; 5,160 of 6,045 grants went to Oregon addresses.
Ask in the $25,000 to $60,000 band unless you are a statewide university foundation.
Tie conservation work to the land trust cluster: Coalition of Oregon Land Trusts, McKenzie River Trust, Wallowa Resources.
Name the Oregon county or region served. Grants Pass, Coos Bay, Astoria, Ontario and Enterprise all show up.

Worth knowing: This is a community foundation, so a large share of giving is donor-advised and relationship-driven rather than staff-initiated; the out-of-state checks to Boulder, Missoula, and a Morgan Stanley donor trust read as donor-directed pass-throughs. Portland-area organizations absorb most of the large grants, but the long tail reaches rural counties statewide, which is where an adjacent researcher has the better opening.

11 grants matching “emerald” · $304,751

$49,641
Emerald Kidsports · Eugene, OR · 2024
Parks and Recreation
$10,000
Emerald Valley Pickleball Foundation · Eugene, OR · 2024
Parks and Recreation
$8,124
Emerald Empire Art Association · Springfield, OR · 2024
Arts Education
$7,500
Boys & Girls Clubs of Emerald Valley · Eugene, OR · 2024
OST and Mentoring
$59,105
Emerald Kidsports · Eugene, OR · 2023
Parks and Recreation
$24,500
Boys & Girls Clubs of Emerald Valley · Eugene, OR · 2023
OST and Mentoring
$8,086
Emerald Empire Art Association · Springfield, OR · 2023
Arts Education
$55,500
Boys & Girls Clubs of Emerald Valley · Eugene, OR · 2022
OST and Mentoring
$44,394
Emerald Kidsports · Eugene, OR · 2022
Parks and Recreation
$30,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Emerald Valley · Eugene, OR · 2022
OST and Mentoring
$7,901
Emerald Empire Art Association · Springfield, OR · 2022
Arts Education

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Oregon Consumer Justice3 grants · $21.3M
Family Promise of Tualatin Valley3 grants · $11.2M
Oregon Health and Science University Foundation3 grants · $10.4M
Hollis Foundation1 grant · $8.6M
Oregon State University Foundation3 grants · $8.0M
College Housing Northwest2 grants · $7.6M
Sid and Karen Deboer Foundation1 grant · $6.7M
University of Oregon Foundation3 grants · $6.4M
Portland Art Museum3 grants · $5.5M
Northwest Coastal Housing2 grants · $5.3M

Giving over time

$133.4M

2022

$190.7M

2023

$171.4M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 6,045 grants.

$10.5M
Family Promise of Tualatin Valley · Tigard, OR · 2023
Housing
$8.6M
Hollis Foundation · Portland, OR · 2023
Civic Engagement
$8.0M
Oregon Consumer Justice · Portland, OR · 2024
Other
$7.6M
College Housing Northwest · Portland, OR · 2023
Housing
$6.7M
Oregon Consumer Justice · Portland, OR · 2022
Other
$6.7M
Sid and Karen Deboer Foundation · Portland, OR · 2022
Civic Engagement
$6.6M
Oregon Consumer Justice · Portland, OR · 2023
Other
$5.3M
Oregon State University Foundation · Corvallis, OR · 2022
Higher Education
$5.3M
Northwest Coastal Housing · Newport, OR · 2023
Housing
$5.0M
University of Oregon Foundation · Eugene, OR · 2024
Higher Education
$5.0M
Oregon Health and Science University Foundation · Portland, OR · 2024
Higher Education
$4.8M
Mid Columbia Community Action Council · The Dalles, OR · 2023
Housing
$4.5M
Housing Authority of Malheur and Harney County · Ontario, OR · 2023
Housing
$3.8M
Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency · Salem, OR · 2023
Housing
$3.5M
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust · Purchase, NY · 2024
Civic Engagement
$3.0M
Oregon Health and Science University Foundation · Portland, OR · 2023
Higher Education
$2.9M
Portland Art Museum · Portland, OR · 2022
Visual Arts
$2.8M
Clatsop County · Astoria, OR · 2023
Housing
$2.8M
Albany Boys and Girls Club Foundation · Albany, OR · 2024
Higher Education
$2.7M
Urban League of Portland · Portland, OR · 2023
Civic Engagement
$2.6M
Oregon Shakespeare Festival · Ashland, OR · 2024
Performing Arts
$2.4M
Multnomah County Library · Portland, OR · 2023
Libraries
$2.4M
Four Way Community Foundation · Grants Pass, OR · 2023
Civic Engagement
$2.4M
Oregon Health and Science University Foundation · Portland, OR · 2022
Higher Education
$2.3M
Columbia River Maritime Museum · Astoria, OR · 2024
Cultural Heritage
$2.2M
Dove Lewis Emergency Animal Hospital · Portland, OR · 2024
Animals
$2.0M
Oregon Symphony Association · Portland, OR · 2024
Music
$2.0M
Hospice of Redmond · Redmond, OR · 2024
Physical Health
$1.9M
Oregon State University Foundation · Corvallis, OR · 2023
Higher Education
$1.9M
Portland Art Museum · Portland, OR · 2024
Museums
$1.8M
Policylink · Oakland, CA · 2022
Economic Development
$1.8M
Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde · Grand Ronde, OR · 2023
K12 Education
$1.7M
Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center · Portland, OR · 2023
K12 Education
$1.5M
Klamath Tribes · Chiloquin, OR · 2023
K12 Education
$1.5M
Boulder Community Health Foundation · Boulder, CO · 2024
Physical Health
$1.5M
Missoula International School · Missoula, MT · 2024
K12 Education
$1.5M
Beygood · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Civic Engagement
$1.4M
Food for Lane County · Eugene, OR · 2024
Human Services
$1.4M
Land Trust Alliance · Washington, DC · 2024
Environment
$1.3M
Helping Hands Re-Entry Outreach Centers · Seaside, OR · 2023
Human Services
$1.3M
Alternative Youth Activities · Coos Bay, OR · 2023
Human Services
$1.2M
Oregon Food Bank · Portland, OR · 2023
Human Services
$1.1M
Native American Youth & Family Center · Portland, OR · 2023
Human Services
$1.1M
Treasure Valley Community College Foundation · Ontario, OR · 2023
Higher Education
$1.1M
Peacehealth Sacred Heart Medical Center Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2022
Physical Health
$1.1M
City of Ontario · Ontario, OR · 2023
Civic Engagement
$1.0M
Wood River Land Trust Company · Hailey, ID · 2024
Environment
$1.0M
Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette · Portland, OR · 2023
Physical Health
$1.0M
Oregon Symphony Association · Portland, OR · 2023
Music
$1.0M
Oregon Department of Human Services · Portland, OR · 2024
Civic Engagement
$1.0M
US Soccer Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
Parks and Recreation
$995,397
Oregon Symphony Association · Portland, OR · 2022
Music
$983,851
Portland State University Foundation · Portland, OR · 2024
Higher Education
$982,052
Portland Opera Association · Portland, OR · 2024
Music
$943,500
Portland Center Stage · Portland, OR · 2024
Performing Arts
$935,813
Portland State University Foundation · Portland, OR · 2022
Higher Education
$854,927
Multnomah County Library · Portland, OR · 2024
Libraries
$849,392
Oregon Food Bank · Portland, OR · 2022
Human Services
$841,330
Multnomah County Library · Portland, OR · 2022
Civic Engagement
$829,325
Sammy'S Place · Nehalem, OR · 2024
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
$809,901
City of Ontario · Ontario, OR · 2024
Civic Engagement
$803,926
Oregon Public Broadcasting · Portland, OR · 2022
Literary Arts
$800,000
Horizon Project · Miltonfreewater, OR · 2024
Housing
$793,586
Oasis Advocacy and Shelter · Gold Beach, OR · 2023
Housing
$786,207
Wild Salmon Center · Portland, OR · 2024
Environment
$784,769
American Heart Association · Portland, OR · 2024
Physical Health
$774,727
Neighborhood House · Portland, OR · 2022
Human Services
$763,932
Elk Rock Garden Foundation · Portland, OR · 2023
Environment
$755,207
University of Oregon Foundation · Eugene, OR · 2023
Higher Education
$753,669
Southern Oregon University Foundation · Ashland, OR · 2023
Arts Education
$752,000
The Arc of Benton County · Corvallis, OR · 2024
Adult Education
$750,587
Portland State University Foundation · Portland, OR · 2023
Higher Education
$739,522
Oregon Desert Land Trust · Bend, OR · 2022
Environment
$707,158
Oregon State University Foundation · Corvallis, OR · 2024
Higher Education
$706,921
Neighborhood House · Portland, OR · 2024
Human Services
$702,564
Oregon Food Bank · Portland, OR · 2024
Human Services
$702,461
Neighborhood House · Portland, OR · 2023
Human Services
$700,000
Advocates for Life Skills and Opportunity · Portland, OR · 2024
Housing
$683,055
Portland Art Museum · Portland, OR · 2023
Museums
$661,358
Nature Conservancy in Oregon · Portland, OR · 2024
Environment
$650,000
Athlete Ally · New York, NY · 2024
Civic Engagement
$642,820
Meals On Wheels People · Portland, OR · 2024
Human Services
$627,484
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Boston, MA · 2022
Civic Engagement
$619,041
Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette · Portland, OR · 2024
Physical Health
$618,716
Oregon Historical Society · Portland, OR · 2024
Cultural Heritage
$615,000
Uc Davis Foundation · Davis, CA · 2023
Higher Education
$612,012
Oregon Historical Society · Portland, OR · 2023
Cultural Heritage
$607,101
Family Promise of Tualatin Valley · Tigard, OR · 2024
Housing
$601,000
University of Illinois Foundation · Urbana, IL · 2023
Higher Education
$600,000
Alzheimers Foundation of America · New York, NY · 2023
Physical Health
$600,000
Community in Action · Ontario, OR · 2023
Housing
$600,000
Fisher House Foundation · Rockville, MD · 2023
Housing
$600,000
Juilliard School · New York, NY · 2023
Higher Education
$600,000
Ocular Melanoma Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
Physical Health
$599,804
Dove Lewis Emergency Animal Hospital · Portland, OR · 2023
Animals
$590,892
Umpqua Community College Foundation · Roseburg, OR · 2024
Higher Education
$579,616
University of Oregon Foundation · Eugene, OR · 2022
Higher Education
$566,500
De La Salle North Catholic High School · Portland, OR · 2024
K12 Education
$564,977
World Forestry Center · Portland, OR · 2023
Environment
$553,000
Hacienda Community Development Corporation · Portland, OR · 2024
Housing

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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.