Funding search · EIN 270445381 · Portland, OR

North Star Collaborative Foundation

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

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

45
grants reported: $495,250
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $5,000
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

public education reseach civic housing services work community

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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

Stand for Children Leadership Center2 grants · $70,000
Oregon Values and Beliefs Center2 grants · $52,000
The New Georgia Project1 grant · $50,000
Sightline Institute2 grants · $50,000
Homeshare Oregon2 grants · $30,000
Portland Habitat for Humanity1 grant · $25,000
Arizona Center for Empowerment1 grant · $25,000
Bvm Capacity Building Institute1 grant · $25,000
Habitat for Humanity1 grant · $25,000
James Beard Public Market1 grant · $25,000

Giving over time

$185,250

2022

$194,000

2023

$116,000

2024

Grant history

All 45 reported grants, largest first.

$50,000
The New Georgia Project · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Increase civic participation
$35,000
Stand for Children Leadership Center · Portland, OR · 2023
Supporting work around education
$35,000
Stand for Children Leadership Center · Portland, OR · 2022
Supporting work around education
$27,000
Oregon Values and Beliefs Center · Portland, OR · 2022
Supporting reseach and public education
$25,000
Arizona Center for Empowerment · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Empowering low income families
$25,000
Bvm Capacity Building Institute · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Supporting marginalized, predominantly black communities
$25,000
Oregon Values and Beliefs Center · Portland, OR · 2023
Supporting reseach and public education
$25,000
Portland Habitat for Humanity · Portland, OR · 2023
Housing
$25,000
Sightline Institute · Seattle, WA · 2023
Supporting reseach and public education
$25,000
Habitat for Humanity · Portland, OR · 2022
Housing
$25,000
James Beard Public Market · Portland, OR · 2022
Supporting efforts to open a public market
$25,000
Sightline Institute · Seattle, WA · 2022
Supporting reseach and public education
$20,000
Homeshare Oregon · Portland, OR · 2023
Housing
$10,000
Homeshare Oregon · Portland, OR · 2024
Expanding access to affordable housing
$10,000
Albina Vision Trust · Portland, OR · 2023
Community Building
$10,000
Central City Concern · Portland, OR · 2023
Homeless services
$10,000
Here Together · Portland, OR · 2023
Supporting reseach and public education
$10,000
Here Together · Portland, OR · 2022
Supporting reseach and public education
$6,000
Meals On Wheels People · Portland, OR · 2022
Enriching lives of seniors
$5,000
Meals On Wheels People · Portland, OR · 2024
Enriching lives of seniors
$5,000
Aclu Oregon · Portland, OR · 2023
Advancing rights of people
$5,000
Meals On Wheels People · Portland, OR · 2023
Enriching lives of seniors
$5,000
Portland Parks Foundation · Portland, OR · 2023
Civic engagement programs and supporting services
$5,000
Aclu Oregon · Portland, OR · 2022
Advancing rights of people
$5,000
City Club of Portland · Portland, OR · 2022
Charter Reform Public Education
$5,000
Portland Parks Foundation · Portland, OR · 2022
Civic engagement programs and supporting services; Passeo Event
$4,000
Represent US Education Fund · Florence, MA · 2023
Supoorting involvement of the public in democracy
$4,000
Represent US Education Fund · Florence, MA · 2022
Supoorting involvement of the public in democracy
$3,000
Oregon Food Bank · Portland, OR · 2023
Servcies for food insecurity
$3,000
Oregon Food Bank · Portland, OR · 2022
Servcies for food insecurity
$2,500
East County Rising Community Projects · Fairview, OR · 2023
Community summit
$2,500
Free Press · Florence, MA · 2023
Support of nonpartisan media work
$2,500
Free Press · Florence, MA · 2022
Support of nonpartisan media work
$2,000
Oregon Center for Public Policy · Portland, OR · 2023
Supporting reseach and public education
$2,000
Tides Foundation Oregon Futures Lab · Portland, OR · 2023
Suport for BIPOC projects
$2,000
Western States Center · Portland, OR · 2023
Supporting reseach and public education
$2,000
Oregon Center for Public Policy · Portland, OR · 2022
Supporting reseach and public education
$1,000
Latino Network · Portland, OR · 2024
Services for education, leadership and civic engagement of youth and family communities
$1,000
Klcc Public Radio · Eugene, OR · 2023
Supporting public radio
$1,000
Albina Vision Trust · Portland, OR · 2022
Community Building
$1,000
American Leadership Forum - Oregon · Portland, OR · 2022
Strengthening leaders
$1,000
Klcc Public Radio · Eugene, OR · 2022
Supporting public radio
$1,000
Live Wire Radio · Portland, OR · 2022
Radio programing
$1,000
Western States Center · Portland, OR · 2022
Supporting reseach and public education
$750
Oregon Progress Forum Dba Next Up · Portland, OR · 2022
Support of upcoming leaders

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