Funding search · EIN 931155757 · Portland, OR
Joseph P Tennant Charitable Fund
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 62
- grants reported
- $300,700
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $5,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
What they fund
educationreligiousciviccarehealthathletichealthcarehistorical
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Top recipients
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- Col River Maritime Museum4 grants · $36,000
- Waterfall Foundation2 grants · $33,500
- De La Salle School2 grants · $21,000
- Georgetown University2 grants · $20,000
- Portland Art Museum3 grants · $15,000
- Jesuit High School1 grant · $12,300
- St Mary'S Cathedral2 grants · $12,000
- Cathedral Parish2 grants · $11,000
- Coast Guard Foundation3 grants · $11,000
- Oregon Historical Society2 grants · $10,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 62 reported grants, largest first.
- $20,000
Waterfall Foundation · Fairbanks, AK · 2023
Health care
- $13,500
Waterfall Foundation · Fairbanks, AK · 2022
Health care
- $12,300
Jesuit High School · Portland, OR · 2024
Education
- $11,000
Col River Maritime Museum · Astoria, OR · 2024
Education
- $11,000
De La Salle School · Portland, OR · 2022
Education
- $10,000
Col River Maritime Museum · Astoria, OR · 2025
Education
- $10,000
Cristo Rey Charles Hs · North Carolina, SC · 2025
Education
- $10,000
Georgetown University · Washington Dc, DC · 2025
Education
- $10,000
Leadership Institute · Arlington, VA · 2025
Civic
- $10,000
Georgetown University · Washington Dc, DC · 2024
Education
- $10,000
De La Salle School · Portland, OR · 2023
Education
- $10,000
Col River Maritime Museum · Astoria, OR · 2022
Education
- $10,000
Jesuit Hs · Portland, OR · 2022
Education
- $6,600
Central Catholic · Portland, OR · 2023
Education
- $6,000
Cathedral Parish · Portland, OR · 2024
Religious
- $6,000
St Mary'S Cathedral · Portland, OR · 2023
Religious
- $6,000
St Mary'S Cathedral · Portland, OR · 2022
Religious
- $5,000
Assumption Catholic Church · Portland, OR · 2025
Religious
- $5,000
Cathedral Parish · Portland, OR · 2025
Religious
- $5,000
Coast Guard Foundation · Stonington, CT · 2025
Civic
- $5,000
Desert Commun Foundation · Palm Desert, CA · 2025
Education
- $5,000
Oregon Historical Society · Portland, OR · 2025
Civic
- $5,000
Portland Art Museum · Portland, OR · 2025
Education
- $5,000
Children'S Cancer Assoc · Portland, OR · 2024
Health care
- $5,000
Oregon Historical Society · Portland, OR · 2024
Civic
- $5,000
Children'S Cancer Association · Portland, OR · 2023
Charitable
- $5,000
Coast Guard Foundation · Stonington, CT · 2023
Charitable
- $5,000
Col River Maritime Museum · Astoria, OR · 2023
Education
- $5,000
Cyo Camp Howard · Portland, OR · 2023
Religious
- $5,000
Portland Art Museum · Portland, OR · 2023
Civic
- $5,000
Cyo Camp Howard · Portland, OR · 2022
Religious
- $5,000
Portland Art Museum · Portland, OR · 2022
Civic
- $3,900
Archdiocese of Portland · Portland, OR · 2025
Religious
- $3,000
Portland Parks Foundation · Portland, OR · 2023
Charitable
- $2,500
Make It Light · Troutdale, OR · 2025
Memorial
- $2,500
Mt Vernon Ladies Assoc of the Union · Mount Vernon, VA · 2025
Historical
- $2,500
St Michael the Archangel · Portland, OR · 2025
Religious
- $2,500
St Mary'S Home for Boys · Beaverton, OR · 2022
Charitable
- $2,500
Wo Smith Music School · Nashville, TN · 2022
Charitable
- $2,400
St Mary Cathedralof the Immaculate · Portland, OR · 2025
Religious
- $2,400
St Vincent De Paul · Portland, OR · 2024
Charitable
- $2,200
St Ignatius Catholic Church · Portland, OR · 2023
Religious
- $2,200
St Vincent De Paul · Portland, OR · 2022
Charitable
- $2,000
St Vincent De Paul · Portland, OR · 2023
Charitable
- $2,000
Mount Vernon · Mt Vernon, VA · 2022
Civic
- $2,000
St Ignatius Catholic Church · Portland, OR · 2022
Religious
- $1,800
St Edwards Catholic Church · Lebanon, OR · 2023
Religious
- $1,800
St Thomas Parish · Jefferson, OR · 2022
Religious
- $1,500
Desert Commun Foundation · Palm Desert, CA · 2024
Education
- $1,500
Desert Commun Foundation · Palm Desert, CA · 2023
Education
- $1,400
Central Catholic · Portland, OR · 2022
Education
- $1,300
Abbott Marion St Martin'S · Lacey, WA · 2024
Religious
- $1,200
Abbott Marion St Martin'S · Lacey, WA · 2025
Religious
- $1,200
Central Catholic · Portland, OR · 2024
Education
- $1,000
Cristo Rey Phila Hs · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
Education
- $1,000
Intl Myeloma Foundation · Studio City, CA · 2024
Health care
- $1,000
St Michaels Catholic Church · Portland, OR · 2023
Religious
- $1,000
Coast Guard Foundation · Stonington, CT · 2022
Charitable
- $1,000
Mt Angel Abbey · Saint Benedict, OR · 2022
Religious
- $1,000
Virginia Mason Health Found · Seattle, WA · 2022
Healthcare
- $500
Usga Foundation · Liberty Corner, NJ · 2025
Athletic
- $500
Desert Commun Foundation · Palm Desert, CA · 2022
Education
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