Funding search · EIN 930861885 · Milwaukie, OR
The Kinsman Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 417
- grants reported
- $4.8M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $10,000
- 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
artistichistoricpreservationperformanceswildliferehabilitationmeetingsexhibition
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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.
- Oregon Health & Science University Foundation4 grants · $320,000
- Restore Oregon6 grants · $200,000
- Literary Arts6 grants · $140,000
- Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine4 grants · $96,000
- Friends of Santiam Pass Ski Lodge4 grants · $95,000
- Broadway Rose Theatre Company4 grants · $80,000
- Miracle Theatre Group4 grants · $80,000
- Oregon Public Broadcasting4 grants · $80,000
- Portland Center Stage4 grants · $80,000
- Oregon Shakespeare Festival Association4 grants · $80,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 417 grants.
- $80,000
Oregon Health & Science University Foundation · Portland, OR · 2025
Health care training program
- $80,000
Oregon Health & Science University Foundation · Portland, OR · 2024
Health care training program
- $80,000
Oregon Health & Science University Foundation · Portland, OR · 2023
Health care training program
- $80,000
Oregon Health & Science University Foundation · Portland, OR · 2022
Health care training program
- $50,000
Cumberland Community Events Center · Albany, OR · 2022
Historic preservation
- $43,500
Literary Arts · Portland, OR · 2023
Artistic salaries
- $40,000
Restore Oregon · Portland, OR · 2025
Historic preservation
- $40,000
Astoria Arts and Movement Center · Astoria, OR · 2024
Historic preservation
- $40,000
Restore Oregon · Portland, OR · 2024
Historic preservation
- $40,000
Restore Oregon · Portland, OR · 2023
Historic preservation
- $40,000
Restore Oregon · Portland, OR · 2022
Historic preservation
- $35,000
Camp Fire Columbia · Portland, OR · 2023
Historic preservation
- $35,000
Episcopal Diocese of Eastern Oregon · Cove, OR · 2022
Historic preservation
- $35,000
Mark Prairie Historical Society · Canby, OR · 2022
Historic preservation
- $33,250
Literary Arts · Portland, OR · 2025
Historic preservation
- $33,250
Literary Arts · Portland, OR · 2024
Artistic facility improvement
- $30,000
Jacknife-Zion-Horseheaven Historical Society · Estacada, OR · 2023
Historic preservation
- $30,000
Friends of Santiam Pass Ski Lodge · Sisters, OR · 2022
Historic preservation
- $25,000
Friends of Santiam Pass Ski Lodge · Sisters, OR · 2025
Historic preservation
- $25,000
On Golden Rescue · Clatskanie, OR · 2025
General operating support
- $25,000
Restore Oregon · Portland, OR · 2025
Historic preservation
- $25,000
Davids Chair Outdoor Mobility Systems · White City, WA · 2024
General operating support
- $25,000
Ashland Parks Foundation · Ashland, OR · 2023
Historic preservation
- $25,000
Astoria Arts and Movement Center · Astoria, OR · 2023
Historic preservation
- $25,000
Mark Prairie Historical Society · Canby, OR · 2023
Historic preservation
- $25,000
Astoria Downtown Development Association · Astoria, OR · 2022
General operating support
- $25,000
Crag Rats · Hood River, OR · 2022
Historic preservation
- $24,000
Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine · Cave Junction, OR · 2025
Scientific research
- $24,000
Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine · Cave Junction, OR · 2024
Scientific research
- $24,000
Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine · Cave Junction, OR · 2023
Scientific research
- $24,000
Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine · Cave Junction, OR · 2022
Scientific research
- $22,987
Old Church Society · Portland, OR · 2022
Historic preservation
- $20,000
Bend Metropolitan Parks and Recreation District · Bend, OR · 2025
Historic preservation
- $20,000
Bird Alliance of Oregon · Portland, OR · 2025
Wildlife rehabilitation
- $20,000
Broadway Rose Theatre Company · Tigard, OR · 2025
Artistic performances
- $20,000
Crag Rats · Hood River, OR · 2025
Historic preservation
- $20,000
Friends of the Historic Carus Schoolhouse · Oregon City, OR · 2025
Historic preservation
- $20,000
Miracle Theatre Group · Portland, OR · 2025
Artistic performances
- $20,000
Nordic Northwest · Portland, OR · 2025
Historic preservation
- $20,000
Oaks Park Association · Portland, OR · 2025
Historic preservation
- $20,000
Old Church Society · Portland, OR · 2025
Historic preservation
- $20,000
Oregon Public Broadcasting · Portland, OR · 2025
Artistic media programming
- $20,000
Oregon Shakespeare Festival Association · Ashland, OR · 2025
Artistic performances
- $20,000
Portland Center Stage · Portland, OR · 2025
Artistic performances
- $20,000
Upward Bound Camp for Persons With Special Needs · Gates, OR · 2025
Historic preservation
- $20,000
Wildlife Center of the North Coast · Astoria, OR · 2025
Wildlife rehabilitation
- $20,000
Willamette Heritage Center · Salem, OR · 2025
Historic preservation
- $20,000
Bosco-Milligan Foundation · Portland, OR · 2024
Historic preservation
- $20,000
Broadway Rose Theatre Company · Tigard, OR · 2024
Artistic performances
- $20,000
First Presbyterian Church Corvallis · Corvallis, OR · 2024
Historic preservation
- $20,000
Friends of Santiam Pass Ski Lodge · Sisters, OR · 2024
Historic preservation
- $20,000
Imago the Theatre Mask Ensemble · Portland, OR · 2024
Artistic performances
- $20,000
Maxville Heritage Interpretive Center · Enterprise, OR · 2024
Historic preservation
- $20,000
Miracle Theatre Group · Portland, OR · 2024
Artistic performances
- $20,000
Oregon Bird Alliance · Portland, OR · 2024
Wildlife rehabilitation
- $20,000
Oregon Public Broadcasting · Portland, OR · 2024
Artistic media programming
- $20,000
Oregon Shakespeare Festival Association · Ashland, OR · 2024
Artistic performances
- $20,000
Portland Center Stage · Portland, OR · 2024
Artistic performances
- $20,000
Upward Bound Camp for Persons With Special Needs · Gates, OR · 2024
Historic preservation
- $20,000
Broadway Rose Theatre Company · Tigard, OR · 2023
Artistic performances
- $20,000
Friends of Santiam Pass Ski Lodge · Sisters, OR · 2023
Historic preservation
- $20,000
Imago the Theatre Mask Ensemble · Portland, OR · 2023
Artistic performances
- $20,000
Miracle Theatre Group · Portland, OR · 2023
Artistic performances
- $20,000
Mount Hood Towne Hall Association · Mt Hood, OR · 2023
Historic preservation
- $20,000
Old Church Society · Portland, OR · 2023
Historic preservation
- $20,000
Oregon Public Broadcasting · Portland, OR · 2023
Artistic media programming
- $20,000
Oregon Shakespeare Festival Association · Ashland, OR · 2023
Artistic performances
- $20,000
Portland Audubon Society · Portland, OR · 2023
Wildlife rehabilitation
- $20,000
Portland Center Stage · Portland, OR · 2023
Artistic performances
- $20,000
Wallowa History Center · Wallowa, OR · 2023
Historic preservation
- $20,000
Broadway Rose Theatre Company · Tigard, OR · 2022
Artistic performances
- $20,000
Imago the Theatre Mask Ensemble · Portland, OR · 2022
Artistic performances
- $20,000
Miracle Theatre Group · Portland, OR · 2022
Artistic performances
- $20,000
Oregon Public Broadcasting · Portland, OR · 2022
Artistic media programming
- $20,000
Oregon Shakespeare Festival Association · Ashland, OR · 2022
Artistic performances
- $20,000
Portland Audubon Society · Portland, OR · 2022
Wildlife rehabilitation
- $20,000
Portland Center Stage · Portland, OR · 2022
Artistic performances
- $20,000
Powerhouse Center On the Bull Run Incorporated · Portland, OR · 2022
Historic preservation
- $19,200
Rowena Wildlife Clinic · The Dalles, OR · 2022
Wildlife rehabilitation
- $18,000
Chintimini Wildlife Center · Corvallis, OR · 2025
Wildlife rehabilitation
- $18,000
Covenant Presbyterian Church · Walla Walla, WA · 2025
Historic preservation
- $18,000
Oregon Council for the Humanities · Portland, OR · 2025
Artistic meetings
- $18,000
Chintimini Wildlife Center · Corvallis, OR · 2024
Wildlife rehabilitation
- $18,000
Oregon Council for the Humanities · Portland, OR · 2024
Artistic meetings
- $18,000
Chintimini Wildlife Center · Corvallis, OR · 2023
Native wildlife rehabilitation
- $18,000
Oregon Council for the Humanities · Portland, OR · 2023
Artistic meetings
- $18,000
Chintimini Wildlife Center · Corvallis, OR · 2022
Native wildlife rehabilitation
- $18,000
Oregon Council for the Humanities · Portland, OR · 2022
Artistic meetings
- $17,500
Artists Repertory Theatre · Portland, OR · 2025
Artistic performances
- $17,500
Artists Repertory Theatre · Portland, OR · 2024
Artistic performances
- $17,500
Artists Repertory Theatre · Portland, OR · 2023
Artistic performances
- $17,500
Artists Repertory Theatre · Portland, OR · 2022
Artistic performances
- $17,000
Wildlife Center of the North Coast · Astoria, OR · 2024
Wildlife rehabilitation
- $17,000
Wildlife Center of the North Coast · Astoria, OR · 2023
Wildlife rehabilitation
- $17,000
Wildlife Center of the North Coast · Astoria, OR · 2022
Wildlife rehabilitation
- $16,700
Weston Area Development Association · Weston, OR · 2024
Historic preservation
- $15,000
Alberta Abbey Foundation · Portland, OR · 2025
Historic preservation
- $15,000
Badger Run Wildlife Rehab · Klamath Falls, OR · 2025
Wildlife rehabilitation
- $15,000
Cascades Raptor Center · Eugene, OR · 2025
Wildlife rehabilitation
- $15,000
City of Weston Oregon · Weston, OR · 2025
Historic preservation
Who else funds this kind of work
Same state
- Oregon Health & Science University42 grants · $569.5M
- The Oregon Community Foundation6,045 grants · $495.4M
- City Fund375 grants · $323.6M
Similar purposes
- Halvorsen Family Foundation103 grants · $83.3M
- S & R Foundation158 grants · $13.0M
- Regional Arts & Culture Council242 grants · $13.1M
Similar grant size
- The Ayco Charitable Foundation15,303 grants · $2.05B
- Paypal Charitable Giving Fund32,081 grants · $1.40B
- Seattle Foundation14,012 grants · $457.3M
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