Funding search · EIN 931282998 · Portland, OR

Matthew and Emmanuella Essieh Foundation

Name: Matthew and Emmanuella Essieh Foundation grants, 2022–2025
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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.

72
grants reported: $703,871
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

education tuition academic arts scholarships building culture festival

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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.

Msef Charitable Foundation4 grants · $248,735
Palm University Foundation2 grants · $70,000
Nape Foundation3 grants · $45,206
Portland Opera3 grants · $30,200
Southern Oregon University1 grant · $30,000
World Oregon4 grants · $22,250
Juneteenth Oregon1 grant · $15,898
Niagara College Canada2 grants · $15,555
Harvard University1 grant · $15,000
Nottingham Trent University1 grant · $14,940

Giving over time

$114,681

2022

$89,358

2023

$135,128

2024

$364,704

2025

Grant history

All 72 reported grants, largest first.

$110,000
Msef Charitable Foundation · 2025
Operating Support, Academic Scholarships
$66,035
Msef Charitable Foundation · 2024
Operating Support, Academic Scholarships
$50,000
Palm University Foundation · Portland, OR · 2025
Student Housing
$40,000
Msef Charitable Foundation · 2022
Operating Support, Academic Scholarships
$32,700
Msef Charitable Foundation · 2023
Operating Support, Academic Scholarships
$30,000
Southern Oregon University · Ashland, OR · 2025
Tuition
$25,000
Nape Foundation · Portland, OR · 2024
Education
$20,200
Portland Opera · Portland, OR · 2025
Operating Support
$20,000
Palm University Foundation · Portland, OR · 2025
Tuition Support
$15,898
Juneteenth Oregon · Fairview, OR · 2025
Operating Support
$15,000
Harvard University · Cambridge, MA · 2022
Education
$15,000
Nape Foundation · Portland, OR · 2022
Education
$14,940
Nottingham Trent University · 2025
Tuition
$14,157
University of Hertfordshire · 2025
Tuition
$13,659
Niagara College Canada · 2025
Education
$13,286
Algonquin College of Applied Arts · 2025
Tuition Assistance
$10,750
World Oregon · Portland, OR · 2025
Arts & Education
$10,503
Bangor University · 2023
Tuition
$10,500
Georgia State University · Atlanta, GA · 2025
Tuition support
$10,000
Oduduwa of Oregon · 2025
Operating Support
$10,000
Rccg Chapel of Mercy · Beaverton, OR · 2024
Building Fund
$10,000
Peace Corps Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
Operating Support
$8,156
York St John University · 2025
Tuition
$6,354
Sheridan College · 2025
Tuition Support
$6,172
Universite De Moncton · 2023
Tuition
$6,100
Oberfranken University · 2022
Education
$5,950
Fly Fishing Collaborative · Tigard, OR · 2024
Operating Support
$5,883
University of Calgary · 2023
Tuition
$5,206
Nape Foundation · Portland, OR · 2023
Education
$5,106
Cohort Solutions · 2022
Education
$5,000
Holy Spirit Sisters · Portland, OR · 2025
Operating Support
$5,000
St Andrews Nativity School · Portland, OR · 2024
Education
$5,000
Portland Opera · Portland, OR · 2023
Operating Support
$5,000
Georgetown University · Washington, DC · 2022
Education
$5,000
Portland Opera · Portland, OR · 2022
Operating Support
$5,000
St Andrews Nativity School · Portland, OR · 2022
Education
$5,000
World Oregon · Portland, OR · 2022
Arts & Education
$4,547
Universite De Moncton · 2024
Education
$4,300
Holy Rosary Catholic Church · Portland, OR · 2025
Operating Support
$4,000
World Oregon · Portland, OR · 2023
Arts & Education
$3,200
Ghana-America Community Dev Initiat · Bedford, NY · 2024
Charitable Donation
$2,530
Cantores in Ecclesia Ltd · Portland, OR · 2023
Operating Support
$2,500
Children'S AIDS Art Programme · Sausalito, CA · 2025
Operating Support
$2,500
Children'S AIDS Art Programme · Sausalito, CA · 2024
Operating Support
$2,500
Royal Medical Technical Consultants · Frankfort, IL · 2024
Education
$2,500
World Oregon · Portland, OR · 2024
Arts & Education
$2,500
Children'S AIDS Art Programme · Sausalito, CA · 2022
Operating Support
$2,275
West Chester University · West Chester, PA · 2022
Education
$2,000
Cantores in Ecclesia Ltd · Portland, OR · 2024
Operating Support
$2,000
Children'S AIDS Art Programme · Sausalito, CA · 2023
Operating Support
$2,000
Igbo Women Association of Or Sw Wa · Beaverton, OR · 2023
Operating Support
$2,000
Holy Rosary Parish Priory · Portland, OR · 2022
Operating Support
$2,000
Homowo Twins Foundation · Portland, OR · 2022
Art & Culture Festival
$1,896
Niagara College Canada · 2024
Education
$1,500
St Andrews Nativity School · Portland, OR · 2023
Education
$1,200
New Brunswick Community College · 2022
Education
$1,021
Cantores in Ecclesia Ltd · Portland, OR · 2025
Operating Support
$1,000
Ko-Falen Cultural Center · Portland, OR · 2025
Operating Support
$1,000
Ndi Ichi in Diaspora · Gresham, OR · 2025
Operating Support
$1,000
Sampa Community Education · West Hills, CA · 2025
Operating Support
$1,000
Christian Youth Theater · Tigard, OR · 2024
Operating Support
$1,000
Harambee Centre · Portland, OR · 2024
Operating Support
$1,000
Homowo Twins Foundation · Portland, OR · 2024
Operating Support
$1,000
Ko-Falen Cultural Center · Portland, OR · 2024
Operating Support
$1,000
Ko-Falen Cultural Center · Portland, OR · 2023
Operating Support
$1,000
Apostolic Life Community of Priests · Portland, OR · 2022
Operating Support
$1,000
Irco · Portland, OR · 2022
Operating Support
$1,000
The Family Room · Portland, OR · 2022
Operating Support
$883
George Brown College of Applied Art · 2025
Tuition
$864
Association of New Brunswick Lpn · 2023
Education Support
$500
St Frederic Catholic Church · St Helens, OR · 2022
Operating Support
$100
The Pontifical Mission Societies US · New York, NY · 2025
Operating Support

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