Funding search · EIN 931305252 · Portland, OR

Visitor Development Fund

Name: Visitor Development Fund grants, 2021–2024
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.

113
grants reported: $10.6M
total given: 2021–2024
filing years: $11,519
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

meetings convention conventions sponsorship development host leisure symposium

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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.

Top recipients

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

Merc4 grants · $7.7M
National Education Association2 grants · $401,000
Emerald X2 grants · $367,544
Coalition 375 Llc1 grant · $150,000
Emc Strategies1 grant · $139,000
Sports Events and Tourism Association2 grants · $125,000
National Coalition of Black Meeting Professionals1 grant · $118,000
Basis Global Technologies1 grant · $99,300
Tesol International Association1 grant · $78,500
Conferencedirect1 grant · $76,071

Giving over time

$824,249

2021

$2.8M

2022

$4.0M

2023

$3.0M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 113 grants.

$3.0M
Merc · Portland, OR · 2023
Support for convention and meetings
$2.7M
Merc · Portland, OR · 2022
Support for conventions and meetings
$1.3M
Merc · Portland, OR · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$716,888
Merc · Portland, OR · 2021
Support for conventions and meetings
$356,192
Emerald X · San Juan Capistrano, CA · 2023
Support for convention and meetings
$300,000
National Education Association · Washington, DC · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$150,000
Coalition 375 Llc · Marina Del Rey, CA · 2024
Rockstar energy open '25 partnership program
$139,000
Emc Strategies · Santa Cruz, CA · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$118,000
National Coalition of Black Meeting Professionals · Alexandria, VA · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$101,000
National Education Association · Washington, DC · 2023
Support for convention and meetings
$100,000
Sports Events and Tourism Association · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Symposium sponsorship - 2024 host fee
$99,300
Basis Global Technologies · Chicago, IL · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$78,500
Tesol International Association · Alexandria, VA · 2022
Scholarshipsfor national and international attendees and sponsorship of closing reception
$76,071
Conferencedirect · Folsom, CA · 2023
Support for convention and meetings
$75,000
Sports Events & Tourism Association · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Symposium sponsorship - 2024 host fee
$75,000
Rip City Mgmt Llc · Portland, OR · 2021
Pk85 phil knight invitational
$72,000
Emc Communications · Santa Cruz, CA · 2023
Support for convention and meetings
$45,000
USA Artistic Swimming · Colorado Springs, CO · 2023
Visitor development fund grant
$38,610
Nike · Beaverton, OR · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$31,250
A2z Portland Llc · Portland, OR · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$25,000
Sports Events and Tourism Association · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Final hosting sponsorship pmt
$25,000
The American Association of Immunologists · Rockville, MD · 2023
Signing bonus for american association of immunologists, inc.
$25,000
Brooksee Llc · Pleasant Grove, UT · 2021
Leisure grant to support the portland marathon
$22,574
Topaz Farm · Portland, OR · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$22,075
Adidas America · Portland, OR · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$21,998
Viva Events Llc · Portland, OR · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$20,000
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$20,000
Christian Community Development Association · Chicago, IL · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$20,000
Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology · Lexington, KY · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$20,000
American Society of Health-System Pharmac · Bethesda, MD · 2023
Support for convention and meetings
$20,000
International Antiviral Society - USA · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Support for convention and meetings
$20,000
Lavacon · Long Beach, CA · 2023
Support for convention and meetings
$19,450
Zeco Development Group Llc Dba River Pig · Portland, OR · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$18,830
Hyatt Regency Portland at the Oregon Convention Center · Portland, OR · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$18,300
The National Center for Victims of Crime · Landover, MD · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$17,960
Navex Global · Lake Oswego, OR · 2023
Support for convention and meetings
$17,220
Oregon Fbla · Owasso, OK · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$17,160
Association of Research Libraries · Washington, DC · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$16,540
Assoc for Career & Technical Education · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$16,500
American Society of Echocardiography · Durham, NC · 2023
Support for convention and meetings
$16,360
American Society of Appraisers · Herndon, VA · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$16,160
Western Association of Education Opportunity Personnel · Fontana, CA · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$15,960
Rps Events · Portland, OR · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$15,900
Oregon Fbla · Owasso, OK · 2023
Support for convention and meetings
$15,880
American Society for Neurochemistry · Houston, TX · 2023
Support for convention and meetings
$15,000
Nat'L Assoc of State Dir of Migrant Edu · Washington, DC · 2023
Support for convention and meetings
$15,000
Rose City Rollers · Portland, OR · 2023
Support for convention and meetings
$14,460
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathem · Philadelphia, PA · 2023
Support for convention and meetings
$13,640
Equality Federation Institute · Portland, OR · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$13,420
Peak Load Management Alliance · Plainfield, IN · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$13,310
Side Yard Farm & Kitchen · Portland, OR · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$12,990
World Wrestling Entertainment Llc · Stamford, CT · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$12,848
Premier Press · Portland, OR · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$12,630
Autodesk · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$12,500
8 Second Rodeo Via Players Philanthropy Fund · Towson, MD · 2024
Visitor development fund leisure grant
$12,500
Mischief Management Llc · New York, NY · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$11,519
Drupalcon · Portland, OR · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$11,370
Kipkat Corp Dba Grayling · Portland, OR · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$11,352
Emerald X · San Juan Capistrano, CA · 2022
Support for conventions and meetings
$10,440
North American Assoc for Environmental · Washington, DC · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$10,140
International Veterinary Acupuncture Society · Portland, TX · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$10,000
Iglesia Del Dios Vivo Columna · Seattle, WA · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$10,000
Inspire Events Llc · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$9,906
Knot Springs Holdings Company · Portland, OR · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$9,820
International Law Students Association · Washington, DC · 2023
Support for convention and meetings
$9,440
Potato Association of America · Livonia, MI · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$9,400
Association for Library and Information Science Education · Westford, MA · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$9,400
The Western Province of Kappa Alpha Psi · Pomona, OR · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$9,165
Tektronix · Beaverton, OR · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$9,000
Animal Legal Defense Fund · Cotati, CA · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$9,000
Society for American Archaeology · Washington, DC · 2023
Historically underrepresented groups scholarship
$8,802
Unitarian Universalist Association · Boston, MA · 2023
Support for convention and meetings
$8,690
Mast Vacation Partners · Oakbrook Terrace, IL · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$8,660
Oregon Health and Science University · Portland, OR · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$8,180
Presbyterian Church USA Foundation · Jeffersonville, IN · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$7,940
Latinos in Transit · Covina, CA · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$7,890
Distributive Educations Clubs of America · Owasso, OK · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$7,650
American Mensa Ltd · Hurst, TX · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$7,450
USA Taekwondo · Colorado Springs, CO · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$7,361
International Citycounty Mgmt Assn · Washington, DC · 2021
Conference incentive and registration staffing assistance
$7,335
Environmental Design Research Association · Washington, DC · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$7,290
Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians · Portland, OR · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$7,240
Foliage Services By Concepts in Green · Portland, OR · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$7,065
Dci International Llc · Newberg, OR · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$7,000
American Public Human Services Associatio · Chantilly, VA · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$7,000
American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics · Rockville, MD · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$7,000
Hoopsource Grassroots Llc · Vancouver, WA · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$7,000
Metropolitan Tavern Llc · Beaverton, OR · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$7,000
Safe States Alliance · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$7,000
Hoopsource Grassroots Llc · Clackamas, OR · 2023
Support for convention and meetings
$6,801
American Society for Engineering Educatio · Chantilly, VA · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$6,643
National Human Services Data Consortium · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$6,501
Nacada · Manhattan, KS · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$6,340
Election Center · Katy, TX · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$6,300
Smarter Balanced · Santa Cruz, CA · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$6,021
Nacada the Global Community for Academic · Manhattan, KS · 2022
Support for conventions and meetings
$6,020
National Indian Child Care Association · Ramona, OK · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$5,980
International Nanny Association · Homer Glen, IL · 2024
Support for convention and meetings
$5,980
International Nanny Association · St Francis, WI · 2023
Support for convention and meetings
$5,820
Reach Out and Read · Boston, MA · 2024
Support for convention and meetings

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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.