Funding search · EIN 454008879 · Portland, OR
Zera 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.
- 124
- grants reported
- $1.2M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $7,500
- 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.
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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.
- Daraja Education Fund2 grants · $126,600
- Path Home2 grants · $50,000
- Pear1 grant · $35,000
- Oregon Food Bank2 grants · $30,000
- Path Home1 grant · $30,000
- Prear1 grant · $25,000
- Pear1 grant · $25,000
- Lift Urban2 grants · $24,000
- Portland Rescue Mission2 grants · $20,500
- Jewish Museum2 grants · $20,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 124 grants.
- $76,600
Daraja Education Fund · Portland, OR · 2024
General
- $50,000
Daraja Education Fund · San Rafael, CA · 2023
Charitable
- $35,000
Pear · Portland, OR · 2022
Charitable
- $30,000
Path Home · Portland, OR · 2024
General
- $30,000
Path Home · Portland, OR · 2022
Charitable
- $25,000
Prear · Portland, OR · 2024
General
- $25,000
Pear · Portland, OR · 2023
Charitable
- $20,000
Path Home · Portland, OR · 2023
Charitable
- $15,000
Oregon Food Bank · Portland, OR · 2024
General
- $15,000
Oregon Food Bank · Portland, OR · 2023
Charitable
- $14,175
Psu Higher Ed in Prison Program · Portland, OR · 2022
Charitable
- $14,000
Lift Urban · Portland, OR · 2023
Charitable
- $14,000
Lift Urban · Portland, OR · 2022
Charitable
- $10,500
Portland Rescue Mission · Portland, OR · 2024
General
- $10,000
Assist · Portland, OR · 2024
General
- $10,000
College Possible · Portland, OR · 2024
General
- $10,000
Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon · Portland, OR · 2024
General
- $10,000
Jewish Museum · Portland, OR · 2024
General
- $10,000
Kindness Farm · Portland, OR · 2024
General
- $10,000
Lift Urban · Portland, OR · 2024
General
- $10,000
Outside the Frame · Portland, OR · 2024
General
- $10,000
Portland Refugee Support Group · Portland, OR · 2024
General
- $10,000
Psu Higher Education On Prison Prog · Portland, OR · 2024
General
- $10,000
Rahab'S Sisters · Portland, OR · 2024
General
- $10,000
Stoor To Door · Portland, OR · 2024
General
- $10,000
The Insight Alliance · Portland, OR · 2024
General
- $10,000
Transition Project · Portland, OR · 2024
General
- $10,000
College Possible · Portland, OR · 2023
Charitable
- $10,000
Eastside Commons · Portland, OR · 2023
Charitable
- $10,000
Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon · Portland, OR · 2023
Charitable
- $10,000
Gleaners of Clackamas Co · Oregon City, OR · 2023
Charitable
- $10,000
Hacienda · Portland, OR · 2023
Charitable
- $10,000
Jewish Museum · Portland, OR · 2023
Charitable
- $10,000
Open Hearts Open Minds · Portland, OR · 2023
Charitable
- $10,000
Outside the Frame · Portland, OR · 2023
Charitable
- $10,000
Portland Backpack · Portland, OR · 2023
Charitable
- $10,000
Portland Rescue Mission · Portland, OR · 2023
Charitable
- $10,000
Rahabs Sisters · Portland, OR · 2023
Charitable
- $10,000
The Insight Alliance · Portland, OR · 2023
Charitable
- $10,000
Transition Project · Portland, OR · 2023
Charitable
- $10,000
College Possible · Portland, OR · 2022
Charitable
- $10,000
Free Geek · Portland, OR · 2022
Charitable
- $10,000
Gleaners of Clackamas County · Oregon City, OR · 2022
Charitable
- $10,000
My Voice Music · Portland, OR · 2022
Charitable
- $10,000
Open Hearts Open Minds · Portland, OR · 2022
Charitable
- $10,000
Portland Refugee Support Group · Portland, OR · 2022
Charitable
- $10,000
Rahabs Sisters · Portland, OR · 2022
Charitable
- $10,000
The Insight Alliance · Portland, OR · 2022
Charitable
- $10,000
Urban Gleaners · Portland, OR · 2022
Charitable
- $9,500
Eastside Commons · Portland, OR · 2024
General
- $9,487
Kindred Partners · Beaverton, OR · 2024
General
- $8,161
Kindred Partners · Beaverton, OR · 2023
Charitable
- $8,000
Jewish Museum · Portland, OR · 2022
Charitable
- $7,500
Blanchet House · Portland, OR · 2024
General
- $7,500
Blueprint · Portland, OR · 2024
General
- $7,500
Cascade AIDS Project · Portland, OR · 2024
General
- $7,500
College Housing Nw · Portland, OR · 2024
General
- $7,500
Free Geek · Portland, OR · 2024
General
- $7,500
Growing Garden · Portland, OR · 2024
General
- $7,500
Portland Animal Welfare · Portland, OR · 2024
General
- $7,500
Project Pooch · Lake Oswego, OR · 2024
General
- $7,500
Urban Gleaners · Portland, OR · 2024
General
- $7,500
Cascade AIDS Project · Portland, OR · 2023
Charitable
- $7,500
Community for Positive Aging · Portland, OR · 2023
Charitable
- $7,500
Free Geek · Portland, OR · 2023
Charitable
- $7,500
Kindness Farm · Portland, OR · 2023
Charitable
- $7,500
Medical Teams International · Portland, OR · 2023
Charitable
- $7,500
Metropolitan Family Services · Seattle, WA · 2023
Charitable
- $7,500
Paw Portland Animal Welfare · Portland, OR · 2023
Charitable
- $7,500
Snowcap Community Charities · Portland, OR · 2023
Charitable
- $7,500
Store To Door · Portland, OR · 2023
Charitable
- $7,500
Urban Gleaners · Portland, OR · 2023
Charitable
- $7,500
Blanchet House · Portland, OR · 2022
Charitable
- $7,500
Community for Positive Aging · Portland, OR · 2022
Charitable
- $7,500
Diaper Bank · Portland, OR · 2022
Charitable
- $7,500
Eastside Commons · Portland, OR · 2022
Charitable
- $7,500
Metropolitan Family Service · Seattle, WA · 2022
Charitable
- $7,500
Outside Frame · Portland, OR · 2022
Charitable
- $7,500
Portland Animal Welfare · Portland, OR · 2022
Charitable
- $7,500
Project Pooch · Portland, OR · 2022
Charitable
- $7,500
Rose Community Development · Portland, OR · 2022
Charitable
- $7,500
Store To Door · Portland, OR · 2022
Charitable
- $7,500
Tivnu · Portland, OR · 2022
Charitable
- $6,620
Kindred Partners · Beaverton, OR · 2022
Charitable
- $6,500
College Housing Nw · Portland, OR · 2023
Charitable
- $5,000
Ambucs · Portland, OR · 2024
General
- $5,000
Bloomin Boutique · Oregon City, OR · 2024
General
- $5,000
Community for Positive Aging · Portland, OR · 2024
General
- $5,000
Gleaners of Clack · Oregon City, OR · 2024
General
- $5,000
Holla School · Portland, OR · 2024
General
- $5,000
Pongo · Portland, OR · 2024
General
- $5,000
Stone Soup · Portland, OR · 2024
General
- $5,000
Walter Watch · Portland, OR · 2024
General
- $5,000
William Temple House · Portland, OR · 2024
General
- $5,000
Adelante Mujeres · Forest Grove, OR · 2023
Charitable
- $5,000
Fido · Portland, OR · 2023
Charitable
- $5,000
Holla School · Portland, OR · 2023
Charitable
- $5,000
Merry Heart · Portland, OR · 2023
Charitable
- $5,000
Mother and Child Education Center · Portland, OR · 2023
Charitable
- $5,000
Pongo · Portland, OR · 2023
Charitable
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