Funding search · historic preservation · Oregon
Who funds historic preservation work in Oregon
15 funders have a record of paying for historic preservation work by Oregon recipients: 336 grants totaling $20.1M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are The Oregon Community Foundation ($10.9M), The Kinsman Foundation ($1.6M) and National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States ($489,434).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Oregon recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
The Oregon Community FoundationPortland, ORCharity · may take applications
184 matching grants · $10.9M · through 2024Largest: $105,000 to Black Cultural Initiative — cultural heritage
Largest: $5,000 to CANBY HISTORICAL SOCIETY — historic preservation
National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United StatesWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
12 matching grants · $489,434 · through 2023Largest: $225,000 to VANCOUVER AVENUE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH — historic preservation
Ocf Joseph E Weston Public FoundationPortland, ORCharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $142,900 · through 2024Largest: $38,500 to Oregon Historical Society — cultural heritage
Largest: $100,000 to Siletz Tribal Arts and Heritage Society — to support operational sustainability for the siletz tribe's cultural heritage center and museum
Largest: $45,000 to PITTOCK MANSION — financial support for portland historical preservation
Largest: $4,000 to THE ARTBACK — support a large-scale mural project in downtown estacada celebrating the culture and heritage of the latinx community
Largest: $2,500 to FRIENDS OF FISH LAKE — historical preservation of fish lake
Largest: $3,500 to FRIENDS OF THE HISTORIC COLUMBIA — historic preservation
Largest: $17,000 to OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY — cultural and historic preservation
Largest: $20,000 to OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY — historical preservation and education operating expenses
Tides FoundationSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $50,000 · through 2024Largest: $36,450 to CIVIC AUDITORIUM HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMITTEE — healthy individuals and communities
This is one topic and one state. PaperOrbit reads your actual paper and searches on everything in it — then explains why each funder fits.
Start with one paperBroader: historic preservation funders nationally · all Oregon-based grantmakers