Funding search · robotics and AI · Oregon
Who funds robotics and AI work in Oregon
15 funders have a record of paying for robotics and AI work by Oregon recipients: 37 grants totaling $4.4M, most recently in 2024 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation ($112,500), For Inspiration and Recognition of ($330,639) and Mitchell Kapor Foundation ($1.3M).
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.
Largest: $35,000 to OREGON ROBOTICS TOURNAMENT AND OUTREACH PROGRAM — general operating
For Inspiration and Recognition ofManchester, NHCharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $330,639 · through 2024Largest: $318,639 to Oregon Robotics Tournament & Outreach Program — program support
Largest: $550,000 to CODE FOR SCIENCE AND SOCIETY — core support to the distributed artificial intelligence research institute to produce interdisciplinary ai research by and for the benefit of marginalized communities
Largest: $983,333 to CODE FOR SCIENCE AND SOCIETY INC — for the algorithmic justice leagues general operating expenses to support their fellowship program; to support organizations working to make the technology ecosystem more diverse a…
Largest: $529,412 to CODE FOR SCI & SOC — 80279 supporting the distributed artificial intelligence research institute in refining its strategy and sustainability plan
Largest: $5,200 to CORVALLIS SCHOOL DISTRICT 509J — crescent valley robotics
Silicon Valley Community FoundationMountain View, CACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $235,000 · through 2024Largest: $80,000 to Oregon Robotics Tournament & Outreach Program — youth development
Largest: $15,000 to OREGON ROBOTICS TOURNAMENT & OUTREACH PROGRAM — organize a regional invitational robotics tournament.
Largest: $26,000 to OREGON ROBOTICS TOURNAMENT & OUTREACH PROGRAM — support operations and programming to increase after school stem education opportunities for students of color statewide and students from low-income households in rural communitie…
Largest: $500,000 to CODE FOR SCIENCE AND SOCIETY INC — to support the distributed artificial intelligence research institute for their work on the discriminatory impacts of artificial intelligence and how to mitigate harm, to benefit b…
Largest: $37,500 to Oregon Robotics Tournament and Outreach Program — to reduce opportunity gaps for priority youth across oregon through the equity & inclusion support fund
Largest: $450,000 to CODE FOR SCIENCE AND SOCIETY INC — to support the distributed ai research institute's work on the discriminatory impacts of artificial intelligence and how to mitigate harm, to benefit both the global technical rese…
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