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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 45-4008879

Zera Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Portland, OR. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 43 grants and $433,587 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It still lists the details below.

Contact
PO Box 13346
Portland, OR 97213
(503) 703-7054
[email protected]
Deadlines
No deadline
Restrictions
Please report

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $433,587

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $5,020,878

  • Tax year 2023

    $394,661

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $5,249,796

  • Tax year 2022

    $342,795

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $3,743,094

  • Tax year 2021

    $404,725

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $3,916,754

  • Tax year 2020

    $374,500

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $3,843,950

  • Tax year 2019

    $298,373

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $4,008,541

  • Tax year 2018

    $246,860

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $3,927,616

Grants paid in 2024

43 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Daraja Education FundPortland, OR

    General

    $76,600
  2. PATH HomePortland, OR

    General

    $30,000
  3. Individual

    General

    $25,000
  4. Oregon Food BankPortland, OR

    General

    $15,000
  5. Portland Rescue MissionPortland, OR

    General

    $10,500
  6. The Insight AlliancePortland, OR

    General

    $10,000
  7. College PossibleSaint Paul, MN

    General

    $10,000
  8. Ecumenical Ministries of OregonPortland, OR

    General

    $10,000
  9. Rahab's SistersPortland, OR

    General

    $10,000
  10. Individual

    General

    $10,000
  11. Individual

    General

    $10,000
  12. Individual

    General

    $10,000
  13. Jewish MuseumPortland, OR

    General

    $10,000
  14. Transition ProjectPortland, OR

    General

    $10,000
  15. Outside the FramePortland, OR

    General

    $10,000
  16. Individual

    General

    $10,000
  17. AssistPortland, OR

    General

    $10,000
  18. Kindness FarmPortland, OR

    General

    $10,000
  19. Individual

    General

    $9,500
  20. Kindred PartnersBeaverton, OR

    General

    $9,487
  21. Project PoochLake Oswego, OR

    General

    $7,500
  22. Free GeekPortland, OR

    General

    $7,500
  23. BlueprintPortland, OR

    General

    $7,500
  24. See You at the SummitPortland, OR

    General

    $7,500
  25. College Housing NWPortland, OR

    General

    $7,500
  26. Individual

    General

    $7,500
  27. Cascade AIDS ProjectPortland, OR

    General

    $7,500
  28. Individual

    General

    $7,500
  29. Individual

    General

    $7,500
  30. Urban GleanersPortland, OR

    General

    $7,500
  31. Bloomin BoutiqueOregon City, OR

    General

    $5,000
  32. William Temple HousePortland, OR

    General

    $5,000
  33. Individual

    General

    $5,000
  34. Individual

    General

    $5,000
  35. Individual

    General

    $5,000
  36. Holla SchoolPortland, OR

    General

    $5,000
  37. Individual

    General

    $5,000
  38. Individual

    General

    $5,000
  39. Individual

    General

    $5,000
  40. Oregon SymphonyPortland, OR

    General

    $3,000
  41. Davids HarpPortland, OR

    General

    $2,500
  42. Northwest AcademyPortland, OR

    General

    $1,000
  43. Innocence ProjectNew York, NY

    General

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Housing and shelter1 grant $30,00017% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 grants $27,50015% of the total
  3. Human services4 grants $21,00012% of the total
  4. Health3 grants $20,00011% of the total
  5. Religion2 grants $19,98711% of the total
  6. Crime and legal aid2 grants $17,50010% of the total
  7. 4 other causes6 grants $43,50024% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oregon28 grants $306,587

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Stefanie SilvermanPresident & CEO Hours 2Pay $0
  • Rebecca BlaneyDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Amie WexlerDirector Hours 1Pay $0

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