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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 93-1306116

The Renaissance Foundation

A private foundation in Portland, OR. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 228 grants and $4.7 million 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
The Renaissance Foundation
PO Box 80516
Portland, OR 97280
(503) 726-5970
Form and materials
*description of the project/program for which support is being requested including the number and the nature of the intended beneficiaries. *anticipated outcomes of the project/program. *details regarding how the recipient organization impacts its community/constituency. *a brief project/program budget including the amount being requested. *a roster of the board of directors *a narrative (no more than 3 pages) describing the organization's history and achievements. *an operating and project budget identifying the program or projects
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
Requests for capital expenses or contributions to capital campaigns are generally not considered.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $4,677,293

    Grants listed
    228
    Assets, end of year
    $8,256,918

  • Tax year 2023

    $5,098,104

    Grants listed
    242
    Assets, end of year
    $12,484,680

  • Tax year 2022

    $4,580,659

    Grants listed
    250
    Assets, end of year
    $14,715,465

  • Tax year 2021

    $4,128,946

    Grants listed
    252
    Assets, end of year
    $17,519,986

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,411,195

    Grants listed
    148
    Assets, end of year
    $19,421,478

Grants paid in 2024

228 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of OregonEugene, OR

    Scholarships

    $405,501
  2. Oregon State UniversityCorvallis, OR

    Scholarships

    $379,980
  3. University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignChampaign, IL

    Scholarships

    $340,000
  4. University of PortlandPortland, OR

    Scholarships

    $275,000
  5. Portland State UniversityPortland, OR

    Scholarships

    $273,863
  6. All Classical RadioPortland, OR

    General operating purposes

    $250,000
  7. Stand for ChildrenPortland, OR

    Scholarships

    $215,000
  8. University of Illinois at ChicagoChicago, IL

    Scholarships

    $116,298
  9. University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI

    Scholarships

    $82,500
  10. Elizabeth City State UniversityElizabeth City, NC

    Scholarships

    $68,500
  11. Oregon Institute of TechnologyKlamath Falls, OR

    Scholarships

    $65,000
  12. Western Oregon UniversityMonmouth, OR

    Scholarships

    $65,000
  13. Linfield UniversityMcMinnville, OR

    Scholarships

    $62,500
  14. University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI

    Scholarships

    $62,500
  15. Southern Oregon UniversityAshland, OR

    Scholarships

    $60,002
  16. Pacific UniversityForest Grove, OR

    Scholarships

    $55,000
  17. Depaul UniversityChicago, IL

    Scholarships

    $53,620
  18. University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

    Scholarships

    $52,500
  19. Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL

    Scholarships

    $45,000
  20. George Fox UniversityNewberg, OR

    Scholarships

    $42,500
  21. Loyola University ChicagoChicago, IL

    Scholarships

    $42,500
  22. North Carolina Central UniversityDurham, NC

    Scholarships

    $40,000
  23. Stillman CollegeTuscaloosa, AL

    Scholarships

    $40,000
  24. Willamette UniversitySalem, OR

    Scholarships

    $35,000
  25. Lewis & Clark CollegePortland, OR

    Scholarships

    $31,718
  26. Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY

    Scholarships

    $30,180
  27. Depauw UniversityGreencastle, IN

    Scholarships

    $30,000
  28. Dominican UniversityRiver Forest, IL

    Scholarships

    $29,569
  29. Boston UniversityBoston, MA

    Scholarships

    $27,500
  30. Lake Forest CollegeLake Forest, IL

    Scholarships

    $25,000
  31. University of California Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    Scholarships

    $25,000
  32. Reed CollegePortland, OR

    Scholarships

    $22,500
  33. Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, IL

    Scholarships

    $20,000
  34. Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VT

    Scholarships

    $20,000
  35. OmsiPortland, OR

    General operating purposes

    $20,000
  36. Oregon Food BankPortland, OR

    General operating purposes

    $20,000
  37. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    Scholarships

    $20,000
  38. Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH

    Scholarships

    $17,500
  39. Pitzer CollegeClaremont, CA

    Scholarships

    $16,795
  40. University of California BerkeleyBerkeley, CA

    Scholarships

    $15,500
  41. Bradley UniversityPeoria, IL

    Scholarships

    $15,000
  42. Columbia CollegeChicago, IL

    Scholarships

    $15,000
  43. Columbia UniversityNew York, NY

    Scholarships

    $15,000
  44. Howard UniversityWashington, DC

    Scholarships

    $15,000
  45. Illinois State UniversityNormal, IL

    Scholarships

    $15,000
  46. New York UniversityNew York, NY

    Scholarships

    $15,000
  47. Pomona CollegeClaremont, CA

    Scholarships

    $15,000
  48. Reading ResultsPortland, OR

    General operating purposes

    $15,000
  49. Tufts UniversityMedford, MA

    Scholarships

    $15,000
  50. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

    Scholarships

    $15,000
  51. Pacific Lutheran UniversityTacoma, WA

    Scholarships

    $12,500
  52. Friends of the Columbia GorgePortland, OR

    General operating purposes

    $11,000
  53. American Jewish World ServiceNew York, NY

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  54. American Red CrossPortland, OR

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  55. Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA

    Scholarships

    $10,000
  56. De La Salle North Catholic High SchoolPortland, OR

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  57. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  58. EarthjusticeSan Francisco, CA

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  59. Grand Canyon UniversityPhoenix, AZ

    Scholarships

    $10,000
  60. Immigrant & Refugee Community IrcoPortland, OR

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  61. Knox CollegeGalesburg, IL

    Scholarships

    $10,000
  62. Meals on Wheels PeoplePortland, OR

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  63. Nature ConservancyPortland, OR

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  64. New Israel FundNew York, NY

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  65. North Carolina A&T State UniversityGreensboro, NC

    Scholarships

    $10,000
  66. North Central CollegeNaperville, IL

    Scholarships

    $10,000
  67. Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA

    Scholarships

    $10,000
  68. Ocean ConservancyWashington, DC

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  69. OhsuPortland, OR

    Scholarships

    $10,000
  70. Ohsu FoundationPortland, OR

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  71. Pink Lemonade ProjectVancouver, WA

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  72. Planned ParenthoodWashington, DC

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  73. Portland Art MuseumPortland, OR

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  74. Portland Opp Industrialization CenterPortland, OR

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  75. Portland Rescue MissionPortland, OR

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  76. Ronald McDonald House CharitiesChicago, IL

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  77. School of the Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Scholarships

    $10,000
  78. Skidmore CollegeSaratoga SPGS, NY

    Scholarships

    $10,000
  79. Stand for ChildrenPortland, OR

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  80. Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA

    Scholarships

    $10,000
  81. The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, TX

    Scholarships

    $10,000
  82. Trinity CollegeHartford, CT

    Scholarships

    $10,000
  83. University of California DavisWest Sacramento, CA

    Scholarships

    $10,000
  84. University of California RiversideRiverside, CA

    Scholarships

    $10,000
  85. University of California San DiegoLa Jolla, CA

    Scholarships

    $10,000
  86. William Temple HousePortland, OR

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  87. World PulsePortland, OR

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  88. Xavier University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA

    Scholarships

    $10,000
  89. Youth VillagesBartlett, TN

    General operating purposes

    $10,000
  90. Oregon Business AcademyLake Oswego, OR

    General operating purposes

    $8,000
  91. University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN

    Scholarships

    $7,766
  92. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA

    Scholarships

    $7,500
  93. University of Maryland College ParkCollege Park, MD

    Scholarships

    $5,500
  94. Agnes Scott CollegeDecatur, GA

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  95. Amherst CollegeAmherst, MA

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  96. Amnesty InternationalPortland, OR

    General operating purposes

    $5,000
  97. Arizona State UniversityTempe, AZ

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  98. Augustana CollegeRock Island, IL

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  99. Bentley UniversityWaltham, MA

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  100. Blanchett HousePortland, OR

    General operating purposes

    $5,000
  101. Bradley-Angle HousePortland, OR

    General operating purposes

    $5,000
  102. Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  103. Bushnell UniversityEugene, OR

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  104. California State University Long BeachLong Beach, CA

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  105. Carleton CollegeNorthfield, MN

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  106. Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  107. Casa for ChildrenPortland, OR

    General operating purposes

    $5,000
  108. Chamberlain UniversityAddison, IL

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  109. Chapman UniversityOrange, CA

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  110. Chess for SuccessPortland, OR

    General operating purposes

    $5,000
  111. Chicago ScholarsChicago, IL

    General operating purposes

    $5,000
  112. Claremont McKenna CollegeClaremont, CA

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  113. Clark Atlanta UniversityAtlanta, GA

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  114. Colgate UniversityHamilton, NY

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  115. College Possible- ChicagoChicago, IL

    General operating purposes

    $5,000
  116. College Possible OregonPortland, OR

    General operating purposes

    $5,000
  117. Columbia Land TrustVancouver, WA

    General operating purposes

    $5,000
  118. Concordia University of ChicagoRiver Forest, IL

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  119. Corban UniversitySalem, OR

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  120. Creighton UniversityOmaha, NE

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  121. Duke UniversityDurham, NC

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  122. Earlham CollegeRichmond, IN

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  123. Eastern Connecticut State UniversityWillimantic, CT

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  124. ElawEugene, OR

    General operating purposes

    $5,000
  125. Emory UniversityAtlanta, GA

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  126. Fayetteville State UniversityFayetteville, NC

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  127. Florida Atlantic UniversitySt Louis, MO

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  128. Fora HealthPortland, OR

    General operating purposes

    $5,000
  129. Gonzaga UniversitySpokane, WA

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  130. Governor State UniversityUniversity Park, IL

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  131. Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, IA

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  132. Growing GardensPortland, OR

    General operating purposes

    $5,000
  133. Harvard UniversityCambridge, MA

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  134. Jaya KulaPortland, OR

    General operating purposes

    $5,000
  135. Juniata CollegeHuntingdon, PA

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  136. Klamath Bird ObservatoryAshland, OR

    General operating purposes

    $5,000
  137. Lehigh UniversityBethlehem, PA

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  138. Lehman CollegeBronx, NY

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  139. Lesley UniversityCambridge, MA

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  140. Lewis UniversityRomeoville, IL

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  141. Loyola MarylandBaltimore, MD

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  142. Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, CA

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  143. Marquette UniversityMilwaukee, WI

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  144. Maryville CollegeMaryville, TN

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  145. MazonLos Angeles, CA

    General operating purposes

    $5,000
  146. Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  147. National Audubon SocietyNew York, NY

    General operating purposes

    $5,000
  148. National Trust for Historic PreservationWashington, DC

    General operating purposes

    $5,000
  149. Northeastern Illinois UniversityChicago, IL

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  150. Occidental CollegeLos Angeles, CA

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  151. Olivet Nazarene UniversityBourbonnais, IL

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  152. Oregon Bravo Youth OrchestraPortland, OR

    General operating purposes

    $5,000
  153. Oregon Humane SocietyPortland, OR

    General operating purposes

    $5,000
  154. Oregon Public BroadcastingPortland, OR

    General operating purposes

    $5,000
  155. Oregon State University - CascadesBend, OR

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  156. Pacific Northwest College of ArtPortland, OR

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  157. Partners in Animal WelfareMontclair, NJ

    General operating purposes

    $5,000
  158. Pepperdine UniversityMalibu, CA

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  159. Prescott CollegePrescott, AZ

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  160. Project YouthGrants Pass, OR

    General operating purposes

    $5,000
  161. Regent UniversityVirginia BCH, VA

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  162. Regis UniversityDenver, CO

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  163. Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, NY

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  164. Saint Louis UniversitySt Louis, MO

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  165. Saint Xavier UniversityChicago, IL

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  166. San Diego State UniversitySan Diego, CA

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  167. San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, CA

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  168. Seattle Pacific UniversitySeattle, WA

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  169. Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  170. Swarthmore CollegeSwarthmore, PA

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  171. Texas A&M University-San AntonioSan Antonio, TX

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  172. The City University of New York BaruchNew York, NY

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  173. The George Washington UniversityAshburn, VA

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  174. The Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OH

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  175. The University of KansasLawrence, KS

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  176. The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  177. Tulane UniversityNew Orleans, LA

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  178. Tuskegee UniversityTuskegee Institute, AL

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  179. Union Gospel MissionPortland, OR

    General operating purposes

    $5,000
  180. Union of Concerned ScientistsCambridge, MA

    General operating purposes

    $5,000
  181. University of California Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  182. University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  183. University of IowaIowa City, IA

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  184. University of MiamiMiami, FL

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  185. University of Minnesota Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  186. University of Nevada Las VegasLas Vegas, NV

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  187. University of New MexicoAlbuquerque, NM

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  188. University of PhoenixPhoenix, AZ

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  189. University of South CarolinaColumbia, SC

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  190. University of South FloridaAtlanta, GA

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  191. University of Texas Permian BasinOdessa, TX

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  192. University of VirginiaCharlottesvle, VA

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  193. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  194. University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  195. Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  196. Vanguard UniversityCosta Mesa, CA

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  197. Wartburg CollegeWaverly, IA

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  198. Washington State UniversityPullman, WA

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  199. Washington State University VancouverVancouver, WA

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  200. Wayland Baptist UniversityPlainview, TX

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  201. West Chester UniversityBaltimore, MD

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  202. Western Illinois UniversityMacomb, IL

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  203. Whitman CollegeWalla Walla, WA

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  204. Northern Illinois UniversityDekalb, IL

    Scholarships

    $4,265
  205. Chicago Canine RescueChicago, IL

    General operating purposes

    $4,000
  206. Psu FoundationPortland, OR

    General operating purposes

    $4,000
  207. Taking Ownership PDXPortland, OR

    General operating purposes

    $4,000
  208. Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH

    Scholarships

    $3,950
  209. Five AcresAltadena, CA

    General operating purposes

    $3,000
  210. Hunter CollegeNew York, NY

    Scholarships

    $2,697
  211. Christopher Newport UniversityNewport News, VA

    Scholarships

    $2,500
  212. Little Brothers - Friends of the ElderlyChicago, IL

    General operating purposes

    $2,500
  213. The College of WoosterWooster, OH

    Scholarships

    $2,500
  214. University of Maine at MachiasMachias, ME

    Scholarships

    $2,500
  215. University of RedlandsRedlands, CA

    Scholarships

    $2,500
  216. University of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

    Scholarships

    $2,500
  217. Chicago ScholarsChicago, IL

    Scholarships

    $2,000
  218. Project LemonadePortland, OR

    General operating purposes

    $2,000
  219. Mercy CollegeDes Moines, IA

    Scholarships

    $1,675
  220. Oregon TradeswomenPortland, OR

    General operating purposes

    $1,500
  221. Dove LewisPortland, OR

    General operating purposes

    $1,000
  222. Friends of Tyron CreekPortland, OR

    General operating purposes

    $1,000
  223. Nawbo InstituteWashington, DC

    General operating purposes

    $1,000
  224. Portland Youth BuildersPortland, OR

    General operating purposes

    $1,000
  225. Store to DoorPortland, OR

    General operating purposes

    $1,000
  226. Sustainable Ocean AllianceSan Francisco, CA

    General operating purposes

    $1,000
  227. The Colonial Williamsburg FoundationWilliamsburg, VA

    General operating purposes

    $1,000
  228. John Jay CollegeNew York, NY

    Scholarships

    $914

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education92 grants $1,560,01487% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation1 grant $45,0003% of the total
  3. International aid4 grants $35,0002% of the total
  4. Human services6 grants $30,5002% of the total
  5. Environment4 grants $26,0001% of the total
  6. Arts and culture4 grants $21,0001% of the total
  7. 9 other causes12 grants $74,5004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oregon63 grants $2,578,064
  2. Illinois32 grants $859,752
  3. California25 grants $248,795
  4. North Carolina5 grants $128,500
  5. New York12 grants $108,791
  6. Massachusetts12 grants $105,000
  7. Michigan2 grants $87,500
  8. Wisconsin3 grants $72,500
  9. Washington9 grants $57,500
  10. Alabama2 grants $45,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Irving J LevinCHAIR & DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Diana HoffPRESIDENT, SECRETARY & DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $131,618
  • Stephanie J FowlerDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

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