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Cause EducationState Oregon270 funders

Foundations that fund education in Oregon

270 private foundations based in Oregon with a return in the last two years gave $227.4 million to education organizations in 959 grants. The median grant was $9,000, and 94 of these foundations accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2023 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Ranked by giving to education

Top 50

Grants in each foundation’s latest return to organizations whose IRS category is education.

  1. Knight FoundationBeaverton, OR · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $182,000,000 to education
  2. The Lemelson FoundationPortland, OR · tax year 2024 15 grants Preselected only $5,705,874 to education
  3. Doris and Bill Scharpf FoundationAlbany, OR · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $5,090,857 to education
  4. Giustina FoundationEugene, OR · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $4,217,000 to education
  5. The Ford Family FoundationRoseburg, OR · tax year 2024 74 grants Accepts applications $2,686,946 to education
  6. The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer Care FoundationPortland, OR · tax year 2024 15 grants Preselected only $2,278,008 to education
  7. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR · tax year 2024 29 grants Accepts applications $2,210,497 to education
  8. Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation TrustWilsonville, OR · tax year 2024 63 grants Accepts applications $1,653,000 to education
  9. The Renaissance FoundationPortland, OR · tax year 2024 92 grants Accepts applications $1,560,014 to education
  10. The Haugland Family Foundation fka Rosaria P Haugland FoundationClackamas, OR · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $1,115,000 to education
  11. Crabby Beach FoundationLake Oswego, OR · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $1,100,000 to education
  12. Intel FoundationHillsboro, OR · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $1,100,000 to education
  13. James and Shirley Rippey Family FoundationTigard, OR · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $1,100,000 to education
  14. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR · tax year 2024 17 grants Accepts applications $1,019,875 to education
  15. Stoller Family FoundationTualatin, OR · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $925,000 to education
  16. Pinetops FoundationBend, OR · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $842,080 to education
  17. The Roundhouse FoundationSisters, OR · tax year 2024 29 grants Accepts applications $679,000 to education
  18. James F & Marion L Miller FoundationPortland, OR · tax year 2024 13 grants Accepts applications $634,000 to education
  19. Sterling Redman TrustWinston, OR · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $615,936 to education
  20. The Delaski Family FoundationBeaverton, OR · tax year 2024 10 grants Preselected only $581,585 to education
  21. Maybelle Clark MacDonald FundBend, OR · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $577,950 to education
  22. Bollier Family FoundationBend, OR · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $553,000 to education
  23. Jay and Diane Zidell Charitable FoundationPortland, OR · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $351,944 to education
  24. The Swigert-Warren FoundationPortland, OR · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $281,500 to education
  25. Karuna FoundationPortland, OR · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $270,089 to education
  26. The Swigert FoundationPortland, OR · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $266,400 to education
  27. Ronald W Naito MD FoundationPortland, OR · tax year 2025 15 grants Accepts applications $230,000 to education
  28. Demorest Family FoundationPortland, OR · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $225,000 to education
  29. Jordan Schnitzer Family FoundationPortland, OR · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $221,135 to education
  30. Morton E Goulder Revocable TrustPortland, OR · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $200,000 to education
  31. William H & Mary L Bauman FoundationWilsonville, OR · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $200,000 to education
  32. Cambia Health FoundationPortland, OR · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $192,500 to education
  33. The Autzen FoundationPortland, OR · tax year 2024 29 grants Accepts applications $191,884 to education
  34. The Donald E & Delia B Baxter FoundationLeaburg, OR · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $183,000 to education
  35. Morris Family FoundationMedford, OR · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $165,238 to education
  36. Umpqua Bank Charitable FoundationLake Oswego, OR · tax year 2024 18 grants Accepts applications $157,000 to education
  37. Harry A Merlo Foundation IncHillsboro, OR · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $155,000 to education
  38. The NB and Jacqueline Giustina FoundationEugene, OR · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $150,000 to education
  39. BP Lester & Regina John FoundationPortland, OR · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $142,500 to education
  40. Heatherington Foundation for Innovation and Education in Health CarePortland, OR · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $140,000 to education
  41. Joyce Miller Owens Charitable FoundationPortland, OR · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $133,104 to education
  42. Raymond Family FoundationPortland, OR · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $130,000 to education
  43. Wy'east FoundationHood River, OR · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $129,167 to education
  44. The Anjulicia FoundationBend, OR · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $127,500 to education
  45. Tektronix FoundationBeaverton, OR · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $120,000 to education
  46. James & Lila Miller Charitable TrustPortland, OR · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $120,000 to education
  47. Robert Zagunis Family FoundationLake Oswego, OR · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $111,000 to education
  48. WRG FoundationPortland, OR · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $100,000 to education
  49. Blum Family FoundationMedford, OR · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $100,000 to education
  50. The Kinsman FoundationMilwaukie, OR · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $97,000 to education

Open to applications

25 foundations

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. The Ford Family FoundationRoseburg, OR · tax year 2024 74 grants Accepts applications $2,686,946 to education
  2. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR · tax year 2024 29 grants Accepts applications $2,210,497 to education
  3. Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation TrustWilsonville, OR · tax year 2024 63 grants Accepts applications $1,653,000 to education
  4. The Renaissance FoundationPortland, OR · tax year 2024 92 grants Accepts applications $1,560,014 to education
  5. James and Shirley Rippey Family FoundationTigard, OR · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $1,100,000 to education
  6. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR · tax year 2024 17 grants Accepts applications $1,019,875 to education
  7. The Roundhouse FoundationSisters, OR · tax year 2024 29 grants Accepts applications $679,000 to education
  8. James F & Marion L Miller FoundationPortland, OR · tax year 2024 13 grants Accepts applications $634,000 to education
  9. Jay and Diane Zidell Charitable FoundationPortland, OR · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $351,944 to education
  10. The Swigert FoundationPortland, OR · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $266,400 to education
  11. Ronald W Naito MD FoundationPortland, OR · tax year 2025 15 grants Accepts applications $230,000 to education
  12. Morton E Goulder Revocable TrustPortland, OR · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $200,000 to education
  13. Cambia Health FoundationPortland, OR · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $192,500 to education
  14. The Autzen FoundationPortland, OR · tax year 2024 29 grants Accepts applications $191,884 to education
  15. Morris Family FoundationMedford, OR · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $165,238 to education
  16. Umpqua Bank Charitable FoundationLake Oswego, OR · tax year 2024 18 grants Accepts applications $157,000 to education
  17. Harry A Merlo Foundation IncHillsboro, OR · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $155,000 to education
  18. Heatherington Foundation for Innovation and Education in Health CarePortland, OR · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $140,000 to education
  19. The Anjulicia FoundationBend, OR · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $127,500 to education
  20. Tektronix FoundationBeaverton, OR · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $120,000 to education
  21. The Kinsman FoundationMilwaukie, OR · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $97,000 to education
  22. Carrico Family FoundationMedford, OR · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $94,678 to education
  23. Clark FoundationPortland, OR · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $88,500 to education
  24. Harold & Margaret Taylor FoundationPortland, OR · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $80,000 to education
  25. The Carpenter FoundationMedford, OR · tax year 2024 10 grants Accepts applications $78,150 to education