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Private foundations Oregontax years 2023 to 2025

Private foundations in Oregon

1,022 private foundations based in Oregon filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $718.3 million in 15,375 grants, and 236 say they 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.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Knight FoundationBeaverton, OR · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $226,548,000 giving
  2. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR · tax year 2024 388 grants Accepts applications $45,163,915 giving
  3. The Ford Family FoundationRoseburg, OR · tax year 2024 1,992 grants Accepts applications $37,375,285 giving
  4. Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation TrustWilsonville, OR · tax year 2024 663 grants Accepts applications $20,451,016 giving
  5. The Lemelson FoundationPortland, OR · tax year 2024 71 grants Preselected only $19,714,696 giving
  6. Intel FoundationHillsboro, OR · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $19,223,256 giving
  7. The Healy FoundationPortland, OR · tax year 2025 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $17,458,297 giving
  8. Nike FoundationBeaverton, OR · tax year 2024 11 grants Preselected only $16,739,627 giving
  9. The Roundhouse FoundationSisters, OR · tax year 2024 622 grants Accepts applications $15,555,592 giving
  10. Heatherington Foundation for Innovation and Education in Health CarePortland, OR · tax year 2024 38 grants Accepts applications $12,237,075 giving
  11. James F & Marion L Miller FoundationPortland, OR · tax year 2024 237 grants Accepts applications $11,927,552 giving
  12. Doris and Bill Scharpf FoundationAlbany, OR · tax year 2025 34 grants Preselected only $10,771,880 giving
  13. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR · tax year 2024 209 grants Accepts applications $10,754,760 giving
  14. The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer Care FoundationPortland, OR · tax year 2024 245 grants Preselected only $8,249,628 giving
  15. Lee H & Marion B Thompson FoundationPortland, OR · tax year 2024 27 grants Preselected only $8,003,612 giving
  16. Maybelle Clark MacDonald FundBend, OR · tax year 2024 165 grants Preselected only $7,210,725 giving
  17. Crabby Beach FoundationLake Oswego, OR · tax year 2024 46 grants Preselected only $7,195,000 giving
  18. Durban Family FoundationBeaverton, OR · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $7,000,000 giving
  19. Glory FoundationTigard, OR · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $5,612,000 giving
  20. Ronald W Naito MD FoundationPortland, OR · tax year 2025 233 grants Accepts applications $5,404,500 giving
  21. James and Shirley Rippey Family FoundationTigard, OR · tax year 2025 53 grants Accepts applications $5,320,000 giving
  22. The Renaissance FoundationPortland, OR · tax year 2024 228 grants Accepts applications $4,677,293 giving
  23. Giustina FoundationEugene, OR · tax year 2025 21 grants Preselected only $4,662,000 giving
  24. Austin Family FoundationNewberg, OR · tax year 2024 62 grants Accepts applications $3,849,080 giving
  25. Umpqua Bank Charitable FoundationLake Oswego, OR · tax year 2024 317 grants Accepts applications $3,201,774 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR · tax year 2024 388 grants Accepts applications $45,163,915 giving
  2. The Ford Family FoundationRoseburg, OR · tax year 2024 1,992 grants Accepts applications $37,375,285 giving
  3. Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation TrustWilsonville, OR · tax year 2024 663 grants Accepts applications $20,451,016 giving
  4. The Healy FoundationPortland, OR · tax year 2025 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $17,458,297 giving
  5. The Roundhouse FoundationSisters, OR · tax year 2024 622 grants Accepts applications $15,555,592 giving
  6. Heatherington Foundation for Innovation and Education in Health CarePortland, OR · tax year 2024 38 grants Accepts applications $12,237,075 giving
  7. James F & Marion L Miller FoundationPortland, OR · tax year 2024 237 grants Accepts applications $11,927,552 giving
  8. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR · tax year 2024 209 grants Accepts applications $10,754,760 giving
  9. Ronald W Naito MD FoundationPortland, OR · tax year 2025 233 grants Accepts applications $5,404,500 giving
  10. James and Shirley Rippey Family FoundationTigard, OR · tax year 2025 53 grants Accepts applications $5,320,000 giving
  11. The Renaissance FoundationPortland, OR · tax year 2024 228 grants Accepts applications $4,677,293 giving
  12. Austin Family FoundationNewberg, OR · tax year 2024 62 grants Accepts applications $3,849,080 giving
  13. Umpqua Bank Charitable FoundationLake Oswego, OR · tax year 2024 317 grants Accepts applications $3,201,774 giving
  14. The Reser Family FoundationBeaverton, OR · tax year 2024 131 grants Accepts applications $3,050,000 giving
  15. Carrico Family FoundationMedford, OR · tax year 2025 71 grants Accepts applications $2,990,238 giving
  16. Pacificorp Foundation aka Pacific Power Foundation aka Rocky Mountain Power FoundatiPortland, OR · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $2,794,533 giving
  17. Cambia Health FoundationPortland, OR · tax year 2024 31 grants Accepts applications $2,743,563 giving
  18. Dutch Bros FoundationGrants Pass, OR · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $2,575,129 giving
  19. The Anjulicia FoundationBend, OR · tax year 2024 87 grants Accepts applications $2,374,865 giving
  20. Taubert Memorial FoundationDrain, OR · tax year 2025 11 grants Accepts applications $2,201,000 giving
  21. Robert and Mary Jane Smith FoundationClackamas, OR · tax year 2025 53 grants Accepts applications $1,890,000 giving
  22. The Autzen FoundationPortland, OR · tax year 2024 305 grants Accepts applications $1,818,840 giving
  23. Clark FoundationPortland, OR · tax year 2025 129 grants Accepts applications $1,745,300 giving
  24. The Clemens FoundationAlsea, OR · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $1,696,079 giving
  25. The Challenge FoundationTigard, OR · tax year 2025 13 grants Accepts applications $1,685,000 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education270 foundations $227,447,39150% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking125 foundations $43,558,46510% of the total
  3. Human services214 foundations $35,869,8298% of the total
  4. Arts and culture194 foundations $26,831,0216% of the total
  5. Health152 foundations $22,413,9035% of the total
  6. Community development69 foundations $16,223,2844% of the total
  7. 19 other causes $79,894,34918% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Clarklewis Family FoundationPortland, OR · tax year 2024 53 grants Accepts applications $459,983 giving
  2. Franz Bakery FoundationPortland, OR · tax year 2025 47 grants Accepts applications $141,000 giving
  3. Remax PNW FoundationPortland, OR · tax year 2025 47 grants Accepts applications $64,131 giving
  4. Peter L Dwares FoundationPortland, OR · tax year 2025 47 grants Preselected only $54,257 giving
  5. Otec Member Foundation IncBaker City, OR · tax year 2024 44 grants Accepts applications $220,025 giving
  6. Inspirational GivingBend, OR · tax year 2025 37 grants Accepts applications $940,042 giving
  7. Help the CharitySalem, OR · tax year 2025 37 grants Accepts applications $24,607 giving
  8. Walter & Mary A Stastny Charitable FoundationKlamath Falls, OR · tax year 2024 31 grants Accepts applications $121,180 giving
  9. Wells Family FoundationLake Oswego, OR · tax year 2024 31 grants Preselected only $97,056 giving
  10. The Horstkotte Family Charitable FoundationPortland, OR · tax year 2025 30 grants Preselected only $43,000 giving
  11. Bankoff Blanchet Family FoundationEugene, OR · tax year 2025 28 grants Preselected only $63,200 giving
  12. The Newcomb FoundationPortland, OR · tax year 2023 28 grants Accepts applications $49,000 giving
  13. George & Laura Kreitzberg FoundationSalem, OR · tax year 2024 27 grants Preselected only $40,952 giving
  14. VC FundPortland, OR · tax year 2025 26 grants Accepts applications $731,634 giving
  15. Dwyer Charitable TrustPortland, OR · tax year 2025 26 grants Accepts applications $80,600 giving

Cities

7 cities with 25 or more foundations
80 more cities with two or more