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Grant recipient EIN 82-1708155Arts and culture

Who funds Play It Forward?

17 private foundations gave Play It Forward in Portland, OR $338,615 across 40 grants, in tax years 2020 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2020 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.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

40 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Harry A Merlo Foundation IncHillsboro, OR 2025

    Program support for musical instruments for children

    $10,817
  2. The Park FoundationMedina, OH 2025

    Charitble contribution - general operating support

    $10,000
  3. The Shapira FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2025

    Provide free musical lessons to elementary school students & purchase instruments

    $10,000
  4. Harold & Margaret Taylor FoundationPortland, OR 2025

    To ensure equal access to Music M.A.G.I.C. through musical instrument learning

    $1,000
  5. Remax PNW FoundationPortland, OR 2025

    Empowering musicians to make the world a better PL

    $200
  6. Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation TrustWilsonville, OR 2024

    General operating (rose grant)

    $35,000
  7. James F & Marion L Miller FoundationPortland, OR 2024

    Two year operating support for music lessons for students in portland area schools

    $15,000
  8. The Park FoundationMedina, OH 2024

    Charitable contribution - general operating support

    $10,000
  9. The Shapira FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2024

    Provide free musical lessons to elementary school students & purchase instruments

    $10,000
  10. The Autzen FoundationPortland, OR 2024

    Keys to learning at boise eliot/humboldt

    $7,000
  11. The Starseed FoundationPortland, OR 2024

    Cultural support

    $6,373
  12. Marcia H Randall FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2024

    Support

    $5,000
  13. The Roundhouse FoundationSisters, OR 2024

    Rural outreach project

    $2,500
  14. The Jackson FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2024

    General operating

    $2,500
  15. Harry A Merlo Foundation IncHillsboro, OR 2024

    Program support for musical instruments for children

    $2,500
  16. Remax PNW FoundationPortland, OR 2024

    Empowering musicians and fans to make the world a

    $325
  17. Juan Young TrustLake Oswego, OR 2023

    Instruments for change project

    $15,000
  18. Marcia H Randall FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2023

    Support

    $12,500
  19. The Park FoundationMedina, OH 2023

    Charitble contribution - general operating support

    $10,000
  20. The Robert D and Marcia H Randall Charitable TrustPortland, OR 2023

    Operating support

    $10,000
  21. The Autzen FoundationPortland, OR 2023

    Keys to learning through music m.a.g.i.c.

    $4,300
  22. Remax PNW FoundationPortland, OR 2023

    Empowering musicians and fans to make the world be

    $2,550
  23. The Roundhouse FoundationSisters, OR 2023

    Instruments for learning

    $2,500
  24. The Starseed FoundationPortland, OR 2023

    Cultural support

    $2,500
  25. The Shapira FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2023

    Provide free musical lessons to elementary school students & purchase instruments

    $2,500
  26. Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation TrustWilsonville, OR 2023

    Unrestricted programming (summer programs)

    $1,250
  27. James F & Marion L Miller FoundationPortland, OR 2022

    One year general operating support grant for music lessons for students in portland area schools

    $15,700
  28. Juan Young TrustLake Oswego, OR 2022

    K-5 piano program

    $15,000
  29. Braemar Charitable TrustPortland, OR 2022

    To support the music instruction program at DR. Martin luther king, JR. Elementary school

    $15,000
  30. The Park FoundationMedina, OH 2022

    Charitable contribution - general operating support

    $10,000
  31. Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation TrustWilsonville, OR 2022

    Piano lessons (2ND installment)

    $10,000
  32. Juan Young TrustLake Oswego, OR 2021

    Pianos in schools

    $20,000
  33. The Park FoundationMedina, OH 2021

    Charitble contribution - general operating support

    $10,000
  34. Fairbridge FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2021

    Musical intruments and instruction for students

    $10,000
  35. Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation TrustWilsonville, OR 2021

    Piano lessons

    $10,000
  36. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    Support operations and provide musical instruction and instruments at no cost primarily to students of color living in low-income households in jefferson, multnomah, and washington counties

    $10,000
  37. The Autzen FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    Play it foward piano lessons

    $4,500
  38. Remax PNW FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    Empowering musicians and fans for a better world

    $2,500
  39. The Park FoundationMedina, OH 2020

    Charitble contribution - general operating support

    $10,000
  40. The Autzen FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    Play it forward's music education program replication, and young music teacher's capacity building

    $4,600

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Portland, OR and are not among Play It Forward’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 766 grants Preselected only $70,433 to similar organizations
  2. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 186 grants Accepts applications $9,108,608 to similar organizations
  3. The Kinsman FoundationMilwaukie, OR 184 grants Accepts applications $2,058,500 to similar organizations
  4. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA 80 grants Accepts applications $8,259,250 to similar organizations
  5. Ronald W Naito MD FoundationPortland, OR 73 grants Accepts applications $1,078,000 to similar organizations
  6. Rose E Tucker Charitable TrustMilwaukee, WI 98 grants Accepts applications $1,711,877 to similar organizations
  7. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 58 grants Accepts applications $1,443,299 to similar organizations
  8. Maybelle Clark MacDonald FundBend, OR 64 grants Preselected only $2,239,900 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 82-1708155 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.