Playground towers, slides and climbing frames in a park

Grant recipient EIN 83-1208258Youth development

Who funds Camp Elso Incorporated?

19 private foundations gave Camp Elso Incorporated in Portland, OR $1.3 million across 39 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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

39 grants

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

  1. Kla FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2025

    Partnership between elso and project invent to expand STEM access to under-resourced schools (2ND installment)

    $7,500
  2. Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation TrustWilsonville, OR 2024

    General operating (daffodil grant)

    $160,000
  3. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA 2024

    New development staff

    $156,000
  4. The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment IncBethesda, MD 2024

    General support

    $20,000
  5. Mustang Foundation IncOceanport, NJ 2024

    General support

    $10,000
  6. Kla FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2024

    Partnership between elso and project invent to expand STEM access to under-resourced schools

    $7,500
  7. McMurtry Family Foundation of 2003Venice, FL 2024

    To further and promote charitable efforts.

    $2,000
  8. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2023

    General operating support

    $175,000
  9. Kla FoundationMilpitas, CA 2023

    Eef grant- support for youth climate justice education project to extend STEM education (1ST installment- $100k/2 years)

    $50,000
  10. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2023

    Bem grant to support operations and environmental out-of-school programs for black and brown youth in oregon

    $50,000
  11. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2023

    Revitalize the Environment

    $40,000
  12. Lora L and Martin N Kelley Family Foundation TrustOakland, CA 2023

    Program support for outdoor steam programs for youth

    $10,000
  13. The Swigert-Warren FoundationPortland, OR 2023

    General support

    $6,000
  14. McMurtry Family Foundation of 2003Venice, FL 2023

    To further and promote charitable efforts.

    $2,000
  15. The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer Care FoundationPortland, OR 2023

    Matching gifts

    $1,937
  16. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $34
  17. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2022

    To support operations for culturally specific STEAMED programming, fostering educational success and pipelines to careers in environmental science for BIPOC students in Multnomah County

    $100,000
  18. Lora L and Martin N Kelley Family Foundation TrustOakland, CA 2022

    To support outdoor steam programs for youth

    $10,000
  19. McMurtry Family Foundation of 2003Venice, FL 2022

    To further and promote charitable efforts.

    $2,000
  20. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $116
  21. Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation TrustWilsonville, OR 2021

    Expanding STEM opportunities for bipoc & LGBTQ youth & young adults

    $125,000
  22. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2021

    To support operations for culturally specific STEAMED programming, fostering educational success and pipelines to careers in environmental science for BIPOC students in Multnomah County

    $100,000
  23. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2021

    To expand organizational capabilities, diversify revenue streams and achieve economic justice for Oregon-based, Black-owned business

    $100,000
  24. James and Shirley Rippey Family FoundationTigard, OR 2021

    General support

    $20,000
  25. Ronald W Naito MD FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    General operating support

    $10,000
  26. The Swigert-Warren FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    General support

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

    Support operations and technical assistance

    $10,000
  28. Clif Family FoundationSaint Helena, CA 2021

    Increasing Opportunies for Outdoor Activities

    $6,000
  29. The Seaver InstituteLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Qualified exempt charitable purpose

    $5,000
  30. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    Provide operating support for equitable participation in the bem active session on july 22, 2021

    $1,200
  31. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2021

    for general support

    $750
  32. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    Support operations and provide greater digital access in response to covid-19 for steam education and activities to children and families of color with low incomes in north portland

    $30,000
  33. Andersen Construction FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    Charitable

    $25,000
  34. James and Shirley Rippey Family FoundationTigard, OR 2020

    General support

    $20,000
  35. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    Support staffing and expansions of inclusive STEM programs serving youth of color in multnomah county

    $10,000
  36. Braemar Charitable TrustPortland, OR 2020

    To support the expansion of the wayfinders program

    $10,000
  37. James and Shirley Rippey Family FoundationTigard, OR 2019

    General support

    $25,000
  38. James and Shirley Rippey Family FoundationTigard, OR 2018

    General support

    $20,000
  39. Braemar Charitable TrustPortland, OR 2018

    Weeklong summer STEM camp for students of color

    $10,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other youth development organizations in Portland, OR and are not among Camp Elso Incorporated’s funders above.

  1. Juan Young TrustLake Oswego, OR 43 grants Accepts applications $311,700 to similar organizations
  2. The Autzen FoundationPortland, OR 29 grants Accepts applications $148,897 to similar organizations
  3. Maybelle Clark MacDonald FundBend, OR 26 grants Preselected only $682,500 to similar organizations
  4. Rose E Tucker Charitable TrustMilwaukee, WI 33 grants Accepts applications $160,000 to similar organizations
  5. Umpqua Bank Charitable FoundationLake Oswego, OR 21 grants Accepts applications $128,000 to similar organizations
  6. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 19 grants Accepts applications $224,500 to similar organizations
  7. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 17 grants Preselected only $9,057 to similar organizations
  8. The Jackson FoundationMilwaukee, WI 28 grants Accepts applications $85,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 83-1208258 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.