A river running through a deep pine forest valley

Grant recipient EIN 91-1748485Environment

Who funds Deschutes River Conservancy?

17 private foundations gave Deschutes River Conservancy in Bend, OR $1 million across 53 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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

53 grants

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

  1. The Edwards Family FoundationPortola Valley, CA 2025

    Assistance

    $1,000
  2. Dziuban FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  3. Bella Vista FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General support

    $53,000
  4. The Roundhouse FoundationSisters, OR 2024

    Raise the deschutes seminar series

    $5,000
  5. John and Linda Shelk Foundation IncPrineville, OR 2024

    General support

    $4,000
  6. Kohnstamm Family FoundationPortland, OR 2024

    General support

    $3,500
  7. The Edwards Family FoundationPortola Valley, CA 2024

    Assistance

    $1,000
  8. Julio R Gallo FoundationModesto, CA 2024

    General support

    $1,000
  9. Dziuban FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $250
  10. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2023

    For general operating support

    $80,000
  11. Bella Vista FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    General support

    $54,000
  12. Lamb FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2023

    This proposal supports the work of the deschutes river conservancy (DRC) throughout the deschutes basin. DRC'S mission is to restore streamflow and improve water quality in the deschutes basin through innovative, consensus-based problem solving.

    $25,000
  13. The Roundhouse FoundationSisters, OR 2023

    Raise the deschutes seminar series

    $10,000
  14. Bend FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    General

    $5,000
  15. The Douglas and Gloria Rumberger FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    Habitat restoration fund

    $2,000
  16. John and Linda Shelk Foundation IncPrineville, OR 2023

    General support

    $2,000
  17. The Edwards Family FoundationPortola Valley, CA 2023

    Assistance

    $1,000
  18. Julio R Gallo FoundationModesto, CA 2023

    General support

    $1,000
  19. Dziuban FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  20. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2022

    For operating support to restore streamflow and water quality in the Deschutes Basin

    $80,000
  21. The Douglas and Gloria Rumberger FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    For preservation projects

    $2,500
  22. The Roundhouse FoundationSisters, OR 2022

    Deschutes water bank pilot program

    $2,000
  23. Lamb FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2022

    Implementation of water supply projects to meet river and community water needs

    $1,000
  24. The Edwards Family FoundationPortola Valley, CA 2022

    Assistance

    $1,000
  25. Bella Vista FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    To complete the development of a water marketing program to facilitate water trading between irrigation districts, municipalities, and the deschutes river

    $70,000
  26. Redbird FoundationBend, OR 2021

    To further exempt purpose of donee organization.

    $3,850
  27. The Douglas and Gloria Rumberger FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    Restoration Project

    $1,500
  28. Joseph H Thompson FundPasadena, CA 2021

    Dedicated to restoring streamflow and improving water quality in the deschutes river basin.

    $1,000
  29. The Edwards Family FoundationPortola Valley, CA 2021

    Assistance

    $1,000
  30. The Ford Family FoundationRoseburg, OR 2021

    General Support

    $700
  31. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2020

    For general operating support of this organization that convenes and facilitates collaborative efforts to meet in-stream and community water needs

    $160,000
  32. Bella Vista FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    For continued support to design a water marketing program to facilitate water trading between irrigation districts, municipalities, and the deschutes river

    $60,000
  33. Lamb FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2020

    Implementation of water supply projects to meet river and community water needs

    $10,000
  34. Bend FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    General

    $10,000
  35. The Anjulicia FoundationBend, OR 2020

    General fund

    $2,500
  36. Laird Norton Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General operating support

    $2,500
  37. The Edwards Family FoundationPortola Valley, CA 2020

    Assistance

    $2,000
  38. First Interstate BancSystem Foundation IncBillings, MT 2020

    Operational Support

    $320
  39. Julio R Gallo FoundationModesto, CA 2020

    General support

    $250
  40. Bella Vista FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Water marketing program development for streamflow restoration in the deschutes river

    $60,000
  41. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2019

    To develop a water marketing strategy that will equitably solve long-standing water management issues in the Deschutes Basin

    $54,000
  42. Bend FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    General

    $10,000
  43. Joseph H Thompson FundPasadena, CA 2019

    The DRC is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation founded by the environmental defense fund, the confederated tribes of the warm springs reservation and local irrigation districts. In the past sixteen years, we have built a strong foundation for collaborative work in the deschutes basin. Our mission is to restore streamflow and improve water quality in the deschutes basin. Our objectives are to meet or exceed state water quality standards and to restore the natural hydrograph to the extent environmentally, socially and economically feasible in the deschutes river and its tributaries.

    $1,000
  44. The Edwards Family FoundationPortola Valley, CA 2019

    Assistance

    $1,000
  45. Julio R Gallo FoundationModesto, CA 2019

    General support

    $250
  46. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2018

    To develop a water marketing strategy that will equitably solve long-standing water management issues in the Deschutes Basin

    $81,000
  47. Bella Vista FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    Water marketing program to facilitate the trading of water

    $60,000
  48. Bend FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2018

    General

    $10,000
  49. Joseph H Thompson FundPasadena, CA 2018

    The DRC is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation founded by the Environmental Defense Fund, the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation and local irrigation districts. In the past sixteen years, we have built a strong foundation for collaborative work in the Deschutes Basin. Our mission is to restore streamflow and improve water quality in the Deschutes Basin. Our objectives are to meet or exceed state water quality standards and to restore the natural hydrograph to the extent environmentally, socially and economically feasible in the Deschutes River and its tributaries.

    $1,000
  50. The Edwards Family FoundationPortola Valley, CA 2018

    Assistance

    $1,000
  51. The Ford Family FoundationRoseburg, OR 2018

    General Support

    $700
  52. The Ford Family FoundationRoseburg, OR 2018

    General Support

    $700
  53. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2017

    To support a collaborative effort to resolve outstanding streamflow issues in the upper deschutes basin while meeting diverse community needs for water

    $80,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other environment organizations in Bend, OR and are not among Deschutes River Conservancy’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 30 grants Preselected only $3,898 to similar organizations
  2. Aria FoundationChannahon, IL 23 grants Preselected only $598,767 to similar organizations
  3. Tarbell Family FoundationWilmington, DE 15 grants Preselected only $123,000 to similar organizations
  4. The Kirby-Jones FoundationWilmington, DE 6 grants Preselected only $100,000 to similar organizations
  5. The Brainerd FoundationSeattle, WA 4 grants Preselected only $12,500 to similar organizations
  6. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA 4 grants Accepts applications $361,000 to similar organizations
  7. Leupold & Stevens FoundationBeaverton, OR 9 grants Preselected only $86,969 to similar organizations
  8. Maybelle Clark MacDonald FundBend, OR 3 grants Preselected only $80,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 91-1748485 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.