A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 93-0391599Arts and culture

Who funds Oregon Historical Society?

59 private foundations gave Oregon Historical Society in Portland, OR $3.7 million across 215 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

215 grants

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

  1. Wheeler FoundationVancouver, WA 2025

    Program support

    $35,000
  2. John and Linda Shelk Foundation IncPrineville, OR 2025

    General support

    $14,200
  3. Demorest Family FoundationPortland, OR 2025

    Education

    $10,000
  4. Clark FoundationPortland, OR 2025

    Cultural - operating funds

    $10,000
  5. Harry A Merlo Foundation IncHillsboro, OR 2025

    Operational support

    $10,000
  6. James and Shirley Rippey Family FoundationTigard, OR 2025

    General support

    $10,000
  7. Walker Family FoundationBeaverton, OR 2025

    Education

    $5,000
  8. Joseph P Tennant Charitable FundPortland, OR 2025

    Civic

    $5,000
  9. R & R & R Dodge Family FoundationHood River, OR 2025

    To preserve and collect historical artifacts

    $3,000
  10. Kohnstamm Family FoundationPortland, OR 2025

    To make oregon's history available to all

    $2,500
  11. The Horstkotte Family Charitable FoundationPortland, OR 2025

    Support grant

    $2,000
  12. Caryll M & Norman F Sprague Jr FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2025

    Qualified charitable exempt purpose

    $2,000
  13. The Swigert FoundationPortland, OR 2025

    Membership dues

    $1,000
  14. The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer Care FoundationPortland, OR 2024

    Exhibition support

    $226,665
  15. Mary and Pete Mark Family FoundationPortland, OR 2024

    The next 125 campaign

    $100,000
  16. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA 2024

    New education staff

    $66,000
  17. The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer Care FoundationPortland, OR 2024

    History makers dinner & lecture

    $49,275
  18. Wheeler FoundationVancouver, WA 2024

    Program support

    $35,000
  19. The Roundhouse FoundationSisters, OR 2024

    Museum programs & operations

    $25,000
  20. Maybelle Clark MacDonald FundBend, OR 2024

    Program support

    $25,000
  21. The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer Care FoundationPortland, OR 2024

    Oregon history makers awards and dinner

    $24,637
  22. Keller FoundationVancouver, WA 2024

    To support the organization's charitable mission

    $20,000
  23. Donald N McGregor FoundationPortland, OR 2024

    Cultural and historic preservation

    $17,000
  24. Rose E Tucker Charitable TrustMilwaukee, WI 2024

    General operating

    $15,890
  25. Wold FoundationCasper, WY 2024

    The next 125 campaign

    $15,000
  26. Karen and Russell Goldsmith Family Charitable TrustBeverly Hills, CA 2024

    Jordan Schnitzer Oregon Museum of Art

    $15,000
  27. John and Linda Shelk Foundation IncPrineville, OR 2024

    Hatfield lecture series and aviation exhibit

    $15,000
  28. Morrison Family Charitable FoundationPortland, OR 2024

    Education

    $10,500
  29. Demorest Family FoundationPortland, OR 2024

    Education

    $10,000
  30. Clark FoundationPortland, OR 2024

    Cultural - operating funds

    $10,000
  31. Ronald W Naito MD FoundationPortland, OR 2024

    Yasui brothers: an american story exhibition and educational opportunities

    $10,000
  32. Chiles FoundationPortland, OR 2024

    To support expansion of the volunteer educator program and to create a new learning guide

    $10,000
  33. James and Shirley Rippey Family FoundationTigard, OR 2024

    General support

    $10,000
  34. Broughton & Mary Bishop Fam FDN AgyEagan, MN 2024

    General operating

    $9,800
  35. Mason Charitable TrustMilwaukee, WI 2024

    General operating

    $9,600
  36. R H Parkerunited FoundationPortland, OR 2024

    Historical education

    $5,000
  37. Joseph P Tennant Charitable FundPortland, OR 2024

    Civic

    $5,000
  38. R & R & R Dodge Family FoundationHood River, OR 2024

    General support

    $4,000
  39. The Jackson FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2024

    General operating

    $3,000
  40. Cascadia FoundationKalamazoo, MI 2024

    Operating support

    $2,000
  41. Flowerree FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2024

    General Support

    $2,000
  42. Caryll M & Norman F Sprague Jr FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Qualified charitable exempt purpose

    $2,000
  43. Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation TrustWilsonville, OR 2024

    General operating (family fund)

    $1,125
  44. Kohnstamm Family FoundationPortland, OR 2024

    To make oregon's history available to all

    $250
  45. Mason - Lee TrustEagan, MN 2024

    General operating

    $200
  46. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA 2023

    Ohs educator position

    $80,250
  47. John and Linda Shelk Foundation IncPrineville, OR 2023

    Hatfield lecture series

    $60,000
  48. The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer Care FoundationPortland, OR 2023

    Lecture series & history makers dinner

    $48,428
  49. Wheeler FoundationVancouver, WA 2023

    Program support

    $35,000
  50. The Roundhouse FoundationSisters, OR 2023

    Museum programs & operations

    $25,000
  51. Maybelle Clark MacDonald FundBend, OR 2023

    The next 125: preserving collections now & for the future

    $25,000
  52. Keller FoundationVancouver, WA 2023

    To support the organization's charitable mission

    $25,000
  53. McGRAW FAMILY FOUNDATION INCPortland, OR 2023

    Historical preservation and education operating expenses

    $20,000
  54. Rose E Tucker Charitable TrustMilwaukee, WI 2023

    General operating

    $17,500
  55. Juan Young TrustLake Oswego, OR 2023

    History day program

    $11,000
  56. Broughton & Mary Bishop Fam FDN AgyEagan, MN 2023

    General operating

    $10,200
  57. Mason Charitable TrustMilwaukee, WI 2023

    General operating

    $10,008
  58. Avangrid Foundation IncOrange, CT 2023

    Training, research & higher education

    $10,000
  59. Donald N McGregor FoundationPortland, OR 2023

    Cultural and historic preservation

    $10,000
  60. Demorest Family FoundationPortland, OR 2023

    Education

    $10,000
  61. Clark FoundationPortland, OR 2023

    Cultural - operating funds

    $10,000
  62. James and Shirley Rippey Family FoundationTigard, OR 2023

    General support

    $10,000
  63. Morrison Family Charitable FoundationPortland, OR 2023

    Education

    $9,000
  64. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2023

    A new permanent exhibit about portland

    $5,000
  65. Marcia H Randall FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2023

    Support

    $5,000
  66. R & R & R Dodge Family FoundationHood River, OR 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  67. D27 FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  68. R H Parkerunited FoundationPortland, OR 2023

    Historical education

    $5,000
  69. Flowerree FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2023

    General Support

    $3,500
  70. Helen B Sutherland FoundationPortland, OR 2023

    Cultural and historical preservation

    $2,500
  71. Cascadia FoundationKalamazoo, MI 2023

    Operating support

    $2,000
  72. Caryll M & Norman F Sprague Jr FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Qualified charitable exempt purpose

    $2,000
  73. Raymond Family FoundationPortland, OR 2023

    To help dedicate to making oregon's long, rich history visible and accessible to all

    $1,000
  74. Ausplund Tooze Family FoundationPortland, OR 2023

    Support

    $1,000
  75. The Swigert FoundationPortland, OR 2023

    Membershipmembership

    $1,000
  76. Johnson Family FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2023

    General operating support

    $750
  77. Kohnstamm Family FoundationPortland, OR 2023

    To make oregon's history available to all

    $250
  78. Mason - Lee TrustEagan, MN 2023

    General operating

    $181
  79. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $136
  80. The Roundhouse FoundationSisters, OR 2022

    Ohs ethnic studies educator support

    $360,000
  81. The Roundhouse FoundationSisters, OR 2022

    Ohs ethnic studies educator support

    $140,000
  82. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA 2022

    New education staff

    $47,250
  83. The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer Care FoundationPortland, OR 2022

    Pledge to support - lecture series & history makers dinner multi-year pledge

    $46,745
  84. Wheeler FoundationVancouver, WA 2022

    Charitable purpose of the

    $35,000
  85. McGRAW FAMILY FOUNDATION INCPortland, OR 2022

    Historical preservation and education operating expenses

    $20,000
  86. Juan Young TrustLake Oswego, OR 2022

    History of portland project

    $18,000
  87. Rose E Tucker Charitable TrustMilwaukee, WI 2022

    General operating

    $16,509
  88. Mason Charitable TrustMilwaukee, WI 2022

    General operating

    $10,450
  89. Donald N McGregor FoundationPortland, OR 2022

    Social services

    $10,000
  90. Clark FoundationPortland, OR 2022

    Cultural - operating funds

    $10,000
  91. Broughton & Mary Bishop Fam FDN AgyEagan, MN 2022

    General operating

    $10,000
  92. Keller FoundationVancouver, WA 2022

    To support the organization's charitable mission

    $10,000
  93. James and Shirley Rippey Family FoundationTigard, OR 2022

    General support

    $10,000
  94. John and Linda Shelk Foundation IncPrineville, OR 2022

    Hatfield lecture series

    $6,250
  95. R & R & R Dodge Family FoundationHood River, OR 2022

    General support

    $6,000
  96. Demorest Family FoundationPortland, OR 2022

    Education

    $5,000
  97. Marcia H Randall FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2022

    Support

    $5,000
  98. R H Parkerunited FoundationPortland, OR 2022

    Historical education

    $5,000
  99. Cascadia FoundationKalamazoo, MI 2022

    Operating support

    $3,000
  100. Flowerree FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2022

    General operating support

    $2,500
  101. Caryll M & Norman F Sprague Jr FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Qualified charitable exempt purpose

    $2,000
  102. Raymond Family FoundationPortland, OR 2022

    To help dedicate to making oregon's long, rich history visible and accessible to all

    $1,000
  103. D27 FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  104. Tarbell Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  105. Johnson Family FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2022

    General operating support

    $1,000
  106. The Swigert FoundationPortland, OR 2022

    Membership

    $1,000
  107. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2022

    for general support

    $750
  108. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $231
  109. Mason - Lee TrustEagan, MN 2022

    General operating

    $192
  110. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2022

    General support

    $100
  111. Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation TrustWilsonville, OR 2021

    Oregon & national history day competition (grant)

    $50,000
  112. Wheeler FoundationVancouver, WA 2021

    Charitable purpose of the

    $35,000
  113. The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer Care FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    Mark o. Hatfield lecture series

    $25,000
  114. Rose E Tucker Charitable TrustMilwaukee, WI 2021

    General operating

    $16,000
  115. The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer Care FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    History maker dinner - 3 years

    $15,000
  116. Donald N McGregor FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    Social services

    $12,500
  117. The Roundhouse FoundationSisters, OR 2021

    Oregon state park centennial project

    $12,500
  118. Joseph P Tennant Charitable FundPortland, OR 2021

    Support

    $12,500
  119. Clark FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    Cultural - operating funds

    $10,000
  120. Broughton & Mary Bishop Fam FDN AgyEagan, MN 2021

    General operating

    $10,000
  121. Marcia H Randall FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2021

    Support

    $10,000
  122. Morrison Family Charitable FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    Conservation

    $10,000
  123. Harry A Merlo Foundation IncHillsboro, OR 2021

    Forward! Campaign pledge 2019-2021

    $10,000
  124. Mason Charitable TrustMilwaukee, WI 2021

    General operating

    $9,200
  125. Ronald W Naito MD FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    General operating support

    $8,000
  126. John and Linda Shelk Foundation IncPrineville, OR 2021

    Hatfield Lecture Series

    $8,000
  127. Keller FoundationVancouver, WA 2021

    To support the organization's charitable mission

    $7,500
  128. Juan Young TrustLake Oswego, OR 2021

    Carousel exhibit

    $6,000
  129. Demorest Family FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    Education

    $5,000
  130. R H Parkerunited FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    Historical education

    $5,000
  131. Cascadia FoundationKalamazoo, MI 2021

    Operating support

    $2,000
  132. Stoller Family FoundationTualatin, OR 2021

    Charitable general fund

    $2,000
  133. Caryll M & Norman F Sprague Jr FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Qualified charitable exempt purpose

    $2,000
  134. Flowerree FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2021

    General operating support

    $1,500
  135. Raymond Family FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    To help dedicate to making oregon's long, rich history visible and accessible to all

    $1,000
  136. D27 FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  137. Johnson Family FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2021

    General operating support

    $1,000
  138. The Swigert FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    Membership

    $1,000
  139. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2021

    for general support

    $750
  140. The Ford Family FoundationRoseburg, OR 2021

    General Support

    $700
  141. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $231
  142. Mason - Lee TrustEagan, MN 2021

    General operating

    $182
  143. Wheeler FoundationVancouver, WA 2020

    Charitable purpose of the

    $35,000
  144. Rose E Tucker Charitable TrustMilwaukee, WI 2020

    General operating

    $29,396
  145. Stoller Family FoundationTualatin, OR 2020

    Charitable general fund

    $25,000
  146. The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer Care FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    Mark o. Hatfield lecture series

    $25,000
  147. Harry A Merlo Foundation IncHillsboro, OR 2020

    Forward! Campaign pledge 2019-2022, paid in full

    $20,000
  148. The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer Care FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    History maker dinner - 3 years

    $15,000
  149. Donald N McGregor FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    Social services

    $10,000
  150. Clark FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    Cultural - operating funds

    $10,000
  151. Broughton & Mary Bishop Fam FDN AgyEagan, MN 2020

    General operating

    $10,000
  152. Joseph P Tennant Charitable FundPortland, OR 2020

    Support

    $10,000
  153. Mason Charitable TrustMilwaukee, WI 2020

    General operating

    $9,288
  154. Keller FoundationVancouver, WA 2020

    To support the organization's charitable mission

    $7,500
  155. Juan Young TrustLake Oswego, OR 2020

    School programming

    $6,000
  156. Demorest Family FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    Education

    $5,000
  157. The Roundhouse FoundationSisters, OR 2020

    Education and museum

    $5,000
  158. Ronald W Naito MD FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    Educator outreach project

    $5,000
  159. R H Parkerunited FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    Historical education

    $5,000
  160. John and Linda Shelk Foundation IncPrineville, OR 2020

    Hatfield Lecture Series

    $5,000
  161. Helen B Sutherland FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    Cultural and historical preservation

    $3,000
  162. Johnson Family FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2020

    General operating support

    $2,500
  163. Marcia H Randall FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2020

    Support

    $2,000
  164. Flowerree FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2020

    General operating support

    $1,500
  165. Cascadia FoundationKalamazoo, MI 2020

    Operating support

    $1,000
  166. Raymond Family FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    To help dedicate to making oregon's long, rich history visible and accessible to all

    $1,000
  167. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    For the annual fund

    $1,000
  168. The Swigert FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    Membership

    $1,000
  169. Caryll M & Norman F Sprague Jr FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Qualified charitable exempt purpose

    $1,000
  170. King Family FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    Charitable

    $500
  171. Pontist Family FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    History preservation

    $250
  172. Mason - Lee TrustEagan, MN 2020

    General operating

    $169
  173. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $118
  174. John and Linda Shelk Foundation IncPrineville, OR 2019

    Education and preservation

    $37,000
  175. Faye & Lucille Stewart FoundationEugene, OR 2019

    Fund education

    $36,500
  176. Maybelle Clark MacDonald FundBend, OR 2019

    The oregon historical society forward! Campaign

    $25,000
  177. Stoller Family FoundationTualatin, OR 2019

    Charitable general fund

    $25,000
  178. The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer Care FoundationPortland, OR 2019

    Mark o. Hatfield lecture series

    $24,262
  179. Donald N McGregor FoundationPortland, OR 2019

    Social services

    $20,000
  180. The Jackson FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2019

    General operating

    $15,000
  181. The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer Care FoundationPortland, OR 2019

    History maker dinner - 3 years

    $14,557
  182. Mason Charitable TrustMilwaukee, WI 2019

    General operating

    $11,190
  183. Clark FoundationPortland, OR 2019

    Cultural - operating funds

    $10,000
  184. Keller FoundationVancouver, WA 2019

    To support the organization's charitable mission

    $10,000
  185. Ausplund Tooze Family FoundationPortland, OR 2019

    Support

    $10,000
  186. The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer Care FoundationPortland, OR 2019

    History maker dinner - appeal

    $9,705
  187. Morrison Family Charitable FoundationPortland, OR 2019

    General purpose

    $6,000
  188. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2019

    To preserve the history of oregon

    $6,000
  189. Demorest Family FoundationPortland, OR 2019

    Education

    $5,000
  190. Marcia H Randall FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2019

    Support

    $5,000
  191. Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation TrustWilsonville, OR 2019

    Oregon history day funding

    $5,000
  192. Leo Adler TrustChicago, IL 2019

    General operating

    $1,500
  193. Cascadia FoundationKalamazoo, MI 2019

    Operating support

    $1,000
  194. Raymond Family FoundationPortland, OR 2019

    To help dedicate to making oregon's long, rich history visible and accessible to all

    $1,000
  195. Faye & Lucille Stewart FoundationEugene, OR 2018

    Unrestricted

    $237,100
  196. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2018

    Create a new permanent exhibit that reflects the diversity of cultural and ethnic perspectives and experiences that shaped oregon's history (2 years)

    $75,000
  197. Maybelle Clark MacDonald FundBend, OR 2018

    The oregon historical society forward! Campaign

    $50,000
  198. The Jackson FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2018

    General operating

    $46,000
  199. John and Linda Shelk Foundation IncPrineville, OR 2018

    Education and preservation

    $41,000
  200. Stoller Family FoundationTualatin, OR 2018

    Charitable general fund

    $27,750
  201. Donald N McGregor FoundationPortland, OR 2018

    Social services

    $26,475
  202. Rose E Tucker Charitable TrustMilwaukee, WI 2018

    General operating

    $19,082
  203. The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer Care FoundationPortland, OR 2018

    Sponsor: oregon history makers dinner"

    $15,000
  204. Clark FoundationPortland, OR 2018

    Cultural - operating funds

    $10,000
  205. Demorest Family FoundationPortland, OR 2018

    Education

    $5,000
  206. Morrison Family Charitable FoundationPortland, OR 2018

    General purpose

    $5,000
  207. The Wendy FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    Provide support to build the state history material collection

    $5,000
  208. Cascadia FoundationKalamazoo, MI 2018

    Operating support

    $2,000
  209. Leo Adler TrustChicago, IL 2018

    General support

    $1,500
  210. Campbell Family FoundationWilmette, IL 2018

    Further the organization's exempt purposes

    $1,000
  211. Miller Foundation IncVesuvius, VA 2018

    Charitable purpose

    $750
  212. The Ford Family FoundationRoseburg, OR 2018

    General Support

    $700
  213. Faye & Lucille Stewart FoundationEugene, OR 2017

    Unrestricted

    $211,000
  214. McGRAW FAMILY FOUNDATION INCPortland, OR 2017

    Historical preservation and education operating expenses

    $5,000
  215. Frank and Evelyn Schmidt Family FoundationBoring, OR 2017

    Charitable

    $500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Portland, OR and are not among Oregon Historical Society’s funders above.

  1. James F & Marion L Miller FoundationPortland, OR 365 grants Accepts applications $20,670,000 to similar organizations
  2. The Autzen FoundationPortland, OR 130 grants Accepts applications $525,658 to similar organizations
  3. The Kinsman FoundationMilwaukie, OR 184 grants Accepts applications $2,058,500 to similar organizations
  4. Braemar Charitable TrustPortland, OR 26 grants Accepts applications $251,000 to similar organizations
  5. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 80 grants Accepts applications $128,826 to similar organizations
  6. The Starseed FoundationPortland, OR 27 grants Accepts applications $146,183 to similar organizations
  7. The Robert D and Marcia H Randall Charitable TrustPortland, OR 18 grants Accepts applications $824,500 to similar organizations
  8. IBM International FoundationArmonk, NY 13 grants Preselected only $8,054 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 93-0391599 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.