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Grant recipient EIN 93-0691187Philanthropy and grantmaking

Who funds Seeding Justice?

28 private foundations gave Seeding Justice in Portland, OR $8.4 million across 98 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

98 grants

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

  1. Ronald W Naito MD FoundationPortland, OR 2025

    Project support for oregon freedom funders

    $20,000
  2. Twin Peaks FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    Community driven clean energy projects

    $15,000
  3. Twin Peaks FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    Support of the klamath tribes to restore native fish populations in upper klamath lake

    $10,000
  4. The Lemelson FoundationPortland, OR 2024

    To be used for bridge funding to support the establishment of the oregon community climate investments fund

    $500,000
  5. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2024

    For project support

    $500,000
  6. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2024

    For general operating support

    $258,550
  7. Northwest Area FoundationSt Paul, MN 2024

    Seeding justice's community-led, community-driven grantmaking: by and for the movement

    $250,000
  8. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2024

    For program support

    $250,000
  9. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2024

    Support operations and coordination for a statewide funders collaborative

    $100,000
  10. Padosi FoundationPortland, OR 2024

    To support the organization

    $75,000
  11. Lora L and Martin N Kelley Family Foundation TrustOakland, CA 2024

    To support oregon freedom funder coalition

    $10,000
  12. Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation TrustWilsonville, OR 2024

    Restricted programming (emergency response)

    $10,000
  13. The Roundhouse FoundationSisters, OR 2024

    Ambo fund - admin grant

    $1,000
  14. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2023

    For general operating support

    $200,000
  15. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2023

    Support operations to advance social justice movements primarily through organizations led by bipoc and LGBTQ+ communities across oregon

    $100,000
  16. Padosi FoundationPortland, OR 2023

    To support the organization

    $75,000
  17. Portland Energy Conservation IncPortland, OR 2023

    Environmental justice

    $30,000
  18. Lillys Gift FoundationYreka, CA 2023

    build collective power by transforming philanthropy and funding movements, in the pursuit of justice and liberation for all communities.

    $20,000
  19. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2023

    For general operating support

    $3,845
  20. The Roundhouse FoundationSisters, OR 2023

    Chush fund - matching donation

    $1,000
  21. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $25
  22. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2022

    For the Oregon Reproductive Health Equity Fund and associated administrative costs

    $500,000
  23. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2022

    To support the development of structural, financial and evaluation systems needed for community climate investments statewide

    $200,000
  24. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2022

    Support operations to advance social justice movements primarily through organizations led by bipoc and LGBTQ+ communities across oregon

    $100,000
  25. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2022

    for the Chuush Fund

    $9,104
  26. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2022

    for general support

    $8,684
  27. German American SocietyPortland, OR 2022

    Chuush fund

    $5,080
  28. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2022

    for the Reproductive Health Equity Fund

    $1,024
  29. Richard and Diane Van Grunsven Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    The Chuush Fund

    $1,000
  30. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $35
  31. Chan Zuckerberg Initiative FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    General fund

    $1,000,000
  32. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    Purchase a warehouse in north portland to provide safe and affordable collaborative working spaces to community-based organizations

    $600,000
  33. Northwest Area FoundationSt Paul, MN 2021

    Oregon workers relief fund

    $150,000
  34. Yarg FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    Building project

    $100,000
  35. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    Support operations to advance social justice movements primarily through organizations led by bipoc and LGBTQ+ communities across oregon

    $100,000
  36. The FB Heron FoundationNew Haven, CT 2021

    General Support

    $50,000
  37. Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation TrustWilsonville, OR 2021

    MRG foundation general operating support & building support

    $25,000
  38. The Ford Family FoundationRoseburg, OR 2021

    Chuush Fund

    $25,000
  39. The International Humanitarian Fund in Honor of Mihajlo Labalo and Jean SauerMeridian, ID 2021

    Supplies to help displaced families

    $2,500
  40. Barbara Emily Knudson FoundationSalem, OR 2021

    General support

    $2,000
  41. Richard and Diane Van Grunsven Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    The Chush Fund

    $1,000
  42. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2021

    Mip payout for 01/12/21

    $169
  43. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $34
  44. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2020

    To support the Oregon Worker Relief Coalition's management of a community-led, cross-sector relief system to support undocumented workers impacted by COVID-19

    $550,000
  45. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    Support infrastructure development and operations of the oregon worker relief fund, set up to provide financial assistance primarily to low-income immigrants who have lost wages due to covid-19

    $300,000
  46. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    Contribute to the community response fund to support community-based organizations at the front lines of the covid-19 outbreak in oregon

    $250,000
  47. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2020

    For the Oregon Worker Relief Infrastructure Fund

    $200,000
  48. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2020

    For general operating support of this organization that inspires people to work together for justice

    $200,000
  49. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    Support operations providing financial relief to workers impacted by covid-19 from multiracial immigrant communities living on low incomes and ineligible for unemployment assistance and other public benefits across oregon

    $150,000
  50. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    Contribute to the since time immemorial fund to support covid-19 relief services for tribes or tribal people living in the territory currently known as oregon, or a tribe who traditionally called this territory home

    $125,000
  51. Northwest Area FoundationSt Paul, MN 2020

    Oregon workers relief fund

    $100,000
  52. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2020

    To support the Since Time Immemorial fund for COVID-19 relief for Tribes and Native communities

    $100,000
  53. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    Contribute to the chush fund to directly benefit the confederated tribes of warm springs as they work to restore their access and infrastructure for clean water in jefferson county

    $76,500
  54. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2020

    For the Since Time Immemorial Fund, an effort to rapidly deploy resources to Tribal communities across the region when opportunity or need arises

    $60,000
  55. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    (additional award) support infrastructure development and operations of the oregon worker relief fund with strong representation from the latinx community, providing financial assistance primarily to low-income immigrants who have lost wages due to covid-19

    $50,000
  56. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    Contribute to the since time immemorial fund to support wildfire emergency relief services for tribes or tribal people living in the territory currently known as oregon, or a tribe who traditionally called this territory home

    $40,000
  57. Ronald W Naito MD FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    Oregon worker relief infrastructure fund

    $37,500
  58. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    Contribute to the rogue valley relief fund to support wildfire emergency relief service for individuals and families of color living with low incomes who were displaced by the wildfires in jackson county

    $30,000
  59. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    Support operations and social justice movement-building programs statewide

    $30,000
  60. Dutch Bros FoundationGrants Pass, OR 2020

    Wildfire relief

    $25,000
  61. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2020

    For the Rogue Valley Relief Fund, a crucial relief effort supporting people most impacted by wildfires in the Rogue Valley region

    $25,000
  62. The Ford Family FoundationRoseburg, OR 2020

    COVID-19 Special Allocation

    $25,000
  63. Ronald W Naito MD FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    Since time immemorial fund

    $20,000
  64. Umpqua Bank Charitable FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2020

    COVID Response Fund

    $10,500
  65. Twin Peaks FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    Covid-19 relief

    $10,000
  66. The Winky Foundation Co Wilmington Trust CoWilmington, DE 2020

    General and/or educational purpose

    $8,000
  67. Violet World FoundationFt Mitchell, KY 2020

    Support for the rogue valley relief fund

    $3,500
  68. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2020

    for general support

    $1,545
  69. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2020

    for general support

    $1,120
  70. Richard and Diane Van Grunsven Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    The Chush Fund

    $1,000
  71. TCH W & F Hendrix FDNOrlando, FL 2020

    General operating

    $1,000
  72. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2020

    for general support

    $750
  73. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2020

    for general support

    $640
  74. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2020

    for Chuush Fund

    $600
  75. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2020

    for Chu'ush Fund

    $600
  76. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2020

    for general support

    $417
  77. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2020

    for general support

    $320
  78. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2020

    for general support

    $300
  79. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2020

    for Rogue Valley Relief Fund

    $300
  80. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2020

    for general support

    $150
  81. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2020

    for The Chuush Fund: Water for Warm Springs

    $108
  82. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2020

    For the Chu'ush Fund

    $75
  83. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2019

    Support operations and programs statewide

    $70,000
  84. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2019

    For 2020 Transform Finance Institute for Social Justice Leaders, training hosted in Portland to provide a framework for the intersection of social justice and finance

    $14,855
  85. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2019

    To support tribal representatives from the Cowlitz, Grand Ronde, Warm Springs, Siletz, Yakama, Umatilla and Nez Perce nations to provide opening ceremony and land acknowledgement protocol for the National Conference for Race and Ethnicity in American Higher Education

    $6,000
  86. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2019

    for general support

    $750
  87. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2019

    for general support

    $300
  88. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2018

    For an initiative to build the organizational, financial and fundraising capacity of ten grassroots organizations working to advance social, racial and economic justice.

    $180,900
  89. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2018

    For a comprehensive strategic planning process among staff, board, grantees, donors and community supporters in Oregon and to support relationship building with activists and donors across the state and the philanthropic sector

    $55,000
  90. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2018

    To support executive leadership transition at this Oregon foundation working to advance social justice

    $40,000
  91. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2018

    Support operations and programs serving communities statewide during an organizational transition and executive director search

    $30,000
  92. Kwitman Family Foundation IncPortland, OR 2018

    Charitable

    $3,000
  93. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2017

    For an initiative to build the organizational, financial and fundraising capacity of ten grassroots organizations working to advance social, racial and economic justice.

    $254,070
  94. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2017

    To establish a collaborative rapid response fund, the oregon immigration and refugee funders collaborative, to address critical and time-sensitive issues facing immigrants and refugees

    $15,000
  95. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2017

    For general support

    $5,000
  96. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2017

    For participation at the philanthropy northwest 2017 conference

    $1,500
  97. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2017

    For general support

    $600
  98. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2017

    For general support

    $450

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other philanthropy and grantmaking organizations in Portland, OR and are not among Seeding Justice’s funders above.

  1. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 18 grants Accepts applications $242,415 to similar organizations
  2. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 18 grants Accepts applications $311,500 to similar organizations
  3. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 18 grants Preselected only $1,011,736 to similar organizations
  4. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA 12 grants Accepts applications $1,999,500 to similar organizations
  5. The Robert D and Marcia H Randall Charitable TrustPortland, OR 12 grants Accepts applications $418,000 to similar organizations
  6. Juan Young TrustLake Oswego, OR 11 grants Accepts applications $88,000 to similar organizations
  7. James F & Marion L Miller FoundationPortland, OR 26 grants Accepts applications $2,285,500 to similar organizations
  8. The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer Care FoundationPortland, OR 6 grants Preselected only $245,801 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 93-0691187 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.