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Grant recipient EIN 93-0716419

Who funds Oregon Council for the Humanities?

19 private foundations gave Oregon Council for the Humanities in Portland, OR $1.5 million across 66 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

66 grants

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

  1. Ronald W Naito MD FoundationPortland, OR 2025

    General operating support

    $20,000
  2. The Kinsman FoundationMilwaukie, OR 2025

    Artistic meetings

    $18,000
  3. Schlesinger Family FoundationPortland, OR 2025

    Public program grant

    $5,000
  4. Pontist Family FoundationPortland, OR 2025

    Connecting people and communities through conversation, storytelling, and participatory programs to inspire understanding and collaborative change

    $250
  5. James F & Marion L Miller FoundationPortland, OR 2024

    Three year operating support for storytelling, literary, and arts-integrated programming

    $70,000
  6. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA 2024

    Program expansion

    $56,000
  7. The Kinsman FoundationMilwaukie, OR 2024

    Artistic meetings

    $18,000
  8. The Roundhouse FoundationSisters, OR 2024

    Reflective conversations in rural communities - support 23, 24, 25

    $15,000
  9. Schlesinger Family FoundationPortland, OR 2024

    Public program grant

    $10,000
  10. Rose E Tucker Charitable TrustMilwaukee, WI 2024

    General operating

    $8,000
  11. The Jackson FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2024

    General operating

    $7,500
  12. The Starseed FoundationPortland, OR 2024

    Cultural support

    $1,000
  13. Pontist Family FoundationPortland, OR 2024

    Connecting people and communities through conversation, storytelling, and participatory programs to inspire understanding and collaborative change

    $250
  14. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA 2023

    Expanding public humanities outdoors and across language

    $39,000
  15. The Ford Family FoundationRoseburg, OR 2023

    Unifying Oregon through Storytelling and Shared Experiences Initiative

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

    Engaging and growing donors for understanding and collaborative change

    $20,000
  17. The Kinsman FoundationMilwaukie, OR 2023

    Artistic meetings

    $18,000
  18. The Roundhouse FoundationSisters, OR 2023

    Reflective conversations in rural communities - support 23, 24, 25

    $15,000
  19. The Jackson FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2023

    General operating

    $7,500
  20. James F & Marion L Miller FoundationPortland, OR 2022

    Four year operating support initiative grant for arts organization

    $65,000
  21. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA 2022

    Program expansion

    $39,000
  22. Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation TrustWilsonville, OR 2022

    Operating support for oregon humanities

    $30,000
  23. The Ford Family FoundationRoseburg, OR 2022

    Unifying Oregon through Storytelling and Shared Experiences Initiative

    $25,000
  24. The Kinsman FoundationMilwaukie, OR 2022

    Artistic meetings

    $18,000
  25. The Roundhouse FoundationSisters, OR 2022

    Enriching rural communities through conversation

    $15,000
  26. The Jackson FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2022

    General operating

    $7,500
  27. Rose E Tucker Charitable TrustMilwaukee, WI 2022

    General operating

    $6,500
  28. Pontist Family FoundationPortland, OR 2022

    To help oregon humanities connect people and communities through conversation, storytelling, and participatory programs to inspire understanding and collaborative change.

    $500
  29. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2021

    To support statewide programming focused on bridging and connection, and internal work on organizational culture and infrastructure

    $100,000
  30. James F & Marion L Miller FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    Osi renewal

    $65,000
  31. Maybelle Clark MacDonald FundBend, OR 2021

    Connecting oregonians across difference in our fiftieth year

    $50,000
  32. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    Support operations, programs, and virtual conversations that invite diverse perspectives on challenging issues facing oregon, and promote just communities statewide

    $25,000
  33. The Kinsman FoundationMilwaukie, OR 2021

    Artistic meetings

    $18,000
  34. The Jackson FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2021

    General operating

    $10,000
  35. The Roundhouse FoundationSisters, OR 2021

    Connecting people and communities through conversation, storytelling, and participatory programs

    $1,000
  36. Pontist Family FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    To help Oregon Humanities connect people and communities through conversation, storytelling, and participatory programs to inspire understanding and collaborative change.

    $500
  37. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2021

    for general support

    $300
  38. James F & Marion L Miller FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    Osi renewal

    $65,000
  39. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    Support operations, programs, and virtual conversations that invite diverse perspectives on challenging issues facing oregon, and promote just communities statewide

    $35,000
  40. The Kinsman FoundationMilwaukie, OR 2020

    Artistic meetings

    $18,000
  41. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA 2020

    Technology improvements

    $15,000
  42. The Jackson FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2020

    General operating

    $7,500
  43. The Roundhouse FoundationSisters, OR 2020

    Education

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

    for general support

    $750
  45. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2020

    for general support

    $105
  46. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2019

    To support civc programming and internal capacity at this independent, nonprofit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities

    $100,000
  47. James F & Marion L Miller FoundationPortland, OR 2019

    Osi renewal

    $65,000
  48. The Woodard Family FoundationEugene, OR 2019

    To further organizations charitable purposes

    $30,000
  49. Maybelle Clark MacDonald FundBend, OR 2019

    Oregon humanities 2019-2020 major donor expansion

    $20,000
  50. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2019

    Support operations and humanities programs statewide

    $20,000
  51. The Kinsman FoundationMilwaukie, OR 2019

    Artistic meetings

    $18,000
  52. Rose E Tucker Charitable TrustMilwaukee, WI 2019

    General operating

    $6,500
  53. The Jackson FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2019

    General operating

    $5,000
  54. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2019

    for general support

    $600
  55. James F & Marion L Miller FoundationPortland, OR 2018

    Oregon humanities - osi application

    $50,000
  56. James F & Marion L Miller FoundationPortland, OR 2018

    Creating connection 2018 cohort

    $35,000
  57. Maybelle Clark MacDonald FundBend, OR 2018

    Oregon humanities 2019-2020 major donor expansion

    $20,000
  58. The Kinsman FoundationMilwaukie, OR 2018

    Artistic meetings

    $18,000
  59. Juan Young TrustLake Oswego, OR 2018

    Education school based diverse perspectives PRG

    $7,000
  60. Rose E Tucker Charitable TrustMilwaukee, WI 2018

    General operating

    $6,500
  61. The Jackson FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2018

    General operating

    $5,000
  62. Leotta Gordon FoundationPortland, OR 2018

    Children

    $2,500
  63. O'Callaghan Family FoundationNewport, OR 2018

    General Support

    $500
  64. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2018

    general support

    $300
  65. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2017

    To implement a statewide strategic plan that calls for strengthening inclusive programming, responding to community needs and building financial sustainability

    $150,000
  66. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2017

    For general support

    $300

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 93-0716419 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.