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Grant recipient EIN 93-0843521Animals

Who funds The Freshwater Trust?

36 private foundations gave The Freshwater Trust in Portland, OR $4.5 million across 105 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

105 grants

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

  1. Demorest Family FoundationPortland, OR 2025

    Nature conservation

    $50,000
  2. Brothers Brook FoundationDenver, CO 2025

    Protection of the environment

    $50,000
  3. Schlesinger Family FoundationPortland, OR 2025

    General operating support

    $25,000
  4. Edwin M and Maria F Stanley Family FoundationVancouver, WA 2025

    Unrestricted gift

    $2,500
  5. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2024

    To support testing large-scale on-farm irrigation modernization as a pathway to restore environmental streamflow in specific Colorado Upper Basin tributaries.

    $500,000
  6. Bella Vista FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    Driving new conservation funding and coordinated investment to restoration

    $120,000
  7. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA 2024

    New staff

    $83,000
  8. Demorest Family FoundationPortland, OR 2024

    Nature conservation

    $50,000
  9. Brothers Brook FoundationDenver, CO 2024

    Protection of the environment

    $50,000
  10. The Davis Family FoundationPortland, OR 2024

    Support tools and programs to accelerate the pace and scale of freshwater restoration

    $40,000
  11. Gates Family FoundationDenver, CO 2024

    Project support

    $40,000
  12. Jubitz Family FoundationPortland, OR 2024

    Upper sandy monitoring to inform adaptive stream management

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

    General operating support

    $12,500
  14. Rencourt Foundation IncKennett Square, PA 2024

    Religious, charitable, scientific, literary or education

    $10,000
  15. Seattle-Sonoran FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    General program support

    $10,000
  16. Bland Family FoundationSt Louis, MO 2024

    General fund

    $5,000
  17. Edwin M and Maria F Stanley Family FoundationVancouver, WA 2024

    Unrestricted gift

    $5,000
  18. Mardi Schnitzer Spitzer FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2024

    To accomplish its mission

    $50
  19. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2023

    To develop water conservation decision support tools for Colorado River water users to identify opportunities to reduce water use while protecting and restoring environmental quality of the river and taking advantage of federal conservation funding.

    $500,000
  20. Bella Vista FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    Driving new conservation funding and coordinated investment to restoration

    $120,000
  21. The Davis Family FoundationPortland, OR 2023

    Support tools and programs to accelerate the pace and scale of freshwater restoration

    $40,000
  22. Brothers Brook FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    Protection of the environment

    $25,000
  23. Demorest Family FoundationPortland, OR 2023

    Nature conservation

    $21,000
  24. Schlesinger Family FoundationPortland, OR 2023

    General operating support

    $12,500
  25. Seattle-Sonoran FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General program support

    $10,000
  26. Bland Family FoundationSt Louis, MO 2023

    General fund

    $5,000
  27. Edwin M and Maria F Stanley Family FoundationVancouver, WA 2023

    Unrestricted gift

    $5,000
  28. The Autzen FoundationPortland, OR 2023

    General operating support

    $5,000
  29. Bobolink FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    Unrestricted Charitable Gift

    $5,000
  30. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2023

    Program Support

    $4,000
  31. Johnson Family FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2023

    General operating support

    $2,000
  32. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $129
  33. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2022

    To promote nature-based solutions as a mechanism to improve watershed health in the Upper Colorado River Basin.

    $150,000
  34. Demorest Family FoundationPortland, OR 2022

    Nature conservation

    $125,000
  35. Bella Vista FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    Driving new conservation funding and coordinated investment to restoration

    $120,000
  36. Berkshire Hathaway Energy FoundationDes Moines, IA 2022

    General Support

    $50,000
  37. The Davis Family FoundationPortland, OR 2022

    Support tools and programs to accelerate the pace and scale of freshwater restoration

    $40,000
  38. Jubitz Family FoundationPortland, OR 2022

    Sandy river basin restoration projects

    $20,000
  39. Seattle-Sonoran FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General program support

    $10,000
  40. Panoram Foundation IncJackson, WY 2022

    Restoring and improving fresh water

    $5,000
  41. The Renaissance FoundationPortland, OR 2022

    General operating purposes

    $5,000
  42. The Autzen FoundationPortland, OR 2022

    General operating support

    $5,000
  43. Bobolink FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    Unrestricted Charitable Gift

    $5,000
  44. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2022

    Program Support

    $3,500
  45. Johnson Family FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2022

    General operating support

    $2,000
  46. Lucky Seven FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $400
  47. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $224
  48. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA 2021

    New staff

    $239,000
  49. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2021

    To promote nature based solutions as a mechanism to meet water resources regulatory requirements and improve watershed health.

    $160,000
  50. Bella Vista FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    To develop a coordinated restoration implementation and funding program to moderate stream temperature in the john day basin, as well as continue monitoring efforts and partnership engagement

    $120,000
  51. Demorest Family FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    Nature conservation

    $75,000
  52. Berkshire Hathaway Energy FoundationDes Moines, IA 2021

    General Support

    $55,000
  53. The Davis Family FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    Support tools and programs to accelerate the pace and scale of freshwater restoration

    $40,000
  54. Maybelle Clark MacDonald FundBend, OR 2021

    Deschutes river basin initiative maximizing investments to improve water quantity and quality

    $25,000
  55. Metro Portland New Car Dealers Charitable FoundationTigard, OR 2021

    General operating support

    $15,000
  56. Jubitz Family FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    Rogue basin restoration

    $10,000
  57. The Autzen FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    Discretionary gift

    $10,000
  58. Bobolink FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Unrestricted Charitable Gift

    $10,000
  59. Franklin & Dorothy Piacentini Charitable TrustPortland, OR 2021

    General support

    $5,100
  60. Panoram Foundation IncJackson, WY 2021

    Restoring and improving fresh water habitats

    $5,000
  61. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $5,000
  62. Edwin M and Maria F Stanley Family FoundationVancouver, WA 2021

    Unrestricted gift

    $5,000
  63. Seattle-Sonoran FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General program support

    $5,000
  64. The Renaissance FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    General operating purposes

    $5,000
  65. Bland Family FoundationSt Louis, MO 2021

    General fund

    $3,000
  66. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2021

    Program Support

    $3,000
  67. Idaho Power Foundation IncBoise, ID 2021

    Immersive sponsorship

    $2,500
  68. Bristle Cone Pine Foundation 009266-000Wilmington, DE 2021

    General and/or educational

    $2,000
  69. The Iscovich FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2021

    Support a future of clean healthy rivers by restoration and conservation of the watershed for a difference in freshwater resources, wildlife, and communities.

    $500
  70. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $183
  71. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA 2020

    New staff

    $156,000
  72. Bella Vista FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    To develop a coordinated restoration implementation and funding program to moderate stream temperature in the john day basin, as well as continue monitoring efforts and partnership engagement

    $120,000
  73. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2020

    Water Quality Trading Program

    $75,000
  74. Demorest Family FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    Nature conservation

    $50,000
  75. The Autzen FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    Crooked river basin fund initiative - phase 2 (of 3)

    $25,000
  76. Bobolink FoundationChicago, IL 2020

    Unrestricted Charitable Gift

    $10,000
  77. Panoram Foundation IncJackson, WY 2020

    Restoring and improving fresh water habitats

    $5,000
  78. Seattle-Sonoran FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General program support

    $2,500
  79. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2020

    Program support

    $2,000
  80. Johnson Family FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2020

    General operating support

    $2,000
  81. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $142
  82. IBM International FoundationArmonk, NY 2020

    Employee matching grant

    $125
  83. Bella Vista FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Coordinated restoration implementation and funding program for the john day basin

    $120,000
  84. Demorest Family FoundationPortland, OR 2019

    Nature conservation

    $50,000
  85. Miller Family FoundationPortland, OR 2019

    Charitable contribution

    $25,000
  86. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    General support

    $10,000
  87. Metro Portland New Car Dealers Charitable FoundationTigard, OR 2019

    General operating support

    $10,000
  88. Bobolink FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $10,000
  89. The Autzen FoundationPortland, OR 2019

    PP

    $5,000
  90. Seattle-Sonoran FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    General Program Support

    $2,500
  91. Johnson Family FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2019

    General operating support

    $2,000
  92. Morgan Stanley Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    Volunteer incentive program

    $1,500
  93. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2019

    Program Support

    $1,500
  94. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2018

    To pilot the implementation of a groundwater management system using internet connected sensors at pump sites to transmit water usage data to a blockchain-enabled platform.

    $300,575
  95. Bella Vista FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    Holistic restoration program to moderate stream temperature in the john day basin

    $130,000
  96. Demorest Family FoundationPortland, OR 2018

    Nature conservation

    $50,000
  97. Maybelle Clark MacDonald FundBend, OR 2018

    Deschutes river basin restoration opportunity analysis

    $35,000
  98. Miller Family FoundationPortland, OR 2018

    Charitable contribution

    $25,000
  99. Metro Portland New Car Dealers Charitable FoundationTigard, OR 2018

    General operating support

    $10,000
  100. Bobolink FoundationChicago, IL 2018

    Unrestricted charitable grant

    $10,000
  101. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2018

    To support environmental projects.

    $8,000
  102. The Autzen FoundationPortland, OR 2018

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  103. Morgan Stanley Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    Volunteer incentive program

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

    To develop an organizational equity strategy and provide equity training for staff

    $20,000
  105. Metro Portland New Car Dealers Charitable FoundationTigard, OR 2017

    General operating support

    $10,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other animals organizations in Portland, OR and are not among The Freshwater Trust’s funders above.

  1. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 80 grants Accepts applications $34,503 to similar organizations
  2. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 34 grants Preselected only $31,868 to similar organizations
  3. The Larson LegacyHappy Valley, OR 21 grants Accepts applications $13,400 to similar organizations
  4. D27 FoundationWilmington, DE 21 grants Preselected only $189,000 to similar organizations
  5. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 18 grants Accepts applications $395,000 to similar organizations
  6. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 13 grants Preselected only $3,965 to similar organizations
  7. Leslie G Ehmann TrustMilwaukee, WI 22 grants Accepts applications $116,550 to similar organizations
  8. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 13 grants Preselected only $5,384 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 93-0843521 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.