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Grant recipient EIN 93-0952137Public affairs

Who funds Western States Center Inc?

44 private foundations gave Western States Center Inc in Portland, OR $13.2 million across 136 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

136 grants

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

  1. General Service FoundationSan Ramon, CA 2025

    General support

    $150,000
  2. Catena FoundationCarbondale, CO 2024

    Community engagement

    $450,000
  3. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2024

    For general operating support

    $201,500
  4. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $200,000
  5. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2024

    Promise of an Equitable Future

    $200,000
  6. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2024

    General support

    $200,000
  7. The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationMenlo Park, CA 2024

    For general operating support

    $200,000
  8. The Righteous Persons FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Bridging communities/combating antisemitism

    $150,000
  9. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOwings Mills, MD 2024

    To support this organization's leadership development programs, resources, and training to combat antisemitism.

    $100,000
  10. Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family FoundationWashington, DC 2024

    Confronting white nationalism in schools - toolkit expansion

    $100,000
  11. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2024

    For project support

    $100,000
  12. Walter and Elise Haas FundSan Francisco, CA 2024

    One year of general operating support for programs that equip northern california artists, clergy, and movement leaders to counter bigotry

    $50,000
  13. The Rosenzweig Coopersmith FoundationCulver City, CA 2024

    General support

    $25,000
  14. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2024

    For program support

    $25,000
  15. The Morey Bernstein Memorial FoundationAnnandale, VA 2024

    Human rights

    $4,000
  16. Catena FoundationCarbondale, CO 2023

    Civic engagement & protecting democracy support

    $450,000
  17. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $262,500
  18. The Klarman Family FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    Healthy Democracy: Unrestricted operating support for fiscal years 2022, 2023, and 2024

    $250,000
  19. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2023

    Promise of an Equitable Future

    $250,000
  20. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2023

    General operating support

    $200,000
  21. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2023

    General support

    $175,000
  22. ONE8 FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    Community

    $150,000
  23. The Righteous Persons FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    Bridging communities/combating antisemitismcombating antisemitism

    $150,000
  24. General Service FoundationSan Ramon, CA 2023

    General support

    $105,000
  25. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOwings Mills, MD 2023

    To support the organization's cohort-based leadership development programming, resources, and training for schools, including the "confronting white nationalism in schools toolkit".

    $100,000
  26. Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family FoundationWashington, DC 2023

    Confronting white nationalism in schools - toolkit expansion

    $100,000
  27. Walter and Elise Haas FundSan Francisco, CA 2023

    One year of general operating support for programs that equip northern california artists, clergy, and movement leaders to counter bigotry

    $100,000
  28. Newton & Rochelle Becker Charitable TrusLarkspur, CA 2023

    General support

    $50,000
  29. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2023

    Support operations, strengthen rapid response organizing, and expand multi-racial and multi-issue coalition building to counter anti-democracy movements statewide

    $30,000
  30. Frankel Family FoundationPrescott, AZ 2023

    Strengthen Pro Democracy

    $25,000
  31. The Rosenzweig Coopersmith FoundationCulver City, CA 2023

    General support

    $25,000
  32. North Star Collaborative FoundationPortland, OR 2023

    Supporting reseach and public education

    $2,000
  33. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $22
  34. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $350,000
  35. The Klarman Family FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    Healthy Democracy: Unrestricted operating support for fiscal years 2022, 2023, and 2024

    $250,000
  36. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $200,000
  37. Democracy Fund IncWashington, DC 2022

    General support

    $200,000
  38. ONE8 FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    Community

    $150,000
  39. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOwings Mills, MD 2022

    To support the organization's cohort-based leadership development programming, resources, and training for schools, including the "confronting white nationalism in schools toolkit".

    $150,000
  40. The Righteous Persons FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Bridging communities/social justice

    $150,000
  41. Surdna Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General Support

    $100,000
  42. GS Humane CorpNew York, NY 2022

    Combatting hate and anti-semitism

    $100,000
  43. Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family FoundationWashington, DC 2022

    Confronting white nationalism in schools

    $100,000
  44. Catena FoundationCarbondale, CO 2022

    Civic engagement & protecting democracy - pro-democracy hub planning.

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

    For general operating support of this organization which strengthens inclusive democracy by mobilizing progressive power to advance racial, gender and economic equity

    $100,000
  46. Joyce and Irving Goldman Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Project support for work on antisemitism

    $75,000
  47. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2022

    To support the planning, outreach, distribution, and security infrastructure for a publicly accessible, educational graphic novel about the importance of protecting democracy

    $75,000
  48. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2022

    For general operating support to build community and belonging through interconnected leaders, innovative tools and training; and rapid response and narrative shift that addresses inequities

    $75,000
  49. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2022

    Support operations and additional community services related to advancing black communities across oregon

    $75,000
  50. Walter and Elise Haas FundSan Francisco, CA 2022

    Two years of project support to engage bay area musicians as change agents to promote tolerance and counter bigotry through the inclusive democracy culture lab

    $60,000
  51. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    For the development of a graphic novel about the january 6th events at the capitol

    $50,000
  52. Leon Levy FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    A grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $50,000
  53. Frankel Family FoundationPrescott, AZ 2022

    Common Good Initiative

    $25,000
  54. The Rosenzweig Coopersmith FoundationCulver City, CA 2022

    General support

    $25,000
  55. CrossCurrents Foundation IncWashington, DC 2022

    General Support

    $5,000
  56. Raikes FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General operating support

    $2,500
  57. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2022

    For general operating support

    $1,500
  58. Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Honorarium for board speaker: eric ward. Fall 2021 board meeting

    $1,000
  59. North Star Collaborative FoundationPortland, OR 2022

    Supporting reseach and public education

    $1,000
  60. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $30
  61. Chan Zuckerberg Initiative FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    General operating support

    $500,000
  62. The Klarman Family FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    Healthy Democracy: Unrestricted operating support for fiscal years 2022, 2023, and 2024

    $250,000
  63. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2021

    to provide general support

    $250,000
  64. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $200,000
  65. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 2021

    For general support

    $200,000
  66. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2021

    Operating support

    $175,000
  67. GS Humane CorpNew York, NY 2021

    Combat anti-semitism and hate

    $160,000
  68. ONE8 FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    Community

    $150,000
  69. The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation IncOwings Mills, MD 2021

    To support the organization's cohort-based leadership development programming, resources, and training for schools, including the "confronting white nationalism in schools toolkit"

    $150,000
  70. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    Support operations, build people-centered movements, and develop leaders to achieve racial, gender, and economic justice within primarily communities of color statewide

    $125,000
  71. General Service FoundationSan Ramon, CA 2021

    General Support

    $105,000
  72. The Joseph and Debra Weinberg Family Foundation IncTimonium, MD 2021

    General purpose

    $100,000
  73. Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family FoundationWashington, DC 2021

    Confronting white nationalism in schools

    $100,000
  74. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2021

    For operating support of this organization working in the eight Western states of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada and Alaska to advance racial, gender and economic equity

    $100,000
  75. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2021

    For capacity building support of this organization which works to strengthen inclusive democracy in advance of a potential surge in political unrest in 2022

    $100,000
  76. Joyce and Irving Goldman Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $75,000
  77. The Righteous Persons FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Bridging communities/social justice

    $75,000
  78. Newton & Rochelle Becker Charitable TrusLarkspur, CA 2021

    General support

    $50,000
  79. Leon Levy FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    A grant to further the donee's exempt purpose.

    $50,000
  80. The Gottesman FundNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $50,000
  81. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2021

    to rethink the national security narrative in the US in order to promote a more inclusive, just, and accountable national security framework in the US and globally

    $35,000
  82. Frankel Family FoundationPrescott, AZ 2021

    General operating

    $25,000
  83. The Rosenzweig Coopersmith FoundationCulver City, CA 2021

    Jack - 10/27/22 11:47PM worksheet private foundation

    $25,000
  84. Summer Fund IIChicago, IL 2021

    General operating support/annual gift

    $15,000
  85. John E Fetzer Institute IncKalamazoo, MI 2021

    In support of their common good program

    $10,000
  86. Mertz Gilmore FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $5,000
  87. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gift

    $750
  88. The Tow Foundation IncNew Canaan, CT 2021

    2021 staff discretionary grant

    $500
  89. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2021

    for general support

    $300
  90. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $15
  91. The Libra FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General support

    $325,000
  92. GS Humane CorpNew York, NY 2020

    Combat anti-semitism and hate

    $200,000
  93. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 2020

    Operating support

    $200,000
  94. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General Support

    $100,000
  95. The Joseph and Debra Weinberg Family Foundation IncTimonium, MD 2020

    General purpose

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

    To support the Oregon Inclusive Democracy Network

    $100,000
  97. ONE8 FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    Community

    $98,000
  98. Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family FoundationWashington, DC 2020

    Leadership initiative to confront white nationalism in schools

    $86,000
  99. The Righteous Persons FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Bridging communities/social justice

    $55,000
  100. Joyce and Irving Goldman Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    Project support

    $50,000
  101. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2020

    For operating support of this organization working in the eight Western states of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada and Alaska to advance racial, gender and economic equity

    $50,000
  102. Newton & Rochelle Becker Charitable TrusLarkspur, CA 2020

    General Support

    $25,000
  103. Foundation to Promote Open SocietyNew York, NY 2020

    to rethink the national security narrative in the US in order to promote a more inclusive, just, and accountable national security framework in the US and globally

    $25,000
  104. The Rosenzweig Coopersmith FoundationCulver City, CA 2020

    General support

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

    General operating support to benefit oregon recovers

    $15,000
  106. Wheeler FoundationVancouver, WA 2020

    Charitable purpose of the

    $10,000
  107. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2020

    For participation in a cohort of nonprofit executives, focusing on career coaching for strategic communication that can drive results in a unique moment of social upheaval

    $10,000
  108. Hochberg Family FoundationSkokie, IL 2020

    General fund

    $5,000
  109. Sugahara FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Education

    $3,000
  110. Obermayer Foundation IncDedham, MA 2020

    Community & charitable

    $1,000
  111. The Tow Foundation IncNew Canaan, CT 2020

    2020 covid-19 discretionary grant requested by beeta jahedi

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

    For participation in a presentation

    $1,000
  113. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $10
  114. The Libra FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    General support

    $200,000
  115. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2019

    For operating support of this organization working in the eight Western states of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Nevada and Alaska to advance racial, gender and economic equity

    $100,000
  116. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2019

    For strategic planning funding that will strengthen the digital, finance and development systems of this Oregon-based organization working to advance inclusive democracy and civic engagement

    $95,000
  117. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2019

    To support a communications network and media convening.

    $90,000
  118. General Service FoundationSan Ramon, CA 2019

    General Support

    $80,000
  119. GS Humane CorpNew York, NY 2019

    Combat anti-semitism and hate

    $60,000
  120. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2019

    Support operations and programs advancing gender and racial equity in oregon

    $50,000
  121. Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family FoundationWashington, DC 2019

    Leadership initiative to confront white nationalism in schools

    $45,000
  122. The Righteous Persons FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    Bridging communities/social justice

    $45,000
  123. The Overbrook FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General Operating Support

    $40,000
  124. The Rosenzweig Coopersmith FoundationCulver City, CA 2019

    General support

    $10,000
  125. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2019

    For participation in a systems change convening

    $2,000
  126. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2019

    For general support

    $1,000
  127. The Nathan Cummings Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    General support

    $195,000
  128. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2018

    To counter the advancement of white nationalism, WSC will create greater infrastructure that will bring new voices and institutions into the anti-hate field.

    $185,000
  129. The Libra FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    General support

    $100,000
  130. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2018

    Support operations and programs advancing gender and racial equity in oregon (2 years)

    $75,000
  131. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2018

    To amplify the work, narrative and voice of tribal leaders on tribal law and policy and LGBT law and policy, and to build tools to strengthen nonprofits' understanding of tribal sovereignty and best practices to support the health and welfare of urban and rural native communities

    $50,000
  132. The Overbrook FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General Operating Support

    $40,000
  133. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2018

    For strategic planning funding that will strengthen the digital, finance and development systems of this Oregon-based organization working to advance inclusive democracy and civic engagement

    $30,000
  134. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2017

    For operational support of this 29-year-old organization focused on supporting policy and culture change to achieve racial, gender and economic justice, advancing community organizing and strengthening solidarity between organizations

    $75,000
  135. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2017

    To convene funders and social justice organizations to take stock of the changed political environment at the strengthening action for justice forum

    $1,750
  136. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2017

    For general support

    $300

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About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 93-0952137 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.