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Grant recipient EIN 93-1051724Education

Who funds Smart Reading?

69 private foundations gave Smart Reading in Portland, OR $2.5 million across 171 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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

171 grants

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

  1. The WLS Spencer FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    Smart reading programs in lane county

    $40,000
  2. Frennea Family FoundationPennington, NJ 2025

    Unrestricted general

    $18,000
  3. Viapath FoundationFalls Church, VA 2025

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization.

    $15,000
  4. Walters FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2025

    In furtherance of 501(c)(3) exempt purpose

    $15,000
  5. Clark FoundationPortland, OR 2025

    Charitable - program support

    $10,000
  6. Schweinfurth Family FoundationPortland, OR 2025

    Helps young children become strong, confident readers by providing books and volunteer reading support.

    $5,000
  7. The Ferreira Family FoundationTacoma, WA 2025

    Youth education

    $5,000
  8. McKinstry Charitable FoundationSeattle, WA 2025

    Education & STEM

    $2,100
  9. Joseph M Schenck FoundationincGlendale, CA 2025

    Charitable

    $2,000
  10. Rio Vista FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  11. Franklin Conklin FoundationCorvallis, OR 2025

    Charitable

    $1,000
  12. The Larson LegacyHappy Valley, OR 2025

    General funding

    $1,000
  13. First Interstate BancSystem Foundation IncBillings, MT 2025

    Volunteer Day Project

    $500
  14. Kohnstamm Family FoundationPortland, OR 2025

    Provide a child born with a cleft the same opportunities in life as a child born without

    $500
  15. James F & Marion L Miller FoundationPortland, OR 2024

    Two year operating support for statewide reading program

    $100,000
  16. Doris and Bill Scharpf FoundationAlbany, OR 2024

    Health and education

    $100,000
  17. The Ford Family FoundationRoseburg, OR 2024

    SMART Reading & Bonding with Books for Rural Youth

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

    New program staff

    $70,500
  19. Rose E Tucker Charitable TrustMilwaukee, WI 2024

    General operating

    $60,000
  20. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2024

    For general operating support

    $55,000
  21. Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation TrustWilsonville, OR 2024

    Unrestricted programming (rose grant)

    $50,000
  22. Lora L and Martin N Kelley Family Foundation TrustOakland, CA 2024

    To support children's book bank program

    $25,000
  23. Frennea Family FoundationPennington, NJ 2024

    Unrestricted general

    $16,000
  24. The Synopsys FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Portland Metro Area Sponsor SMART Schools

    $15,000
  25. The Stimson-Miller FoundationPortland, OR 2024

    Program support

    $15,000
  26. Walters FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2024

    Funds will be used to develop videos for fundraising purposes and showing the merger with the children's organization.

    $15,000
  27. Clark FoundationPortland, OR 2024

    Charitable - program support

    $10,000
  28. Lillys Gift FoundationYreka, CA 2024

    To support the charitable mission of the organization

    $10,000
  29. Marcia H Randall FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2024

    Support

    $10,000
  30. Cressey - Fmly Charitable TRSaint Louis, MO 2024

    General operating

    $10,000
  31. Braemar Charitable TrustPortland, OR 2024

    To provide free books and reading support to 265 children.

    $8,000
  32. Hoover Family FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2024

    Free books for underserved youth

    $7,500
  33. Franklin & Dorothy Piacentini Charitable TrustPortland, OR 2024

    General support

    $7,188
  34. Umpqua Bank Charitable FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2024

    SMART Programs in Baker, Curry, Douglas, and Jackson Counties

    $5,000
  35. Austin Family FoundationNewberg, OR 2024

    Smart reading books to meet benchmark

    $5,000
  36. Bland Family FoundationSt Louis, MO 2024

    General fund

    $3,000
  37. Hwirwin & DCH Irwin FdnfergMilwaukee, WI 2024

    General operating

    $3,000
  38. Robert BradydecdMilwaukee, WI 2024

    General operating

    $3,000
  39. The Ferreira Family FoundationTacoma, WA 2024

    Youth education

    $2,500
  40. The Jackson FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2024

    General operating

    $2,500
  41. Lamb FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2024

    Supports the smart mission: to enhance the reading skills, attitudes & life prospects of children who need assistance, and enable adult volunteers to experience the rewards of enriching young lives.

    $2,000
  42. Storms Family FoundationBend, OR 2024

    General operating

    $2,000
  43. Cascadia FoundationKalamazoo, MI 2024

    Operating support

    $2,000
  44. Powell Foundation IncPortland, OR 2024

    General operating support

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

    Matching gifts

    $985
  46. Lora L and Martin N Kelley Family Foundation TrustOakland, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $512
  47. The Larson LegacyHappy Valley, OR 2024

    General funding

    $500
  48. Sorlie Family FoundationBend, OR 2024

    Operating support

    $100
  49. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA 2023

    Early childhood education/literacy specialist

    $105,000
  50. James F & Marion L Miller FoundationPortland, OR 2023

    Two year operating support for statewide reading program

    $100,000
  51. Doris and Bill Scharpf FoundationAlbany, OR 2023

    Health and education

    $100,000
  52. Marcia H Randall FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2023

    Support

    $50,000
  53. Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation TrustWilsonville, OR 2023

    Restricted programming (oregon)

    $50,000
  54. The Ford Family FoundationRoseburg, OR 2023

    SMART Reading & Bonding with Books for Rural Youth

    $50,000
  55. The WLS Spencer FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    For smart reading programs in lane county

    $40,000
  56. Lora L and Martin N Kelley Family Foundation TrustOakland, CA 2023

    Program support for book access for low-income kids age 0-5

    $25,000
  57. The Synopsys FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    Portland Metro Area Sponsor SMART Schools project

    $25,000
  58. The Synopsys FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    Portland Metro Area SMART Schools program

    $25,000
  59. Lawrence A Appley FoundationHershey, PA 2023

    Charitable

    $12,500
  60. Frennea Family FoundationPennington, NJ 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $8,000
  61. Franklin & Dorothy Piacentini Charitable TrustPortland, OR 2023

    General support

    $6,500
  62. Umpqua Bank Charitable FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2023

    Expansion of SMART Programs in rural Oregon counties

    $6,000
  63. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2023

    For general operating support

    $6,000
  64. Sunstone FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted (IN-KIND GRANTS - SEE GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $3,098
  65. Bland Family FoundationSt Louis, MO 2023

    General fund

    $3,000
  66. Andersen Construction FoundationPortland, OR 2023

    Charitable

    $3,000
  67. Robert BradydecdMilwaukee, WI 2023

    General operating

    $3,000
  68. Hwirwin & DCH Irwin FdnfergMilwaukee, WI 2023

    General operating

    $2,500
  69. The Jackson FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2023

    General operating

    $2,500
  70. Cascadia FoundationKalamazoo, MI 2023

    Operating support

    $2,000
  71. Bechen Family FoundationPortland, OR 2023

    General purposes

    $2,000
  72. WRG FoundationPortland, OR 2023

    Charitable

    $1,000
  73. Powell Foundation IncPortland, OR 2023

    General operating support

    $1,000
  74. Remax PNW FoundationPortland, OR 2023

    Volunteers help children learn to read

    $1,000
  75. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $869
  76. The Larson LegacyHappy Valley, OR 2023

    General funding

    $500
  77. Kohnstamm Family FoundationPortland, OR 2023

    Provide a child born with a cleft the same opportunities in life as a child born without

    $250
  78. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA 2022

    Merger and acquisition

    $50,000
  79. Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation TrustWilsonville, OR 2022

    Program support for smart reading

    $50,000
  80. The WLS Spencer FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    For smart reading programs in lane county

    $40,000
  81. Rose E Tucker Charitable TrustMilwaukee, WI 2022

    General operating

    $25,000
  82. Wyss FoundationPortland, OR 2022

    Efucationck. 3461

    $20,000
  83. The Firstenburg FoundationVancouver, WA 2022

    In support of shared reading time and books for pre-k to third graders in need

    $16,000
  84. WRG FoundationPortland, OR 2022

    Charitable

    $10,000
  85. Cressey - Fmly Charitable TRSaint Louis, MO 2022

    General operating

    $10,000
  86. Braemar Charitable TrustPortland, OR 2022

    To support the purchase of children's books featuring inclusive representation

    $10,000
  87. Hoover Family FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2022

    Rebuild volunteer program

    $7,500
  88. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2022

    for Chris Otis Fund for SMART Children

    $7,500
  89. Franklin & Dorothy Piacentini Charitable TrustPortland, OR 2022

    General support

    $7,500
  90. Umpqua Bank Charitable FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2022

    SMART Programs in Baker, Curry, Douglas, and Jacks

    $7,000
  91. The Ford Family FoundationRoseburg, OR 2022

    Brockway School, Winston

    $6,000
  92. TC Energy FoundationHouston, TX 2022

    Smart in bend & klamath falls

    $5,000
  93. Bechen Family FoundationPortland, OR 2022

    General purposes

    $5,000
  94. McKay Family FoundationEugene, OR 2022

    Program support

    $5,000
  95. Bland Family FoundationSt Louis, MO 2022

    General fund

    $3,000
  96. Hwirwin & DCH Irwin FdnfergMilwaukee, WI 2022

    General operating

    $2,500
  97. Tarbell Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  98. The Jackson FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2022

    General operating

    $2,500
  99. Cascadia FoundationKalamazoo, MI 2022

    Operating support

    $2,000
  100. Walters FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2022

    Funds will be used to develop videos for fundraising purposes and showing the merger with the children's organization.

    $2,000
  101. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $1,107
  102. D27 FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  103. Bechen Family FoundationPortland, OR 2022

    General purposes - mary jubitz memorial fund

    $1,000
  104. Oscar & Elsa Mayer Family FoundationArlington Heights, IL 2022

    General

    $800
  105. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2022

    for general support

    $750
  106. Austin Family FoundationNewberg, OR 2022

    Staff/volunteer appreciation

    $500
  107. The Larson LegacyHappy Valley, OR 2022

    General funding

    $500
  108. Kohnstamm Family FoundationPortland, OR 2022

    Providing reading support and books for children

    $250
  109. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    Support operations and programs to improve literacy and reading skills for youth attending schools serving high populations of bipoc and low-income communities statewide

    $75,000
  110. James F & Marion L Miller FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    Smart statewide support

    $50,000
  111. Wyss FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    EfucationCK. 02839

    $30,000
  112. WRG FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    Charitable

    $25,000
  113. Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation TrustWilsonville, OR 2021

    Smart reading

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

    General operating

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

    Resource Connector - Books for PreK-3rd Graders at Home

    $20,000
  116. Ronald W Naito MD FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    General operating support

    $10,000
  117. Cressey - Fmly Charitable TRSaint Louis, MO 2021

    General operating

    $10,000
  118. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2021

    for general support

    $10,000
  119. McKay Family FoundationEugene, OR 2021

    Program support

    $8,000
  120. Hunt C Giles Char - MainSaint Louis, MO 2021

    General operating

    $7,500
  121. Franklin & Dorothy Piacentini Charitable TrustPortland, OR 2021

    General support

    $7,000
  122. Storms Family FoundationBend, OR 2021

    Reading in central oregon

    $5,000
  123. The Applied Materials FoundationSanta Clara, CA 2021

    Smart reading programs at WL henry elementary

    $5,000
  124. International Paper Company FoundationMemphis, TN 2021

    Smart book give-away 2021

    $4,500
  125. Umpqua Bank Charitable FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2021

    SMART Programs in Baker, Curry, Douglas, and Jacks

    $3,500
  126. Bland Family FoundationSt Louis, MO 2021

    General fund

    $3,000
  127. WHH FoundationSan Marino, CA 2021

    General support

    $2,500
  128. West Family FoundationJacksonville, OR 2021

    Support of the south coast smart reading program

    $2,500
  129. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2021

    for general support

    $2,500
  130. Walters FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2021

    In furtherance of 501(c)(3) exempt purpose

    $2,500
  131. Cascadia FoundationKalamazoo, MI 2021

    Operating support

    $2,000
  132. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $1,193
  133. Oscar & Elsa Mayer Family FoundationArlington Heights, IL 2021

    General

    $1,000
  134. Maps Community FoundationSalem, OR 2021

    Sponsoring charity event

    $1,000
  135. D27 FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  136. The Robert D and Marcia H Randall Charitable TrustPortland, OR 2021

    2021 year-end immediate need gift

    $1,000
  137. Knapp Family FoundationPennington, NJ 2021

    Unrestricted general

    $650
  138. The Larson LegacyHappy Valley, OR 2021

    General funding

    $300
  139. Kohnstamm Family FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    Providing reading support and books for children

    $250
  140. First Interstate BancSystem Foundation IncBillings, MT 2021

    General Operating Support

    $200
  141. James F & Marion L Miller FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    Smart statewide support

    $50,000
  142. The WLS Spencer FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Second installment of a two year grant to support the smart reading program at 4 sites, serving 210 children each year and for general support

    $41,000
  143. WRG FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    Charitable

    $25,000
  144. Rose E Tucker Charitable TrustMilwaukee, WI 2020

    General operating

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

    COVID-19 Special Allocation

    $7,876
  146. The Applied Materials FoundationSanta Clara, CA 2020

    Smart reading programs at WL henry elementary

    $7,500
  147. Storms Family FoundationBend, OR 2020

    Reading in central oregon

    $5,000
  148. TC Energy FoundationHouston, TX 2020

    Smart reading programs at pine ridge elementary and shasta elementary

    $5,000
  149. Austin Family FoundationNewberg, OR 2020

    Covid-19 community assistance fund

    $5,000
  150. Cressey - Fmly Charitable TRSaint Louis, MO 2020

    General operating

    $5,000
  151. The Stimson-Miller FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    Program support

    $5,000
  152. International Paper Company FoundationMemphis, TN 2020

    Smart book giveaway 2020

    $3,000
  153. The Ford Family FoundationRoseburg, OR 2020

    Brockway School program 2021

    $3,000
  154. Paul Milan and Cynthia Long Foster FoundationBillings, MT 2020

    General operations.

    $2,000
  155. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2020

    for general support

    $1,940
  156. WHH FoundationSan Marino, CA 2020

    General support

    $1,000
  157. The Robert D and Marcia H Randall Charitable TrustPortland, OR 2020

    2020 year-end immediate need gift

    $1,000
  158. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $850
  159. Knapp Family FoundationPennington, NJ 2020

    Unrestricted general

    $650
  160. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2020

    for general support

    $260
  161. The Ford Family FoundationRoseburg, OR 2020

    Douglas County General Support

    $200
  162. First Interstate BancSystem Foundation IncBillings, MT 2020

    Operational Support

    $100
  163. Carmax FoundationRichmond, VA 2020

    Associate matching hours

    $90
  164. The Ford Family FoundationRoseburg, OR 2019

    Rural Kindergarten Readiness Through SMART

    $65,000
  165. The WLS Spencer FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    For smart reading programs

    $45,000
  166. The Johnson Charitable TrustPortland, OR 2019

    To provide critical reading support and books to oregon children

    $20,000
  167. The Ford Family FoundationRoseburg, OR 2019

    General Support, Brockway Elementary Program

    $3,000
  168. WRG FoundationPortland, OR 2019

    Charitable

    $2,500
  169. Paul Milan and Cynthia Long Foster FoundationBillings, MT 2019

    General operations.

    $2,000
  170. Carmax FoundationRichmond, VA 2019

    Matching dollars

    $25
  171. The Johnson Charitable TrustPortland, OR 2018

    To provide critical reading support and books to oregon children

    $22,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Portland, OR and are not among Smart Reading’s funders above.

  1. Juan Young TrustLake Oswego, OR 68 grants Accepts applications $571,800 to similar organizations
  2. The Autzen FoundationPortland, OR 61 grants Accepts applications $337,259 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 56 grants Accepts applications $364,855 to similar organizations
  4. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 31 grants Accepts applications $467,500 to similar organizations
  5. Analog Devices FoundationBoston, MA 17 grants Accepts applications $9,119 to similar organizations
  6. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 18 grants Preselected only $2,326,409 to similar organizations
  7. The Holzman FoundationEagan, MN 17 grants Preselected only $62,250 to similar organizations
  8. The Renaissance FoundationPortland, OR 28 grants Accepts applications $3,532,788 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 93-1051724 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.