A river running through a deep pine forest valley

Grant recipient EIN 93-1212629Environment

Who funds Willamette Riverkeeper?

23 private foundations gave Willamette Riverkeeper in Eugene, OR $1.4 million across 72 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2024, 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

72 grants

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

  1. Lee H & Marion B Thompson FoundationPortland, OR 2024

    Conservation and envioronment

    $130,000
  2. Bruce and Susan Kilgore Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  3. Quinsey Family FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2024

    Program support

    $10,000
  4. Bancroft FoundationPortland, OR 2024

    Support

    $10,000
  5. Lucky Seven FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  6. So Hum FoundationPortland, OR 2024

    General operating support

    $5,000
  7. The Bullitt FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support grant

    $75,000
  8. Alice C Tyler Perpetual TrustSeattle, WA 2023

    Environmental programs

    $45,000
  9. Quinsey Family FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2023

    Program support

    $10,000
  10. So Hum FoundationPortland, OR 2023

    General operating support

    $5,000
  11. Lucky Seven FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,000
  12. Bruce and Susan Kilgore Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  13. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $152
  14. The Bullitt FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Matching grants

    $125
  15. The Bullitt FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    As an exit grant in the form of general support.

    $50,000
  16. Alice C Tyler Perpetual TrustSeattle, WA 2022

    Environmental programs

    $45,000
  17. Lamb FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2022

    Unrestricted funds to support education, clean-up and watchdog activities for the willamette river.

    $16,000
  18. The Burning FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    Protecting the willamettes tributary watersheds

    $15,000
  19. Bruce and Susan Kilgore Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    Pearlshell Reserve acquisition

    $10,000
  20. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2022

    For fiscal sponsorship of Farmers Against Foster Farms to educate the community and decisionmakers about the need to protect rural communities from impacts of new large-scale factory farms in Linn and Marion counties

    $10,000
  21. So Hum FoundationPortland, OR 2022

    General operating support

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

    General operating support

    $5,000
  23. Nwessingerk FoundationBeaverton, OR 2022

    Education

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

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  25. Sangham FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2022

    In furtherance of section 501(c)(3) charitable purpose

    $250
  26. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $244
  27. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    Establish year-round kayaking and environmental education programs working with underserved communities along willamette river

    $28,000
  28. The Burning FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    Protecting river health in upper willamette watersheds

    $12,000
  29. Union Pacific FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    Public beautification

    $10,000
  30. Bruce and Susan Kilgore Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    Stewardship Fund

    $10,000
  31. Juan Young TrustLake Oswego, OR 2021

    Summer program

    $10,000
  32. Jubitz Family FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    Anchor group grant

    $10,000
  33. So Hum FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    Operating support.

    $5,000
  34. The Autzen FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    Discretionary gift

    $5,000
  35. Nwessingerk FoundationBeaverton, OR 2021

    Education

    $4,000
  36. Lamb FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2021

    Unrestricted funds to support education, clean-up and watchdog activities for the willamette river.

    $1,000
  37. The Varitz FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    To support program services

    $250
  38. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $130
  39. The Bullitt FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    To increase oversight, advocacy, educational programming, and enforcement actions in the willamette river greenway.

    $35,000
  40. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2020

    For completion of the Willamette Mission Floodplain Reforestation project and restoration of the largest tract of intact, reproductive floodplain forest in the Willamette Valley

    $31,844
  41. Union Pacific FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    Public beautification

    $25,000
  42. The Burning FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $13,000
  43. Juan Young TrustLake Oswego, OR 2020

    Outdoor program summer 2020

    $10,000
  44. Jubitz Family FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    Health of the willamette river program

    $10,000
  45. So Hum FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    To protect and restore the willamette river.

    $5,000
  46. Bruce and Susan Kilgore Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  47. Nwessingerk FoundationBeaverton, OR 2020

    Education

    $2,000
  48. The Starseed FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    Environmental support

    $2,000
  49. The Varitz FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    To support program services

    $250
  50. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $67
  51. The Bullitt FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    Project support

    $35,000
  52. Quinsey Family FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2019

    Program support

    $30,000
  53. The Burning FoundationSeattle, WA 2019

    Mussel mania - protecting long-lived native freshwater mussels

    $15,000
  54. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2019

    Conduct research and community education, and develop policy related to water quality in the willamette river

    $15,000
  55. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2019

    To support environmental projects.

    $14,000
  56. Jubitz Family FoundationPortland, OR 2019

    General operating support

    $10,000
  57. Chambers Family FoundationEugene, OR 2019

    Operational support for their local river guardians program to keep the willamette river healthy.

    $8,000
  58. So Hum FoundationPortland, OR 2019

    To protect and restore the willamette river.

    $3,000
  59. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2019

    For education and dialogue about Willamette Mission State Park

    $1,500
  60. The Varitz FoundationPortland, OR 2019

    To support program services

    $250
  61. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2018

    For aquatic habitat restoration at the slough in Minto-Brown Island Park, the largest park in Salem

    $159,334
  62. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2018

    For coordination of the Willamette Aquatic Invasives Network and engagement in the Willamette Watershed Toxics Reduction Partnership, programs that foster collaboration to reduce toxins and invasive species in the Willamette River

    $50,000
  63. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2018

    Conduct research, community education, policy analysis related to water quality in the willamette river (2 years)

    $35,000
  64. The Burning FoundationSeattle, WA 2018

    Protecting and restoring western pearlshell mussels

    $12,000
  65. Quinsey Family FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2018

    Program support

    $10,000
  66. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2018

    Staff support for WRI grantee diversity, equity and inclusion training

    $1,200
  67. The Varitz FoundationPortland, OR 2018

    To support program services

    $500
  68. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2017

    To support floodplain habitat restoration at willamette mission state park, an ecologically important site along the willamette river near salem-keizer

    $149,347
  69. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2017

    To support floodplain habitat restoration at the gail achterman wildlife area, a 290-acre conservation property along the willamette river near salem

    $108,158
  70. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2017

    For coordination of the willamette aquatic invasives network and engagement in the willamette watershed toxics reduction partnership, programs that foster collaboration to reduce toxins and invasive species in the willamette river

    $50,000
  71. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2017

    To support participation in willamette river initiative's diversity, equity and inclusion training

    $2,400
  72. The Varitz FoundationPortland, OR 2017

    To support program services

    $500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other environment organizations in Portland, OR and are not among Willamette Riverkeeper’s funders above.

  1. Earth Day OregonPortland, OR 20 grants Preselected only $7,750 to similar organizations
  2. The Lazar FoundationBlack Butte Ranch, OR 39 grants Accepts applications $832,000 to similar organizations
  3. Rose E Tucker Charitable TrustMilwaukee, WI 43 grants Accepts applications $288,500 to similar organizations
  4. The Jackson FoundationMilwaukee, WI 45 grants Accepts applications $130,500 to similar organizations
  5. The Roundhouse FoundationSisters, OR 20 grants Accepts applications $529,500 to similar organizations
  6. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA 27 grants Accepts applications $1,697,900 to similar organizations
  7. Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation TrustWilsonville, OR 15 grants Accepts applications $543,750 to similar organizations
  8. The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer Care FoundationPortland, OR 13 grants Preselected only $192,543 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 93-1212629 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.