The kitchen of a community center, with a serving counter and a folding chair

Grant recipient EIN 93-1213728Human services

Who funds Growing Gardens?

54 private foundations gave Growing Gardens in Portland, OR $1.3 million across 145 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

145 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

    $25,000
  2. Bear Gulch FoundationGreenville, DE 2025

    General operations

    $15,079
  3. Kind Heart Free Spirit FoundationWashougal, WA 2025

    Grant - general purposes

    $5,000
  4. Garcia Doris & Michael FundEagan, MN 2025

    General operating

    $3,000
  5. The Esther & Morton Wohlgemuth FoundationBrooklyn, NY 2025

    General purpose

    $2,000
  6. Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation TrustWilsonville, OR 2024

    General operating (rose grant)

    $30,000
  7. Lora L and Martin N Kelley Family Foundation TrustOakland, CA 2024

    General operating support.

    $25,000
  8. Ronald W Naito MD FoundationPortland, OR 2024

    General operating

    $25,000
  9. The Roundhouse FoundationSisters, OR 2024

    Workforce education and nutrition in correctional facilities

    $20,000
  10. Bear Gulch FoundationGreenville, DE 2024

    General operations

    $15,239
  11. Bloomfield Family FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2024

    General operating

    $15,000
  12. Quinsey Family FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2024

    Program support

    $8,000
  13. Lucky Seven FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  14. Kind Heart Free Spirit FoundationWashougal, WA 2024

    Grant - general purposes

    $5,000
  15. Hwirwin & DCH Irwin FdnfergMilwaukee, WI 2024

    General operating

    $5,000
  16. The Renaissance FoundationPortland, OR 2024

    General operating purposes

    $5,000
  17. Charis FundNewberg, OR 2024

    Family days at correctional inst

    $5,000
  18. The Esther & Morton Wohlgemuth FoundationBrooklyn, NY 2024

    General purpose

    $2,000
  19. Garcia Doris & Michael FundEagan, MN 2024

    General support

    $2,000
  20. Claire & Maurits Edersheim FoundationNew Haven, CT 2024

    Donation

    $500
  21. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2024

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $500
  22. Deacon Charitable FoundationCitrus Heights, CA 2024

    Environment

    $70
  23. Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation TrustWilsonville, OR 2023

    General operating

    $30,000
  24. Lora L and Martin N Kelley Family Foundation TrustOakland, CA 2023

    General operating support

    $25,000
  25. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2023

    Support operations and a gardening mentorship and leadership development program to expand its services and partnerships with community health organizations and affect food system change for bipoc and low-income communities in multnomah county

    $25,000
  26. Bloomfield Family FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2023

    General operating

    $15,700
  27. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2023

    Operating support for youth grow programming

    $15,000
  28. Ronald W Naito MD FoundationPortland, OR 2023

    General operating

    $15,000
  29. Juan Young TrustLake Oswego, OR 2023

    Youth urban gardening program

    $12,000
  30. The Ruettgers Family Charit FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    General support

    $10,000
  31. Quinsey Family FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2023

    Program support

    $10,000
  32. The William G Gilmore FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    For general operating support

    $5,000
  33. The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer Care FoundationPortland, OR 2023

    Matching gifts

    $3,390
  34. Garcia Doris & Michael FundEagan, MN 2023

    General support

    $2,154
  35. The Esther & Morton Wohlgemuth FoundationBrooklyn, NY 2023

    General purpose

    $2,000
  36. Lamb FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2023

    Gets children in the garden to learn about nature, nutrition, and food system sustainability. The youth grow program partners with 12 portland public schools to provide learning gardens, hands-on education opportunities and bi-lingual lesson plans.

    $1,000
  37. Deacon Charitable FoundationCitrus Heights, CA 2023

    Environment

    $880
  38. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $500
  39. Johnson Family FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2023

    General operating support

    $500
  40. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2023

    For general operating support

    $306
  41. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $116
  42. Deacon Charitable FoundationCitrus Heights, CA 2023

    Enviroment

    $60
  43. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2022

    Support operations and a gardening mentorship and leadership development program to expand its services and partnerships with community health organizations and affect food system change for bipoc and low-income communities in multnomah county

    $55,000
  44. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Operating support

    $25,000
  45. Lora L and Martin N Kelley Family Foundation TrustOakland, CA 2022

    To support home gardens program expansion

    $25,000
  46. Ronald W Naito MD FoundationPortland, OR 2022

    General operating

    $15,000
  47. Bloomfield Family FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2022

    General operating

    $15,000
  48. Juan Young TrustLake Oswego, OR 2022

    Garden education program

    $10,000
  49. The William G Gilmore FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General support

    $10,000
  50. Wyss FoundationPortland, OR 2022

    Community andsocial servicesCK. 3424

    $8,000
  51. Foundation for Sustainability and InnovationLaguna Beach, CA 2022

    Offering high quality farmer training to teens

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

    General operating purposes

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

    Gardening behind bars

    $5,000
  54. Garcia Doris & Michael FundEagan, MN 2022

    General support

    $4,500
  55. Quinsey Family FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2022

    Program support

    $3,000
  56. The Mericos FoundationPasadena, CA 2022

    General operating support

    $2,500
  57. The Ruettgers Family Charit FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    General support

    $2,000
  58. The Esther & Morton Wohlgemuth FoundationBrooklyn, NY 2022

    General purpose

    $1,500
  59. Sangham FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2022

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

    $500
  60. Johnson Family FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2022

    General operating support

    $500
  61. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2022

    for general support

    $300
  62. Earth Day OregonPortland, OR 2022

    General operating support

    $250
  63. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $171
  64. Pontist Family FoundationPortland, OR 2022

    Uses the experience of growing food in schools, backyards and correctional facilities to cultivate healthy and equitable communities

    $150
  65. Harbourton FoundationReno, NV 2021

    Growing gardens uses the experience of growing food in schools, backyards and correctional facilities to cultivate healthy, equitable communities.

    $32,500
  66. Lora L and Martin N Kelley Family Foundation TrustOakland, CA 2021

    Year 3 of 4 for home gardens program.

    $25,000
  67. Ronald W Naito MD FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    General operating support

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

    Gardening for healthy communities

    $25,000
  69. Bloomfield Family FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2021

    General operating

    $16,000
  70. Juan Young TrustLake Oswego, OR 2021

    Youth gardening education program

    $10,000
  71. Wyss FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    Community andsocial servicesCK.02803

    $8,000
  72. Kind Heart Free Spirit FoundationWashougal, WA 2021

    Grant - lettuce growth project

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

    General operating purposes

    $5,000
  74. Quinsey Family FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2021

    Program support

    $3,500
  75. Garcia Doris & Michael FundEagan, MN 2021

    General support

    $3,000
  76. The Ruettgers Family Charit FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    General support

    $1,500
  77. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $500
  78. Johnson Family FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2021

    General operating support

    $500
  79. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2021

    for general support

    $375
  80. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $197
  81. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    Support operations and gardening programs for youth and families in portland-area low-income neighborhoods and for incarcerated individuals across the state

    $55,000
  82. Lora L and Martin N Kelley Family Foundation TrustOakland, CA 2020

    To expand the community driven home gardens program to improve food access for marginalized communities

    $25,000
  83. Bloomfield Family FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2020

    General operatng

    $14,500
  84. Zera Foundation IncPortland, OR 2020

    Community gardens

    $10,000
  85. Juan Young TrustLake Oswego, OR 2020

    Urban gardening program

    $10,000
  86. The Robert D and Marcia H Randall Charitable TrustPortland, OR 2020

    Home gardens program

    $10,000
  87. The Swigert FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    Community & garden buildings

    $10,000
  88. Wyss FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    Community andsocial servicesCK.02731

    $8,000
  89. The Renaissance FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    General operating purposes

    $6,000
  90. Charis FundNewberg, OR 2020

    Food for families with virtual educ

    $6,000
  91. The William G Gilmore FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General support

    $5,000
  92. Hwirwin & DCH Irwin FdnfergMilwaukee, WI 2020

    General support

    $4,000
  93. Garcia Doris & Michael FundEagan, MN 2020

    Charitable

    $3,000
  94. The Ruettgers Family Charit FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    General support

    $2,500
  95. Franz Bakery FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    Charitable

    $2,500
  96. Quinsey Family FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2020

    Program support

    $2,500
  97. The Portland Clinic FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    Program services - planting pathways

    $2,500
  98. Deacon Charitable FoundationCitrus Heights, CA 2020

    Children & families

    $2,000
  99. The Keats Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  100. The Jackson FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2020

    General operating

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

    General operating support

    $500
  102. The Larson LegacyHappy Valley, OR 2020

    General funding

    $250
  103. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $130
  104. Lamb FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2020

    Support growing food in schools, backyards and correctional facilities to cultivate health and equitable communities

    $100
  105. Pontist Family FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    Cultivate healthy, equitable communities through the experience of growing food

    $100
  106. Lora L and Martin N Kelley Family Foundation TrustOakland, CA 2019

    To expand the community driven home gardens program to increase and improve food access marginalized communities

    $25,000
  107. The William G Gilmore FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    General support

    $15,000
  108. R & R Geller Foundation IncSpokane, WA 2019

    Education, scientific, literary, religious or other charitable purpose.

    $12,750
  109. UNFI FoundationProvidence, RI 2019

    Growing local food resilience for families and children to access healthy food

    $11,250
  110. Zera Foundation IncPortland, OR 2019

    Community gardens

    $10,000
  111. Juan Young TrustLake Oswego, OR 2019

    Urban garden education program

    $10,000
  112. The Ruettgers Family Charit FoundationBoston, MA 2019

    General support

    $5,000
  113. The Autzen FoundationPortland, OR 2019

    Gardens of hope

    $5,000
  114. Charis FundNewberg, OR 2019

    Support for community gardening prog

    $5,000
  115. Rose E Tucker Charitable TrustMilwaukee, WI 2019

    General operating

    $4,000
  116. Quinsey Family FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2019

    Program support

    $3,000
  117. Franz Bakery FoundationPortland, OR 2019

    Teaching program to grow food

    $2,500
  118. Garcia Doris & Michael FundEagan, MN 2019

    Charitable

    $2,100
  119. Becton Family FoundationHomosassa, FL 2019

    Contribution to general fund

    $1,000
  120. Lucky Seven FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  121. Lucky Seven FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    Charitable Event

    $1,000
  122. Wentworth FoundationWilsonville, OR 2019

    Helps people grow their own food; building organic home grown gardens.

    $1,000
  123. Johnson Family FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2019

    General operating support

    $500
  124. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2019

    for general support

    $150
  125. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $100
  126. The Yankee Springer FoundationLake Forest, IL 2019

    Unrestricted

    $100
  127. Salesforce FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Sustainable urban agriculture for the community

    $100
  128. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    MG

    $50
  129. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2018

    For operating support to this organization that promotes access to healthy and culturally specific foods for low-income families, and provides garden-based education for kids and employment opportunities to individuals exiting incarceration in Oregon

    $140,000
  130. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2018

    Support programs and operations to provide garden-focused education for low-income families of color, title i schools, and correctional facilities (2 years)

    $20,000
  131. UNFI FoundationProvidence, RI 2018

    Provide hunger relief for vulnerable populations

    $15,000
  132. The William G Gilmore FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    General support

    $10,000
  133. Juan Young TrustLake Oswego, OR 2018

    Urban gardening program

    $8,000
  134. Goulder Family FoundationPennington, NJ 2018

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  135. The Ruettgers Family Charit FoundationBoston, MA 2018

    General support

    $5,000
  136. The Autzen FoundationPortland, OR 2018

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  137. The Jackson FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2018

    General support

    $2,000
  138. Becton Family FoundationHomosassa, FL 2018

    Contribution to general fund

    $1,000
  139. Quinsey Family FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2018

    Program support

    $1,000
  140. Willard L & Ruth P Eccles FoundationReno, NV 2018

    2018 grant for youth grow program

    $1,000
  141. Wentworth FoundationWilsonville, OR 2018

    Helps people grow their own food; building organic home grown gardens.

    $1,000
  142. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2018

    for general support

    $150
  143. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2018

    Matching Gifts Education/Other

    $50
  144. The Ruettgers Family Charit FoundationBoston, MA 2017

    General support

    $5,000
  145. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2017

    For general support

    $150

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other human services organizations in Portland, OR and are not among Growing Gardens’s funders above.

  1. Umpqua Bank Charitable FoundationLake Oswego, OR 44 grants Accepts applications $466,000 to similar organizations
  2. The Holzman FoundationEagan, MN 52 grants Preselected only $173,100 to similar organizations
  3. Hoover Family FoundationIndianapolis, IN 43 grants Accepts applications $312,334 to similar organizations
  4. Maybelle Clark MacDonald FundBend, OR 63 grants Preselected only $2,017,328 to similar organizations
  5. The Ford Family FoundationRoseburg, OR 23 grants Accepts applications $617,025 to similar organizations
  6. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA 43 grants Accepts applications $3,909,650 to similar organizations
  7. Braemar Charitable TrustPortland, OR 19 grants Accepts applications $194,420 to similar organizations
  8. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 33 grants Preselected only $40,562 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 93-1213728 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.