The Edmund Pettus Bridge over the Alabama River in Selma

Grant recipient EIN 93-1266613Civil rights

Who funds Basic Rights Education Fund?

9 private foundations gave Basic Rights Education Fund in Portland, OR $1.5 million across 42 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

42 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

    $20,000
  2. Benton-Yang FoundationSeattle, WA 2025

    Education

    $10,000
  3. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2024

    For general operating support

    $206,000
  4. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2024

    For project support

    $750
  5. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2023

    Operating support

    $200,000
  6. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $275
  7. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2022

    For general operating support of this organization which provides educational programming to transform statewide policies geared toward the queer community

    $100,000
  8. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2022

    Support operations and programs promoting and supporting equity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) oregonians

    $80,000
  9. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2022

    For general operating support of this organization which works to ensure all LGBTQ Oregonians experience equality

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

    For work to support LGBTQ rights and continue bridging and building connections with marginalized communities

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

    To support conducting a national search for a new executive director

    $25,000
  12. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2022

    Program Support

    $6,500
  13. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2022

    for general support

    $5,150
  14. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2022

    Program Support

    $5,000
  15. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gift

    $1,200
  16. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $401
  17. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2021

    For general and flexible operating support

    $112,500
  18. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    Support operations and education and organizing programs to advance inclusion for LGBTQ+ individuals statewide

    $82,000
  19. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2021

    To support a comprehensive strategic planning process at this organization working on policy advocacy, leadership development and statewide engagement that furthers legal and lived equality for LGBTQ Oregonians

    $37,500
  20. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2021

    Program Support

    $6,000
  21. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $522
  22. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2020

    For general operating support so the organization can continue programming that ensures all lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) Oregonians experience equality

    $75,000
  23. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2020

    To support a comprehensive strategic planning process at this organization working on policy advocacy, leadership development and statewide engagement that furthers legal and lived equality for LGBTQ Oregonians

    $75,000
  24. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2020

    Program support

    $5,500
  25. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2020

    Program support

    $2,500
  26. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Matching Gift

    $1,000
  27. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $425
  28. First Interstate BancSystem Foundation IncBillings, MT 2020

    Operational Support

    $102
  29. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2019

    Support operations and education and organizing programs to advance inclusion for lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, and transgender oregonians statewide

    $60,000
  30. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2019

    For operating support of this organization working on policy advocacy, leadership development and statewide engagement that furthers legal and lived equality for LGBTQ Oregonians

    $50,000
  31. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2019

    For participation in a systems change convening

    $2,000
  32. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2019

    Program Support

    $1,500
  33. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2018

    For general operating support so the organization can continue programming that ensures all lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) Oregonians experience equality

    $150,000
  34. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2018

    Support operations and programs to advance youth, racial, and transgender justice for LGBTQ individuals statewide

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

    general support

    $750
  36. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2018

    for general support

    $687
  37. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2018

    for general support

    $450
  38. Williams-Sonoma Inc FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    General Support

    $366
  39. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2018

    general support

    $300
  40. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2018

    general support

    $280
  41. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2018

    general support

    $150
  42. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2017

    For general support

    $150

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other civil rights organizations in Portland, OR and are not among Basic Rights Education Fund’s funders above.

  1. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 8 grants Preselected only $814 to similar organizations
  2. The Ford Family FoundationRoseburg, OR 4 grants Accepts applications $36,700 to similar organizations
  3. Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation TrustWilsonville, OR 9 grants Accepts applications $402,000 to similar organizations
  4. The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer Care FoundationPortland, OR 6 grants Preselected only $28,397 to similar organizations
  5. The Holzman FoundationEagan, MN 4 grants Preselected only $13,800 to similar organizations
  6. Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncNew York, NY 13 grants Preselected only $2,035,100 to similar organizations
  7. The Robert Wood Johnson FoundationPrinceton, NJ 4 grants Accepts applications $950,525 to similar organizations
  8. The Libra FoundationSan Francisco, CA 4 grants Preselected only $552,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 93-1266613 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.