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Grant recipient EIN 93-1292010Environment

Who funds Free Geek?

26 private foundations gave Free Geek in Portland, OR $1.1 million across 82 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

82 grants

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

  1. Paul Liebman Family FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    General purposes

    $20,000
  2. The Tfdixon Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2025

    General support

    $10,000
  3. Franklin & Dorothy Piacentini Charitable TrustPortland, OR 2025

    General support

    $5,500
  4. Frennea Family FoundationPennington, NJ 2025

    Unrestricted general

    $3,000
  5. The Olseth FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2025

    Operating

    $2,000
  6. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2024

    Increase staff and capacity to support a digital inclusion program for bipoc youth and adults living in low-income households in multnomah county

    $65,000
  7. Hawk Rock FoundationFort Lauderdale, FL 2024

    Charitable / general purpose

    $60,000
  8. Wells Fargo FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    Technology programming

    $25,000
  9. Paul Liebman Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General purposes

    $20,000
  10. Pella Rolscreen FoundationPella, IA 2024

    General operations

    $15,000
  11. The Tfdixon Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $10,000
  12. Zera Foundation IncPortland, OR 2024

    General

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

    General support

    $5,500
  14. The Olseth FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2024

    Operating

    $5,000
  15. Frennea Family FoundationPennington, NJ 2024

    Unrestricted general

    $3,000
  16. The Jackson FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2024

    General operating

    $1,500
  17. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2024

    For general operating support

    $300
  18. The Larson LegacyHappy Valley, OR 2024

    General funding

    $250
  19. Hawk Rock FoundationFort Lauderdale, FL 2023

    Charitable / general purpose

    $60,000
  20. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2023

    Increase staff and capacity to support a digital inclusion program refurbishing laptops for distribution to bipoc youth and adults living in low-income households in multnomah county

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

    Unrestricted programming

    $26,250
  22. Ronald W Naito MD FoundationPortland, OR 2023

    General operating

    $15,000
  23. The Tfdixon Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $10,000
  24. Paul Liebman Family FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    General purposes

    $10,000
  25. The Autzen FoundationPortland, OR 2023

    2022-2023 recycling & digital navigation programs

    $7,600
  26. Zera Foundation IncPortland, OR 2023

    Charitable

    $7,500
  27. Umpqua Bank Charitable FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2023

    Digital Navigation - Access to Devices for Low-Income Communities

    $5,000
  28. Frennea Family FoundationPennington, NJ 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $4,000
  29. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $759
  30. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2023

    For general operating support

    $300
  31. Hawk Rock FoundationFort Lauderdale, FL 2022

    Further the charity activity

    $60,000
  32. The Synopsys FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    Plug Into Portland & Gift a Geek Box programs

    $15,000
  33. The Tfdixon Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    General support

    $10,000
  34. The Olseth FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2022

    Operating

    $10,000
  35. Zera Foundation IncPortland, OR 2022

    Charitable

    $10,000
  36. The Autzen FoundationPortland, OR 2022

    2021-2022 recycling & digital inclusion programs

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

    Plug Into Portland

    $5,000
  38. Rose E Tucker Charitable TrustMilwaukee, WI 2022

    General operating

    $4,000
  39. The Jackson FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2022

    General operating

    $1,500
  40. Rio Vista FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  41. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $783
  42. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2022

    for general support

    $225
  43. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA 2021

    New staff and technology

    $84,000
  44. Hawk Rock FoundationFort Lauderdale, FL 2021

    Further the charity activity

    $60,000
  45. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    Support operations and staffing to provide technology equipment and assistance for k-12 students, young adults, and families from communities of color living on low incomes in clackamas, josephine, multnomah, and washington counties

    $30,000
  46. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2021

    2022 digital inclusion programs

    $15,000
  47. Zera Foundation IncPortland, OR 2021

    Computer programing

    $15,000
  48. The Tfdixon Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $10,000
  49. The Olseth FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2021

    Operating

    $10,000
  50. Alliant Credit Union FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    Closing digital divide (program support for ditigal access)

    $10,000
  51. The Autzen FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    Gift a geek box

    $7,500
  52. Umpqua Bank Charitable FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2021

    Plug Into Portland

    $3,500
  53. Rose E Tucker Charitable TrustMilwaukee, WI 2021

    General operating

    $3,000
  54. The Jackson FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2021

    General operating

    $1,000
  55. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $650
  56. Hawk Rock FoundationFort Lauderdale, FL 2020

    Further the charity activity

    $100,000
  57. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA 2020

    New staff and technology

    $60,800
  58. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    Refurbish and distribute computers to increase digital access and engagement for low-income communities and people of color across the state and for students in school districts in clackamas, josephine, multnomah, and washington counties

    $50,000
  59. The Olseth FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2020

    Operating

    $20,000
  60. Zera Foundation IncPortland, OR 2020

    Computer programing

    $15,000
  61. The Tfdixon Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $5,000
  62. Umpqua Bank Charitable FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2020

    Plug Into Portland

    $3,000
  63. Rose E Tucker Charitable TrustMilwaukee, WI 2020

    General operating

    $3,000
  64. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2020

    for general support

    $1,500
  65. Franklin & Dorothy Piacentini Charitable TrustPortland, OR 2020

    General support

    $1,000
  66. The Jackson FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2020

    General operating

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

    for COVID-19 Emergency Response

    $450
  68. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $445
  69. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    General operating support

    $300
  70. Quinsey Family FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2019

    Program support

    $10,000
  71. The Autzen FoundationPortland, OR 2019

    2018-2019 recycling & education programs

    $3,500
  72. Rose E Tucker Charitable TrustMilwaukee, WI 2019

    General operating

    $3,000
  73. Franklin & Dorothy Piacentini Charitable TrustPortland, OR 2019

    General support

    $1,000
  74. The Jackson FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2019

    General operating

    $1,000
  75. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2018

    Establish a digital inclusion coordinator position to increase access to training and computer hardware for local schools, nonprofits, and low-income students and adults in portland, including immigrants and refugees (2 years)

    $15,000
  76. The Autzen FoundationPortland, OR 2018

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  77. Rose E Tucker Charitable TrustMilwaukee, WI 2018

    General operating

    $3,500
  78. Franklin & Dorothy Piacentini Charitable TrustPortland, OR 2018

    General support

    $2,000
  79. The Jackson FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2018

    General operating

    $1,000
  80. The Yelp FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    Matching contribution made by employee of yelp, inc.

    $70
  81. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2017

    For general support

    $120
  82. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2017

    For general support

    $90

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. Earth Day OregonPortland, OR 20 grants Preselected only $7,750 to similar organizations
  2. The Bullitt FoundationSeattle, WA 66 grants Preselected only $3,112,800 to similar organizations
  3. Juan Young TrustLake Oswego, OR 38 grants Accepts applications $331,833 to similar organizations
  4. The Lazar FoundationBlack Butte Ranch, OR 39 grants Accepts applications $832,000 to similar organizations
  5. The Burning FoundationSeattle, WA 52 grants Accepts applications $796,000 to similar organizations
  6. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 38 grants Preselected only $538,000 to similar organizations
  7. The Roundhouse FoundationSisters, OR 20 grants Accepts applications $529,500 to similar organizations
  8. Jubitz Family FoundationPortland, OR 37 grants Accepts applications $523,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 93-1292010 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.