A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 93-1304717Arts and culture

Who funds Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation?

21 private foundations gave Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation in Portland, OR $736,544 across 48 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

48 grants

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

  1. The Rail Heritage TrustPaola, KS 2025

    Work on orns 197 locomotive

    $27,000
  2. The Horstkotte Family Charitable FoundationPortland, OR 2025

    Support grant

    $500
  3. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA 2024

    Historic restoration

    $150,000
  4. The Candelaria FundLittle River, CA 2024

    General support

    $50,000
  5. The Rail Heritage TrustPaola, KS 2024

    Grants, donations, holiday express trains

    $27,000
  6. Braemar Charitable TrustPortland, OR 2024

    Assist in replace and repair of parts of a historic steam locomotive.

    $15,000
  7. Lamb Baldwin FoundationPortland, OR 2024

    Turntable project funding

    $5,000
  8. Braemar Charitable TrustPortland, OR 2024

    To assist with maintenance of historic rail equipment

    $5,000
  9. The Rebensdorf Family FoundationOmaha, NE 2024

    To provide for the preservation and public enjoyment of historic locomotives, railroad equipment and artifacts and to educate the public about oregon's rich and diverse railroad history.

    $1,500
  10. The Candelaria FundLittle River, CA 2023

    General support

    $50,000
  11. Union Pacific FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    History, heritage and unique local character

    $10,000
  12. Juan Young TrustLake Oswego, OR 2023

    Museum educational panels project

    $10,000
  13. Schwemm Family FoundationBethesda, MD 2023

    Purchase and installation of interpretive panels on turntable fence and rail crossing signals exhibits.

    $8,000
  14. Marcia H Randall FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2023

    Support

    $5,000
  15. Lamb Baldwin FoundationPortland, OR 2023

    Turntable project funding

    $5,000
  16. The Rebensdorf Family FoundationOmaha, NE 2023

    To provide for the preservation and public enjoyment of historic locomotives, railroad equipment and artifacts and to educate the public about oregon's rich and diverse railroad history.

    $1,500
  17. The Rail Heritage TrustPaola, KS 2023

    Orn 197 locomotive

    $1,000
  18. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $143
  19. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2023

    Match credit card donation (501(c)3)

    $50
  20. Up in Smoke FoundationNaples, FL 2022

    General support

    $7,500
  21. Marcia H Randall FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2022

    Support

    $5,000
  22. The Rebensdorf Family FoundationOmaha, NE 2022

    To provide for the preservation and public enjoyment of historic locomotives, railroad equipment and artifacts and to educate the public about oregon's rich and diverse railroad history.

    $3,000
  23. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $221
  24. Analog Devices FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    General support

    $103
  25. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA 2021

    Historic restoration

    $250,000
  26. Clarklewis Family FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    Program support

    $20,000
  27. Union Pacific FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    History, heritage and unique local character

    $10,000
  28. The Robert D and Marcia H Randall Charitable TrustPortland, OR 2021

    Restore and reconstruct historic brooklyn railroad turntable

    $10,000
  29. Up in Smoke FoundationNaples, FL 2021

    General support

    $7,500
  30. Juan Young TrustLake Oswego, OR 2021

    Museum restoration program

    $7,500
  31. The Swigert FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    To restore turntable

    $5,000
  32. The Rebensdorf Family FoundationOmaha, NE 2021

    To provide for the preservation and public enjoyment of historic locomotives, railroad equipment and artifacts and to educate the public about oregon's rich and diverse railroad history.

    $3,000
  33. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $138
  34. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    Matching employee donation

    $50
  35. Analog Devices FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    General support

    $50
  36. Up in Smoke FoundationNaples, FL 2020

    General support

    $7,500
  37. The Rebensdorf Family FoundationOmaha, NE 2020

    To provide for the preservation and public enjoyment of historic locomotives, railroad equipment and artifacts and to educate the public about oregon's rich and diverse railroad history.

    $3,000
  38. Marcia H Randall FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2020

    Support

    $2,000
  39. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $114
  40. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Matching employee donation

    $50
  41. IBM International FoundationArmonk, NY 2020

    Employee matching grant

    $25
  42. Marcia H Randall FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2019

    Support

    $5,000
  43. The Rebensdorf Family FoundationOmaha, NE 2019

    To provide for the preservation and public enjoyment of historic locomotives, railroad equipment and artifacts and to educate the public about oregon's rich and diverse railroad history.

    $2,500
  44. Xcel Energy FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    Matching employee donations

    $100
  45. Ausplund Tooze Family FoundationPortland, OR 2018

    Support

    $6,000
  46. Lamb Baldwin FoundationPortland, OR 2018

    Turntable project funding

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

    General operating

    $2,500
  48. The Rebensdorf Family FoundationOmaha, NE 2018

    To provide for the preservation and public enjoyment of historic locomotives, railroad equipment and artifacts and to educate the public about oregon's rich and diverse railroad history.

    $2,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Portland, OR and are not among Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation’s funders above.

  1. Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation TrustWilsonville, OR 180 grants Accepts applications $4,910,000 to similar organizations
  2. James F & Marion L Miller FoundationPortland, OR 365 grants Accepts applications $20,670,000 to similar organizations
  3. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 211 grants Accepts applications $5,985,674 to similar organizations
  4. The Autzen FoundationPortland, OR 130 grants Accepts applications $525,658 to similar organizations
  5. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 186 grants Accepts applications $9,108,608 to similar organizations
  6. The Kinsman FoundationMilwaukie, OR 184 grants Accepts applications $2,058,500 to similar organizations
  7. Ronald W Naito MD FoundationPortland, OR 73 grants Accepts applications $1,078,000 to similar organizations
  8. Rose E Tucker Charitable TrustMilwaukee, WI 98 grants Accepts applications $1,711,877 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 93-1304717 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.