A red brick apartment building on a city corner

Grant recipient EIN 93-1327944Housing and shelter

Who funds P Ear?

50 private foundations gave P Ear in Portland, OR $2.4 million across 133 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

133 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 Olseth FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2025

    Operating

    $15,000
  3. Richard and Barbara Marx FoundationDallas, OR 2025

    Mentor homeless youth

    $6,050
  4. June & Julian Foss FoundationFircrest, WA 2025

    Program support - wrap around and workforce development

    $5,000
  5. Mark and Tracie Monroe Family FoundationAustin, TX 2025

    General support

    $2,000
  6. Kla FoundationAnn Arbor, MI 2025

    Support for local youth experiencing homelessness

    $2,000
  7. The Larson LegacyHappy Valley, OR 2025

    General funding

    $500
  8. Dorothy Lemelson FoundationReno, NV 2024

    Support for programs focusing on assistance for homeless youth

    $60,000
  9. Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation TrustWilsonville, OR 2024

    General operating (daffodil grant)

    $50,000
  10. Sangham FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2024

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

    $25,000
  11. James F & Marion L Miller FoundationPortland, OR 2024

    Two year operating support for arts education for homeless youth

    $20,000
  12. The Starseed FoundationPortland, OR 2024

    Community support

    $17,700
  13. The Olseth FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2024

    Operating

    $15,000
  14. The Angell FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Youth

    $9,500
  15. Umpqua Bank Charitable FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2024

    p:ear works: mentorship and job training for homeless youth

    $6,500
  16. Richard and Barbara Marx FoundationDallas, OR 2024

    Mentor homeless youth

    $5,500
  17. Rose E Tucker Charitable TrustMilwaukee, WI 2024

    General operating

    $5,000
  18. The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer Care FoundationPortland, OR 2024

    Matching gifts

    $4,927
  19. Bland Family FoundationSt Louis, MO 2024

    General fund

    $3,000
  20. Mark and Tracie Monroe Family FoundationAustin, TX 2024

    General support

    $2,000
  21. Harry G Austin & Pauline M Austin FoundationDenver, CO 2024

    Support

    $1,000
  22. Dorothy Lemelson FoundationReno, NV 2023

    General operating support for programs focusing on assistance for homeless youth.

    $95,000
  23. Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation TrustWilsonville, OR 2023

    General operating

    $75,000
  24. Mittler Family Foundation IncMishawaka, IN 2023

    General program support

    $33,000
  25. Raymond Family FoundationPortland, OR 2023

    To mentor portland's homeless youth to affirm personal worth and create healthier lives and communities

    $30,000
  26. Zera Foundation IncPortland, OR 2023

    Charitable

    $25,000
  27. James C & Norma I Smith FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    General support

    $25,000
  28. The Olseth FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2023

    Operating

    $15,000
  29. Sangham FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2023

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

    $15,000
  30. Hoover Family FoundationIndianapolis, IN 2023

    Jobs/arts services for homeless

    $6,000
  31. Hibler Franke FoundationPortland, OR 2023

    General operating support

    $5,000
  32. Richard and Barbara Marx FoundationDallas, OR 2023

    Mentor homeless youth

    $5,000
  33. Bland Family FoundationSt Louis, MO 2023

    General fund

    $3,000
  34. International Paper Company FoundationMemphis, TN 2023

    P:ear food + nutrition program

    $1,500
  35. Lineberger Foundation of OregonPortland, OR 2023

    General fund

    $1,500
  36. Harry G Austin & Pauline M Austin FoundationDenver, CO 2023

    Support

    $1,000
  37. The Norman FoundationAnchorage, AK 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  38. Mark and Tracie Monroe Family FoundationAustin, TX 2023

    General support

    $500
  39. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $309
  40. Zera Foundation IncPortland, OR 2022

    Charitable

    $35,000
  41. Dorothy Lemelson FoundationReno, NV 2022

    General operating support

    $35,000
  42. Mittler Family Foundation IncMishawaka, IN 2022

    General program support

    $33,000
  43. Raymond Family FoundationPortland, OR 2022

    To mentor portland's homeless youth to affirm personal worth and create healthier lives and communities

    $30,000
  44. Zidell Family FoundationPortland, OR 2022

    2022 support

    $25,000
  45. James C & Norma I Smith FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    General support

    $21,000
  46. Sangham FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2022

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

    $16,000
  47. The Olseth FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2022

    Operating

    $10,000
  48. Bloomfield Family FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2022

    General operating

    $10,000
  49. The Angell FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Youth

    $7,500
  50. The Starseed FoundationPortland, OR 2022

    Community support

    $7,500
  51. Hibler Franke FoundationPortland, OR 2022

    General operating support

    $5,000
  52. Richard and Barbara Marx FoundationDallas, OR 2022

    Mentor homeless youth

    $5,000
  53. The Larson LegacyHappy Valley, OR 2022

    Mentoring homeless youth

    $5,000
  54. D27 FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  55. The Norman FoundationAnchorage, AK 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  56. Harry G Austin & Pauline M Austin FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    Support

    $750
  57. Stan & Madelle Rosenfeld Family FoundationPortland, OR 2022

    Charitable purpose of organization

    $500
  58. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $488
  59. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA 2021

    Facility purchase

    $300,000
  60. Raymond Family FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    To mentor portland's homeless youth to affirm personal worth and create healthier lives and communities

    $70,000
  61. Mittler Family Foundation IncMishawaka, IN 2021

    General program support

    $34,000
  62. Sangham FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2021

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

    $30,000
  63. Zidell Family FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    Charitable purpose of organization

    $25,000
  64. Zera Foundation IncPortland, OR 2021

    Homeless shelter

    $25,000
  65. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    Support operations and hire a works program director to oversee job training and social enterprise programs supporting low-income homeless youth in multnomah county, through a challenge match

    $25,000
  66. Lamb FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2021

    Support p:ear's arts and culture program to bring art, music, theater and literature into the lives of over 300 homeless youth yearly

    $15,000
  67. Bloomfield Family FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2021

    General operating

    $12,500
  68. The Olseth FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2021

    Operating

    $10,000
  69. The Angell FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Youth

    $7,500
  70. Richard and Barbara Marx FoundationDallas, OR 2021

    Mentor homeless youth

    $4,000
  71. D27 FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  72. The Norman FoundationAnchorage, AK 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  73. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    General operations

    $1,000
  74. Harry G Austin & Pauline M Austin FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    Support

    $800
  75. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $585
  76. Stan & Madelle Rosenfeld Family FoundationPortland, OR 2021

    Charitable purpose of organization

    $500
  77. Raymond Family FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    To mentor portland's homeless youth to affirm personal worth and create healthier lives and communities

    $100,000
  78. Sangham FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2020

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

    $53,500
  79. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    Support operations and hire a works program director to oversee job training and social enterprise programs supporting low-income homeless youth in multnomah county, through a challenge match

    $35,000
  80. Mary H Storer FoundationCheyenne, WY 2020

    General use

    $30,000
  81. Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation TrustWilsonville, OR 2020

    To purchase p:ear's building @ 338 NW 6th avenue

    $30,000
  82. Zidell Family FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    Charitable purpose of organization

    $27,000
  83. Zera Foundation IncPortland, OR 2020

    Homeless shelter

    $25,000
  84. Dorothy Lemelson FoundationReno, NV 2020

    Programs

    $25,000
  85. Mittler Family Foundation IncMishawaka, IN 2020

    General program support

    $20,000
  86. Bloomfield Family FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2020

    General operating

    $14,500
  87. The Autzen FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    Building futures

    $13,000
  88. Dorothy Lemelson FoundationReno, NV 2020

    Programs

    $12,500
  89. The Angell FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Youth

    $7,500
  90. Morrison Family Charitable FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    Education

    $6,000
  91. The Olseth FoundationMinnetonka, MN 2020

    Operating

    $5,000
  92. Bland Family FoundationSt Louis, MO 2020

    General fund

    $2,000
  93. The Norman FoundationAnchorage, AK 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  94. Evans Runyan Family FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    General operations.

    $1,000
  95. Harry G Austin & Pauline M Austin FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    Support

    $600
  96. Stan & Madelle Rosenfeld Family FoundationPortland, OR 2020

    Charitable purpose of organization

    $500
  97. Richard and Diane Van Grunsven Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  98. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $439
  99. Sangham FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2019

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

    $54,000
  100. Raymond Family FoundationPortland, OR 2019

    To mentor portland's homeless youth to affirm personal worth and create healthier lives and communities

    $40,000
  101. Zera Foundation IncPortland, OR 2019

    Homeless shelter

    $37,000
  102. Dorothy Lemelson FoundationReno, NV 2019

    Programs

    $25,000
  103. William H Moffat Jr FoundationReno, NV 2019

    Mentorship programs

    $25,000
  104. Mittler Family Foundation IncMishawaka, IN 2019

    General program support

    $22,917
  105. Lamb FoundationLake Oswego, OR 2019

    Support p:ear's arts and culture program to bring art, music, theater and literature into the lives of over 300 homeless youth yearly

    $15,000
  106. The Standard Charitable FoundationPortland, OR 2019

    Support for pear works program

    $10,000
  107. GHR FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2019

    General operations

    $10,000
  108. The Angell FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    Youth

    $7,500
  109. Harrington Family FoundationPortland, OR 2019

    Charitable.

    $3,000
  110. Bland Family FoundationSt Louis, MO 2019

    General fund

    $2,000
  111. The Norman FoundationAnchorage, AK 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  112. Carmax FoundationRichmond, VA 2019

    Team builder volunteer grant

    $1,000
  113. The Lisa Wade FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Mentoring homelessyouth

    $1,000
  114. Polk Family Charitable FundHighland Park, IL 2019

    Grant award

    $600
  115. Richard and Diane Van Grunsven Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2019

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  116. The Collins FoundationPortland, OR 2019

    P:ear builds positive relationships with homeless and transitional youth through education, arts, and recreation to affirm personal worth and achieve meaning and healthier lifestyles

    $300
  117. Zidell Family FoundationPortland, OR 2018

    Charitable purpose of organization

    $63,000
  118. Sangham FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2018

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

    $61,000
  119. Dorothy Lemelson FoundationReno, NV 2018

    Programs

    $25,000
  120. Mittler Family Foundation IncMishawaka, IN 2018

    General program support

    $22,255
  121. Raymond Family FoundationPortland, OR 2018

    To mentor portland's homeless youth to affirm personal worth and create healthier lives and communities

    $20,000
  122. The Autzen FoundationPortland, OR 2018

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  123. The Angell FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2018

    Youth

    $7,500
  124. Zera Foundation IncPortland, OR 2018

    Homeless shelter

    $5,360
  125. Morgan Family FoundationYellow Springs, OH 2018

    Unrestricted use

    $5,000
  126. The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer Care FoundationPortland, OR 2018

    Support 2019 event

    $5,000
  127. Zell Family Foundation IncBoston, MA 2018

    Feed the artists

    $2,500
  128. The Norman FoundationAnchorage, AK 2018

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  129. Richard and Diane Van Grunsven Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  130. Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR 2017

    For strategic fundraising and systems development for this organization serving portland youth experiencing homelessness

    $36,399
  131. The Angell FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2017

    Youth

    $7,500
  132. Zell Family Foundation IncBoston, MA 2017

    Feed the artists

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

    For general support

    $500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other housing and shelter organizations in Portland, OR and are not among P Ear’s funders above.

  1. The Robert D and Marcia H Randall Charitable TrustPortland, OR 8 grants Accepts applications $307,000 to similar organizations
  2. Hillman Family FoundationsPittsburgh, PA 11 grants Accepts applications $420,000 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 22 grants Accepts applications $205,803 to similar organizations
  4. Juan Young TrustLake Oswego, OR 10 grants Accepts applications $46,000 to similar organizations
  5. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 8 grants Preselected only $27,651 to similar organizations
  6. Maybelle Clark MacDonald FundBend, OR 7 grants Preselected only $260,000 to similar organizations
  7. The Swigert-Warren FoundationPortland, OR 6 grants Preselected only $210,000 to similar organizations
  8. Wheeler FoundationVancouver, WA 13 grants Accepts applications $167,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 93-1327944 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.