32 private foundations reported arts & culture grants in Oregon on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 32 private foundations reported 133 grants for arts & culture totaling $3,538,091 to 114 organizations in Oregon. The most-funded Oregon communities were Portland, Medford, Ashland. Meyer Memorial Trust reported the most arts & culture giving — $997,813 across 13 grants. The median grant was $10,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Meyer Memorial Trust | 13 | $997,813 |
| The JAY Pritzker Foundation | 1 | $500,000 |
| The Kinsman Foundation | 27 | $361,700 |
| The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | 2 | $350,000 |
| The Ford Family Foundation | 17 | $236,950 |
| Braemar Charitable Trust | 22 | $232,250 |
| The Wild Gifting Project | 1 | $180,900 |
| KHR Mcneely Family Foundation | 1 | $175,000 |
| The Carpenter Foundation | 9 | $78,000 |
| Austin Family Foundation | 4 | $75,280 |
| Robert and Mary Jane Smith Foundation | 1 | $60,000 |
| The Teagle Foundation | 1 | $53,500 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Portland ART Museum | 6 | $957,687 |
| The Healing Underground | 1 | $180,900 |
| Portland Institute for Contemporary ART | 2 | $175,000 |
| ALL Ages Music Portland | 1 | $150,000 |
| ORI ART Gallery | 1 | $150,000 |
| The High Desert Museum | 2 | $125,000 |
| Mentoring Individuals Into NEW Territory Through Education | 1 | $100,000 |
| Friends of Family Farmers | 1 | $80,000 |
| Lgbtq Community Center Fund | 1 | $75,000 |
| University of Oregon Foundation | 1 | $75,000 |
| Maxville Heritage Interpretive Center | 2 | $70,000 |
| Nature Conservancy | 1 | $69,463 |
| Aaron Meyers School of Music Oregon Music Hall of Fame | 1 | $60,000 |
| Restore Oregon Inc | 2 | $55,000 |
| Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges and Universities | 1 | $53,500 |
32 private foundations reported arts & culture grants in Oregon on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $3,538,091. The largest by reported dollars were Meyer Memorial Trust, The JAY Pritzker Foundation, The Kinsman Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
114 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Oregon, led by Portland ART Museum, The Healing Underground, Portland Institute for Contemporary ART. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported arts & culture grant in Oregon was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $500,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
