39 private foundations reported community & economic development 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, 39 private foundations reported 186 grants for community & economic development totaling $14,402,057 to 164 organizations in Oregon. The most-funded Oregon communities were Portland, Medford, Ashland. Gates Foundation reported the most community & economic development giving — $4,648,400 across 2 grants. The median grant was $10,208.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation | 2 | $4,648,400 |
| The Ford Family Foundation | 81 | $3,250,347 |
| The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer Care Foundation | 1 | $1,970,998 |
| Meyer Memorial Trust | 15 | $1,871,658 |
| Margaret a Cargill Foundation | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Northwest Area Foundation | 1 | $250,000 |
| The Righteous Persons Foundation | 1 | $150,000 |
| R H Parkerunited Foundation | 15 | $140,000 |
| Raymond Family Foundation | 2 | $105,000 |
| Dorothy Lemelson Foundation | 1 | $105,000 |
| Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation | 12 | $101,000 |
| Lawrence E Tokarski Charitable Trust | 1 | $100,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Mercy Corps | 3 | $5,648,400 |
| Catlin Gabel School | 1 | $1,970,998 |
| Williams & Russell CDC | 2 | $300,000 |
| Glide Revitalization | 2 | $270,000 |
| Western States Center Inc | 2 | $250,000 |
| Seeding Justice | 1 | $250,000 |
| Wallowa Resources | 2 | $205,000 |
| Friends of Trees | 1 | $200,000 |
| Microenterprise Resources Initiatives & Training | 1 | $200,000 |
| Oregon Health and Science University Foundation | 1 | $200,000 |
| Samoa Pacific Development Corporation | 1 | $200,000 |
| City of Mosier | 1 | $175,000 |
| Thrive Umpqua | 1 | $135,000 |
| A Greater Applegate | 3 | $132,500 |
| Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council | 1 | $125,000 |
39 private foundations reported community & economic development grants in Oregon on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $14,402,057. The largest by reported dollars were Gates Foundation, The Ford Family Foundation, The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer Care Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
164 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Oregon, led by Mercy Corps, Catlin Gabel School, Williams & Russell CDC. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported community & economic development grant in Oregon was $10,208, and the largest single reported grant was $3,934,164. 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.
