85 private foundations reported education 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, 85 private foundations reported 340 grants for education totaling $23,259,214 to 278 organizations in Oregon. The most-funded Oregon communities were Portland, Eugene, Ashland. Gates Foundation reported the most education giving — $7,036,498 across 8 grants. The median grant was $15,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation | 8 | $7,036,498 |
| Meyer Memorial Trust | 42 | $4,182,859 |
| The Ford Family Foundation | 60 | $2,691,323 |
| Waverley Street Foundation | 1 | $1,500,000 |
| The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer Care Foundation | 2 | $991,412 |
| Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation | 1 | $800,000 |
| Silver Family Foundation | 11 | $747,944 |
| Lawrence E Tokarski Charitable Trust | 3 | $625,000 |
| Braemar Charitable Trust | 51 | $611,305 |
| Austin Family Foundation | 7 | $549,000 |
| Alumbra Innovations Foundation | 7 | $457,100 |
| Dorothy Lemelson Foundation | 3 | $337,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| City Fund | 2 | $4,800,000 |
| Education Northwest | 4 | $1,612,126 |
| Foodcorps Inc | 1 | $1,500,000 |
| Code for Science and Society Inc | 1 | $1,016,372 |
| PSU Foundation | 1 | $985,499 |
| Oregon State University | 7 | $592,365 |
| Holla School | 3 | $587,000 |
| University of Oregon | 5 | $571,996 |
| Queen of Peace Catholic School | 1 | $500,000 |
| Stand for Children Leadership Center | 2 | $405,000 |
| Newberg Dundee Public Schools | 2 | $345,000 |
| DE LA Salle North Catholic High School | 1 | $325,000 |
| Western Oregon University Development Foundation | 2 | $318,479 |
| Willamette Valley LAW Project | 2 | $300,500 |
| The Campbell Institute | 1 | $250,000 |
85 private foundations reported education grants in Oregon on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $23,259,214. The largest by reported dollars were Gates Foundation, Meyer Memorial Trust, The Ford Family Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
278 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Oregon, led by City Fund, Education Northwest, Foodcorps Inc. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported education grant in Oregon was $15,000, and the largest single reported grant was $4,000,000. 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.
