44 private foundations reported environment & conservation 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, 44 private foundations reported 125 grants for environment & conservation totaling $5,783,923 to 92 organizations in Oregon. The most-funded Oregon communities were Portland, Eugene, Ashland. Wilburforce Foundation reported the most environment & conservation giving — $1,467,000 across 20 grants. The median grant was $15,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wilburforce Foundation | 20 | $1,467,000 |
| Meyer Memorial Trust | 4 | $605,000 |
| Fisher Global Foundation | 1 | $599,732 |
| V Kann Rasmussen Foundation | 1 | $496,883 |
| Clif Family Foundation | 12 | $375,000 |
| The Ford Family Foundation | 9 | $305,524 |
| Patagoniaorg | 18 | $305,000 |
| McIntosh Foundation | 1 | $250,000 |
| The Rockefeller Foundation | 1 | $237,825 |
| William Randolph Hearst Foundation | 1 | $150,000 |
| The Kinsman Foundation | 12 | $146,600 |
| Paulus Family Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon State University | 4 | $1,128,245 |
| Sustainable Northwest | 3 | $336,500 |
| Compass Science Communication Inc | 3 | $277,000 |
| Resource Media | 3 | $255,000 |
| Cascadia Wildlands | 5 | $250,000 |
| Outpost Agriculture Inc | 1 | $250,000 |
| Health in Harmony Inc | 1 | $237,825 |
| Bonneville Environmental Foundation | 1 | $200,000 |
| ABC House | 1 | $190,000 |
| Western Environmental LAW Center | 2 | $170,000 |
| Wild Salmon Center | 2 | $165,000 |
| Oregon Coast Aquarium Inc | 2 | $162,000 |
| Klamath Siskiyou Wildlands Center | 2 | $147,500 |
| Columbia Riverkeeper | 2 | $120,000 |
| Oregon Natural Desert Association | 2 | $115,000 |
44 private foundations reported environment & conservation grants in Oregon on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $5,783,923. The largest by reported dollars were Wilburforce Foundation, Meyer Memorial Trust, Fisher Global Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
92 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Oregon, led by Oregon State University, Sustainable Northwest, Compass Science Communication Inc. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported environment & conservation grant in Oregon was $15,000, and the largest single reported grant was $599,732. 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.
