68 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid 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, 68 private foundations reported 1,047 grants for scholarships & financial aid totaling $14,656,347 to 97 organizations in Oregon. The most-funded Oregon communities were Roseburg, Portland, Corvallis. The Ford Family Foundation reported the most scholarships & financial aid giving — $12,312,459 across 927 grants. The median grant was $11,400.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Ford Family Foundation | 927 | $12,312,459 |
| Lawrence E Tokarski Charitable Trust | 1 | $500,000 |
| AMY Heryford Ousley and James Heryford Ousley | 6 | $339,400 |
| Charles and Mitch OTA Foundation | 6 | $120,000 |
| The Carpenter Foundation | 12 | $119,150 |
| Walter LJ Davies SCH TR | 1 | $102,950 |
| Frost & Margaret Snyder Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| Simple Actions Family Foundation | 3 | $94,500 |
| Vatheuer Family Foundation Inc | 1 | $80,000 |
| Beavers Charitable Trust | 4 | $56,500 |
| John & Mary Mock Perpetual Memorial | 3 | $44,500 |
| TWO Eagles Foundation Inc | 1 | $40,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic Youth Organization | 1 | $500,000 |
| Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath County Scholarship Committee | 1 | $278,000 |
| Oregon State University | 10 | $109,000 |
| Osac | 1 | $102,950 |
| Jesuits West | 1 | $100,000 |
| PSU Foundation | 1 | $80,000 |
| University of Oregon | 8 | $64,700 |
| ST James Catholic School | 1 | $40,000 |
| MT Hood Community College | 2 | $36,167 |
| American Leadership Forum of Oregon | 1 | $36,000 |
| Oregon Institute of Technology | 2 | $35,500 |
| Charlene Liu | 1 | $35,000 |
| Marcus Fischer | 1 | $35,000 |
| Chemeketa Community College Foundation | 2 | $34,500 |
| Portland State University | 2 | $33,833 |
68 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid grants in Oregon on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $14,656,347. The largest by reported dollars were The Ford Family Foundation, Lawrence E Tokarski Charitable Trust, AMY Heryford Ousley and James Heryford Ousley. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
97 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Oregon, led by Catholic Youth Organization, Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath County Scholarship Committee, Oregon State University. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported scholarships & financial aid grant in Oregon was $11,400, 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.
