59 private foundations reported youth & family 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, 59 private foundations reported 217 grants for youth & family totaling $9,634,033 to 185 organizations in Oregon. The most-funded Oregon communities were Portland, Bend, Eugene. The Ford Family Foundation reported the most youth & family giving — $2,125,236 across 44 grants. The median grant was $15,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Ford Family Foundation | 44 | $2,125,236 |
| Gates Foundation | 3 | $1,939,583 |
| Meyer Memorial Trust | 8 | $689,300 |
| Silver Family Foundation | 10 | $602,500 |
| BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation | 1 | $587,500 |
| Northwest Foundation | 13 | $412,500 |
| The Kresge Foundation | 1 | $350,000 |
| Braemar Charitable Trust | 33 | $327,709 |
| The Duke Endowment | 2 | $236,500 |
| Alumbra Innovations Foundation | 1 | $229,600 |
| The William Penn Foundation | 1 | $200,000 |
| Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust | 1 | $200,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Mercy Corps | 1 | $1,500,000 |
| Alliance for a Healthier Generation Inc | 1 | $587,500 |
| Oregon Health & Science University | 2 | $439,583 |
| Stand for Children Leadership Center | 1 | $350,000 |
| Oregon Community Foundation | 2 | $300,000 |
| Friends of the Children | 4 | $254,000 |
| Gray Family Foundation | 1 | $229,600 |
| KIDS Center | 3 | $208,000 |
| Friends of the Children - National Office | 1 | $200,000 |
| The Contingent | 2 | $195,000 |
| Friends of the Children of the Klamath Falls | 1 | $175,000 |
| Fosterclub Inc | 2 | $156,644 |
| Friends of the Children Portland | 1 | $155,000 |
| College Dreams Inc | 2 | $150,000 |
| The Dougy Center | 2 | $142,000 |
59 private foundations reported youth & family grants in Oregon on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $9,634,033. The largest by reported dollars were The Ford Family Foundation, Gates Foundation, Meyer Memorial Trust. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
185 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Oregon, led by Mercy Corps, Alliance for a Healthier Generation Inc, Oregon Health & Science University. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported youth & family grant in Oregon was $15,000, and the largest single reported grant was $1,500,000. 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.
