Private foundations · 990-PF data

Foundations accepting grant applications in Oregon

162
foundations
$182M
grants paid, FY2023–FY2025
$6,938
median grant

Grantlas lists 162 private foundations based in Oregon whose latest 990-PF says they accept unsolicited requests, from filings for FY2023–FY2025. Together they paid out $182 million in grants in their latest filing year. The most common cities are Portland (49), Lake Oswego (10) and Bend (9).

“Accepts unsolicited requests” is a box the foundation ticked on its 990-PF — not a promise to read your letter. Check the foundation’s own site before you write.

See all 548 foundations in Oregon, including the ones that give by invitation only.

Top 25 of 162 foundations

Ranked by how many grants they made last year, most first. Another 137 are not shown.

Foundations accepting grant applications in Oregon
Marie Lamfrom Charitable FoundationWilsonville, OR663$18,000$20.5M$15–$450,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
The Roundhouse FoundationSisters, OR622$10,000$15.6M$52–$1.3MFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Meyer Memorial TrustPortland, OR419$100,000$45.2M$75–$1.1MFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Umpqua Bank Charitable FoundationLake Oswego, OR317$6,000$3.2M$2,500–$150,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
James F & Marion L Miller FoundationPortland, OR237$23,500$11.9M$1,000–$1.2MFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Ronald W Naito MD FoundationPortland, OR133$20,000$2.8M$2,500–$40,000FY2023Locked: fit score and contacts
Molalla Communications Educational Foundation IncMolalla, OR132$2,000$588,242$100–$138,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Clark FoundationPortland, OR129$10,000$1.7M$1,000–$140,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Braemar Charitable TrustPortland, OR116$14,000$1.5M$1,000–$90,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Chambers Family FoundationEugene, OR115$5,000$1.2M$250–$305,500FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Maps Community FoundationSalem, OR114$1,000$400,135$50–$50,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
The Carpenter FoundationMedford, OR109$6,000$949,450$1,000–$30,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
The Kinsman FoundationMilwaukie, OR104$10,000$1.2M$500–$80,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
R H Parkerunited FoundationPortland, OR89$3,000$670,050$250–$150,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
The Anjulicia FoundationBend, OR87$10,000$2.4M$500–$500,000FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
Arthur R Dubs FoundationMedford, OR78$12,250$1.4M$789–$161,168FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Mario and Alma Pastega Family FoundationCorvallis, OR74$4,000$1.4M$500–$647,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Charis FundNewberg, OR74$6,875$452,750$2,500–$7,500FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Carrico Family FoundationMedford, OR71$15,000$3M$1,500–$350,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
The Larson LegacyHappy Valley, OR67$1,000$210,250$200–$25,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Austin Family FoundationNewberg, OR62$10,000$3.8M$2,000–$1MFY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
The Swigert FoundationPortland, OR59$10,000$877,000$1,000–$252,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
James and Shirley RippeyTigard, OR53$75,000$5.3M$10,000–$600,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
Robert and Mary Jane SmithClackamas, OR53$20,000$1.9M$4,000–$300,000FY2025Locked: fit score and contacts
A J Frank Family FoundationMill City, OR47$2,000$295,150$100–$67,500FY2024Locked: fit score and contacts
  • Median grant and grant range come from the 990-PF grant schedule; a dash means there is none to report.
  • “One grant” means a schedule with a single grant — no median, nothing to range over. “One amount” means several grants, all the same size.

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Data from 990-PF filings, FY2023–FY2025. Updated September 27, 2026.