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Foundations That Fund Nonprofits in Pendleton, Oregon

12 private foundations reported grants to Pendleton, Oregon recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2024. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.

Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.

Overview

Across tax years 2023–2024, 12 private foundations reported 24 grants totaling $805,057 to 19 organizations in Pendleton, Oregon. The most-funded purposes were education (2 grants) and arts & culture (2 grants). Meyer Memorial Trust gave the most by reported dollars — $430,000 across 2 grants. The median reported grant was $12,593.

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Foundations giving here
12
Organizations funded
19
Reported grants
24
Total reported
$805.1K
Median grant
$12.6K
Largest grant
$230K

What foundations fund in Pendleton, Oregon

Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

Foundations giving into Pendleton, Oregon, by reported dollars

“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Oregon dollars that landed in Pendleton — a funder at 90% is effectively a Pendleton funder, one at 5% happens to give here.

FoundationGrantsTotalOf state
Meyer Memorial Trust2$430,0001%
Northwest Area Foundation1$150,0005%
The Ford Family Foundation7$85,0000%
The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer Care Foundation3$36,1671%
Braemar Charitable Trust2$30,0001%
Hanscom2$25,770100%
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc1$25,0009%
The Kinsman Foundation1$12,0001%

Organizations in Pendleton, Oregon that received the most

Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.

RecipientGrantsTotal
Nixyaawii Community Financial Services2$350,000
Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation1$230,000
Community Action Program of East Central Oregon2$43,429
Crow's Shadow Institute of the Arts2$41,000
Nixyawii Community Financial Services1$25,000
Blue Mountain Wildlife2$17,000
Oregon East Symphony1$15,000
Pendleton Center for the Arts (fka Arts Council of Pendleton)1$15,000
City of Pendleton1$13,396
Lifes Intention Back to Basics Inc1$12,811

Which foundations give grants in Pendleton, Oregon?

12 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Pendleton, Oregon on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $805,057 across 24 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Meyer Memorial Trust, Northwest Area Foundation, The Ford Family Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in Pendleton, Oregon?

Reported purposes in Pendleton, Oregon concentrate in education (2), arts & culture (2), community & economic development (1). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

How large is a typical foundation grant in Pendleton, Oregon?

The median reported grant to a Pendleton, Oregon recipient was $12,593, and the largest single reported grant was $230,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.

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Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.

Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2024). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.