Private foundation · EIN 84-4673681 · Portland, Oregon · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Sn Charitable Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 53 grants paid, $1.3M total, median $10K. 45% of grants stayed in Oregon.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
53
$1.3M
Median grant
$10K
Stays in OR
45%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$19M

Grants paid in 2025

53 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Habitat for Humanity Portland Metro EastPortland, ORGeneral & Unrestricted$750K
Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression inPhiladelphia, PAGeneral & Unrestricted$50K
Bridgeusa GroupSan Francisco, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$25K
Center for Humane TechnologySan Francisco, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$25K
Civics Learning ProjectPortland, ORwork in Oregon$25K
Common Sense InstituteGreenwood Village, COwork in Oregon$25K
Interlochen Center for the ArtsInterlochen, MICreative Writing Division: Visiting Writers Program$25K
Oregon Ballet TheatrePortland, ORfor annual Gala paddle raise$25K
Tidelines InstituteGustavus, AKGeneral & Unrestricted$25K
Adopt One BlockPortland, ORGeneral & Unrestricted$15K
Foundation Against Intolerance & Racism IncNew York, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$15K
One Tail at a Time - PdxPortland, ORGeneral & Unrestricted$15K
1000 Friends of OregonPortland, ORGeneral & Unrestricted$10K
Bird Alliance of Oregon IncPortland, ORWildlife Care Center$10K
Childrens Cancer AssociationPortland, ORGeneral & Unrestricted$10K
ConfluencesVancouver, WAGeneral & Unrestricted$10K
Cupcake GirlsLas Vegas, NVwork in Oregon$10K
Final Exit Network IncTallahassee, FLGeneral & Unrestricted$10K
Friends of the Sarah McLachlan School of Music SocSyracuse, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$10K
Healing Advocacy FundDenver, COwork in Oregon$10K
Icivics IncCambridge, MAGeneral & Unrestricted$10K
News Literacy Project IncWashington, DCGeneral & Unrestricted$10K
North Coast Land Conservancy IncSeaside, ORGeneral & Unrestricted$10K
Oregon Zoo FoundationPortland, ORGeneral & Unrestricted$10K
Portland Piano InternationalPortland, ORGeneral & Unrestricted$10K
Project Parrots IncSandpoint, IDGeneral & Unrestricted$10K
Sandra Day Oconnor InstitutePhoenix, AZGeneral & Unrestricted$10K
Tax FoundationWashington, DCGeneral & Unrestricted$10K
We Belong PdxPortland, ORGeneral & Unrestricted$10K
Wild Salmon CenterPortland, ORfunding the Oregon Program$10K
Braver Angels IncNew York, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Bridge MeadowsPortland, ORGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Compassion and ChoicesEtna, NHwork in Oregon$5,000
Dove Lewis Emergency Animal Hospital IncPortland, ORWildlife Fund$5,000
Eckhart Tolle FoundationLafayette, COGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Heterodox AcademyNew York, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
In a LandscapePortland, ORGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Ohsu FoundationPortland, ORGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Oregon Crime Victims Law CenterPortland, ORGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust EducPortland, ORGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Pacific Legal FoundationSacramento, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Portland Art MuseumPortland, ORGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Sign Fracture Care InternationalRichland, WAGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
UatxAustin, TXGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Wikimedia Foundation IncWashington, DCGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
American Environmental Health Studies Project IncEssex Junction, VTFlouride Action Network$2,500
Citizen UniversitySeattle, WAGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500
Electronic Frontier Foundation IncSan Francisco, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500
Japanese Garden Society of OregonPortland, ORGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500
Mtn Peaks Therapy Llamas & AlpacasRidgefield, WAGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500
Riverswest Small Craft Center IncPortland, ORGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500
Ronald McDonald House CharitiesPortland, ORPortland East House$2,500
Zebs Wish Equine SanctuarySandy, ORGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500

By state: Oregon 24 · California 4 · Pennsylvania 1 · Colorado 3 · New York 4 · Michigan 1

About this foundation

Sn Charitable Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Portland, Oregon, administered in care of Foundation Source, tax-exempt since 2021. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Sn Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Sn Charitable Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $1.3M across 53 grants, a median of $10K.

Where does Sn Charitable Foundation give?

Oregon (24 grants), California (4 grants), Pennsylvania (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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