Foundations that fund organizations in Bend, Oregon
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Bend nonprofits
340 private foundations gave $29M to Bend organizations in their latest filings; 41 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
970 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Bend around $25K. 42 of these funders are based in Oregon; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 340
- Accept applications
- 41
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Bend
- $29M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 970
- Typical median grant
- $25K
- Based in OR
- 42%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Bend organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley Charitable Trust | New York, NY | 3 | $2.7M | $952K | Preselected only | Expanding pediatric neurosurgery capacity in ethiopia; Transforming pediatric neurosurgery services |
| The Roundhouse Foundation | Sisters, OR | 49 | $2.6M | $10K | Yes | Central oregon education; Farm-to-warm-springs project; Stem education in central or support |
| Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation | Coraopolis, PA | 1 | $2.5M | $2.5M | Yes | Discretionary grants - sm |
| M J Murdock Charitable Trust | Vancouver, WA | 16 | $2.2M | $113K | Yes | New program staff; Program expansion; New development staff |
| The Anjulicia Foundation | Bend, OR | 40 | $1.7M | $20K | Yes | General; Scholarships and events; Transforming lives together campaign |
| Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund | Bend, OR | 28 | $1.3M | $20K | Preselected only | Program support; General operations; Capital campaign |
| Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation Trust | Wilsonville, OR | 22 | $1.1M | $33K | Yes | General operating (rose grant); General operating (sunflower grant); General operating (daffodil grant) |
| The Ford Family Foundation | Roseburg, OR | 23 | $863K | $13K | Yes | ADA Composting Toilet; Expanding Healthcare and Childcare Opportunities in Rural O…; Central Oregon Rural Community Building Program |
| Tykeson Family Charitable Trust | Ovando, MT | 3 | $700K | $250K | Preselected only | Capital campaign; Expansion and renovation; General fund |
| Jtmf Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 8 | $676K | $22K | Preselected only | COCC Madras Campus - Childcare Expansion fund; Bike For Life fund; Support for Programs |
| Aria Foundation Co Tg Tax & Accounting Services LLC | Channahon, IL | 18 | $540K | $13K | Preselected only | General operating purposes |
| The Collins Foundation | Portland, OR | 10 | $388K | $20K | Yes | Support operations and programs to provide patient care to…; Matching grant for general operating support; Support operation and the development of a centralized camp… |
| Bend Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 4 | $362K | $76K | Yes | General |
| Mayantigo Charitable Foundation C/O Callan Accounting Cpas&advisors | Bend, OR | 1 | $359K | $359K | Preselected only | Scholarships |
| Northwest Foundation C/O Tara Mortenson | Bend, OR | 9 | $353K | $25K | Preselected only | Support children; Support court appointed special advocates who are protector…; Provide probono guardianship services to central oregonians… |
| The Ryan Evans Foundation | Visalia, CA | 2 | $350K | $175K | Preselected only | Contribution to general fund |
| Inspirational Giving | Bend, OR | 16 | $314K | $21K | Yes | Community Support; ReligiousSupport; Education |
| The Holocene Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $300K | $300K | Preselected only | General operating funds |
| Michael J & Adele M Tennant Charitable | Bend, OR | 20 | $291K | $5,000 | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| Bobolink Foundation | Chicago, IL | 2 | $290K | $145K | Preselected only | Unrestricted Charitable Gift; Trout Creek stewardship endowment |
| Boyer Foundation | Bend, OR | 4 | $256K | $13K | Preselected only | Environmental |
| James F & Marion L Miller Foundation | Portland, OR | 8 | $227K | $20K | Yes | One year operating support for adult and youth choral arts…; Two year operating support for film festival year round pro…; One year operating support for music school in central oreg… |
| Meyer Memorial Trust | Portland, OR | 4 | $220K | $48K | Yes | For general operating support; For program support; For project support |
| Ramsay Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $205K | $103K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted; For planning, building, and equipping a temporary emergency… |
| The Todd and Doris Ahlsten Foundation | Larkspur, CA | 1 | $185K | $185K | Preselected only | To provide charitable assistance in the community. |
| Tortuga Charitable Foundation | Princeton, NJ | 2 | $175K | $88K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| C J Berry Foundation | Los Gatos, CA | 3 | $175K | $50K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Joseph & Elizabeth Hoffart Charitable Foundation | Bend, OR | 3 | $170K | $40K | Preselected only | To fulfill organization's charitable purpose |
| Willard L & Ruth P Eccles Foundation C/O Whittier Trust Co of Nevada | Reno, NV | 8 | $158K | $15K | Preselected only | General operating support; Operation school bell- new clothing for school-age children…; Part of the solution together |
| Greater Hart-Sheldon Conservation Fund | Bend, OR | 2 | $150K | $75K | Preselected only | Provided for ecological restoration and conservation. |
| Storms Family Foundation | Bend, OR | 1 | $150K | $150K | Yes | Naming rights for arena payment 2 and partial payment of ar… |
| The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer Care Foundation | Portland, OR | 1 | $148K | $148K | Preselected only | Schnitzer high desert award |
| Patagoniaorg | Ventura, CA | 3 | $140K | $15K | Preselected only | To support environmental projects. |
| Bella Vista Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 4 | $133K | $33K | Yes | For deschutes collaborative forest project; Equitable water distribution in the deschutes basin; General support |
| James and Shirley Rippey Family Foundation | Tigard, OR | 2 | $125K | $63K | Yes | General support |
| First Interstate Bancsystem Foundation Inc | Billings, MT | 24 | $124K | $3,000 | Yes | General Operating Support; Volunteer Day Project; Neighbors Feeding Neighbors |
| Whh Foundation | San Marino, CA | 4 | $120K | $15K | Preselected only | Program/project support; General support |
| Juan Young Trust | Lake Oswego, OR | 12 | $115K | $10K | Yes | Youth mentorship program; Film making program; Sex trafficking prevention program |
| The Lazar Foundation | Black Butte Ranch, OR | 3 | $115K | $40K | Yes | Land use program; General support; Oregon desert conservation |
| Yarg Foundation | Portland, OR | 2 | $110K | $55K | Preselected only | Education programming; General operating |
| The Delaski Family Foundation | Beaverton, OR | 8 | $110K | $10K | Preselected only | To support general operations; To support general operations and on-farm efficiency grants… |
| Otter Cove Foundation | Carmel, CA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Think Wild provides a wildlife support system in Central Or… |
| Wilburforce Foundation C/O Lisa Weinstein | Seattle, WA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | Environmental - general support 2024 |
| Holland M Ware Charitable Foundation | Eagle, ID | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | General operations |
| The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | Support for gallery improvements and installation of artwork |
| Wolverine World Wide Foundation | Rockford, MI | 2 | $100K | $50K | Yes | Environmental |
| John and Linda Shelk Foundation Inc | Prineville, OR | 3 | $100K | $30K | Preselected only | General support |
| Helen M Clabough Charitable Foundation | Richmond, VA | 12 | $100K | $8,750 | Yes | In support of beat children's theatrical programs; In support of classroom enrichments; Katy clabough trustee directed grant in support of the orga… |
| Lillys Gift Foundation | Yreka, CA | 9 | $100K | $10K | Preselected only | To support the charitable mission of the organization |
| Hicks Family Foundation | LA Quinta, CA | 1 | $95K | $95K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Wm Keck Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 6 | $91K | $10K | Yes | For general support of charitable purposes. |
| The Frederick Foundation | Bend, OR | 3 | $90K | $20K | Preselected only | Support |
| Developing Successful People Foundation | Mount Vernon, WA | 1 | $89K | $89K | Yes | Biblical counseling ministry |
| The Crevier Family Foundation | Irvine, CA | 10 | $83K | $5,000 | Preselected only | Support organization; providing furniture and household essentials to families in…; is to support a healthy and thriving food and farm network… |
| The Rosendin Foundation | Austin, TX | 6 | $77K | $8,250 | Yes | To inspire and empower youth to reach their full potential…; To empower youth and young adults through employment, job t…; To prevent child abuse and neglect through community suppor… |
| Terra Foundation for American Art | Chicago, IL | 1 | $75K | $75K | Yes | Arts education |
| Chrysanta Foundation | Lafayette, PA | 1 | $75K | $75K | Preselected only | To help support a healthy and thriving food and farm networ… |
| The Kirby-Jones Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 5 | $70K | $10K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted; operations support and beaver and otter pond construction |
| Rivian Foundation | Irvine, CA | 1 | $70K | $70K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Ronald W Naito MD Foundation | Portland, OR | 4 | $70K | $20K | Yes | Rural senior resiliency: caring connections; General operating support; Little wonders |
| Ken W Davis Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | 1 | $69K | $69K | Yes | General operations |
| Marinus Newhouse Charitable Fund Co | Redmond, OR | 4 | $65K | $15K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| The Burning Foundation | Seattle, WA | 3 | $65K | $20K | Yes | Upper deschutes river initiative; Conserving and connecting lands in oregon's high desert; Conserving essential high desert habitat in oregon |
| The Autzen Foundation | Portland, OR | 12 | $65K | $5,000 | Yes | Beaver and river otter rehabilitation enclosure; Expanding spay & neuter clinics for central oregon; The farm-to-warm springs initiative |
| Lululilly's Legacy Foundation | Redmond, OR | 3 | $60K | $20K | Yes | Program support |
| Boyd Foundation Dba the Boyd Family Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 8 | $58K | $6,500 | Preselected only | Better education; Education and therapy; Improve educational skills |
| Hedco Foundation | Danville, CA | 2 | $55K | $27K | Preselected only | To preserve and enhance natural ecosystems, scenic areas, o…; To provide trusted quality care, with compassion and suppor… |
| Thomas Heritage Charitable Trust | Bend, OR | 5 | $55K | $6,000 | Preselected only | Orphan support and medical aid; Family aid, central oregon; Ministry, prisons in or (art) |
| The Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $52K | $52K | Preselected only | Innovation / Marginalized Populations |
| Yawkey Foundation II | Westwood, MA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Mental health & social-emotional support for vulnerable ind… |
| Harvest Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General operations |
| The Jim and Gaynell Magers Family Foundation | Oro Valley, AZ | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Emergency shelter |
| Mary Dillon Scholarship Fund #301106 C/O Cocc Foundation | Bend, OR | 1 | $49K | $49K | Preselected only | Scholarships |
| Cynthia B Tomlinson Foundation | Seattle, WA | 3 | $48K | $16K | Preselected only | Contribution |
| Bollier Family Foundation | Bend, OR | 7 | $47K | $5,000 | Preselected only | The council on aging of central oregon provides food and nu…; Donation provides the support to meet the needs of school-a…; Creating positive vision, long-term success, and a communit… |
| Kinnie Family Foundation | Portland, OR | 1 | $45K | $45K | Preselected only | Charitable gift |
| The Robert D and Marcia H Randall Charitable Trust | Portland, OR | 4 | $41K | $10K | Yes | General operating support; Expand mentorship program; 2024 year-end immediate need gift |
| Twin Peaks Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 4 | $41K | $10K | Preselected only | Prevention of child abuse; Defending farms, forests and waterways; Mobile clinic for child abuse evaluation |
| Pacificsource Foundation for Health Improvement | Springfield, OR | 1 | $40K | $40K | Yes | Access to healthcare services for low-income, uninsured peo… |
| The Brocker Foundation Inc | Austintown, OH | 1 | $40K | $40K | Preselected only | General operating for exempt function |
| The Mary Alice and Bennett Brown Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 3 | $40K | $10K | Preselected only | Community Meal Program; Heart of Oregon Corps: Empowering Central Oregon Youth; Scalehouse Art Lab Arts Education Program |
| Tarbell Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 6 | $39K | $1,750 | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted; Paulina Springs acquisition and restoration; preservation of Paulina Creek fund |
| David J Weiner Foundation | Minnetonka, MN | 5 | $39K | $5,000 | Preselected only | Civic |
| Julio R Gallo Foundation | Modesto, CA | 13 | $38K | $1,000 | Yes | General support |
| Bloomfield Family Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | 3 | $37K | $12K | Yes | General operating |
| Clark Foundation | Portland, OR | 5 | $36K | $5,000 | Yes | Charitable - program support; Charitable - building fund; Cultural - program & building suppor |
| Silver Family Foundation C/O Walter Berlingo and Company | Darien, CT | 1 | $35K | $35K | Yes | To provide and support educational opportunities and projec… |
| Sophidion Foundation | Cambria, CA | 1 | $35K | $35K | Preselected only | Promote education vocations for worthy nursing students. |
| Satrum Foundation Inc | Bend, OR | 2 | $35K | $18K | Preselected only | Building fund; Operating fund |
| Floyd Dement Hospital Fund | Eagan, MN | 1 | $33K | $33K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Tsutayo Ichioka & Satsuki Nakao Charitable Foundation | Pasadena, CA | 6 | $32K | $5,000 | Preselected only | General purpose; Genreal purpose |
| Henrietta Aigner and Joy Baldwin Family Foundation Inc | Bend, OR | 3 | $31K | $5,000 | Yes | General |
| Marcia H Randall Foundation | Lake Oswego, OR | 2 | $30K | $15K | Preselected only | Support |
| The Anna Belle Kritser II Foundation | Amarillo, TX | 2 | $30K | $15K | Yes | Provide goods and services in furtherance of ministry in th…; Help K-12 students with food for the weekend and for backpa… |
| The Eddie Williamson Family Foundation | Willows, CA | 4 | $30K | $7,500 | Preselected only | Education; Cancer Research & Treatment; Preserve and Promote local history |
| The Three Springs Foundation Inc | Powell Butte, OR | 2 | $30K | $15K | Preselected only | Towards general fund for operations of support or services |
| Bean Foundation Inc | Madras, OR | 2 | $30K | $15K | Yes | General contribution |
| Lloyd and Lauretta Dyer Family Foundation | Seal Beach, CA | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | General donation |
| Ralph Hull Foundation | Monroe, OR | 1 | $30K | $30K | Yes | Scholarships, volunteer position, equipment |
| Weitzman Family Foundation | Sisters, OR | 4 | $30K | $7,500 | Preselected only | General operations; Designated for hospice house sisters country challenge; Sisters schools child program |
Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV, latest electronic return per foundation (2026-10-28). "Accepts applications" reflects the foundation's own checkbox on Part XV line 2. Grants to individuals excluded.
Common questions
Which foundations give to nonprofits in Bend, Oregon?
The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley Charitable Trust, The Roundhouse Foundation, Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation, M J Murdock Charitable Trust, The Anjulicia Foundation and 95 others reported grants to Bend organizations on their latest Form 990-PF.
How do I approach a foundation that doesn't accept applications?
A foundation that checks "contributes only to preselected organizations" on its 990-PF won't review a cold proposal. Look at who it funds, find a shared board member, grantee or advisor, and ask for an introduction. Foundations that accept applications usually list a contact and deadlines in Part XV; we show that text on each foundation's page.
Is this list complete?
No. It covers private foundations (Form 990-PF filers) whose latest electronic return lists at least one grant to an organization in Bend. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.