Foundations that fund organizations in Eugene, Oregon
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Eugene nonprofits
562 private foundations gave $228M to Eugene organizations in their latest filings; 36 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
1,290 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Eugene around $78K. 32 of these funders are based in Oregon; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 562
- Accept applications
- 36
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Eugene
- $228M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 1,290
- Typical median grant
- $78K
- Based in OR
- 32%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Eugene organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knight Foundation Attn Lisa McKillips | Beaverton, OR | 2 | $183M | $92M | Preselected only | This gift has been designated for general operating support.; This gift has been designated for the campus for accelerati… |
| Giustina Foundation | Eugene, OR | 12 | $4.4M | $10K | Preselected only | General purposes; Youth scholarship fund; Grandstand |
| The Haugland Family Foundation Fka Rosaria P Haugland Foundation | Clackamas, OR | 21 | $2.5M | $20K | Preselected only | Operating support; Operating support and capital fund; Postdoctoral fellowship; operating support bolmer institute |
| Wm Keck Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 3 | $1.5M | $5,000 | Yes | For general support of charitable purposes.; To understand parameters that govern transcriptional adapta… |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York, NY | 3 | $1.5M | $575K | Yes | To support a new directions fellowship; To support an initiative to train academic leaders on model…; To support the creation of digital humanities tools |
| M J Murdock Charitable Trust | Vancouver, WA | 12 | $1.4M | $78K | Yes | New program staff; New construction; Vision and call internship program (phase 10 - grant cycle… |
| Tykeson Family Charitable Trust | Ovando, MT | 16 | $1.4M | $50K | Preselected only | General fund; Program expansion; Jordan schnitzer museum of arts' art heals |
| Meyer Memorial Trust | Portland, OR | 11 | $1.3M | $93K | Yes | For project support; For general operating support; For program support |
| Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 2 | $1.2M | $584K | Preselected only | To support new concepts and technologies to advance knowled…; To support developing new tools, methods, and resources for… |
| E C Brown Trust | Milwaukee, WI | 2 | $1.1M | $529K | Preselected only | General operating |
| The Tom and Cathy Hui Foundation | Reno, NV | 1 | $1.1M | $1.1M | Preselected only | University of oregon foundation various educational programs |
| Waverley Street Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $1.0M | $1.0M | Preselected only | General Operating Support |
| Chambers Family Foundation | Eugene, OR | 62 | $797K | $5,500 | Yes | General operating support; Support of their educational outreach programs during the 2…; Funds towards updating the build-a-house exhibit from plast… |
| The Ford Family Foundation | Roseburg, OR | 34 | $779K | $6,668 | Yes | General Support; Rural Expansion; BookFest for Lane County's Rural Communities |
| Reed Family Foundation Inc | Lake Geneva, WI | 32 | $771K | $1,000 | Preselected only | General |
| Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation Trust | Wilsonville, OR | 23 | $686K | $18K | Yes | General operating (rose grant); General operating (sunflower grant); General operating (daffodil grant) |
| 4 Cornerstones Foundation | Edina, MN | 2 | $630K | $315K | Preselected only | General support |
| James F & Marion L Miller Foundation | Portland, OR | 18 | $552K | $25K | Yes | One year operating support for community choral group; Three year operating support for arts hub in lane county; Two year operating support for professional opera organizat… |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 3 | $550K | $200K | Yes | Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels; Strengthening civic engagement; Protecting human rights in africa |
| Sanders Family Foundation | West Linn, OR | 2 | $530K | $265K | Preselected only | Athletic department fund; Unrestricted general fund |
| The Ford Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $525K | $263K | Yes | Core support for the alliance of land, indigenous and envir…; Core support for allied to promote collective power and dri… |
| John Sperling Foundation | Litchfield Park, AZ | 1 | $500K | $500K | Preselected only | Second installment of a two-year grant for defending public… |
| The Roundhouse Foundation | Sisters, OR | 14 | $489K | $18K | Yes | Rural host homes for unhoused youth in lane county; Creative wildlife connections--youth protecting wildlife an…; Wonder wednesday: supporting rural youth to develop essenti… |
| Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund | Bend, OR | 3 | $437K | $50K | Preselected only | Program support; Capital campaign |
| The Wls Spencer Foundation | New York, NY | 8 | $436K | $50K | Yes | To support first-generation college scholarships for avid g…; General support; Journalism fellowship and arts reporting |
| The Renaissance Foundation | Portland, OR | 3 | $416K | $5,000 | Yes | Scholarships; General operating purposes |
| Storms Family Foundation | Bend, OR | 3 | $343K | $27K | Yes | Program expansion; To replace heat pump; Library capital campaign payment 3 of 5 |
| The Tow Foundation Inc | New Canaan, CT | 1 | $334K | $334K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Every Org | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $326K | $326K | Preselected only | General support |
| Yarg Foundation | Portland, OR | 9 | $307K | $25K | Preselected only | General operating; Healthy families year 4 of 5; Education programming |
| The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation | Menlo Park, CA | 2 | $304K | $152K | Yes | For general operating support; For support of the humetricshss initiative |
| Doris and Bill Scharpf Foundation | Albany, OR | 1 | $301K | $301K | Preselected only | Health and education |
| The Karakin Foundation | Abilene, TX | 1 | $300K | $300K | Preselected only | Operations |
| The Summit Charitable Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | 1 | $300K | $300K | Preselected only | General program support for applying legal tools to protect… |
| Tiny Blue Dot Inc | West Hollywood, CA | 1 | $300K | $300K | Preselected only | Grant supports a Science of Perception Box study being cond… |
| McKay Family Foundation | Eugene, OR | 22 | $286K | $10K | Yes | Program support |
| The Collins Foundation | Portland, OR | 7 | $284K | $35K | Yes | Support operations and programs providing equitable access…; Oirfc grant to improve educational equity and accountabilit…; Bem grant to support operations and bipoc-centered dance ed… |
| Maccabee Task Force Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | 1 | $257K | $257K | Preselected only | Campus Education and Trip to Israel |
| The Kohlberg Foundation Inc | Armonk, NY | 1 | $250K | $250K | Preselected only | Legacy gift for permanent reserve 2024 |
| Wilburforce Foundation C/O Lisa Weinstein | Seattle, WA | 3 | $245K | $50K | Yes | Environmental - pacific wolf coalition coordination 2024; Environmental - general support 2024; Environmental - wilburforce strategic priorities for the nw… |
| Head & Heart Foundation Tr 12319 | Wilmington, DE | 3 | $245K | $75K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Princeton, NJ | 2 | $245K | $122K | Yes | Matching gifts; 82217 n kxtwishana pxw t, w wnakwshash, ku wak' shwit (we a… |
| Klimkiewicz Family Foundation C/O B June Klimkiewicz Trustee | Virginia Beach, VA | 1 | $225K | $225K | Preselected only | Further donee's charitable purpose. |
| Cloud Mountain Foundation C/O Wffa Pllc | New York, NY | 1 | $210K | $210K | Preselected only | Environmental |
| Tejemos Foundation | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | General Support |
| The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Los Altos, CA | 1 | $200K | $200K | Yes | Just Societies |
| The Freeman Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $200K | $200K | Yes | General support |
| Tipping Point Private Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 3 | $200K | $75K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted; Onward Eugene - ACT Now Lane Homelessness Initiative; Elevate 2028 Initiative |
| The Suwinski Family Foundation Inc | Pittsford, NY | 19 | $193K | $5,000 | Preselected only | Unrestricted grants |
| James a & Laura L Baker Foundation Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $191K | $191K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| The Marisla Foundation | Laguna Beach, CA | 2 | $190K | $95K | Yes | General support |
| The Donald E & Delia B Baxter Foundation | Leaburg, OR | 1 | $183K | $183K | Preselected only | Research grants |
| David and Patricia Giuliani Family Foundation | Seattle, WA | 7 | $175K | $20K | Yes | To provide support to exempt organization. |
| Pacificsource Foundation for Health Improvement | Springfield, OR | 5 | $175K | $30K | Yes | Affordable access to mental health counseling; Health support & harm reduction for homeless youth & people…; Doula care & supports to improve infant & maternal health |
| The Heising-Simons Foundation | Los Altos, CA | 2 | $170K | $85K | Preselected only | To use paleoclimate proxy data and climate models to unders…; To support the pine mountain observatory |
| The Autzen Foundation | Portland, OR | 28 | $166K | $5,000 | Yes | 2024 general scholarship fund; Serving eugene's young homeless community; Waste 2 taste |
| The Nb and Jacqueline Giustina Foundation | Eugene, OR | 7 | $162K | $13K | Preselected only | General assistance |
| Peakcu Foundation | Olympia, WA | 5 | $158K | $4,000 | Yes | Scholarship; Library programs/initiatives; Sponsorship |
| Millsdavis Foundation | St Paul, MN | 6 | $158K | $26K | Yes | Skills training accelerated rate (star); Safeguard the elliott state forest for future generations; Kepw youth programming, co-coordinated by the unin de activ… |
| The Dankis Christian Foundation Inc | Warren, NJ | 1 | $150K | $150K | Preselected only | Restricted To Dr. Kristen Schmaltz |
| Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation | Irvine, CA | 1 | $150K | $150K | Yes | Research, general support & education |
| The Coeta and Donald Barker Foundation | Rancho Mirage, CA | 7 | $143K | $15K | Preselected only | Donation for fill in gaps project; Life change program & new flooring; Event sponsorship |
| Quest Foundation | Danville, CA | 5 | $130K | $25K | Preselected only | General operating support; Artist-in-residence program; Therapeutic early childhood program, special education |
| Clif Family Foundation | St Helena, CA | 4 | $125K | $28K | Yes | Revitalize the Environment; Transform Food Systems |
| Living Legacy Foundation | Franklin, TN | 1 | $125K | $125K | Preselected only | Harlow christian camp |
| Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $120K | $120K | Yes | For maintaining a database on rights of nature measures and… |
| The Irwin Andrew Porter Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | $120K | $60K | Preselected only | Charitable Gift |
| Brush Family Foundation | Piedmont, CA | 4 | $109K | $9,000 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| The Service Family Foundation | Vancouver, WA | 6 | $105K | $18K | Preselected only | To support youth and education in the field of robotics; In support of SEHS annual Hall of Fame event; Immediate unconditional access to recovery support in Lane… |
| Speckman Family Foundation | Springfield, OR | 2 | $105K | $53K | Preselected only | Nurse education program; To support organization's mission. |
| Oregon Track Club Elite Inc | Eugene, OR | 1 | $104K | $104K | Preselected only | For charitable purpose |
| Sam & Roslyn Berkman Family Foundation | Encino, CA | 2 | $102K | $51K | Preselected only | Education |
| The Woodard Family Foundation | Eugene, OR | 16 | $100K | $5,000 | Preselected only | Food for eugene adventure camp; Creative wildlife connections; Child abuse program men's group |
| Ghr Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Phase III: Building Bridges to Families and Promoting Domes… |
| 128 Collective Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Heatherington Foundation for Innovation and Education in Health Care | Portland, OR | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | Operational support |
| Oregon Scottish Rite Clinics | Portland, OR | 2 | $100K | $50K | Preselected only | Summer camps; Pediatric clinic |
| Hiland Foundation | Honolulu, HI | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Tortuga Charitable Foundation | Princeton, NJ | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| H & H Lee Charitable Foundation | Newport Beach, CA | 2 | $100K | $50K | Preselected only | Student crisis funds; Support radio station |
| The Ben E Factor Foundation | St Martinville, LA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Assisting the poor of india |
| Robert Family Fdn | Pennington, NJ | 2 | $100K | $50K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| The Shared Earth Foundation | Chestertown, MD | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | Continued support for legal team defense of wildlife in the… |
| The Prudential Foundation | Newark, NJ | 1 | $98K | $98K | Preselected only | To support the launch of the purpose trust ownership networ… |
| West Johnson & Elizabeth Johnson Lasselle | Dallas, TX | 1 | $98K | $98K | Preselected only | Scholarships for books & |
| Lillys Gift Foundation | Yreka, CA | 4 | $95K | $15K | Preselected only | To support the charitable mission of the organization |
| Vanmeterbarnhart Family Fund | Eugene, OR | 5 | $95K | $20K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Dlx Family Foundation | Eugene, OR | 24 | $85K | $3,170 | Yes | General community support; Education; Health |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Bentonville, AR | 1 | $85K | $85K | Preselected only | To coordinate the implementation of an integral security st… |
| The Ahrens Family Foundation | Louisville, KY | 9 | $85K | $10K | Preselected only | General support |
| Crow Farm Foundation | Eugene, OR | 16 | $84K | $3,000 | Preselected only | To support literacy and arts programs in the eugene public…; To provide food assistance for needy families in lane count…; To support accessibility upgrades |
| Juan Young Trust | Lake Oswego, OR | 7 | $82K | $12K | Yes | Food pantry family with children; Link up program; Nutrition programs for children |
| Clarence a & Mae G Barton Scholarship Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $82K | $82K | Preselected only | Scholarships |
| Roma Charitable Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $80K | $80K | Preselected only | To aid charitable activities |
| Park Foundation Inc | Ithaca, NY | 2 | $80K | $40K | Yes | General operating support |
| Wy'east Foundation | Hood River, OR | 2 | $80K | $40K | Preselected only | General operations to protect the earth's natural systems; General operations to safeguard public lands, wildlife, and… |
| Life Connection Foundation | Eugene, OR | 1 | $80K | $80K | Preselected only | General Expenses |
| Barbara Brunckhorst Foundation | Richmond, VA | 1 | $75K | $75K | Preselected only | General Purpose unless otherwise stated |
| Rangeland Foundation | Bellevue, WA | 1 | $75K | $75K | Preselected only | Donation |
| Alfred P Sloan Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $75K | $75K | Yes | Transfer of an alfred p. sloan research fellowship for ian… |
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 Eugene, Oregon?
Knight Foundation Attn Lisa McKillips, Giustina Foundation, The Haugland Family Foundation Fka Rosaria P Haugland Foundation, Wm Keck Foundation, The Andrew W Mellon Foundation and 95 others reported grants to Eugene 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 Eugene. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.