Foundations that fund organizations in Hood River, Oregon
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Hood River nonprofits
86 private foundations gave $4.5M to Hood River organizations in their latest filings; 40 of the 86 that say either way accept applications.
184 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Hood River around $9,000. 26 of these funders are based in Oregon; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 86
- Accept applications
- 40
- of 86 that state a policy
- Dollars to Hood River
- $4.5M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 184
- Typical median grant
- $9,000
- Based in OR
- 30%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Hood River organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Bentonville, AR | 1 | $700K | $700K | Preselected only | To test large-scale off-farm irrigation modernization as a… |
| Meyer Memorial Trust | Portland, OR | 10 | $623K | $4,025 | Yes | For general operating support; For program support; For project support |
| M J Murdock Charitable Trust | Vancouver, WA | 3 | $481K | $161K | Yes | New staff; Facility purchase and renovations |
| The Ford Family Foundation | Roseburg, OR | 10 | $248K | $23K | Yes | SafeSpace Bridge to Mental Wellness Initiative; Participation in the Gorge Women's Business Council; Eyes on Equity |
| The Collins Foundation | Portland, OR | 4 | $190K | $40K | Yes | Support programs that protect and restore the columbia rive…; Oirfc grant to support programs for underrepresented commun…; Support the comunidades project to support latinx and immig… |
| The Roundhouse Foundation | Sisters, OR | 13 | $167K | $11K | Yes | Inspiring the next generation of wildlife conservationists; Casa programming & recruitment, 2023, 2024, 2025; Rural child advocate services 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Greenfish Foundation | Hood River, OR | 22 | $151K | $5,000 | Preselected only | General purpose; General support; james macmillan music award fund; Books for kids columbia gorge |
| The Satterberg Foundation Inc | Seattle, WA | 2 | $150K | $75K | Yes | General operating support |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $150K | $150K | Yes | Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels |
| Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation Trust | Wilsonville, OR | 4 | $138K | $23K | Yes | General operating (rose grant); General operating (sunflower grant); General operating (daffodil grant) |
| T Causemetics Foundation Dba Thrive Causemetics Foundation | Bellevue, WA | 1 | $110K | $110K | Preselected only | Enrich the lives of those going through cancer through free… |
| Wy'east Foundation | Hood River, OR | 4 | $105K | $33K | Preselected only | General operations to support building access to locally gr…; General operations to support education; Human services |
| Richard and Ethel Herzfeld Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | General operations |
| Jubitz Family Foundation | Portland, OR | 6 | $86K | $9,250 | Yes | Environmental journalism series; Habitat restoration & ed / peacebuilding; New operations equipment |
| Ronald W Naito MD Foundation | Portland, OR | 4 | $85K | $20K | Yes | General operating support; Summer night 2025; Nuestra comunidad sana (our healthy community) |
| Millsdavis Foundation | St Paul, MN | 2 | $80K | $40K | Yes | Creating together; Stem mobile classroom: expanding stem activities for elemen… |
| Harder Foundation | Naples, FL | 1 | $60K | $60K | Preselected only | General support |
| Hedco Foundation | Danville, CA | 1 | $52K | $52K | Preselected only | Safespace children's advocacy center of the gorge |
| Harvest Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General operations |
| The George W Rentschler Foundation C/O Warren W Ayres Esq | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | To support charitable organizations and activities in the c… |
| Islands Fund C/O John Munn | Boise, ID | 1 | $40K | $40K | Preselected only | Aquatic river conservation |
| Stevenson Campbell Foundation | White Salmon, WA | 2 | $40K | $20K | Preselected only | General operations |
| Mayer and Morris Kaplan Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $35K | $35K | Yes | support of fighting fossil fuel infrastructure in the Pacif… |
| Pacificsource Foundation for Health Improvement | Springfield, OR | 1 | $35K | $35K | Yes | Culturally specific mental health training for community he… |
| Vc Fund | Portland, OR | 2 | $35K | $18K | Yes | Provide support to court appointed special advocates of fos…; general support |
| Wiancko Charitable Foundation Inc | Seattle, WA | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| The Burning Foundation | Seattle, WA | 2 | $30K | $15K | Yes | Recovering the cascade red fox & wolverine in the cascades; Environmental connection through compelling journalism |
| Cameron Family Foundation Inc | Greenwich, CT | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Patagoniaorg | Ventura, CA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | To support environmental projects. |
| Paul Liebman Family Foundation C/O Harrison Llp | Chicago, IL | 2 | $25K | $13K | Preselected only | General purposes |
| The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer Care Foundation | Portland, OR | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Expansion campaign |
| The Kinsman Foundation | Milwaukie, OR | 2 | $24K | $12K | Yes | Artistic performances; Historic preservation |
| The Stebbins Fund Inc | New York, NY | 10 | $21K | $1,000 | Preselected only | General |
| Elizabeth B McGraw Foundation Inc | East Falmouth, MA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Sigrid Arnhold Foundation C/O Tom Schaefer | Portland, OR | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Community support |
| Andrea Waitt Carlton Family Foundation | Nashville, TN | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | General operating support |
| Wrm Family Foundation Inc | Underwood, WA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Childhood education |
| The Shauna M and Kevin B Flanigan Family Foundation | Lake Oswego, OR | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| James and Shirley Rippey Family Foundation | Tigard, OR | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | General support |
| Juan Young Trust | Lake Oswego, OR | 2 | $15K | $7,500 | Yes | After-school education program; Newborn medical equipment |
| Jkh Foundation | Hood River, OR | 4 | $15K | $4,500 | Preselected only | To support general operations |
| Lamb Foundation | Lake Oswego, OR | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | This proposal will support currently engaged rural agricult… |
| The Autzen Foundation | Portland, OR | 2 | $13K | $6,666 | Yes | Hood river valley adult center meals on wheels/congregate l…; Food & gift distribution in hood river county: december 2024 |
| Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation | Lake Oswego, OR | 2 | $12K | $6,000 | Yes | Hood River Valley Meals on Wheels and Congregate meal servi…; SafeSpace Rural Child Advocacy Services |
| James F & Marion L Miller Foundation | Portland, OR | 1 | $12K | $12K | Yes | Two year operating support grant for regional performing ar… |
| Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund | Bend, OR | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Program support |
| Jw & Hm Goodman Family Charitable Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | General operating support |
| Bob and Eileen Gilman Family Foundation | Sioux Falls, SD | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General operating |
| The Hugh and Jane Ferguson Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Environmental protection |
| Mason Charitable Trust | Milwaukee, WI | 2 | $9,200 | $4,600 | Yes | General operating |
| The Starseed Foundation | Portland, OR | 1 | $9,000 | $9,000 | Yes | Community support |
| First Interstate Bancsystem Foundation Inc | Billings, MT | 3 | $8,500 | $3,000 | Yes | General Operating Support; Volunteer Day Project |
| Charis Fund | Newberg, OR | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Yes | Meals on wheels program |
| Alaska Airlines Foundation | Anchorage, AK | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Oregon STEM is dedicated to building a creative, equitable,… |
| Beasley Family Foundation | Dixon Springs, TN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Support children and families through counseling |
| Hillman Family Foundations | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Operating support |
| Burns Family Foundation | Bloomington, MN | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General |
| Wheeler Foundation | Vancouver, WA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Program support |
| K&f Baxter Family Foundation Inc C/O Whittier Trust | Pasadena, CA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General |
| Keller Kingsberg Family Foundation | Seattle, WA | 2 | $5,000 | $2,500 | Preselected only | Create, enhance, and preserve positive trail experiences fo…; funds for PPE equipment |
| Kitchings Family Foundation | Orlando, FL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General operating |
| Kurtz Family Foundation Trust | Georgetown, CT | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General support |
| The Rouse Family Foundation Inc | Upperco, MD | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| The William H and Frances M Dakan Foundation Inc | Reno, NV | 1 | $4,309 | $4,309 | Preselected only | High school music program |
| Washington Federal Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Yes | Financial literacy |
| The Touba Family Foundation Inc | Glens Falls, NY | 2 | $3,500 | $1,750 | Yes | Contributions made to aid and assist the donee in the funct… |
| James and Katherine Clark Foundation | Vancouver, WA | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 | Preselected only | Financial support for the mission of protect and restore th… |
| Red Electric Foundation | Montgomery, TX | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | Provides public access to the museum's antique aeroplanes a… |
| Ike Nizam Foundation Inc % Laurie Feller | Brentwood, TN | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Yes | To promote and support function as public charities and/or… |
| Richard and Diane van Grunsven Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| The Duffield Family Foundation Dba Maddie's Fund | Pleasanton, CA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Yes | Open arms challenge 2024 |
| New Life Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | Unrestricted grant |
| R & R & R Dodge Family Foundation | Hood River, OR | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | To provide support for victims of child abuse |
| Zumiez Foundation | Lynnwood, WA | 1 | $1,582 | $1,582 | Preselected only | Further charitable goals |
| Mason - Lee Trust | Eagan, MN | 1 | $1,560 | $1,560 | Preselected only | General operating |
| Weeden Foundation | Bedford Hills, NY | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Yes | Grant |
| Hutter Family Foundation | Delano, MN | 2 | $1,500 | $750 | Preselected only | Support food security for hood river; Support maintenance and advocacy for trails |
| The Inukai Family Foundation Inc | Scottsdale, AZ | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Yes | Charitable purpose of the organization |
| Sity Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| W Bruce Mary Louise Cook Foundation | White Salmon, WA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | General Support |
| Alcon Cares Inc | Fort Worth, TX | 1 | $725 | $725 | Yes | Medical missions |
| American Tower Corporation Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | 1 | $550 | $550 | Preselected only | General purpose |
| Oppenheim Family Fund Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $500 | $500 | Preselected only | Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose |
| Loeb Family Foundation | Bellevue, WA | 1 | $500 | $500 | Preselected only | Contributions Provided |
| The Yankee Springer Foundation | Lake Forest, IL | 1 | $50 | $50 | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $40 | $40 | Preselected only | Matching contribution (general operating support) |
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 Hood River, Oregon?
Walton Family Foundation Inc, Meyer Memorial Trust, M J Murdock Charitable Trust, The Ford Family Foundation, The Collins Foundation and 81 others reported grants to Hood River 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 Hood River. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.