Corvallis Lions Club

The Roundhouse Foundation

Sisters, OR

The Roundhouse Foundation supports innovative arts and culture, environmental stewardship, social services, and education projects that benefit rural Oregon and Tribal communities. Its typical grant is around $10,000 overall; Open Call awards are usually about $2,501–$30,000, and Small Grants range from $500–$2,500.

Braemar Charitable Trust

Portland, OR

Braemar Charitable Trust supports Oregon tax-exempt organizations, with grants spanning health and community services, education, arts, and other areas; its stated healthcare mission also focuses on equity and access in Waikato, New Zealand. Recent grants ranged from $2,000 to $90,000, with a median of $14,000, though its 2023 filing says the general maximum is $15,000. It accepts written applications from eligible organizations; deadlines vary.

National 4-H Council

Washington, DC

National 4-H Council funds education and positive youth development through 4-H, including STEM, career readiness, healthy living, and civic engagement programs, often supporting universities and state 4-H foundations. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,971 to $647,151, with a median of $45,661, and went to recipients in multiple states; its programming reaches nationwide. The grant opportunities described are offered through requests for proposals, so unsolicited requests are not stated as accepted.

The Oregon Community Foundation

Portland, OR

The Oregon Community Foundation funds Oregon nonprofits and community-serving projects across education, health, arts and culture, housing, economic and community vitality, and the environment. Its 2024 grants had a median of $25,000, with awards ranging from about $5,000 to nearly $8 million; applications are accepted through specific grant programs and cycles, but the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

John and Ginger Niemeyer Foundation

Portland, OR

The John and Ginger Niemeyer Foundation supports education, youth and family services, early childhood programs, and the arts, primarily in Oregon. Its 2023 grants totaled about $941,000 across 21 awards, with examples ranging from $40,000 to about $70,000. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Howard E Carruth Foundation

Milwaukee, WI

James and Shirley Rippey

Tigard, OR

The James and Shirley Rippey Family Foundation funds Oregon nonprofits serving children and youth, especially in education, safety, health, and welfare, with emphasis on the Portland area. In 2025, grants ranged from $10,000 to $600,000, with a median of $75,000. It accepts requests through an annual process, but its website currently says it is not accepting new applications.

Aria Foundation

Channahon, IL

ARIA Foundation supports affordable housing and a range of causes including environmental conservation, human rights, education, gender justice, and community services. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,500 to $186,417, with a median of $20,000, and were concentrated in Oregon, California, New York, Colorado, and Washington, D.C. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Midway USA Foundation Inc

Columbia, MO

The foundation funds youth shooting sports and related firearms-safety, hunting, and outdoor education programs in the United States, primarily through annual grants to eligible teams and organizations with an endowment of at least $2,000. Its 2024 grants had a median of about $11,000 (ranging from $5,002 to $404,253); team cash grants can be up to 5% of an eligible endowment balance.

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Inc

Missoula, MT

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation funds land protection and access, habitat restoration, wildlife management and research, and hunting-heritage and conservation outreach. Its 2024 grants had a median of $13,000, though awards varied widely; projects span the U.S., with its habitat and wildlife program limited to 28 states with wild, free-ranging elk. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests; applicants are directed to contact their state’s Regional Director.

Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation

Wilsonville, OR

The Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation supports Oregon nonprofits working in education, community, arts and creativity, health, and well-being, often through unrestricted operating grants. Its 2024 grants had a median of $18,000, though awards ranged widely; it also has a Washington Fund for organizations serving Washington and/or Oregon. Its primary grant programs open in January and June; the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

OCF Joseph E Weston Public Foundation

Portland, OR

The foundation supports nonprofits serving children, working-poor people, people with disabilities, seniors, and people experiencing homelessness, and also awards school scholarships. It primarily funds Oregon, with grants and scholarships also serving Southwest Washington; in 2024, grants ranged from $5,500 to $3,487,608, with a median of $21,500. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.