Elevate Oregon
Elevating potential, building sustained relationships with urban youth, and charting paths to brighter futures.
Elevate Oregon at a glance
In short: Elevate Oregon gave $147K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $147,264
- +68.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $24,544
- +12.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $2,719,095
- +2.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oregon (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Elevate Oregon funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mental Health & Addiction of Oregon ($35K). Together the top 6 received $147K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 15 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Elevate Oregon gives
- Giving grew 64% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $61K (2023) to $147K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $147K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Addiction of Oregon Portland, OR | The Recovery Campus | $35,000 |
| Columbia Slough Watershed Council Portland, OR | Trash Reduction and Birding in the Slougn | $27,264 |
| Friends of Baseball Portland, OR | Girls Lead Softball Parkrose | $25,000 |
| Project 48 Inc Portland, OR | Life skills transition program for aging out foster youth | $25,000 |
| Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon Portland, OR | Nefp Food Delivery Project | $25,000 |
| The Pathfinders Network Portland, OR | Parkrose high school students impacted by incarceration, detention, and deportation | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,719,095 | $3,203,094 | $3,373,179 | $147,264 | 6 | $70,191 |
| 2024 | $2,665,993 | $2,254,121 | $2,066,005 | $87,554 | 4 | $39,117 |
| 2023 | $2,391,825 | $1,891,171 | $1,677,647 | $61,000 | 3 | $13,665 |
| 2022 | $2,168,329 | $2,045,969 | $1,341,291 | $90,000 | 2 | $5,821 |
| 2021 | $1,566,234 | $1,530,238 | $1,299,665 | — | — | $10,265 |
| 2020 | $1,318,175 | $1,236,232 | $748,968 | — | — | $1,948 |
| 2019 | $754,341 | $719,503 | $791,511 | — | — | $2,263 |
About Elevate Oregon
Based on IRS filings
Elevate Oregon is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Portland, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $147K. Net investment income was $70K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Elevate Oregon is led by Donell Morgan, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Donell Morgan
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$91K (2019) → $213K (2025)
Jordan Bader
Board President & Executive Committee
Board Chairman → Board President, 2022
Board President → Board President & Executive Committee, 2025
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ali Migaki
Governance Committee Chair
Director → Governance Committee, 2022
Governance Committee → Governance Committee Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nathan Moroney
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Raymond
Director
Executive Committee → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sean Gabrio
Director
Director → Executive Committee & Finance Committee Chair, 2024
Executive Committee & Finance Committee Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Taaj Armstrong
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Walker
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kara Adams
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alexis Braly James
Director
Development Committee → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eva Rodriguez
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Billy Ladd
Board Secretary
Director → Board Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Johnson
Finance Committee
Finance Committee → Director, 2024
Director → Finance Committee, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Wayde Elliott (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Alex Colas (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Steve Holwerda (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Craig Johnston (2019) — Director
- Former: John Hedlund (2019) — Director
- Former: Katy Durant (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $213K, to Donell Morgan (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Elevate Oregon
How much does Elevate Oregon give each year?
Elevate Oregon gave $147K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $88K across 4 grants.
What is Elevate Oregon's typical grant size?
Elevate Oregon's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $24,544, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Elevate Oregon give grants?
Elevate Oregon gives mostly in Oregon: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Portland, OR (6 grants).
Does Elevate Oregon give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Elevate Oregon's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Elevate Oregon's largest grantees?
Elevate Oregon's largest 2025 grantees include Mental Health & Addiction of Oregon ($35,000), Columbia Slough Watershed Council ($27,264) and Friends of Baseball ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Elevate Oregon?
Elevate Oregon reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.2M.
What is Elevate Oregon?
Elevate Oregon is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Portland, OR. It holds $2.7M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Elevate Oregon's EIN?
Elevate Oregon's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-2151955. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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