Metro Portland Housing Industry Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Lake Oswego, OR EIN: 93-1239982

The home builders foundation builds shelters and transitional housing for those in our community experiencing homelessness, and offers college scholarships to those interested in pursuing a career in the home building industry.

Metro Portland Housing Industry Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$1,565,071
+8.5% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$490,334
-13.5% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$86,672
+67.5% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$420,689
-12.9% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Metro Portland Housing Industry Foundation

Who Metro Portland Housing Industry Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Portland

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K1 grant2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Constructing Hope Portland, OR—$20,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$1,565,071$490,334$420,689——$86,672
2023$1,442,282$566,699$482,864——$51,741
2022$1,271,254$428,283$481,508——$31,260
2021$1,494,613$593,815$340,942——$58,537
2020$1,130,699$367,904$317,309$20,0001$16,259

About Metro Portland Housing Industry Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Metro Portland Housing Industry Foundation is a public charity, based in Lake Oswego, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $87K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Metro Portland Housing Industry Foundation's only listed officer is Brenda Ketah, Past Executive Di since 2024 (on filings since 2020) (compensated).

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Brenda Ketah

    Past Executive Di

    Executive Di → Past Executive Di, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $81K (2020) → $99K (2024)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Brenda Ketah — Past Exec Di: $99KBrenda KetahPast Exec Di$99K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $99K, to Brenda Ketah (Past Exec Di).

Frequently asked questions about Metro Portland Housing Industry Foundation

How large is Metro Portland Housing Industry Foundation?

Metro Portland Housing Industry Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $490K.

Where does Metro Portland Housing Industry Foundation operate?

Metro Portland Housing Industry Foundation has awarded grants in Oregon.

What is Metro Portland Housing Industry Foundation's EIN?

Metro Portland Housing Industry Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-1239982. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 4, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 9, 2024)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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