OBA Education Foundation

The Oregon Community Foundation

Portland, OR

The Oregon Community Foundation funds nonprofit work in areas including education, health, arts and culture, housing, and community vitality, primarily serving communities across Oregon. Its 2024 grants had a median award of $25,000, though amounts varied widely; organizations apply through specific open grant programs, and the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Lund Family Foundation

La Canada, CA

M J Murdock Charitable Trust

Vancouver, WA

The M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust funds nonprofit capacity-building projects, including program and staff expansion, capital improvements, and equipment or technology, across areas such as education, health, arts, and community services. Its 2024 grants ranged from $4,000 to about $1.55 million, with a median of $87,000; it focuses on Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington, and also considers projects with more than half their impact there. Applicants start with an eligibility assessment and, if eligible, submit a Letter of Inquiry; the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Enkel Foundation

Minneapolis, MN

Ernst & Young Foundation

New York, NY

The Ernst & Young Foundation primarily supports higher education and preparation for business careers, with additional grants for educational projects, social justice, and disaster relief. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,056 to $316,005, with a median of $13,525, and went to organizations across the United States.

Henry & Louise Parker Scholarship Trust

Cincinnati, OH

The trust funds scholarship awards to universities, typically giving $1,000–$2,000 per grant. Its 2025 giving was concentrated in California, with smaller grants to institutions in Pennsylvania, Oregon, and Maryland; it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

KPMG US Foundation Inc

Montvale, NJ

KPMG US Foundation supports education, mental health, community vitality, and community relief and resilience, with grants distributed across the United States. Its 2025 grants had a median of $25,000, though amounts ranged from about $5,000 to $2.2 million. The available information does not say whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

G & C Foundation

Vancouver, WA

The G & C Foundation funds a varied mix of educational, religious, and youth programs, as well as organizations supporting military personnel. Its 2025 grants ranged from $200 to $35,000, with a median of $5,000, and went to organizations in several states, especially Oregon, Michigan, and Virginia. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

The Lester and Bernice Smith Foundation

Bellevue, WA

The Lester and Bernice Smith Foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, including education, health, arts, youth mentoring, and family services. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,000 to $50,000, with a median of $10,000, and primarily supported organizations in Washington, with grants also going to Hawaii, Arizona, Alabama, and Oregon. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Council for Investment in Education

Salt Lake City, UT

The Council for Investment in Education primarily supports scholarships, tuition assistance, and other education-related programs, with most of its giving going to Utah recipients. In 2025, grants ranged from $500 to $12,500, with a median of $3,000; the 2023 filing describes a scholarship application for students needing college financial assistance but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

Clarklewis Family Foundation

Portland, OR

The foundation supports organizations working in education, health, hunger relief, animal welfare, culture, and community services, primarily in Oregon and California. Its 2024 grants ranged from $100 to $50,000, with a median of $5,000. It has no prescribed application form or deadline and does not limit giving to preselected organizations.

The McConnell Foundation

Redding, CA

The McConnell Foundation funds arts and culture, education, community vitality, recreation, healthy communities, and social services, with emphasis on children and youth, education, health, scholarships, and community vitality. It primarily supports Northern California’s Modoc, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama, and Trinity Counties, as well as projects in Nepal and Laos; 2024 grants had a median of $7,450, though awards varied widely. Requests up to $50,000 may be made through the Community Foundation of the North State’s McConnell Fund; the profile does not state whether the Foundation accepts unsolicited requests directly.