Oregon & Southern Idaho District Council of Laborers - Liuna

M J Murdock Charitable Trust

Vancouver, WA

The M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust funds nonprofit capacity-building and projects in arts and culture, civic and community services, education, health and environmental stewardship, and scientific research across Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. Its 2024 median grant was $87,000, with awards ranging from $4,000 to about $1.55 million. Eligible organizations can submit a Letter of Inquiry; full applications are by invitation.

Ima Foundation

Wichita, KS

Mario and Alma Pastega Family Foundation

Corvallis, OR

The foundation supports a range of community, health, education, arts, and social-service organizations, primarily in Oregon statewide. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $647,000, with a median of $4,000. It requests letters seeking funding and lists no deadline; unsolicited requests are not explicitly addressed.

The Firstenburg Foundation

Vancouver, WA

The Firstenburg Foundation supports housing, shelter, homelessness services, youth programs, and other community needs, primarily in Washington, with some funding in Oregon. Its 2024 grants ranged from $50 to $215,000, with a median of $10,000. It requires an application form and supporting materials, but whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer Care

Portland, OR

The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer CARE Foundation supports arts and culture, youth, education, medical, social service, and community activities, with most funding in Oregon but grants also going to organizations in states including New York and California. Its 2024 grants ranged from $364 to $1,970,998, with a median of $6,056. It says it funds preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests, though a separate Schnitzer Cares program has offered time-limited public applications for eligible nonprofits serving Oregon residents.

The Brandaw Family Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The Brandaw Family Foundation funds a varied mix of charitable causes, including education, health care, youth development, community programs, and animal welfare. In 2025, it made 13 grants totaling $58,250, ranging from $500 to $18,750, with most funding going to Oregon and smaller amounts to Colorado, Arizona, and Washington, D.C. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Joseph P Tennant Charitable Fund

Portland, OR

The Joseph P Tennant Charitable Fund supports education, civic, and religious activities, with 2025 grants ranging from $500 to $10,000 and a median of $5,000. Based in Portland, it directed 48% of its 2025 grant dollars to Oregon, with others going to several states and Washington, D.C.; it gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The William Gillespie Foundation

Corona Del Mar, CA

The William Gillespie Foundation’s 2024 grants supported arts, libraries, Olympic organizations, and youth justice, with awards ranging from $2,000 to $9,500 (median $5,000). Most grant dollars went to California, though some recipients’ locations were unidentified. The 2024 filing is marked as a final return; it says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations, but does not specify whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

The Anjulicia Foundation

Bend, OR

The foundation supports affordable housing, hunger relief, shelter, disability services, education, and youth programs, primarily in Oregon, with some giving in California and other states. In 2024, grants ranged from $500 to $500,000, with a median of $10,000. It lists an application available from the foundation, no deadlines, and no restrictions on awards; the filing does not explicitly say whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Unitus Community Credit Union

Tigard, OR

Unitus Community Credit Union funds education and financial knowledge, economic development, and relief and recovery, with grants also supporting needs such as housing, food access, and environmental conservation. Its 2024 grants were typically $25,000 (median), ranging from $9,749 to $85,000, and went mostly to Oregon organizations; it also serves Washington. No policy on unsolicited requests is stated.

Quinsey Family Foundation

Scottsdale, AZ

The Quinsey Family Foundation supports life-improving innovation, including medical research, and has also funded conservation, health, community services, food access, and outdoor recreation. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median of $5,000; most funding went to Oregon, followed by Arizona. It makes grants only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

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.