Oregon Council for the Humanities
OREGON HUMANITIES IS AN INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FORMED IN 1978. OREGON HUMANITIES CONNECTS PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH CONVERSATION, STORYTELLING, AND PARTICIPATORY PROGRAMS TO INSPIRE UNDERSTANDING AND COLLABORATIVE CHANGE. (CONTINUED ON SCH. O) THE IMPACT OF THIS WORK IS PROFOUND: PARTICIPANTS LISTEN, QUESTION, RETHINK, AND CONSIDER MORE DEEPLY AND, AS A RESULT, ACT FROM A PLACE OF KNOWLEDGE, COMPASSION, CONNECTEDNESS, AND PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY. OREGON HUMANITIES IS AN INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FORMED IN 1978. OREGON HUMANITIES IS AN INDEPENDENT AFFILIATE OF THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES (NEH) AND IS SUPPORTED BY GRANTS FROM NEH AND GIFTS FROM INDIVIDUALS AND FOUNDATIONS THROUGHOUT OREGON.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$4.3M
+1.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$92K
+7.4% YoY
Grant Count
11
-8.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$8K
+17.2% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $4,329,653 | $4,278,663 | $3,768,877 |
| Revenue | $2,339,201 | $2,552,790 | $2,674,106 |
| Expenses | $2,463,786 | $2,078,207 | $2,791,512 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $13,587 | $159 | $155 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
144 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTIN CHIN | CHAIR | 0.5 | — |
| JACQUELINE WILLINGHAM | TREASURER | 0.5 | — |
| RENEE ROMAN NOSE | SECRETARY | 0.5 | — |
| GEORGIA LEE HUSSEY | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| PAUL DUDEN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| HANAKO WAKATSUIKI-CHONG | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| KERANI MITCHELL | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| TERESA STOVER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| SUSAN SAMEK | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JANET WEBSTER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ALICIA BAY | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| CM HALL | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| CHRISTINA DEVILLIER | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| RAYMICIA MCGHEE | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ANNA SORTUN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| SANKAR RAMAN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| KIM YOUNG | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| DARCI HANNING | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| KATIE HARRIS MURPHY | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| CAROL MATSUZAKI | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| ROBERT ARELLANO | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| DANIEL GRANT | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| LEO BIALIS-WHITE | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| TIFFANI PENSON | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| CAM PREUS | DIRECTOR (THROUGH 05/2024) | 0.5 | — |
| ADAM DAVIS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $148,760 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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