Oregon Health & Science University Foundation
The Oregon Health & Science University Foundation is a Portland, Oregon–based public charity that secures private philanthropic support for OHSU and invests and manages gifts to honor donors’ wishes. Its stated work advances OHSU’s missions, and its 2025 filing reports more than $1.6 billion in assets.
Oregon Health & Science University Foundation at a glance
In short: Oregon Health & Science University Foundation gave $165.0M across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $16.5M), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $165,000,463
- +11.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,500,046
- +11.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,956,677
- Total assets
- $1,661,467,615
- +1.9% 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 October 2026.
How to apply to Oregon Health & Science University Foundation
- Contact
Mailing address: 2020 Sw 4Th Avenue Suite 900, Portland, OR 97201
Phone: (503) 228-1730
Website: https://ohsufoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Oregon Health & Science University Foundation
Who Oregon Health & Science University Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Oregon Health & Science University ($165.0M across 9 grants). Together the top 2 received $165.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
55 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 22 grants of 55 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for filing year 2025 went to recipients in Oregon. The Knight Cancer Institute Community Partnership Program is described as supporting collaborations with Oregon communities.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
How Oregon Health & Science University Foundation gives
- Giving grew 34% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $99.6M (2021) to $165.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $165.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR | Research | $86,127,521 |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR | Academic Support | $44,548,508 |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR | Capital Projects and Planning | $13,288,984 |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR | Public Service | $6,545,249 |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR | Clinical Support | $5,378,879 |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR | Student Aid | $4,534,475 |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR | Instruction | $4,121,005 |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR | Institutional Support | $349,214 |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR | Academic Support | $70,923 |
| Providence - St Vincents Portland, OR | Public Health | $35,705 |
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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 | $1,661,467,615 | $194,093,964 | $213,228,937 | $165,000,463 | 10 | $93,900,444 |
| 2024 | $1,630,108,311 | $140,597,865 | $187,709,397 | $148,276,727 | 10 | $44,753,912 |
| 2023 | $1,616,758,264 | $96,921,733 | $160,283,987 | $134,567,116 | 10 | $3,639,074 |
| 2022 | $1,644,454,811 | $141,478,990 | $145,725,232 | $122,740,533 | 12 | $5,702,705 |
| 2021 | $1,682,678,497 | $105,582,284 | $115,624,893 | $99,599,013 | 13 | $23,651,787 |
| 2020 | $1,419,565,425 | $108,603,763 | $141,937,603 | $119,680,674 | 11 | $10,037,665 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to secure private philanthropic support to advance OHSU’s vital missions and to invest and manage gifts responsibly in accordance with donors’ wishes. Its 2024 filing says funding raised is used by OHSU to support research, education, and patient care in areas including cancer, vision, hearing, neurology, nursing, dentistry, behavioral health, health disparities and equity, rural health, and public health.
The filing also describes endowed funds that may support an OHSU school, department, research institute, or program, or specified purposes such as professorships, scholarships, research, lectures, and patient care. It says transfers are made to OHSU and unrelated parties when authorized documentation demonstrates that donor intent has been met.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 10 grants totaling $165,000,463. Grant amounts ranged from $35,705 to $86,127,521, with a median of $4,956,677. The largest listed grants went to Oregon Health & Science University for research ($86,127,521), academic support ($44,548,508), capital projects and planning ($13,288,984), public service ($6,545,249), clinical support ($5,378,879), student aid ($4,534,475), and instruction ($4,121,005). The remaining listed OHSU grants were $349,214 and $70,923 for institutional and academic support, respectively.
Providence–St. Vincent received $35,705 for public health. Providence St. Vincent Medical Foundation describes its mission as serving all, especially people who are poor and vulnerable.
Separately, the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute’s Community Partnership Program offers one-year tiered grants for Oregon community projects addressing cancer needs, including work along the cancer continuum from prevention and early detection to survivorship. Tier 1 grants provide up to $15,000 for 12 months to identify community cancer priorities through local data collection and analysis and/or coalition building, with an action plan as the intended result. Proposals addressing or working directly with populations facing cancer-related health disparities are highly encouraged. The available program description does not provide further application instructions.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kate Azizi as president; Kelly Schrader as chair; Eric Dishman as vice chair; Robin Gantt as treasurer; and Aadam Hussain as secretary. Directors listed include Dana Braner, Barbara A. Silver, and Brad Blumenfeld. Jill Eiland is listed as former interim president through September 1, 2024, and Danny O. Jacobs as a director through November 5, 2024.
Oregon Health & Science University Foundation is led by Kate Azizi, President on the 2025 filing; 12 of 46 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kate Azizi
President
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$398K (2025)
Kelly Schrader
Chair
Director → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Nevue
Senior Director of Development II
Senior Director of Development → Senior Director of Development II, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$174K (2020) → $227K (2025)
Barbara A. Silver
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brad Blumenfeld
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chad Paulson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Craig A. Kelly
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Danny O. Jacobs Md Mph Facs
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay N. Zidell
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jorge G. Casimiro
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Kilkenny Hale
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary E. Lago Ctfa
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Priscilla W. Longfield
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stacey Strade Squires CFA
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen E. Babson JD
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susie Pape
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Xandra T. McKeown
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Corey Morris-Singer PhD
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dana Braner Md Faap Fccm
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Marvin
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Norah Verbout PhD
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Penney Hoodenpyle
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Hershey
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Josh Schlesinger
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Haigwood PhD
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Prewitt
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Damien Hall JD
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Occhipinti
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Payne
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dylan Robinson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Petitt CPA
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ronda Trotman DMD
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Stadum
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tara Sims
CFO - Vice President Finance
CFO & Vice President of Finance → CFO - Vice President Finance, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$231K (2020) → $372K (2025)
Amanda Hoskins
Assistant Vice President of Advancement Services
Assistant Vice President of Advancement Services → Assistant Vice President of Advancement Service, 2022
Assistant Vice President of Advancement Service → Assistant Vice President of Advancement Services, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$155K (2021) → $276K (2025)
Amanda Horton
Assistant Vice President of Foundation Relation
Assistant Vice President of Foundation Relations → Assistant Vice President of Foundation Relation, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$193K (2022) → $242K (2025)
Jill Eiland
Former Interim President
President Beginning → President, 2023
President → Former Interim President, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$67K (2022) → $559K (2025)
Michael Rorabaugh
Vice President of Development & Chief Development Officer
Assistant Vice President of Development → Vice President of Development & Chief Development Officer, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$208K (2022) → $135K (2025)
Carolanne Wipfli
Interim Vice President of Development
Assistant Vice President of Donor Relations → Interim Vice President of Development, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$169K (2023) → $376K (2025)
Leslie Constans
Assistant Vice President of Foundation Communications
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$178K (2023) → $242K (2025)
Rochelle Makela-Goodman
Assistant Vice President of Gift Planning
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$232K (2023) → $245K (2025)
Joanna Ehlers
Assistant Vice President of Development II
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$243K (2025)
Madelaine Abulencia
Assistant Vice President of Development II
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$230K (2025)
Eric Dishman
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robin Gantt
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aadam Hussain
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (45)
- Former: Joshua Gehrig (2020–2024) — Assistant Vice President of Investments & Treasury
- Former: Stephen T. Janik JD (2020–2024) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: William A. Berg (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Ann Edlen (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: J. Greg Ness (2021–2024) — Chair
- Former: John D. Kloucek DMD (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Mark Goodman (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Maureen Casey (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Rukaiyah Adams JD MBA (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Eric Amos (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Timothy Coffey (2022–2024) — Managing Senior Director of Development II
- Former: Caitlin Upshaw (2024) — Assistant Vice President of Human Resources
- Former: Calvin T. Tanabe MD (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Daniel M. Dorsa (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Dondi Cupp (2020–2023) — Senior Vice President of Development
- Former: James H. Winkler (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Matt McNair (2020–2023) — Former President
- Former: Richard A. Royse (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Alice B. Davies (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Don R. Kania PhD (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Gary W. Reynolds (2020–2022) — Chair
- Former: George W. Hosfield (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jane B. McEldowney (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Mark T. Hattenhauer MD (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Vincent P. Price (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Edgar Gonzalez (2021–2022) — Assistant Vice President of Development
- Former: Michael P. Hagel (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Emily Smith (2022) — Senior Director of Human Resources
- Former: Susan Hamilton (2022) — Director
- Former: Alex Evans (2020–2021) — Senior Director of Development
- Former: Jason P. Waxman (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Mary Lou Schrader (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Patrick J. Green (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Rebecca Debo (2020–2021) — Assistant Vice President of Development
- Former: Rob Shick (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Roderick C. Wendt (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Selma Moon Pierce (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Steven Ungerleider (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Donald J Sirianni (2020) — Director
- Former: Julie Neupert Stott (2020) — Director
- Former: Margaret M Maguire (2020) — Director
- Former: Sadie Williams (2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Shirley Skidmore (2020) — Director of Strategic Comms.
- Former: Walter H Grebe (2020) — Director
- Former: William R Swindells (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $559K, to Jill Eiland (Former Interim President (Thru 9/01/24)). 12 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Oregon Health & Science University Foundation
How much does Oregon Health & Science University Foundation give each year?
Oregon Health & Science University Foundation gave $165.0M across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $148.3M across 10 grants.
What is Oregon Health & Science University Foundation's typical grant size?
Oregon Health & Science University Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,956,677, and its average grant was $16,500,046, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Oregon Health & Science University Foundation give grants?
Oregon Health & Science University Foundation 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 (10 grants).
Does Oregon Health & Science University Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Oregon Health & Science University Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Oregon Health & Science University Foundation?
Oregon Health & Science University Foundation reported $1.7B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $194.1M.
What does Oregon Health & Science University Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to secure private philanthropic support to advance OHSU’s vital missions and to invest and manage gifts responsibly in accordance with donors’ wishes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Oregon Health & Science University Foundation?
Oregon Health & Science University Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check ohsufoundation.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Oregon Health & Science University Foundation's EIN?
Oregon Health & Science University Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7083114. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 22, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
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