Oregon Rehabilitation Association

Carrico Family Foundation

Medford, OR

The Carrico Family Foundation funds children, education, health care, youth programs, human services, community improvement, and some capital projects, with projects expected to directly benefit residents of Jackson and Josephine counties, Oregon. Its website says awards average $2,000–$10,000, though recent grants ranged from $1,500 to $350,000. It accepts applications during its annual application period; the website says they must be postmarked by June 20.

Community Foundation of the North State

Redding, CA

The Community Foundation of the North State supports community and regional projects, scholarships, and other local causes, with 2025 grants ranging from $5,117 to $109,591 and a median award of $17,137. Its grantmaking primarily serves Shasta, Siskiyou, and Tehama counties; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Quinn Hill Foundation

San Francisco, CA

The foundation supports work promoting a just, healthy, and sustainable world, including sustainable food systems, youth and family services, and small towns and rural communities. In 2024, grants ranged from $1,000 to $150,000, with a median of $1,000, and were concentrated in Wyoming, Oregon, and Missouri, with some grants elsewhere. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation

Lake Oswego, OR

The Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation funds nonprofits working to strengthen economic prosperity and build healthy, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable communities, including through direct services or general operating support. In 2024, grants ranged from $2,500 to $150,000, with a median of $6,000; its small-grants program typically awarded $5,000–$10,000. Funding is limited to organizations in Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Idaho, California, Arizona, Colorado, and Utah, and the foundation accepts applications through its online Community Grant process.

The Thalden Foundation

Ashland, OR

The Thalden Foundation supports arts, local news, religious awareness, and other community work, with most 2025 funding going to organizations and individuals in Oregon and a small share in California. Its 2025 grants ranged from $50 to $10,000, with a median of $2,000. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Ben B Cheney Foundation Inc

Tacoma, WA

The Ben B. Cheney Foundation supports projects that improve quality of life, with a preference for defined projects over ongoing operating costs; its grants span areas such as health, housing, education, arts, recreation, and community facilities. Most board-approved grants are $20,000–$40,000, while its small-grants program awards $15,000 or less. It gives in communities where Cheney Lumber operated, primarily in Washington, with additional areas in Oregon and Northern California, and accepts unsolicited letters of inquiry throughout the year.

Bitker Gould Family Charitable

Lac Du Flambeau, WI

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.

The Carpenter Foundation

Medford, OR

The Carpenter Foundation funds human services, education, arts, and public-interest programs serving residents of Jackson and Josephine Counties, Oregon. Its grants typically range from $1,000 to $30,000, with a median of $6,000. It accepts online applications from eligible tax-exempt agencies, schools, and government entities; new applicants are asked to contact the Program Officer before applying.

OCF Joseph E Weston Public Foundation

Portland, OR

The foundation supports nonprofits serving children, working-poor people, people with disabilities, seniors, and people experiencing homelessness, and also awards school scholarships. It primarily funds Oregon, with grants and scholarships also serving Southwest Washington; in 2024, grants ranged from $5,500 to $3,487,608, with a median of $21,500. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Joe & Frances Naumes Family Foundation

Medford, OR

The foundation supports community health, education and scholarships, Catholic charities, cultural enrichment, and recreation, primarily in Oregon, with a small share of its 2024 giving going to Minnesota. It made 54 grants in 2024, ranging from $1,000 to $33,333, with a median grant of $2,500. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation

Wilsonville, OR

The Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation supports Oregon nonprofits working in education, community, arts and creativity, health, and well-being, often through unrestricted operating grants. Its 2024 grants had a median of $18,000, though awards ranged widely; it also has a Washington Fund for organizations serving Washington and/or Oregon. Its primary grant programs open in January and June; the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.