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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.

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.

Bruggere Family Foundation

Wilsonville, OR

The Bruggere Family Foundation supports charitable organizations serving people facing poverty or homelessness, children and young people, people with serious illnesses, and people with intellectual disabilities, with reported grants largely going to Oregon organizations. It awarded 21 grants totaling $45,000 in 2024, with listed grants ranging from $2,000 to $4,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Donald N McGregor Foundation

Portland, OR

June & Julian Foss Foundation

Fircrest, WA

The June & Julian Foss Foundation funds programs that help children and young adults—particularly those with mental illness or physical disabilities—build healthy, responsible lives, strengthen families, and live self-sufficiently. Grants are generally no more than $5,000, though recent awards ranged from $500 to $40,000; it supports organizations serving areas near Tacoma and Seattle, Portland, parts of the San Francisco Bay Area, metro Phoenix, and Miami. It accepts applications through an online process.

Barnum May (Dec D)

Eagan, MN

Cambia Health Foundation

Portland, OR

Cambia Health Foundation funds whole-person health and equity, particularly behavioral health access for underserved communities, with focus areas including young children and families, adults 55 and older, caregivers, and palliative care. Its 2024 grants ranged from $20,000 to $892,563, with a median of $50,000, and its strategy focuses on Idaho, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. It accepts applications through specific funding opportunities and online processes; a 2026 opportunity for Resilient Children and Families is listed as open.

Braemar Charitable Trust

Portland, OR

Its Oregon grantmaking supports tax-exempt organizations working in areas such as education, youth activities, arts and culture, community service, food access, and healthcare; its separate website describes health programs in New Zealand. Recent awards ranged from $2,000 to $90,000, with a median of $14,000, though earlier guidance and regional listings generally set a $15,000 maximum. Written applications are accepted; unsolicited requests are not specifically addressed.

The Park Foundation

Medina, OH

The Park Foundation supports charitable organizations in health and medical research, education, and the arts, with grants to recipients in multiple states, especially Ohio, Nevada, and California. Its 2025 awards ranged from $1,000 to $1 million, with a median of $25,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Onpoint Community Credit Union

Portland, OR

OnPoint Community Credit Union funds financial literacy and wellness, small-business and workforce development, education, food and housing needs, family support, and youth services, primarily in Oregon and Southwest Washington. Its community grants are typically $2,500–$25,000; although its 2025 grants had a median of $11,250, the filing also lists a $10 million grant to its foundation. It invites eligible 501(c)(3) public charities in its region to submit contribution requests.

Enterprise Holdings Foundation

Saint Louis, MO

Enterprise Holdings Foundation supports nonprofits in health, education, arts, disaster relief, reforestation, hunger relief, and community equity, with an emphasis on organizations actively supported by Enterprise employees and their families. Its reported grants range widely: 2024 giving averaged about $7,700 across 9,499 grants, while the foundation also offers awards of up to $40,000; it supports communities where Enterprise operates worldwide. Unsolicited requests are accepted at any time, but eligible applications must be submitted by an Enterprise team member or their spouse or domestic partner on behalf of a nonprofit they actively support.

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.