Community Grants
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Overview
Geographic Scope: Columbia River Gorge region and eastern Oregon, including Wasco, Skamania, Klickitat, and Hood River Counties
Focus Areas: Health and human services, arts, youth, animal welfare, food insecurity, literacy, library programs, environmental programs
Background: The Gorge Community Foundation awards grants to regional non-profit organizations. In 2018, the Foundation made grants totaling over $87,000, representing a record high at that time. The Foundation demonstrates commitment to diverse causes and geographic reach throughout the Gorge region.
Contact Information:
- Address: P.O. Box 1711, Hood River, OR 97031
- Phone: 509.637.7997
- Email: gcf@gorgecf.org
- Staff Contact: tucker@gorgecf.org
What Gorge Community Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 7
- Total given
- $263K
- Median grant
- $14K
- Range
- $10K–$134K
- By dollars: Oregon 49%. Top recipient cities: Hood River, OR; Portland, OR.
Example grants
Grants 5000
$134K
Healthy Living Community · Portland, OR
$65K
United Way of the Columbia Gorge · Hood River, OR
$18K
The Next Door · Hood River, OR
$14K
Hood River Library District · Hood River, OR
$12K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Community services
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