Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Other requirements

  • _You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's [website](https://www.zerafoundation.org/)._
  • Internal Revenue Code and as public charities under Section 509(a) of that code
  • The geographic focus of the Foundation’s grantmaking program is Oregon
  • The Board reserves the right to approve grants in other locations at its discretion

Overview

_NOTE: While the Foundation entertains requests from a wide variety of organizations, most grants are initiated at the direction of the program staff and Board of Trustees of the Foundation._

Funding Priorities

Primary areas of support:

  • poverty
  • youth
  • animals
  • Jewish-based organizations

Interest in supporting:

  • new programs that will help an already existing organizations better reach their mission
  • organizations that focus on direct services and leverage volunteer use

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

  • Applicant organizations must be classified as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code and as public charities under Section 509(a) of that code.
  • The geographic focus of the Foundation’s grantmaking program is Oregon.
    • The Board reserves the right to approve grants in other locations at its discretion.
  • You can only receive one grant a year.
    • If you receive funding in the first application cycle (Spring), you can’t apply for the second  application cycle (Fall.)

What Zera Foundation Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

Grants in 2024
43
Total given
$434K
Median grant
$7,500
Range
$1,000–$77K
  • By dollars: Oregon 100%. Top recipient cities: Portland, OR; Oregon City, OR; Beaverton, OR.
  • 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 28% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Daraja Education Fund · Portland, OR

    General

    $77K

  • Path Home · Portland, OR

    General

    $30K

  • Prear · Portland, OR

    General

    $25K

  • Oregon Food Bank · Portland, OR

    General

    $15K

  • Portland Rescue Mission · Portland, OR

    General

    $11K

IRS Form 990-PF, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Poverty alleviation
  • Youth programs
  • Jewish

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