Black Parent Initiative
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$4.0M
Foundation funders
32
Grants recorded
61
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Black Parent Initiative?
Black Parent Initiative is funded by 32 grantmakers, led by Meyer Memorial Trust ($1.4M), The Oregon Community Foundation ($642K), John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation ($500K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.0M in grants to Black Parent Initiative between 2019–2025.
Show all 32 funders
| Womens Foundation of Oregon | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Kiewit Companies Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | $7,500 | 1 | 2022 |
| First Republic Foundation | $5,555 | 1 | 2022 |
| Charlotte Y Martin Foundation-Ima | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Deacon Charitable Foundation | $2,300 | 1 | 2022 |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | $110 | 2 | 2023–2025 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2019) to $1.1M (2021). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $825K.
What grants has Black Parent Initiative received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Meyer Memorial Trust | FOR PROJECT SUPPORT | $400,000 |
| 2025 | National Basketball Association Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS IN FURTHERANCE OF NBA FOUNDATION'S MISSION | $250,000 |
| 2025 | Meyer Memorial Trust | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $110,000 |
| 2025 | The Campbell Institute | EARLY CHILDHOOD EQUITY COLLABORATIVE MEMBER STIPEND | $40,000 |
| 2025 | Oregon Doula Association | Fund Community Based Doula Org. | $25,000 |
| 2025 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT) | $10 |
| 2024 | Meyer Memorial Trust | COLLABORATIVE PLANNING GRANT: BLACK PARENT INITIATIVE, BLACK MEN'S WELLNESS AND BE THE HEALING | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The Oregon Community Foundation | Early Childhood | $83,100 |
| 2024 | The Campbell Institute | EARLY CHILDHOOD EQUITY COLLABORATIVE MEMBER STIPEND | $54,000 |
| 2024 | Wayfarer Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Friends of Trees | PROGRAM ACTIVITIES | $32,000 |
| 2024 | Pacificsource Foundation for | EARLY CHILDHOOD & FAMILY SUPPORT THROUGH CULTURALLY SPECIFIC HOME VISITING & PARENT EDUCATION | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Portland Opportunities Indust Center | COMMUNITED VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION EFFORTS | $25,000 |
| 2024 | OCF Joseph E Weston Public Foundation | Early Childhood | $13,500 |
| 2024 | Employees Community Fund of the Boeing Company | COMMUNITY SUPPORT | $8,156 |
| 2023 | Meyer Memorial Trust | For general operating support of this organization which works to holistically to meet the needs of Black families in the Portland Metro area with through culturally specific, relationship-based strategies | $125,000 |
| 2023 | The Oregon Community Foundation | Early Childhood | $94,000 |
| 2023 | Meyer Memorial Trust | For culturally specific, relationship-focused, school-based supports for African American and Black students and their families in Multnomah County | $92,500 |
| 2023 | Providence Health & Services - Oregon | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| 2023 | Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation 091898 | UNRESTRICTED PROGRAMMING | $25,000 |
| 2023 | OCF Joseph E Weston Public Foundation | Early Childhood | $12,900 |
| 2023 | Ninety-Nine Girlfriends | TO SUPPORT HELPING FAMILIES ACHIEVE FINANCIAL, EDUCATIONAL AND SPIRITUAL SUCCESS. | $7,500 |
| 2023 | Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation 091898 | UNRESTRICTED PROGRAMMING (SUMMER PROGRAMS) | $3,000 |
| 2023 | JPMorgan Chase Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $100 |
| 2022 | Meyer Memorial Trust | For general operating support of this organization which works to holistically to meet the needs of Black families in the Portland Metro area with through culturally specific, relationship-based strategies | $125,000 |
| 2022 | The Oregon Community Foundation | Early Childhood | $116,500 |
| 2022 | Meyer Memorial Trust | For culturally specific, relationship-focused, school-based supports for African American and Black students and their families in Multnomah County | $92,500 |
| 2022 | Providence Plan Partners | SEE PART IV | $75,000 |
| 2022 | The Collins Foundation | SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND CULTURALLY-SPECIFIC MATERNAL HEALTH, EMPLOYMENT, AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS SERVING BLACK, AFRICAN IMMIGRANT, AND MULTI-ETHNIC FAMILIES IN PORTLAND | $30,000 |
| 2022 | Albina Vision Trust Inc | CBE PARTICIPATION | $25,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 61 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Black Parent Initiative?
Black Parent Initiative is funded by 32 grantmakers, led by Meyer Memorial Trust ($1.4M), The Oregon Community Foundation ($642K), John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation ($500K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.0M in grants to Black Parent Initiative between 2019–2025.
Who is Black Parent Initiative's largest funder?
Meyer Memorial Trust is the largest recorded funder of Black Parent Initiative, with $1.4M across 11 grants (2019–2025).
How much grant funding has Black Parent Initiative received?
IRS 990 filings record $4.0M in grants to Black Parent Initiative across 61 grants from 32 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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