Growing Gardens

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Portland, OR EIN 93-1213728

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$3.0M

Foundation funders

87

Grants recorded

198

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Growing Gardens?

Growing Gardens is funded by 87 grantmakers, led by Direct Relief ($560K), Michael D and Jolynn Blair ($240K), The Oregon Community Foundation ($235K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.0M in grants to Growing Gardens between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Direct Relief$560,00022023–2025
Michael D and Jolynn Blair$240,00052020–2024
The Oregon Community Foundation$234,99542020–2024
Meyer Memorial Trust$141,28162019–2024
The Collins Foundation$135,00032020–2023
Lora L and Martin N Kelley$125,00052020–2024
Providence Health & Services - Oregon$120,00022019–2021
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$110,78132022–2024
Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation 091898$85,00032021–2024
Ronald W Naito MD Foundation$80,00042021–2024
Bloomfield Family Foundation$76,20052020–2024
Hillman Family Foundations$72,50052022–2024
Careoregon Inc$68,00032020–2024
OCF Joseph E Weston Public Foundation$66,40052020–2024
AEC Trust$65,00062019–2024
Windward Fund$50,00012022
Clif Family Foundation$44,00042020–2024
Wyss Foundation$42,00052021–2025
Juan Young Trust$42,00042020–2023
Harbourton Foundation$32,50012021
Bruce and Ann Bachmann Family Foundation$31,00052019–2024
Bear Gulch Foundation$30,31822024–2025
Piper Sutton Foundation Inc$30,00012020
Quinsey Family Foundation$27,00052020–2024
The Ruettgers Family Charit Foundation$26,00062019–2024
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Eleanor and Henry Hitchcock$25,00012020
The Renaissance Foundation$21,00042020–2024
The Roundhouse Foundation$20,00012024
American Public Gardens Association$20,00012024
The William G Gilmore Foundation$20,00032020–2023
The Meshberg Foundation Inc$18,00022023–2024
Garcia Doris & Michael Fund$17,65462020–2025
Kind Heart Free Spirit Foundation$15,00032021–2025
National Philanthropic Trust$15,00012022
Anschutz Family Foundation$15,00022020–2022
UNFI Foundation$11,25012020
Donnell-Kay Foundation Inc$11,00732023–2025
Onpoint Community Credit Union$11,00012025
Charis Fund$11,00022020–2024
Starting Line Foundation$10,00012025
Energy Trust of Oregon Inc$10,00012022
The Swigert Foundation$10,00012020
The Robert D and Marcia H Randall$10,00012020
Seeding Justice$10,00012020
Worksystems Inc$10,00012020
Zera Foundation Inc$10,00012020
Karis Foundation Inc$10,00012020
Hwirwin & DCH Irwin Fdnferg$9,00022021–2025
Foundation for Sustainability and Innovation$8,00022022–2023
Maihaugen Foundation Inc Agency XXXXXX2262$7,50022024–2025
Collins Foundation$7,50012024
Windermere Foundation$7,00012021
Integral Charitable Foundation$6,00032023–2025
Impactassetsinc$6,00012023
Lynn & Helen N Clark CRT$6,00022020–2021
The Esther & Morton Wohlgemuth$5,50032022–2024
Lucky Seven Foundation$5,00012024
Humphreys Family Foundation$5,00012024
The Autzen Foundation$5,00012022
Franz Bakery Foundation$5,00022019–2020
Willliam H & Mattie Wattis Harris F$4,00012024
The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer Care$3,39012023
Deacon Charitable Foundation$3,01042021–2025
The Mericos Foundation$2,50012022
The Portland Clinic Foundation$2,50012020
John H Harmon Jr and Jane H Harmon$2,25032020–2023
JD Finish Line Foundation Inc$2,22522022–2023
Johnson Family Foundation$2,00042020–2023
The Jackson Foundation$2,00012021
The Keats Family Foundation$2,00012020
Baldwin Foundation Trust$1,50012024
Texas Instruments Foundation$1,50032021–2024
Lamb Foundation$1,10022020–2023
The May Family Foundation$1,00012025
Michele & Brad Moore Family Foundation$1,00022024–2025
From the Source Foundation$1,00012022
Wolff Family Foundation$1,00012022
Becton Family Foundation$1,00012019
Wentworth Foundation$1,00012019
Burrell Family Foundation$75012025
Claire & Maurits Edersheim Foundation$50012024
Sangham Foundation$50012022
Baird Foundation Inc$30022019–2022
Earth Day Oregon$25012023
Pontist Family Foundation$25022020–2022
The Larson Legacy$25012020
The Yankee Springer Foundation$10012019

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K11 grants2019 36 grants2020 25 grants2021 37 grants2022 35 grants2023 39 grants2024 15 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $191K (2019) to $753K (2023). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $270K.

What grants has Growing Gardens received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Direct ReliefFUND FOR HEALTH EQUITY$200,000
2025Bear Gulch FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$15,079
2025Onpoint Community Credit UnionCOMMUNITY OUTREACH$11,000
2025Wyss FoundationCHECK 4016$10,000
2025Starting Line FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$10,000
2025Maihaugen Foundation Inc Agency XXXXXX2262HUMANITARIAN$5,000
2025Kind Heart Free Spirit FoundationGRANT - GENERAL PURPOSES$5,000
2025Hwirwin & DCH Irwin FdnfergGENERAL OPERATING$5,000
2025Integral Charitable FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$3,000
2025Garcia Doris & Michael FundGENERAL OPERATING$3,000
2025The May Family FoundationTo support Growing Garden's urban agriculture and youth education programs targeting low-income and underserved households$1,000
2025Burrell Family FoundationGENERAL FUND$750
2025Michele & Brad Moore Family FoundationCHARITABLE PURPOSES$500
2025Donnell-Kay Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING GRANT$432
2025Deacon Charitable FoundationENVIRONMENT$70
2024The Oregon Community FoundationHuman Services$56,000
2024Michael D and Jolynn BlairGENERAL OPERATING$45,000
2024The Blackbaud Giving FundGENERAL SUPPORT$35,780
2024Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation 091898GENERAL OPERATING (ROSE GRANT)$30,000
2024Lora L and Martin N KelleyGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.$25,000
2024Ronald W Naito MD FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$25,000
2024Careoregon IncCOMMUNITY IMPACT METRO GRANT$25,000
2024Clif Family FoundationTransform Food Systems$20,000
2024The Roundhouse FoundationWORKFORCE EDUCATION AND NUTRITION IN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES$20,000
2024American Public Gardens AssociationSUPPORT URBAN AGRICULTURE, COMMUNITY GARDENING, AND OTHER FOOD GROWING PROGRAMS$20,000
2024OCF Joseph E Weston Public FoundationHuman Services$16,000
2024Bear Gulch FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$15,239
2024Bloomfield Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$15,000
2024The Meshberg Foundation IncPUBLIC CHARITY$15,000
2024Hillman Family FoundationsPROMOTING FOOD ACCESS AND EDUCATION FOR HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES IN LONGMONT$12,500

Showing 30 most recent of 198 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Growing Gardens?

Growing Gardens is funded by 87 grantmakers, led by Direct Relief ($560K), Michael D and Jolynn Blair ($240K), The Oregon Community Foundation ($235K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.0M in grants to Growing Gardens between 2019–2025.

Who is Growing Gardens's largest funder?

Direct Relief is the largest recorded funder of Growing Gardens, with $560K across 2 grants (2023–2025).

How much grant funding has Growing Gardens received?

IRS 990 filings record $3.0M in grants to Growing Gardens across 198 grants from 87 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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