High Desert Museum
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$12.5M
Foundation funders
63
Grants recorded
179
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds High Desert Museum?
High Desert Museum is funded by 63 grantmakers, led by The Roundhouse Foundation ($5.1M), The Oregon Community Foundation ($1.4M), Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $12.5M in grants to High Desert Museum between 2020–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has High Desert Museum received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Jackson Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Roundhouse Foundation | HIGH DESERT MUSEUM CAPITAL EXPANSION AND RENOVATION; INDIGENIZING HDM: PARTNERSHIPS IN PRACTICE | $1,250,000 |
| 2024 | Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund | HIGH DESERT MUSEUM CAN YOU IMAGINE CAMPAIGN | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | The Oregon Community Foundation | Cultural Heritage | $314,145 |
| 2024 | Marcia H Randall Foundation | SUPPORT | $255,000 |
| 2024 | Tykeson Family Charitable Trust | EXPANSION AND RENOVATION | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Bend Foundation | GENERAL | $200,000 |
| 2024 | The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer Care | SCHNITZER HIGH DESERT AWARD | $147,825 |
| 2024 | James F & Marion L Miller Foundation | THREE YEAR OPERATING SUPPORT FOR K-12 EDUCATION PROGRAMMING ABOUT THE NATURAL WORLD AND CULTURAL HISTORY OF THE HIGH DESERT | $75,000 |
| 2024 | James and Shirley Rippey | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Brooks and Suzanne Ragen Family | ENDOWMENT FOR CARE OF THE BROOKS AND SUZANNE RAGEN LABRARY | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Central Oregon Visitors Association | EXHIBITS INITIATIVE | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Bend Visitor & Convention Bureau | TO SUPPORT PROGRAM OPERATIONS | $48,000 |
| 2024 | Kris Kibak Foundation | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | $46,000 |
| 2024 | Brad and Danielle Tilden Family | CONTRIBUTION TO BE USED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Brad and Danielle Tilden Family | CONTRIBUTION TO BE USED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $25,000 |
| 2024 | John and Linda Shelk Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The Coit Family Foundation | WILDLIFE CARE & EDUCATION PROGRAMS | $20,000 |
| 2024 | The Brookheim Foundation | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE | $17,000 |
| 2024 | The Brookheim Foundation | FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE | $17,000 |
| 2024 | Bloomfield Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $12,000 |
| 2024 | Michael J & Adele M Tennant Charitable | UNRESTRICTED | $11,000 |
| 2024 | R H Parkerunited Foundation | YOUTH EDUCATION | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Ronald W Naito Md Foundation | LITTLE WONDERS | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Bechen Family Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSES | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Bobolink Foundation | Unrestricted Charitable Gift | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Braemar Charitable Trust | TO SUPPORT KIDS CURATE AT LA PINE SCHOOL DIST. | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Robert and Mercedes Eichholz Foundation | GENERAL | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Hugh and Jane Ferguson Foundation | CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS & PROJECTS | $7,500 |
| 2024 | Clark Foundation | CULTURAL - PROGRAM & BUILDING SUPPOR | $7,500 |
Showing 30 most recent of 179 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds High Desert Museum?
High Desert Museum is funded by 63 grantmakers, led by The Roundhouse Foundation ($5.1M), The Oregon Community Foundation ($1.4M), Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $12.5M in grants to High Desert Museum between 2020–2025.
Who is High Desert Museum's largest funder?
The Roundhouse Foundation is the largest recorded funder of High Desert Museum, with $5.1M across 13 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has High Desert Museum received?
IRS 990 filings record $12.5M in grants to High Desert Museum across 179 grants from 63 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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