Imagine Black Futures
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$3.8M
Foundation funders
21
Grants recorded
41
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Imagine Black Futures?
Imagine Black Futures is funded by 21 grantmakers, led by Meyer Memorial Trust ($851K), East Bay Community Foundation ($625K), The Oregon Community Foundation ($575K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.8M in grants to Imagine Black Futures between 2020–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meyer Memorial Trust | $850,500 | 5 | 2023–2025 |
| East Bay Community Foundation | $625,000 | 3 | 2021–2025 |
| The Oregon Community Foundation | $575,300 | 4 | 2020–2024 |
| Northwest Health Foundation Fund II | $500,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Borealis Philanthropy | $220,000 | 2 | 2020–2024 |
| The Collins Foundation | $217,000 | 4 | 2022–2024 |
| Heatherington Foundation for Innovation | $150,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Seeding Justice | $140,500 | 5 | 2021–2025 |
| Northwest Area Foundation | $125,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Oregon Consumer Justice | $100,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Family Forward Oregon | $50,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Yarg Foundation | $45,000 | 2 | 2022–2024 |
| Safe Routes to School National Partnership dba Safe Routes Partnership | $40,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Portland Energy Conservation Inc | $38,718 | 1 | 2023 |
| Self Enhancement Inc | $32,557 | 1 | 2020 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospitals | $25,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Womens Foundation of Oregon | $22,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| Common Counsel Foundation | $21,000 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Impactassetsinc | $15,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Climate Solutions | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| OCF Joseph E Weston Public Foundation | $8,000 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $212K (2020) to $1.6M (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $730K.
What grants has Imagine Black Futures received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | East Bay Community Foundation | ADVANCING RACIAL EQUITY | $250,000 |
| 2025 | Meyer Memorial Trust | FOR PROJECT SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2025 | Meyer Memorial Trust | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2025 | Seeding Justice | PROJECT SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Northwest Health Foundation Fund II | PROJECT SUPPORT | $500,000 |
| 2024 | The Oregon Community Foundation | Civic Engagement | $225,000 |
| 2024 | Meyer Memorial Trust | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Meyer Memorial Trust | COLLABORATIVE PLANNING GRANT: BLACK WORKER CENTER WITH BLACK COMMUNITY OF PORTLAND AND ROSEWOOD INITIATIVE | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Borealis Philanthropy | TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF IMAGINE BLACK FUTURES | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Northwest Area Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $125,000 |
| 2024 | The Collins Foundation | HIRE A FINANCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES STAFF TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS FOR BLACK COMMUNITIES STATEWIDE | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Seeding Justice | PROJECT SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Collins Foundation | BEM GENERAL OPERATIONS GRANT TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY CARE, COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS FOR BLACK COMMUNITIES STATEWIDE | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Womens Foundation of Oregon | Impact grant for women and girls that addressed urgent needs. | $22,500 |
| 2024 | Yarg Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $20,000 |
| 2023 | East Bay Community Foundation | ADVANCING RACIAL EQUITY | $125,000 |
| 2023 | The Oregon Community Foundation | Civic Engagement | $68,333 |
| 2023 | Portland Energy Conservation Inc | ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE | $38,718 |
| 2023 | Seeding Justice | PROJECT SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2023 | Seeding Justice | PROJECT SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2023 | Impactassetsinc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2023 | Common Counsel Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $11,000 |
| 2023 | Meyer Memorial Trust | for general support | $500 |
| 2022 | The Oregon Community Foundation | Civic Engagement | $186,000 |
| 2022 | The Collins Foundation | SUSTAIN ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY AND FISCAL AND STAFFING HEALTH BY HIRING FINANCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES STAFF | $125,000 |
| 2022 | Yarg Foundation | TRANSFORM COALITION | $25,000 |
| 2022 | Common Counsel Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $10,000 |
| 2022 | The Collins Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $2,000 |
| 2021 | East Bay Community Foundation | BLACK ORGANIZING SCHOOL | $250,000 |
| 2021 | Heatherington Foundation for Innovation | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | $150,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 41 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Imagine Black Futures?
Imagine Black Futures is funded by 21 grantmakers, led by Meyer Memorial Trust ($851K), East Bay Community Foundation ($625K), The Oregon Community Foundation ($575K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.8M in grants to Imagine Black Futures between 2020–2025.
Who is Imagine Black Futures's largest funder?
Meyer Memorial Trust is the largest recorded funder of Imagine Black Futures, with $851K across 5 grants (2023–2025).
How much grant funding has Imagine Black Futures received?
IRS 990 filings record $3.8M in grants to Imagine Black Futures across 41 grants from 21 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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