Lift Urban Portland
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$1.2M
Foundation funders
41
Grants recorded
94
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Lift Urban Portland?
Lift Urban Portland is funded by 41 grantmakers, led by The Independent Charitable Gift Fund ($275K), The Carol and Velma Saling Foundation ($128K), OCF Joseph E Weston Public Foundation ($99K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.2M in grants to Lift Urban Portland between 2019–2025.
Show all 41 funders
| The Robert D and Marcia H Randall | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| BNSF Railway Foundation | $7,500 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Portland | $6,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | $5,337 | 1 | 2025 |
| Hwirwin & DCH Irwin Fdnferg | $5,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Washington Federal Foundation | $4,500 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Schwemm Family Foundation | $4,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Heffernan Group Foundation | $4,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Kroger CO Foundation | $3,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Charles Schwab Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ellen M & Peter M Klein Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2025 |
| Kohnstamm Family Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2020 |
| Land O'Lakes Foundation | $407 | 1 | 2021 |
| Baird Foundation Inc | $338 | 4 | 2019 |
| The Coach Foundation Inc | $50 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $29K (2019) to $280K (2022). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $202K.
What grants has Lift Urban Portland received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hormel Harris Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $60,000 |
| 2025 | Legacy Health | FOOD SECURITY PROGRAM | $26,125 |
| 2025 | The Carol and Velma Saling Foundation | AN INTER-FAITH ORGANIZATION THAT IN COOPERATION WITH NEIGHBORHOOD AGENCIES, STRIVES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF RESIDENTS OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Rose E Tucker Charitable Trust | GENERAL OPERATING | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Endowment Fund of Zion Lutheran | FOOD ASSISTANCE | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Braemar Charitable Trust | TO ENHANCE AND EXPAND HUNGER RELIEF SERVICES. | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Franklin & Dorothy Piacentini Charitable | GENERAL SUPPORT | $8,750 |
| 2025 | Oregon Jewish Community Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $7,750 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $5,337 |
| 2025 | Hwirwin & DCH Irwin Fdnferg | GENERAL OPERATING | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Jackson Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $3,500 |
| 2025 | The Kroger CO Foundation | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $3,000 |
| 2025 | Braemar Charitable Trust | HELP MEET NUTRITIONAL NEEDS OF PORTLAND SENIORS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Ellen M & Peter M Klein Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $500 |
| 2024 | The Independent Charitable Gift Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Legacy Health | FOOD SECURITY PROGRAM | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Careoregon Inc | INCREASING FOOD SECURITY | $25,000 |
| 2024 | OCF Joseph E Weston Public Foundation | Human Services | $21,500 |
| 2024 | The Carol and Velma Saling Foundation | AN INTER-FAITH ORGANIZATION THAT IN COOPERATION WITH NEIGHBORHOOD AGENCIES, STRIVES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF RESIDENTS OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Endowment Fund of Zion Lutheran | FOOD ASSISTANCE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Oregon Jewish Community Foundation | GENERAL DONATION | $9,500 |
| 2024 | The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer Care | MATCHING GIFTS | $7,531 |
| 2024 | Wheeler Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Holzman Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Jackson Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $3,500 |
| 2023 | The Independent Charitable Gift Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| 2023 | OCF Joseph E Weston Public Foundation | Human Services | $20,500 |
| 2023 | The Carol and Velma Saling Foundation | AN INTER-FAITH ORGANIZATION THAT IN COOPERATION WITH NEIGHBORHOOD AGENCIES, STRIVES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF RESIDENTS OF OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. | $20,000 |
| 2023 | The Autzen Foundation | EXPANDING TO ALLEVIATE HUNGER FOR PORTLAND FAMILIES | $15,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 94 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Lift Urban Portland?
Lift Urban Portland is funded by 41 grantmakers, led by The Independent Charitable Gift Fund ($275K), The Carol and Velma Saling Foundation ($128K), OCF Joseph E Weston Public Foundation ($99K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.2M in grants to Lift Urban Portland between 2019–2025.
Who is Lift Urban Portland's largest funder?
The Independent Charitable Gift Fund is the largest recorded funder of Lift Urban Portland, with $275K across 3 grants (2022–2024).
How much grant funding has Lift Urban Portland received?
IRS 990 filings record $1.2M in grants to Lift Urban Portland across 94 grants from 41 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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