Portland State University Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2021–2025
Total received
$26.2M
Foundation funders
80
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2021–2025
Who funds Portland State University Foundation?
Portland State University Foundation is funded by 80 grantmakers, led by Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($6.4M), The Oregon Community Foundation ($3.5M), The Lemelson Foundation ($2.7M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $26.2M in grants to Portland State University Foundation between 2021–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
What grants has Portland State University Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Marin Community Foundation | SUPPORT EDUCATION | $394,477 |
| 2025 | Meyer Memorial Trust | FOR PROJECT SUPPORT | $289,000 |
| 2025 | The Teagle Foundation | Knowledge for Freedom initiative | $51,000 |
| 2025 | Wallace Genetic Foundation II Inc | PRESIDENTIAL FELLOWS PROGRAM | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $35,550 |
| 2025 | KPMG US Foundation Inc | MATCHING GIFTS | $12,500 |
| 2025 | The Taylor-Schale Foundation | General support of the organization's charitable and educational activities | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $7,579 |
| 2025 | Hwirwin & DCH Irwin Fdnferg | GENERAL OPERATING | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Lamb Baldwin Foundation | SUPPORT NATIONAL POLICY CONSENSUS CENTER | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $2,529,612 |
| 2024 | The Oregon Community Foundation | Higher Education | $983,851 |
| 2024 | The Mooney-Reed Charitable Foundation | SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH SUPPORT | $400,000 |
| 2024 | The Lemelson Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE INVENT OREGON PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND TO IMPLEMENT STATEWIDE COLLEGIATE INVENTION AND PROTOTYPING COMPETITION IN OREGON | $334,045 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $261,000 |
| 2024 | Perigee Fund | SUPPORTING ACCESS THROUGH FUNDING EQUITY (SAFE): SHIFTING RESOURCES & BUILDING CAPACITY FOR COMMUNITY-BASED AND CULTURALLY SPECIFIC ORGANIZATIONS IN THE PORTLAND METRO REGION | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Democracy Fund Inc | Program support for the Local Election Officials Survey | $175,000 |
| 2024 | The Lemelson Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE EVOLUTION AND GROWTH OF CURRENT PROGRAMMATIC OFFERINGS AND TO DEVELOP A NEW STRATEGIC APPROACH TO INTEGRATE INVENTION EDUCATION INTO THE SCHOOL DAY | $162,500 |
| 2024 | Alfred P Sloan Foundation | TO DEVELOP NEW AND EXPAND EXISTING STRATEGIES FOR SUPPORTING BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND LATINE STUDENTS IN STEM GRADUATE PROGRAMS AND TO DISSEMINATE BEST PRACTICES TO OTHER R2 UNIVERSITIES | $101,653 |
| 2024 | The Ford Family Foundation | Invent Oregon Rural Expansion - Innovation Jams | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Teagle Foundation | Knowledge for Freedom initiative | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Meyer Memorial Trust | FOR SUPPORT OF OREGON MESA PROGRAMS PROMOTING EQUITABLE STATEWIDE STEM EDUCATION FOR UNDERREPRESENTED YOUTH | $85,000 |
| 2024 | The Collins Foundation | SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS FOR UNDERREPRESENTED MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN STEM THROUGH EDUCATION AND MENTORSHIP STATEWIDE | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Bipartisan Policy Center Inc | TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT BEST PRACTICES TO IMPROVE RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND TRAINING IN ELECTION ADMINISTRATION. | $75,000 |
| 2024 | The Roundhouse Foundation | OREGON MESA: KLAMATH COUNTY STEM SUCCESS; INVENTOR: RURAL EXPANSION | $65,000 |
| 2024 | Wallace Genetic Foundation II Inc | PRESIDENTIAL FELLOWS PROGRAM | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Meyer Memorial Trust | FOR PROJECT SUPPORT OF THE GROW YOUR OWN BILINGUAL TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Sior Foundation | TO HELP ESTABLISH ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDENTS ENGAGED IN REAL ESTATE STUDIES | $45,000 |
| 2024 | The San Francisco Foundation | FOR THE NORTHWEST SCIENCE EXPO. FOR OREGON MESA AND FOR THE SUCCESS OF THE PORTLAND AND HILLSBORO METRO STEM PROGRAM. | $35,000 |
| 2024 | Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $35,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Portland State University Foundation?
Portland State University Foundation is funded by 80 grantmakers, led by Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program ($6.4M), The Oregon Community Foundation ($3.5M), The Lemelson Foundation ($2.7M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $26.2M in grants to Portland State University Foundation between 2021–2025.
Who is Portland State University Foundation's largest funder?
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program is the largest recorded funder of Portland State University Foundation, with $6.4M across 4 grants (2021–2024).
How much grant funding has Portland State University Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $26.2M in grants to Portland State University Foundation across 200 grants from 80 funders between 2021–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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