Rural Organizing Project
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$4.1M
Foundation funders
34
Grants recorded
100
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Rural Organizing Project?
Rural Organizing Project is funded by 34 grantmakers, led by Meyer Memorial Trust ($1.0M), Food for Lane County ($491K), Northwest Area Foundation ($475K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.1M in grants to Rural Organizing Project between 2019–2025.
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| United Way of Lane County | $15,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Detention Watch Network | $15,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Womens Foundation of Oregon | $15,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | $10,500 | 1 | 2021 |
| Northwest Health Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Ford Family Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Oregon Jewish Community Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hill-Snowdon Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Major Family Charitable Trust | $2,000 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $114K (2019) to $992K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $268K.
What grants has Rural Organizing Project received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Meyer Memorial Trust | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $150,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | HUMAN SERVICES | $60,000 |
| 2025 | Portland Regional Educational Telecommunications Corporation | GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT | $44,000 |
| 2025 | The Pride Foundation | To support the LGBTQ+ community | $14,000 |
| 2024 | Meyer Memorial Trust | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Northwest Area Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Meyer Memorial Trust | URGENT GRANT FOR PURCHASING HOME/OFFICE | $100,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $60,500 |
| 2024 | Windward Fund | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | $56,000 |
| 2024 | Ronald W Naito MD Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Willow Redistribution Foundation | RURAL ORGANIZING PROJECT FOR 2024 | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Impactassetsinc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $21,200 |
| 2024 | Social Justice Fund Northwest | GENERAL OPERATING: DAF | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Oregon Worker Relief | VENDOR NAVIGATION SERVICES CAPACITY | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Sheriff Accountability Action | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $18,182 |
| 2024 | Ronald W Naito MD Foundation | RESPONSIVE SAFETY GRANT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Northwest Health Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT; PROJECT SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Pride Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY | $7,000 |
| 2024 | The Oregon Community Foundation | Civic Engagement | $6,000 |
| 2024 | The Ford Family Foundation | Hood River Latino Network | $5,000 |
| 2023 | Meyer Memorial Trust | For general operating support to increase the capacity, effectiveness and impact of rural member groups to organize for justice, equity, inclusion and democracy | $120,000 |
| 2023 | The Collins Foundation | OIRFC GRANT TO ADVANCE CAMPAIGNS AND PROGRAMS THAT EXPAND RURAL MIGRANT AND REFUGEE RIGHTS AND TO INTERRUPT, CHALLENGE, AND TRANSFORM THE SYSTEMS OF DEPORTATION AND DETENTION IN RURAL AREAS OF OREGON | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Northwest Area Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2023 | The Oregon Community Foundation | Civic Engagement | $57,000 |
| 2023 | Windward Fund | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Meyer Memorial Trust | To strengthen human dignity groups throughout rural Oregon to defend immigrant residents who are facing detention and deportation | $40,000 |
| 2023 | Ronald W Naito MD Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $40,000 |
| 2023 | Willow Redistribution Foundation | GENERAL | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Yarg Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $20,000 |
| 2023 | Borealis Philanthropy | TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF RURAL ORGANIZING PROJECT | $20,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 100 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Rural Organizing Project?
Rural Organizing Project is funded by 34 grantmakers, led by Meyer Memorial Trust ($1.0M), Food for Lane County ($491K), Northwest Area Foundation ($475K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.1M in grants to Rural Organizing Project between 2019–2025.
Who is Rural Organizing Project's largest funder?
Meyer Memorial Trust is the largest recorded funder of Rural Organizing Project, with $1.0M across 14 grants (2019–2025).
How much grant funding has Rural Organizing Project received?
IRS 990 filings record $4.1M in grants to Rural Organizing Project across 100 grants from 34 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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