Western States Center

Portland, OR ·EIN 93-0952137 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$13.7M received 62 funders 148 grants · 2019–2025

Who funds Western States Center?

Western States Center is funded by 62 grantmakers, led by Meyer Memorial Trust ($1.0M), Catena Foundation ($1.0M), The Ford Foundation ($901K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.7M in grants to Western States Center between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Meyer Memorial Trust$1,024,300152020–2024
Catena Foundation$1,000,00032022–2024
The Ford Foundation$900,75062020–2024
Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc$837,50042021–2024
The Klarman Family Foundation$750,00032021–2023
The Righteous Persons Foundation$580,00052020–2024
One8 Foundation$548,00042020–2023
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg$500,00042021–2024
Common Counsel Foundation$500,00032020–2023
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Foundation$500,00012021
Borealis Philanthropy$472,00052020–2024
Gs Humane Corp$460,00032020–2022
Howard and Geraldine Polinger Family$431,00052020–2024
Foundation to Promote Open Society$385,00042020–2022
Democracy Fund Inc$375,00022023–2024
New Venture Fund$352,00022023–2024
The Libra Foundation$325,00012020
General Service Foundation$290,00032019–2023
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc$271,00042020–2023
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$250,00012024
WK Kellogg Foundation$250,00012024
The Collins Foundation$231,50042021–2023
Walter and Elise Haas Fund$210,00032022–2024
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation$200,00012024
Joyce and Irving Goldman Family$200,00032020–2022

Showing top 25 of 62 funders by total given.

What grants has Western States Center received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Morey BernsteinHUMAN RIGHTS$4,000
2024Catena FoundationCOMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT$450,000
2024Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$262,500
2024Silicon Valley Community FoundationCommunity Development$250,000
2024WK Kellogg FoundationPromise of an Equitable Future$250,000
2024The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$200,000
2024Meyer Memorial TrustGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$200,000
2024The Ford FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$200,000
2024Democracy Fund IncGeneral support$200,000
2024The Righteous Persons FoundationBRIDGING COMMUNITIES/COMBATING ANTISEMITISM$150,000
2024Howard and Geraldine Polinger FamilyCONFRONTING WHITE NATIONALISM IN SCHOOLS - TOOLKIT EXPANSION$100,000
2024New Venture FundCIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY$100,000
2024Borealis PhilanthropyTO SUPPORT THE WORK OF WERN STATES CENTER$100,000
2024The Harry and Jeanette WeinbergTO SUPPORT THIS ORGANIZATION'S LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, RESOURCES, AND TRAINING TO COMBAT ANTISEMITISM.$100,000
2024Walter and Elise Haas FundONE YEAR OF GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS THAT EQUIP NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ARTISTS, CLERGY, AND MOVEMENT LEADERS TO COUNTER BIGOTRY$50,000
2024The Rosenzweig Coopersmith FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$15,000
2023Catena FoundationCIVIC ENGAGEMENT & PROTECTING DEMOCRACY SUPPORT$450,000
2023New Venture FundCIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY$252,000
2023The Klarman Family FoundationHealthy Democracy: Unrestricted operating support for fiscal years 2022, 2023, and 2024$250,000
2023Wellspring Philanthropic Fund IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$200,000
2023Democracy Fund IncGeneral support$175,000
2023The Righteous Persons FoundationBRIDGING COMMUNITIES/COMBATING ANTISEMITISMCOMBATING ANTISEMITISM$150,000
2023One8 FoundationCOMMUNITY$150,000
2023Common Counsel FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$150,000
2023General Service FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$105,000
2023Surdna Foundation IncGeneral Support$100,000
2023Howard and Geraldine Polinger FamilyCONFRONTING WHITE NATIONALISM IN SCHOOLS$100,000
2023Walter and Elise Haas FundONE YEAR OF GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS THAT EQUIP NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ARTISTS, CLERGY, AND MOVEMENT LEADERS TO COUNTER BIGOTRY$100,000
2023Meyer Memorial TrustFor general operating support of this organization which strengthens inclusive democracy by mobilizing progressive power to advance racial, gender and economic equity$100,000

Showing 30 most recent of 148 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Western States Center?

Western States Center is funded by 62 grantmakers, led by Meyer Memorial Trust ($1.0M), Catena Foundation ($1.0M), The Ford Foundation ($901K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.7M in grants to Western States Center between 2019–2025.

Who is Western States Center's largest funder?

Meyer Memorial Trust is the largest recorded funder of Western States Center, with $1.0M across 15 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Western States Center received?

IRS 990 filings record $13.7M in grants to Western States Center across 148 grants from 62 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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