Western States Center

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Portland, OR EIN 93-0952137

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$13.7M

Foundation funders

62

Grants recorded

148

Years covered

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
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The Heising-simons Foundation$200,00012021
The Joseph and Debra Weinberg Family$200,00022020–2021
American Immigration Council$200,00022020–2021
United Jewish Appeal-federation of$189,00022020–2021
The Rosenzweig Coopersmith Foundation$125,00052020–2024
Newton & Rochelle Becker Charitable Trus$125,00032020–2023
Surdna Foundation Inc$100,00012023
Proteus Fund Inc$100,00022020–2022
Leon Levy Foundation$100,00022021–2022
Frankel Family Foundation$75,00032021–2023
The Oregon Community Foundation$57,00022020–2021
The Gottesman Fund$50,00012022
Fjc$45,00022021–2022
Boston Foundation Inc$27,00032020–2022
National Education Association of the$25,00012022
Nathan and Lillian Weinberg Family Found$25,00022020–2021
Jewish Community Federation of San$15,25012021
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$15,00012024
Summer Fund Ii$15,00012021
Seeding Justice$15,00012020
Ronald W Naito Md Foundation$15,00012020
Tides Foundation$12,50012020
John E Fetzer Institute Inc$10,00012022
Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement$10,00012021
Wheeler Foundation$10,00012020
Northwest Health Foundation$7,50012023
Mertz Gilmore Foundation$6,00022021–2022
Milwaukee Jewish Federation Inc$6,00012021
Social Justice Fund Northwest$6,00012020
CrossCurrents Foundation Inc$5,00012022
Hochberg Family Foundation$5,00012021
The Morey Bernstein$4,00012025
North Star Collaborative Foundation$3,00022022–2023
Sugahara Foundation$3,00012020
Raikes Foundation$2,50012022
The Tow Foundation Inc$1,50022020–2021
Obermayer Foundation Inc$1,00012021

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

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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.

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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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