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Who funds science and technology in Oregon: 36 foundations, $4.4 million in grants
36 private foundations paid 64 grants totaling $4,358,237 to science and technology nonprofits in Oregon, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is Gates Foundation, with $1,016,372 in 1 grant.
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- Cause
- Science and technology
- Recipients in
- Oregon
- Foundations
- 36
- Grants
- 64
- Total granted
- $4,358,237
Foundations that funded science and technology in Oregon
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $1,016,372 | $1,016,372 | Code for Science and Society Inc | Research and learning opportunities | apps.irs.gov |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | Chicago, IL | 2 | $600,000 | $450,000 | Code for Science and Society Inc | In support of the distributed ai research institute | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $550,000 | $400,000 | Code for Science and Society | Core support for the center on race and digital justice's work to cultivate accountability, drive equity, and contribute to the restoration and expansion of civil and human rights that are threatened | apps.irs.gov |
| Mitchell Kapor Foundation | Oakland, CA | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 | Code for Science and Society Inc | To support the center addressing inequities in the digital landscape | apps.irs.gov |
| Alfred P Sloan Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $399,969 | $250,000 | Code for Science and Society | To support community-led collaborations on common challenges in the research software ecosystem | apps.irs.gov |
| Omidyar Network Fund Inc | Redwood City, CA | 2 | $305,000 | $300,000 | Code for Science & Society Inc | To support Grantee's project, Distributed AI Research Institute | apps.irs.gov |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Code for Science & Society Inc | To support invest in open infrastructure in the further development of the catalog of open infrastructure services and to test models and strategies for sustaining open infrastructure | apps.irs.gov |
| The Simons Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $126,462 | $126,462 | Code for Science and Society Inc | Arxiv strategic planning & implementation support | apps.irs.gov |
| Meyer Memorial Trust | Portland, OR | 2 | $101,050 | $100,000 | Vertuelab | For general operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Democracy Fund Inc | Washington, DC | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Code for Science and Society Inc | Program support for Center on Race and Digital Justice | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Princeton, NJ | 1 | $58,823 | $58,823 | Code for Science and Society Inc | 80279 supporting the distributed artificial intelligence research institute in refining its strategy and sustainability plan | apps.irs.gov |
| Austin Family Foundation | Newberg, OR | 2 | $58,000 | $55,000 | Carlton Observatory | Capacity building and starlab acquisition 1 | apps.irs.gov |
| Collins Medical Trust | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $39,777 | $39,777 | Portland Va Research Foundation | Piloting the cognitive and attentional mastery program among veterans with ptsd | apps.irs.gov |
| Yarg Foundation | Portland, OR | 1 | $32,000 | $32,000 | Oregon Community Programs | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Millsdavis Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | 1 | $25,550 | $25,550 | Oregon Community Programs | Pathways to connection | apps.irs.gov |
| Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation Trust | Wilsonville, OR | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Vertuelab | General operating (rose grant) | apps.irs.gov |
| The Heising-Simons Foundation | Los Altos, CA | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Code for Science and Society Inc | For the center on race and digital justice | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kinsman Foundation | Milwaukie, OR | 1 | $24,000 | $24,000 | Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine | Scientific research | apps.irs.gov |
| Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation Inc | Stamford, CT | 1 | $22,799 | $22,799 | Portland Va Research Foundation Inc | Research | apps.irs.gov |
| Shockwave Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $22,000 | $22,000 | Alliance for Global Water Adaptation | Support for winz | apps.irs.gov |
| The Burning Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Cascades Carnivore Project | Recovering the cascade red fox & wolverine in the cascades | apps.irs.gov |
| The Prentice Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Portland Va Research Foundation Inc | SNaP, Continuation fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Fuller Family Charitable Trust | Providence, RI | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | The Climate Foundation | Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| The Morse Family Foundation | St Petersburg, FL | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine | To support the charity's mission | apps.irs.gov |
| Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation | Lake Oswego, OR | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Vertuelab | VertueLab's 45Camp Learning Management System | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Family Foundation | Roseburg, OR | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Oregon Computer Science Development and Education | NVIDIA GTC 2024 Conference | apps.irs.gov |
| The Roundhouse Foundation | Sisters, OR | 2 | $3,200 | $1,700 | Cascades Carnivore Project | Inspiring the next generation of wildlife conservationists | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 22 | $2,060 | $810 | Python Software Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Bruised Camel Charitable Foundationinc | Greenwich, CT | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Climate Foundation | General use | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward Jones Foundation | St Louis, MO | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Carlton Observatory | Science and technology research institutes, services | apps.irs.gov |
| Hale Family Foundation Inc | Chicago, IL | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Meet the Ocean | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Weeden Foundation | Bedford Hills, NY | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Cascades Carnivore Project | Grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Sity Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Cascades Carnivore Project | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Loeb Family Foundation | Bellevue, WA | 1 | $500 | $500 | Cascades Carnivore Project | Contributions Provided | apps.irs.gov |
| Verizon Foundation | Basking Ridge, NJ | 1 | $125 | $125 | Network Time Foundation Inc | Other civic / community | apps.irs.gov |
| Citizens Charitable Foundation | Johnston, RI | 1 | $50 | $50 | Python Software Foundation | Matching gifts | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation | Code for Science and Society Inc | Portland, OR | Research and learning opportunities | $1,016,372 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mitchell Kapor Foundation | Code for Science and Society Inc | Portland, OR | To support the center addressing inequities in the digital landscape | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | Code for Science and Society Inc | Portland, OR | In support of the distributed ai research institute | $450,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | Code for Science and Society | Portland, OR | Core support for the center on race and digital justice's work to cultivate accountability, drive equity, and contribute to the restoration and expansion of civil and human rights that are threatened | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Omidyar Network Fund Inc | Code for Science & Society Inc | Portland, OR | To support Grantee's project, Distributed AI Research Institute | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | Code for Science & Society Inc | Portland, OR | To support invest in open infrastructure in the further development of the catalog of open infrastructure services and to test models and strategies for sustaining open infrastructure | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alfred P Sloan Foundation | Code for Science and Society | Portland, OR | To support community-led collaborations on common challenges in the research software ecosystem | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | Code for Science and Society | Portland, OR | General support | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | Code for Science and Society Inc | Portland, OR | In support of the real ml project | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alfred P Sloan Foundation | Code for Science and Society | Portland, OR | To build a comprehensive, shared understanding of the current state of the community and business/operations infrastructure for research software | $149,969 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Simons Foundation Inc | Code for Science and Society Inc | Portland, OR | Arxiv strategic planning & implementation support | $126,462 | apps.irs.gov |
| Democracy Fund Inc | Code for Science and Society Inc | Portland, OR | Program support for Center on Race and Digital Justice | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Meyer Memorial Trust | Vertuelab | Portland, OR | For general operating support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Code for Science and Society Inc | Portland, OR | 80279 supporting the distributed artificial intelligence research institute in refining its strategy and sustainability plan | $58,823 | apps.irs.gov |
| Austin Family Foundation | Carlton Observatory | Carlton, OR | Capacity building and starlab acquisition 1 | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Collins Medical Trust | Portland Va Research Foundation | Portland, OR | Piloting the cognitive and attentional mastery program among veterans with ptsd | $39,777 | apps.irs.gov |
| Yarg Foundation | Oregon Community Programs | Eugene, OR | General operating | $32,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Millsdavis Foundation | Oregon Community Programs | Eugene, OR | Pathways to connection | $25,550 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Heising-Simons Foundation | Code for Science and Society Inc | Portland, OR | For the center on race and digital justice | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation Trust | Vertuelab | Portland, OR | General operating (rose grant) | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kinsman Foundation | Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine | Cave Junction, OR | Scientific research | $24,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation Inc | Portland Va Research Foundation Inc | Portland, OR | Research | $22,799 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shockwave Foundation | Alliance for Global Water Adaptation | Corvallis, OR | Support for winz | $22,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Burning Foundation | Cascades Carnivore Project | Hood River, OR | Recovering the cascade red fox & wolverine in the cascades | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Prentice Foundation Inc | Portland Va Research Foundation Inc | Portland, OR | SNaP, Continuation fund | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Morse Family Foundation | Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine | Cave Junction, OR | To support the charity's mission | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fuller Family Charitable Trust | The Climate Foundation | Beaverton, OR | Operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation | Vertuelab | Portland, OR | VertueLab's 45Camp Learning Management System | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Omidyar Network Fund Inc | Code for Science & Society Inc | Portland, OR | To support Grantee's project, the Center for Race and Digital Justice | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Family Foundation | Oregon Computer Science Development and Education | John Day, OR | NVIDIA GTC 2024 Conference | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Austin Family Foundation | Carlton Observatory | Carlton, OR | Science fest 24 | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward Jones Foundation | Carlton Observatory | Carlton, OR | Science and technology research institutes, services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bruised Camel Charitable Foundationinc | Climate Foundation | Beaverton, OR | General use | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hale Family Foundation Inc | Meet the Ocean | Portland, OR | General | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Roundhouse Foundation | Cascades Carnivore Project | Hood River, OR | Inspiring the next generation of wildlife conservationists | $1,700 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Roundhouse Foundation | Carlton Observatory | Carlton, OR | Sciencefest 24 | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Weeden Foundation | Cascades Carnivore Project | Hood River, OR | Grant | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Meyer Memorial Trust | Cascades Carnivore Project | Hood River, OR | For general operating support | $1,050 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sity Foundation | Cascades Carnivore Project | Hood River, OR | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Python Software Foundation | Beaverton, OR | General support | $810 | apps.irs.gov |
| Loeb Family Foundation | Cascades Carnivore Project | Hood River, OR | Contributions Provided | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Network Time Foundation Inc | Talent, OR | General support | $351 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Oregon Community Programs | Eugene, OR | General support | $173 | apps.irs.gov |
| Verizon Foundation | Network Time Foundation Inc | Talent, OR | Other civic / community | $125 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Women in Science Portland | Portland, OR | General support | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Foundation for the Law of Time | Ashland, OR | General support | $99 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Climate Change Truth Inc | Portland, OR | General support | $82 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Meet the Ocean | Portland, OR | General support | $70 | apps.irs.gov |
| Citizens Charitable Foundation | Python Software Foundation | Beaverton, OR | Matching gifts | $50 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Wireless Education Action | Portland, OR | General support | $45 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Portland Va Research Foundation Inc | Portland, OR | General support | $37 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Vertuelab | Portland, OR | General support | $34 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Mentor Research Institute | Portland, OR | General support | $30 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Black Rock Observatory | Hillsboro, OR | General support | $28 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Math Learning Center | Salem, OR | General support | $28 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Code for Science and Society Inc | Portland, OR | General support | $26 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Design Science Association | Portland, OR | General support | $26 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Soil Carbon Coalition | La Grande, OR | General support | $24 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Alliance for Global Water Adaptation | Corvallis, OR | General support | $21 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Klamath Basin Genealogical Society | Klamath Falls, OR | General support | $17 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Bsides Portland | Portland, OR | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Cascades Carnivore Project | Hood River, OR | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Institute for Science Engineering and Public Policy Incorporated | Portland, OR | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Sigma Xi Columbia Willamette Chapter | Portland, OR | General support | $11 | apps.irs.gov |
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Updated September 24, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.