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Harry A Merlo Foundation Inc: 28 grants to organizations, $1 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Harry A Merlo Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Hillsboro, OR, paid 28 grants to organizations totaling $1,003,442 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on July 27, 2026. The largest was $200,000 to Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital in Santa Rosa, CA for capital campaign pledge 2025-2029.
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- EIN
- 943086742
- Based in
- Hillsboro, OR
- Assets
- $49,295,619
- Grants paid
- $1,003,942
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed July 27, 2026, IRS object ID 202602089349100615. It reported $1,003,942 in grants paid; 28 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | Capital campaign pledge 2025-2029 | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Body Vox | Portland, OR | Program operations for children's low cost dance classes | $131,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eastern Oregon University Foundation | Lagrande, OR | College of business agriculture entrepreneurship program support fund | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hope for the Homeless Foundation | Portland, OR | General program support to solve the homeless problem | Human services | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lighthouse Financial Foundation | Vancouver, WA | Three year pledge (2024-2026) savings education program | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Paws for Purple Hearts | Penngrove, CA | Program support for canine training to assist veterans | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Great Medorg | Portland, OR | General program support | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ranger's Scholarship Fund | Fort Benning, GA | Program to award scholarships to ranger family members | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Music Workshop | Portland, OR | Support to improve equity in arts education by providing free, quality music education | Arts, culture and humanities | $27,800 | apps.irs.gov |
| Catholic School Endownment Fund | Portland, OR | Tuition grant program to catholic schools | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friend Firefighter International | Blodgett, OR | Sponsorship for the erwin warren friend firefighter camp | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Junior Achievement of Oregon & SW Washington Biz Town | Portland, OR | Capital for westside expansion into hillsboro, or | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ohsu Foundation | Portland, OR | Knight cancer institute - leukemia research program | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oregon Jouralism Project | Portland, OR | Start up and operational support for investigative journalism newsroom | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Anthony's Catholic School | Tigard, OR | Capital construction pledge 2022-2025 | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community for A Thriving Oregon | Portland, OR | Operational support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| My Voice Music | Portland, OR | Support programs for songwriting, recording & performing for young people 8-24 | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Play It Forward | Portland, OR | Program support for musical instruments for children | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,817 | apps.irs.gov |
| Carmilite Monastery | Cody, WY | Chapel construction | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Charities | Portland, OR | Caritas community housing - the annex project | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Freedom Foundation | Salem, OR | General program support and event sponsorship | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oregon Historical Society | Portland, OR | Operational support | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Our Giving Table | Portland, OR | Operational support for meals for underprivileged and at risk youth. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sonoma Valley Fire District | Sonoma, CA | Operational support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sunrise Rotary Club of Healdsburg Foundation | Healdsburg, CA | Drew esquivel memorial scholarship fund | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Porter Billups Leadership Academy | Denver, CO | Operational support for regis university college prep program | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Scappoose High School | Scappoose, OR | Support for weight room improvements | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dove Lewis | Portland, OR | Hospital expansion - wood wall installation | $3,325 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed June 2, 2025, IRS object ID 202541539349100614. It reported $1,074,300 in grants paid; 44 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Oregon University Foundation | Lagrande, OR | College of business agriculture entrepreneurship program support fund | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hope for the Homeless Foundation | Portland, OR | General program support to solve the homeless problem | Human services | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alexander Valley Healthcare | Cloverdale, CA | Construction of medical facility in cloverdale, ca | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Charities | Portland, OR | Caritas community housing - the annex project | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Youth Organization | Portland, OR | Construction of youth center at camp howard, corbett, or | Youth development | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Imbler Education Foundation | Imbler, OR | Capital project to improve track for field events | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lighthouse Financial Foundation | Vancouver, WA | Three year pledge (2024-2026) savings education program | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Paws for Purple Hearts | Penngrove, CA | Program support for canine training to assist veterans | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ranger's Scholarship Fund | Fort Benning, GA | Program to award scholarships to ranger family members | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Univerity of Portland School of Nursing | Portland, OR | Rural nursing program | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Great Medorg | Portland, OR | General program support | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tunnel To Towers | Staten Island, NY | General program support | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Casa for Children | Portland, OR | Operating support for children's advocacy program | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Music Workshop | Portland, OR | Support to improve equity in arts education by providing free, quality music education | Arts, culture and humanities | $27,800 | apps.irs.gov |
| Catholic School Endownment Fund | Portland, OR | Tuition grant program to catholic schools | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Clackamas Volunteers in Medicine | Oregon City, OR | Community college internship programs in healthcare | Health care | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Crossroads Carnegie Art | Baker City, OR | Support for art program for underserved children | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eastwood Ranch Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Facility construction capital campaign 2021-2024 pledge | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Junior Achievement of Oregon & SW Washington Biz Town | Portland, OR | Capital for westside expansion into hillsboro, or | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Anthony's Catholic School | Tigard, OR | Capital construction pledge 2022-2025 | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Carmilite Monastery | Cody, WY | Chapel construction | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Peaceful Presence Project | Bend, OR | Program provides end of life care for unhoused, low income in deschutes county, or | Health care | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| My Voice Music | Portland, OR | Support programs for songwriting, recording & performing for young people 8-24 | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Almanor Fishing Association | Chester, CA | Trout stocking at lake almano | Recreation and sports | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Als Foundation of Oregon & SW Washington | Portland, OR | Als independence program | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arlington Club Heritage Foundation | Portland, OR | Capital project for seismic upgrade | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bravo Youth Orchestra | Portland, OR | Instrument program for pre-school - high school age children | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Butte Ag Foundation | Durham, CA | Sponsorship of harry a. merlo invitational | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Cycling Center | Portland, OR | Bicycle safety education | Recreation and sports | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dove Lewis | Portland, OR | Hospital expansion 2020-2024 pledge | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Freedom Foundation | Salem, OR | General program support and event sponsorship | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Into the Wild Outdoors | Stafford, AZ | Program support for camp to facilitate youth outdoor skills | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Peace Officers Relief & Education Fund | Sacramento, CA | Sonoma county deputy sheriff's assn. fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hoyt Arboretium Friends | Portland, OR | 2024 winter storm clean-up | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Inga Thompson Foundation | Halfway, OR | General program support | Recreation and sports | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Marietta First Baptist Church | Marietta, SC | Hurricane relief for families impacted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Smokejumper Association | Missoula, MT | Historical preservation program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Portland Tennis & Education | Portland, OR | Support for afterschool & summer programs for grades k-12 | Recreation and sports | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Russell Museum | Great Falls, MT | Donation in honor of christina blackwell | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Zack Packard Memorial Foundation | Hillsboro, OR | Capital campaign for acquisition of oregon 4-h center | Recreation and sports | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Play It Forward | Portland, OR | Program support for musical instruments for children | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Museum of Flight | Seattle, WA | In memory of capitain alan l. williams | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Windsor Christian Academy | Windsor, CA | 2024 jog-a-thon for program support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kids N' Tennis | Milwaukie, OR | Harry a merlo sportsmanship award, oregon state tennis championship | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $300,000 |
| Education | $275,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $118,917 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $50,000 |
| Youth development | $50,000 |
| Health care | $45,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $35,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Oregon | $1,374,242 |
| California | $426,000 |
| Washington | $102,500 |
| Georgia | $80,000 |
| New York | $35,000 |
| Wyoming | $30,000 |
| Arizona | $10,000 |
| Montana | $10,000 |
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Updated July 27, 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.