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Lamb Foundation: 32 grants to organizations, $317,600 (tax year ended December 2025)
Lamb Foundation, a private foundation in Lake Oswego, OR, paid 32 grants to organizations totaling $317,600 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 20, 2026. The largest was $21,000 to Urban Gleaners in Portland, OR for goals: increase volume of food collected, and thus rescued from landfills; increase the number of high-quality, healthy prepared meals ; enhance farm gleaning program; improve community outreach and r.
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- EIN
- 237120564
- Based in
- Lake Oswego, OR
- Assets
- $8,694,287
- Grants paid
- $319,600
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 20, 2026, IRS object ID 202611109349100141. It reported $319,600 in grants paid; 32 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Gleaners | Portland, OR | Goals: increase volume of food collected, and thus rescued from landfills; increase the number of high-quality, healthy prepared meals ; enhance farm gleaning program; improve community outreach and r | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $21,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Outgrowing Hunger | Boring, OR | Supports staff time and equipment to continue our valuable farm accelerator program that provides food for donation and/or sale in east multnomah county. | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northwest Harvest | Seattle, WA | This general operating grant will support northwest harvests purpose to ensure access to nutritious food, and to build broad food partner capacity to create a stronger, more resilient, more just food | $19,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wellspring Family Services | Seattle, WA | This grant supports wellspring family services work to end family homelessness in king county, wa by providing trauma-informed, culturally responsive support that helps families stabilize, heal, and t | Human services | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Adelante Mujeres | Forest Grove, OR | General operating support to sustain programming across 4 departments with over 15 programs. adelante mujeres will provide direct services to the latine and immigrant community in washington county, o | Human services | $16,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Transitional School | Portland, OR | Cts is a tuition-free, nonprofit prek-8th grade private school dedicated to the educational needs of children whose families are experiencing homelessness and living within the portland metropolitan a | Education | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lands Council | Spokane, WA | Providing reliable vehicles to support watershed restoration in eastern washington. these projects will improve water quality, expand fish and wildlife habitat, and strengthen climate resilience in th | Environment | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Building Healthy Families | Enterprise, OR | Building healthy families offers proven evidence-based programs focusing on youth development, prevention and parent education. services are offered in wallowa, baker, union, and malheur counties posi | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Confluences | Vancouver, WA | Confluences education programs work together to plant seeds of knowledge for students and educators as they experience learning through a broader approach to history. | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Family Building Blocks | Salem, OR | Mission: "keep children safe and families together" goals: reduce child and family risk factors to prevent abuse and neglect, improve family stability and functioning. improve parenting skills, suppor | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Family Tree Relief Nursery | Albany, OR | Family trees therapeutic early childhood program (tecp) in sweet home will serve 40 families with children from birth to age 6 who experience family stressors that may increase their risk for child ab | Crime and legal-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Farmers Conservation Alliance | Hood River, OR | This proposal will support currently engaged rural agricultural communities to respond to rapidly changing federal priorities, programs, and rules related to irrigation modernization efforts in the we | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| J Bar J Youth Services | Bend, OR | Supports vulnerable families in central oregon, providing housing stabilization, parenting support, and resource navigation to reduce risk of child welfare involvement. | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Josephy Center for Arts & Culture | Joseph, OR | The josephy centers youth art program serves 600+ youth annually in wallowa county, one of oregons most isolated regions, ensuring young people have meaningful access to the arts. | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Old Mill Center for Children & Families | Corvallis, OR | Funds will support transportation for students to and from programming at our relief nurseries in corvallis and monroe, covering vehicle maintenance, staff, car seats, gas, and contracted services lik | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Dougy Center | Portland, OR | Dougy center provides grief support in a safe place where young people and their families can share their experiences before and after a death. | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Holla | Portland, OR | Holla pairs 100 youth of color in east portland with adults who share similar cultures. the program provides educational and social support and fun activities, and recruits staff and mentors who are a | Recreation and sports | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Golden Road Arts | Hillsboro, OR | Golden road arts provides art classes to fill the void where schools are not offering art classes. golden road arts provides sequential, hands-on "art club" programs and free support materials for edu | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Connection of Ne Oregon Inc | La Grande, OR | Distribute food across the oregon counties of baker, grant, and wallowa through 18 food pantries and 11 harvest share sites. | $4,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food Share of Lincoln County | Newport, OR | Support food share of lincoln county's mission to eliminate hunger in lincoln county. | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $4,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Klamath Lake Counties Food Bank | Klamath Falls, OR | Support to alleviate hunger and provide essential resources to those in need in klamath and lake counties. | $4,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Four Rivers Cultural Center | Ontario, OR | Sharing and celebrating the history, art, and entertainment of the many cultures that have made their home in treasure valley. | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Explorer Post 58 | Portland, OR | Supports the mission of friends of explorer post 58 to provide an arena for personal growth and social interaction by creating diverse experiences that foster responsibility, respect, and a passion fo | Youth development | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| My Father's House | Gresham, OR | The mission of my fathers house is to equip homeless families with the life skills necessary to become contributing members of their community. more than half of our residents are dependent children. | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Johns Food Share | Portland, OR | Powered entirely by volunteers, we distribute food through an open-door, no-barrier approach, providing a welcoming pantry shopping experience for individuals to choose what works best for them and th | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Giving Plate | Bend, OR | Support giving plate's mission: feeding the hungry today with compassion and hospitality in central oregon. | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bridging Voices | Portland, OR | To support bridging voices mission: bridging voices is a youth chorus for lgbtq+ and allied youth, ages 13-21, and strives to be a safe, accessible place for youth to experience empowerment and unity | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Native American Youth and Family Center (naya) | Portland, OR | The mission of naya is: to enhance the diverse strengths of our youth & families in partnership w/ the community through cultural identity & education. this grant supports their programs for children | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mazamas | Portland, OR | To support the mazama's mission: to inspire everyone to love and protect the mountains. the mazamas promote mountaineering through education, climbing, hiking, fellowship, safety and the protection of | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northwest Children's Theater and School | Portland, OR | The mission of northwest childrens theater and school is to educate, entertain and enrich the lives of young audiences. nwct produces four mainstage shows per year and administers one of the largest t | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oregon Environmental Council | Portland, OR | Our work ensures oregonians live healthier lives because our air, water and land are cleaner; our food is more sustainably produced; and the products, energy and transportation we rely on are safer fo | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Greenway Foundation Inc | Denver, CO | Enhance and protect denver's waterways and tributaries, primarily the south platte river through equitable community engagment, education and stewardship | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 30, 2025, IRS object ID 202541209349102409. It reported $311,900 in grants paid; 28 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Relief Nursery | Baker City, OR | Supports hiring a project manager to oversee the completion of facility renovations and to manage the requirements of the federal grant that is funding the improvements. this will allow necessary serv | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Treehouse Fund | Seattle, WA | Giving foster kids a childhood - and a future. our programs focus on their academic success, fulfill key material needs and provide important childhood experiences every child deserves. treehouse part | $21,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cascade Forest Conservancy | Vancouver, WA | We aim to represent the public of southwest washington and the portland metro area. our communities overwhelmingly want our rivers and forests managed in a way that is sustainable and builds resilienc | Environment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Coastal Families Relief Nursery | Coos Bay, OR | To secure general operating funding to ensure we honor our direct service staff, and cover the overhead of our critical program, which serves high risk families with children ages one to three to keep | Crime and legal-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Family Nurturing Center | Medford, OR | This project will allow us to create a child-centered space, in a newly renovated family campus building to provide therapeutic interventions addressing mental, emotional or behavioral disorders for 3 | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Selway-Bitterroot Frank Church Foundation | Boise, ID | The youth wilderness program will serve 200 id and mt teens in 2024 & 2025. through experiential learning, youth will explore local wilderness areas. this is a new program, as no programs currently ex | $17,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Youth | Kirkland, WA | Will support general operation of agency programs, which will allow us to provide over 2,000 marginalized youth facing a wide range of difficult circumstances with emergency shelter, housing, mental h | Mental health and crisis intervention | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Homeplate Youth Services | Beaverton, OR | The impact of this proposal will help 100 unhoused youth to access homeplate's outreach, drop-in center, employment, education and housing resources that provide opportunities to gain stability and se | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Avenues for Youth | Portland, OR | The proposal will fund services for youth experiencing homelessness and housing instability in the portland area from meals and counseling to education, job training, and housing. our goal is to serve | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oregon East Symphony Inc | Pendleton, OR | Oes will present a free november 9, 2024 hermiston performance of beethoven's 9th symphony featuring the hermiston high school choir dept. this event will serve up to 800 audience members and 45 high | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Outside the Frame | Portland, OR | Outside the frame (otf) trains homeless and marginalized youth to be directors of their own films and lives, providing a creative outlet, job training, a public platform, and a sense of dignity and po | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Stephen's Place | Vancouver, WA | Will support adding garden size and involvement of an additional 15-20 children in our horticultural therapy program for a total of 25-35 children and 30 individuals with intellectual and developmenta | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Treasure Valley Children's Relief Nursery | Ontario, OR | This grant will allow expansion of our "clothes closet" to include diapers, wipes, hygiene products, and food boxes. we will also include a dress for success offering for parents looking for work, gas | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wallowa Resources | Enterprise, OR | Supports our efforts to advance a new stewardship economy and continue to facilitate and implement collaborative led, cross-boundary landscape restoration and conservation projects across our region o | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bravo Youth Orchestras | Portland, OR | This year our goal is to expand from twice-weekly classes to three- and four-day-a-week offerings along with outreach efforts to reach more students from all grade levels at each school site we serve. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Caldera | Portland, OR | Caldera will utilize a grant from lamb foundation to support our youth program, which serves ~350 underserved learners (6th - 12th grade) in portland and central oregon annually with mentoring from ar | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Portland Youth Philharmonic | Portland, OR | This grant will support pyp's 101st season of music education and community programs, serving over 20,000 children and adults in the portland metro area. these programs include free initiatives and re | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Antfarm Inc | Sandy, OR | Supports a variety of services and programs for children and youth in clackamas county that encompass lamb foundation's areas of interest and radiate out to serve the broader community. | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Explorer Post 58 | Portland, OR | Post 58 is a dynamic organization designed to connect portland-area teenagers with the outdoors, and build resilience, group skills and leadership through challenging activities. financial aid helps t | Youth development | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Portland Rescue Mission | Portland, OR | At shepherd's door women and women with their children find healing through addiction recovery, vocational training, spiritual encouragement, and transitional support in a safe, retreat like setting f | Religion-related | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Project Lemonade | Portland, OR | Provides clothing and resources for foster children, from kindergarten to college, and their families in the greater portland metro area. mission: we inspire self-esteem to help youth in foter care th | Human services | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bloomin' Boutique | Oregon City, OR | Bloomin' boutique provides foster and underprivileged youth new clothing and other items, empowering them to become confident, constructive members of their communities. | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Transitional School | Portland, OR | Supports portland fruit tree project's mission to increase equitable access to healthy food and strengthen communities by empowering neighbors to share in the harvest and care of city-grown produce. | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Feeding Kids in Our Backyard Inc | Portland, OR | Supports their mission to ensure every child in foster care & less privileged homes throughout oregon & sw washington have the access to nutrition, hygiene, physical activity & everyday necessities to | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Johnson Creek Watershed Council | Portland, OR | Mission is to promote restoration and stewardship of a healthy johnson creek watershed through sound science and community engagement. | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Portland Fruit Tree Project | Portland, OR | Portland fruit tree project's mission is to increase equitable access to healthy food and strengthen communities by empowering neighbors to share in the harvest and care of city-grown produce. | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Smart Reading | Portland, OR | Supports the smart mission: to enhance the reading skills, attitudes & life prospects of children who need assistance, and enable adult volunteers to experience the rewards of enriching young lives. | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oregon Humane Society | Portland, OR | Mission: to foster an environment of respect, responsibility, and compassion for all animals through education, legislation, and leadership; to take care of the homeless, defend the abused, and fight | Animal-related | $400 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $127,500 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $76,500 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $68,250 |
| Education | $40,000 |
| Environment | $38,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $35,000 |
| Youth development | $19,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $15,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Oregon | $472,650 |
| Washington | $139,250 |
| Idaho | $17,500 |
| Colorado | $100 |
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Updated April 20, 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.