Foundations that fund food programs in Oregon
These 25 foundations made grants to food programs in Oregon in the most recent IRS filing I have for each. None of them ticked the box for giving only to preselected organizations, and each filing gives application instructions or a website. That doesn't prove a foundation takes applications, and some on this list may not. The text below is copied from the filings, most of them for tax year 2024, so check a foundation's website or call before you apply.
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The Roundhouse Foundation
- $31,000 to Oregon Ffa Foundation, Corvallis: Chapter community leadership grants, sae scholarships & support
- $31,000 to Seed To Table Oregon, Sisters: Seed to table - admin grant; fresh food for all project
- $30,000 to Oregon Community Food System Network, Portland: Farming for the future working group core support
How to apply: Online with budget and required items outlined in submission instructions
Deadlines: See website for upcoming deadlines
Restrictions: See website for eligiblilty
Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation Trust
- $40,000 to Friends of Family Farmers, Junction City: Unrestricted programming (rose grant)
- $35,000 to Our Village Gardens, Portland: General operating (rose grant)
- $30,000 to Foodcorps, Portland: General operating (rose grant)
How to apply: Online form submission through our website.
Deadlines: No
Restrictions: Focus is oregon.
First Interstate Bancsystem Foundation Inc
- $28,000 to Madras Community Food Pantry, Madras: General Operating Support
- $3,000 to Giving Plate, Bend: General Operating Support
- $3,000 to Seed To Table Oregon, Sisters: General Operating Support
How to apply: Refer to Foundation website for online application.
Deadlines: Refer to Foundation website for online application.
Restrictions: The grants are intended to serve the communities of interest to First Interstate Bank.
Washington Federal Foundation
- $5,000 to The Giving Plate, Bend: Financial literacy
- $2,000 to 1st Phoenix Community Center, Phoenix: Financial literacy
- $2,000 to Meals on Wheels People, Portland: Financial literacy
How to apply: Applicants should complete a grant application and provide a copy of the irs letter confirming the organization's exempt status, its mission statement, a copy of the organization's operating and program budget, financial statements, and recently filed form 990 must be submitted....
Restrictions: Grants are focused on applicants from communities with branches of washington federal bank
Ralph Hull Foundation
- $112,500 to Marion Polk Food Share, Salem: Food share
- $7,500 to Junction City Local Aid, Junction City: Food share
- $7,500 to Linn Benton Food Share, Corvallis: Food share
How to apply: Written letter of request
The Reser Family Foundation
- $50,000 to Oregon Ffa Foundation, On File: Statewide leadership program
- $6,000 to La Pine Community Kitchen, On File: La pine senior support
- $5,000 to Feed the Mass, On File: Angel gift
How to apply: Applications should be submitted on the foundation's website on-line grant management system at www.thereserfamilyfoundation.org
Deadlines: 2/1 & 8/1 fast track - midsize requests. 4/1-sm comm initiative grants, 6/1 next gen council grants.
Restrictions: Chartiable activites are primarily in oregon, organization must have tax exempt status.
The Robert D and Marcia H Randall Charitable Trust
- $20,000 to Urban Gleaners, Corvallis: Operating & program support
- $10,000 to Positive Community Kitchen, Eugene: Expand service capacity
- $1,000 to Meals on Wheels People Inc, Portland: 2024 year-end immediate need gift
How to apply: Pre-application required. Instructions may be obtained from brian riffel.
Deadlines: Pre-application deadlines are june 15th and december 15th.
Restrictions: Must be 501(c)(3) organization. Preference is given to pacific northwest applicants.
The Kroger Co Foundation
- $7,500 to Brookings Harbor Community Helpers, Brookings: Organization's charitable purpose
- $5,000 to Hunger Fighters Oregon, Lake Oswego: Organization's charitable purpose
- $2,500 to The Friendly Kitchen, Roseburg: Organization's charitable purpose
How to apply: All grant requests must be submitted through the versaic grants management platform located at thekrogerco.versaic.com/login. Grant requests include information related to the organization and it's charitable purpose and details related to the request.
Deadlines: Grants are processed quarterly with application deadlines in january, april, july, and october.
Restrictions: Grants are only approved to 501(c)(3) organizations
Land O'lakes Foundation
- $7,500 to Oregon Ffa Foundation, Corvallis: Member co-op matches
- $3,500 to Oregon Ag Fest Inc, Salem: Member co-op matches
- $1,000 to Salem Harvest, Salem: Member co-op matches
How to apply: The organization has multiple grant programs. For more information please visit: https://foundation.landolakesinc.com/home#grant-donation-guidelines
Restrictions: See website
Wk Kellogg Foundation
- $300,000 to Foodcorps Inc, Portland: Food, Strong and Equitable Food Systems
- $200,000 to Foodcorps Inc, Portland: Health and Health Equity
How to apply: See "how to apply" at www.wkkf.org/grantseekers/#how-to-apply
Deadlines: Proposals for grants may be submitted at any time through the website, www.wkkf.org
Restrictions: See "our priorities" (what we fund) on our website, www.wkkf.org/what-we-fund/
The Collins Foundation
- $40,000 to Outgrowing Hunger, Boring: Bem grant to support the yasuke pharm project disrupting inequities in the food and...
- $20,000 to Outgrowing Hunger, Boring: Bem project grant to support play grow learn to provide healthy opportunities for bipoc...
How to apply: The application should be in writing and should include the following information a) organization name b) verification of organization's 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status or other eligible entity c) organization budget d) a description of the nature of the request e) proposed time...
Deadlines: Applications are reviewed three times per year in february, june, and october
Restrictions: Religious, charitable, and educational purposes in the state of oregon
Rose E Tucker Charitable Trust
- $35,000 to Foodcorps Inc, Portland: General operating
- $8,000 to Farmers Market Fund, Portland: General operating
How to apply: Contact above - rose e tucker charitable trust
Deadlines: No deadlines
Restrictions: Priority to programs in education, health & welfare, community development, social service & arts & culture, emphasis in the portland metropolitan area
Wheeler Foundation
- $17,000 to Meals on Wheels People, Portland: Charitable purpose of the
- $8,000 to Urban Gleaners, Portland: Program support
How to apply: Letter stating purpose of grant and include a copy of 501c(3) determination letter
Restrictions: Cannot make grants to individuals-geographic area-oregon
The Carpenter Foundation
- $10,000 to 1st Phoenix Community Center, Phoenix: Toward the purchase of food to be distributed through the food bank.
- $5,000 to Farmers Market Fund, Portland: Towards increasing access to fresh produce for food insecure jackson and josephine county...
How to apply: Applications should include: 1) cover letter summarizing project scope, amount of request, & contact information. 2) proposal (4 pages or less): a) description of proposal/project, community needs or strengths it addresses b) applicant organization's purpose, services to...
Restrictions: Grant applications will be accepted only from 501(c)(3) organizations. No grants to individuals will be made. Only one grant per year to any agency is usually considered. The foundation makes grants only within jackson and josephine...
The Anjulicia Foundation
- $150,000 to The Giving Plate, Bend: General
How to apply: Grant application available from the foundation
The Schmidt Family Foundation
- $100,000 to A Greener World, Terrebonne: Working towards a resilient and equitable food system
How to apply: Online process, please see details at the websites: https://tsffoundation.org/ https://www.schmidtmarine.org/
Deadlines: Online process, please see details at: https://tsffoundation.org/. Https://www.schmidtmarine.org/
Restrictions: Online process, please see details at the websites: https://tsffoundation.org/ https://www.schmidtmarine.org/
Compton Family Foundation
- $100,000 to Marion Polk Food Share Inc, Salem: Operational support
How to apply: Follow general application guidelines: Description of project, budget, tax exempt status & EIN, etc.
Gates Family Foundation
- $40,000 to Farmers Conservation Alliance, Hood River: Project support
How to apply: Capital grant applicants should use the common grant application available on the foundation's website: www.gatesfamilyfoundation.org. Please reference our website for more information about our initiated grant making.
Deadlines: Proposal deadlines: march 15 and september 15.
Restrictions: The foundation supports capital projects, which are typically building purchase, construction, expansion, renovation, and/or land acquisition, as well as other forms of initiated grant making for capital, program, operating and other...
Jay and Diane Zidell Charitable Foundation
- $35,000 to Urban Gleaners, Portland: General operations support
How to apply: Application should be in writing and the use of the funds should be stated
Heatherington Foundation for Innovation and Education in Health Care
- $25,000 to Lebanon Soup Kitchen, Lebanon: Operational support
How to apply: Request to be submitted on foundation application form, together with 501(c) (3) determination letter, current financial statement, projected budget and list of officers and directors.
Live Love Serve Foundation
- $20,000 to Seed To Table Oregon, Sisters: General support
How to apply: Application may be accessed at llsfoundation.com
Restrictions: See website for details
The Stimson-Miller Foundation
- $15,000 to Friends of Family Farmers, Junction City: Program support
How to apply: See application guidelines at www.stimsonmillerfoundation.org.
Deadlines: See application guidelines at www.stimsonmillerfoundation.org.
Restrictions: See application guidelines at www.stimsonmillerfoundation.org.
Hillman Family Foundations
- $15,000 to Meals on Wheels People Inc, Portland: Pet program support
How to apply: Requests should be sumbitted via the hillman family foundation online portal. The application process begins with the submission of a brief letter of intent (loi) through the fluxx grant portal summarizing the project for which the organization is seeking funding. Included as...
Deadlines: No deadline.
Restrictions: Each applicant must present evidence of a charitable, tax-exempt status. Further, each applicant must provide information clearly indicating that any contribution made to it by the hillman family foundations, will be considered a...
Braemar Charitable Trust
- $15,000 to Marion Polk Food Share Inc, Salem: To assist 2024 summer education program
How to apply: Application must be in writing; submit proof of tax exempt status and confirm the applicant is not a non-functionally integrated type iii supporting organization as reported on form 990, schedule a, line 12; copy of by-laws and constitution; copy of current financial statements;...
Deadlines: Submission deadlines vary; see trustmanagementservices.net for all deadlines.
Restrictions: Grants limited to tax-exempt organizations within oregon. Generally the maximum grant is $15,000. No grants to individuals.
Karen Schroth Foundation for Animals
- $12,500 to Marion Polk Food Share, Salem: General operating
How to apply: Letter form
Restrictions: Provide assistance to organizations who work particularly with animals
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