Kohnstamm Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyPortland, Oregon · EIN 93-1160719 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$172K
Organizations funded128
Typical grant$250
Total assets$3.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $250 and $500.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
50% of grants went outside Oregon.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union Gospel Mission | Portland, OR | To provide meals, care and recovery to homeless and hurting neighbors | $25,000 |
| Oregon Health and Science University Foundation | Portland, OR | To secure private philanthropic support to advance ohsu's vital missions | $17,000 |
| Oregon Public Broadcasting | Portland, OR | Enables opb to bring radio, television, and online information to more than 1.5 million people each week | $15,240 |
| American Immigration Council | Washington, DC | General support | $10,000 |
| Literary Arts Via Barclay | Prtland, OR | General support | $10,000 |
| Morrrison Child & Family Services | Portland, OR | General support | $10,000 |
| Clackamas Women's Services | Oregon City, OR | General support | $7,500 |
| Kenya Keys | Lake Oswego, OR | Educational opportunities to those who have none | $7,500 |
| Tualatin Food Pantry | Tualatin, OR | General support | $7,500 |
| Stand for Children Leadership Center Inc | Portland, OR | General support | $6,000 |
| Adelante Mujeres | Forest Grove, OR | General support | $2,500 |
| Big Brother Big Sister Columbia Northwest | Portland, OR | General support | $2,500 |
| Oaks Park Association | Portland, OR | General support | $2,500 |
| Open School Inc | Portland, OR | General support | $2,500 |
| Oregon Historical Society | Portland, OR | To make oregon's history available to all | $2,500 |
| Meals on Wheels | Portland, OR | To ensure no senior will go hungry | $1,500 |
| Assistance League | Beaverton, OR | No fooling fundraiser | $1,150 |
| Friends of the Columbia Gorge | Portland, OR | Maintenance/Education of the columbia gorge | $1,000 |
| Friends of Timberline | Portland, OR | General support | $1,000 |
| Helping Hands | Seaside, OR | To provide a sustainable life through resources, recovery and reentry for the homeless | $1,000 |
| Janus Youth Programs Inc | Portland, OR | To change lives and build futures for children, youth, and families | $1,000 |
| Metropolitan Family Service | Chicago, IL | General support | $1,000 |
| American Kidney Fund | Rockville, MD | General support | $750 |
| USA for Unhcr | Washington, DC | To aid and protect refugees, forcibly displaced communities, and stateless people | $750 |
| American Cancer Society | Atlanta, GA | General support | $500 |
| American Indian College Fund | Denver, CO | To help american indian students pursue a college education and improve their future | $500 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | General support | $500 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | Emergency medical assistance | $500 |
| Earth Justice | San Francisco, CA | General support | $500 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | Washington, DC | General support | $500 |
| First Nations Development Institute | Longmont, CO | General support | $500 |
| Fos Feminista | New York, NY | To respond with agility to rollbacks of women's human rights | $500 |
| Friends of Elk Rock Garden | Portland, OR | For the preservation of this beautiful place for generations to come | $500 |
| Friends of Explorer Post 58 | Portland, OR | To provide outdoor experiences for portland teens in an inclusive and affordable way | $500 |
| Friends of Tryon Creek State Park | Portland, OR | Conserve and enhance the natural resources | $500 |
| Hoyt Arboretum Friends | Portland, OR | Supporting conservation, education, and recreation programs at hoyt arboretum | $500 |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | To help those whose lives are shattered by conflict to survive and gain control of their future | $500 |
| Macular Degeneration Research | Clarksburg, MD | General support | $500 |
| Mercy Corps | Portland, OR | Provide humanitarian relief | $500 |
| National Forest Foundation | Missoula, MT | General support | $500 |
| National Wildlife Federation | Merrifield, VA | General support | $500 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | New York, NY | General support | $500 |
| New Avenues for Youth | Portland, OR | General support | $500 |
| Oceana Inc | Washington, DC | General support | $500 |
| Oregon Wild | Portland, OR | Protecting oregon's wild lands, wildlife, and water | $500 |
| Oxfam | Boston, MA | General support | $500 |
| Portland Rescue Mission | Portland, OR | General support | $500 |
| Reproductive Freedom for All | Washington, DC | General support | $500 |
| Smart Reading | Portland, OR | Provide a child born with a cleft the same opportunities in life as a child born without | $500 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | To combat discrimination through education | $500 |
| Special Olympics Oregon | Washington, DC | Sports training/competition to the disabled | $500 |
| The Library Foundation | Portland, OR | For a lifetime of learning | $500 |
| The Museum at Warm Springs | Warm Springs, OR | To aid and protect refugees, forcibly displaced communities, and stateless people | $500 |
| The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Inc | Dallas, TX | General support | $500 |
| The Wilderness Society | Washington, DC | Protecting natural areas and federal public lands | $500 |
| United Negro College Fund | Washington, DC | General support | $500 |
| Visitation Monastery of Minneapolis | Minneapolis, MN | General support | $500 |
| Waterorg | New York, NY | To fund water projects | $500 |
| Wild Salmon Center | Portland, OR | To conserve wild salmon and steelhead strongholds across the pacific rim | $500 |
| Wilderness Society | Portland, OR | General support | $500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 128 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $172,140 | 128 |
| 2024 | $107,800 | 100 |
| 2023 | $23,021 | 64 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Aug 31, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202612439349100721
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 93-1160719
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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