Meyer Memorial Trust
Historical FunderPortland, Oregon · EIN 93-0806316 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$45.2M
Organizations funded388
Typical grant$100,000
Total assets$901.2M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $25,000 and $200,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | MEYER MEMORIAL TRUST |
|---|---|
| Address | 2045 N VANCOUVER AVE, PORTLAND OR 97227 |
| Phone | 5032285512 |
| Form and materials | APPLICATION INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT MMT.ORG/APPLY |
| Deadlines | FUNDING DEADLINES CAN BE FOUND AT MMT.ORG/APPLY |
| Restrictions | VIEW MEYER'S NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY AT MMT.ORG/NONDISCRIMINATION |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
9% of grants went outside Oregon.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon Community Foundation - Meyer Memorial Trust Donor Advised Fund | Portland, OR | For the meyer memorial trust donor advised fund | $900,000 |
| Oregon Worker Relief | Newberg, OR | For program support | $500,000 |
| Seeding Justice | Portland, OR | For project support | $500,000 |
| Coalition of Communities of Color | Portland, OR | For general operating support | $451,000 |
| Center for Intercultural Organizing | Portland, OR | For project support | $450,743 |
| Black Parent Initiative | Portland, OR | For project support | $400,000 |
| Latino Network | Portland, OR | For general operating support | $355,585 |
| Native American Youth and Family Center | Portland, OR | For general operating support | $354,250 |
| Northwest Health Foundation Fund II | Portland, OR | For project support | $350,000 |
| Oregon Native American Chamber | Portland, OR | For program support | $350,000 |
| Tides Foundation | Portland, OR | For project support | $330,000 |
| Willamette Valley Law Project | Woodburn, OR | For project support | $325,500 |
| Apano Communities United Fund | Portland, OR | For general operating support | $310,250 |
| Capaces Leadership Institute | Woodburn, OR | For general operating support | $300,250 |
| African American Alliance for Homeownership | Portland, OR | For program support | $300,000 |
| Cascadia Wildlands | Eugene, OR | For project support | $300,000 |
| Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians | Siletz, OR | For project support | $300,000 |
| Willamette Valley Law Project | Woodburn, OR | For program support | $300,000 |
| Nez Perce Tribe | Lapwai, ID | For project support | $290,000 |
| Portland State University Foundation | Portland, OR | For project support | $289,000 |
| Next Door Inc | Hood River, OR | For project support | $287,500 |
| Equitable Giving Circle | Portland, OR | For project support | $275,000 |
| Leaders Become Legends | Portland, OR | For program support | $271,780 |
| Oregon Latino Health Coalition | Portland, OR | For project support | $260,918 |
| Seeding Justice | Portland, OR | For general operating support | $258,550 |
| Adelante Mujeres | Forest Grove, OR | For general operating support | $255,780 |
| Self Enhancement Inc | Portland, OR | For general operating support | $255,000 |
| Urban League of Portland | Portland, OR | For general operating support | $252,500 |
| Centro Cultural de Condado de Washington | Cornelius, OR | For general operating support | $252,334 |
| Building Blocks to Success Corporation | Portland, OR | For project support | $250,000 |
| Center for Intercultural Organizing | Portland, OR | For general operating support | $250,000 |
| Coquille Indian Tribe | North Bend, OR | For project support | $250,000 |
| Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians | Roseburg, OR | For project support | $250,000 |
| Feed Em Freedom Foundation | Portland, OR | For project support | $250,000 |
| Foundations for a Better Oregon | Portland, OR | For general operating support | $250,000 |
| Humboldt Area Foundation | Bayside, CA | For project support | $250,000 |
| Imagine Black Futures | Portland, OR | For project support | $250,000 |
| Irco | Portland, OR | For general operating support | $250,000 |
| Latino Network | Portland, OR | For program support | $250,000 |
| Oregon Progress Forum | Portland, OR | For project support | $250,000 |
| Ori Art Gallery | Portland, OR | For project support | $250,000 |
| Portland Institute for Contemporary Art | Portland, OR | For project support | $250,000 |
| Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center | Portland, OR | For project support | $250,000 |
| Seeding Justice | Portland, OR | For program support | $250,000 |
| Sustainable Northwest | Portland, OR | For program support | $250,000 |
| Verde | Portland, OR | For general operating support | $250,000 |
| Willamette Falls Trust | Oregon City, OR | For general operating support | $250,000 |
| Oregon Environmental Council | Portland, OR | For project support | $240,000 |
| Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation | Pendleton, OR | For project support | $230,000 |
| Holla School | Portland, OR | For program support | $229,477 |
| Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center | Portland, OR | For general operating support | $220,168 |
| East County Rising Community Projects | Fairview, OR | For general operating support | $213,344 |
| Albina Vision | Portland, OR | For general operating support | $210,000 |
| Reap Inc | Portland, OR | For general operating support | $206,695 |
| Pride Foundation | Seattle, WA | For general operating support | $206,184 |
| Basic Rights Education Fund | Portland, OR | For general operating support | $206,000 |
| Verde | Portland, OR | For project support | $205,000 |
| Voz Workers' Rights Education Project | Portland, OR | For general operating support | $204,000 |
| Stand for Children Leadership Center | Portland, OR | For general operating support | $202,325 |
| Western States Center | Portland, OR | For general operating support | $201,500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 388 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coalition of Communities of Color | Portland, OR | For general operating support | $900,000 |
| Latino Network | Portland, OR | For general operating support | $700,000 |
| Native American Youth and Family Center | Portland, OR | For general operating support | $700,000 |
| Holla School | Portland, OR | For program support | $628,579 |
| Adelante Mujeres | Forest Grove, OR | For general operating support | $500,000 |
| Center for Intercultural Organizing | Portland, OR | For general operating support | $500,000 |
| Centro Cultural de Condado de Washington | Cornelius, OR | For general operating support | $500,000 |
| Coquille Indian Tribe | North Bend, OR | For project support | $500,000 |
| Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians | Roseburg, OR | For project support | $500,000 |
| Foundations for a Better Oregon | Portland, OR | For general operating support | $500,000 |
| Humboldt Area Foundation | Bayside, CA | For project support | $500,000 |
| Irco | Portland, OR | For general operating support | $500,000 |
| Next Door Inc | Hood River, OR | For project support | $500,000 |
| Self Enhancement Inc | Portland, OR | For general operating support | $500,000 |
| Urban League of Portland | Portland, OR | For general operating support | $500,000 |
| Verde | Portland, OR | For general operating support | $500,000 |
| Willamette Falls Trust | Oregon City, OR | For general operating support | $500,000 |
| Portland Opportunities Industrialization Center | Portland, OR | For project support | $499,263 |
| Leaders Become Legends | Portland, OR | For program support | $478,237 |
| Albina Vision | Portland, OR | For general operating support | $400,000 |
| Beyond Toxics | Eugene, OR | For general operating support | $400,000 |
| Campbell Institute | Portland, OR | For general operating support | $400,000 |
| Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission | Portland, OR | For program support | $400,000 |
| Community Initiatives | Oakland, CA | For program support | $400,000 |
| Euvalcree | Ontario, OR | For general operating support | $400,000 |
| Family Forward Oregon | Portland, OR | For general operating support | $400,000 |
| Friends of the Children - Portland | Portland, OR | For general operating support | $400,000 |
| Holla School | Portland, OR | For general operating support | $400,000 |
| Kairospdx | Portland, OR | For general operating support | $400,000 |
| Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon | Portland, OR | For general operating support | $400,000 |
| Neighborhood Partnerships | Portland, OR | For general operating support | $400,000 |
| Northwest Employment Education and Defense Fund | Portland, OR | For general operating support | $400,000 |
| Oregon Center for Public Policy | Portland, OR | For general operating support | $400,000 |
| Reap Inc | Portland, OR | For general operating support | $400,000 |
| Rogue Climate | Phoenix, OR | For general operating support | $400,000 |
| Salem-Keizer Coalition for Equality | Salem, OR | For general operating support | $400,000 |
| Stand for Children Leadership Center | Portland, OR | For general operating support | $400,000 |
| Portland Harbor Community Coalition | Portland, OR | For general operating support | $350,000 |
| Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians Economic Development Corporation | Portland, OR | For general operating support | $300,000 |
| Apano Communities United Fund | Portland, OR | For general operating support | $300,000 |
| Columbia Riverkeeper | Hood River, OR | For general operating support | $300,000 |
| Crag Law Center | Portland, OR | For general operating support | $300,000 |
| Friends of Tryon Creek Park | Portland, OR | For general operating support | $300,000 |
| Housing Oregon | Portland, OR | For general operating support | $300,000 |
| Neighbors for Clean Air | Portland, OR | For general operating support | $300,000 |
| Willamette Valley Law Project | Woodburn, OR | For program support | $300,000 |
| African American Alliance for Homeownership | Portland, OR | For program support | $250,000 |
| Feed Em Freedom Foundation | Portland, OR | For project support | $250,000 |
| Northwest Health Foundation Fund II | Portland, OR | For project support | $250,000 |
| Portland Institute for Contemporary Art | Portland, OR | For project support | $250,000 |
| Seeding Justice | Portland, OR | For general operating support | $250,000 |
| Neighbors for Clean Air | Portland, OR | For program support | $205,970 |
| Basic Rights Education Fund | Portland, OR | For general operating support | $200,000 |
| Black United Fund of Oregon Inc | Portland, OR | For general operating support | $200,000 |
| East County Rising Community Projects | Fairview, OR | For general operating support | $200,000 |
| Momentum Alliance | Portland, OR | For general operating support | $200,000 |
| Nonprofit Association of Oregon | Portland, OR | For general operating support | $200,000 |
| Pride Foundation | Seattle, WA | For general operating support | $200,000 |
| Pride Foundation | Seattle, WA | For project support | $200,000 |
| Samoa Pacific Development Corporation | Portland, OR | For program support | $200,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $45,163,915 | 489 |
| 2023 | $44,647,391 | 450 |
| 2022 | $44,993,096 | 785 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Feb 5, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202600369349100715
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 93-0806316
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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