Northwest Foundation
Invitation OnlyBend, Oregon · EIN 46-3224756 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$1M
Organizations funded43
Typical grant$15,000
Total assets$21.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $30,000.
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
39% of grants went outside Oregon.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kids Center | Bend, OR | Support child abuse intervention center | $142,500 |
| Ed Klein Evangelistic | Sioux Falls, SD | Equip people for life in the fullest measure by teaching, enriching and growiong | $70,000 |
| As- Is Church | Portland, OR | Sharing god's love with a broken and hurting world loving him, loving others, changing lives | $60,000 |
| Intimacy Icu | Sedona, AZ | Support critical care units patients rights | $60,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Bend | Bend, OR | Support children | $50,000 |
| Friends of the Children Co | Bend, OR | Assistance to children facing multiple obsticals | $50,000 |
| Ohsu Foundation Doembecher | Portland, OR | Providing funding for health research and care | $50,000 |
| Portland Youth Builder | Portland, OR | Provide a pathway out of poverty through education and training | $50,000 |
| St Jude | Memphis, TN | Children'd cancer research and treatment | $50,000 |
| Accion International | Washington DC, DC | Serving the poor in venezuela | $30,000 |
| J Bar J | Bend, OR | Help struggling youths in central oregon | $30,000 |
| Youth Villages | Portland, OR | Provide treatment options for families with emotional and behavioral issues | $30,000 |
| Care for Children | Leawood, KS | Service to help parents and care givers | $25,000 |
| Casa of Central Oregon | Bend, OR | Support court appointed special advocates who are protectors of children who have experienced neglect or abuse. | $25,000 |
| Project Lemonade | Portland, OR | Provides resources, opportunity and connections for foster kids to suceed | $25,000 |
| The Arc Pdx | Portland, OR | Support for people experiencing intellectual and development disabilities | $25,000 |
| The Dougy Center | Portland, OR | Grief support for children | $25,000 |
| Michelle's Love | Scappoose, OR | Help single parents going through cancer treatment | $20,000 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | Bend, OR | Support for famillies with critically ill children. | $20,000 |
| Self Enhancement Inc | Portland, OR | Guiding underserved youth to realize their full potential | $20,000 |
| U of O Foundation | Eugene, OR | Assistance in providing education | $20,000 |
| Guardian Group | Bend, OR | Fight against human trafficing | $15,000 |
| American Red Cross | Los Angeles, CA | Assist in disaster aide. | $10,000 |
| Ayuda Foundation | Hagatna, GU | Deliver medical, human services and development assistance throughout the pacific region | $10,000 |
| Casa of Boulder | Boulder, CO | Support court appointed special advocates who are protectors of children who have experienced neglect or abuse. | $10,000 |
| Cogap | Bend, OR | Provide probono guardianship services to central oregonians with limited means | $10,000 |
| Convoy of Hope | Springfield, MO | Serve people who are impoverished, hungry and hurting. | $10,000 |
| Family Promise of Washington Co | Beaverton, OR | End the cycle of homelessness by providing families with the necessary resourse and support | $10,000 |
| Maggie's Place | Phoenix, AZ | Provide safe housing and nurturing for pregnant homeless women | $10,000 |
| Northwest Children's Outreach | Lake Oswego, OR | Provide basic needs for children and their families | $10,000 |
| Read With Me | Rancho Mirage, CA | To work with public schools that have a high concentration of children living in poverty to learn to read | $10,000 |
| The Scotch | Bend, OR | Raise funds to save lives of veterans suffering from psd | $10,000 |
| Wild Philantropy | New York, NY | Assist in protecting at risk ecosystemd and volnerable communities in africa | $10,000 |
| Anera | Washington DC, DC | Aide to refuges in palestine, jordan and lebabon | $5,000 |
| Big Brother Big Sister Columbia Nw | Portland, OR | Big brither big sisters mentor work with children in the community | $5,000 |
| Casa for Children Multnomah County | Portland, OR | Support court appointed special advocates who are protectors of children who have experienced neglect or abuse. | $5,000 |
| Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation | Portland, OR | Provides vital equipment and funds critical programs to help the lapd save lives and protect communities | $5,000 |
| Los Angeles Regional Food Bank | Los Angeles, CA | Provide food for those that face food insecurity | $5,000 |
| Portland Backpack | Portland, OR | Providing food for kids | $5,000 |
| Rainforest Alliance | New York, NY | Plant trees and restoring vital ecosystems | $5,000 |
| Summit Foundation | Breckenridge, CO | Support for residents of summit county colorado addressing critical issues and preserving the environment | $5,000 |
| The Pongo Fund | Portland, OR | Fighting animal hunger for people in need | $5,000 |
| Huntington's Disease Youth Org | Livonia, MI | Support youth with huntington's disease | $2,364 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,049,864 | 43 |
| 2024 | $490,800 | 31 |
| 2023 | $615,458 | 27 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Mar 5, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202610649349101201
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 46-3224756
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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