The Carpenter Foundation
Historical FunderMedford, Oregon · EIN 93-0491360 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$949K
Organizations funded116
Typical grant$6,000
Total assets$22.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | THE CARPENTER FOUNDATION |
|---|---|
| Address | 824 EAST MAIN ST NO 102, MEDFORD OR 97504 |
| Phone | 5417725732 |
| Form and materials | 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 COMMUNITY, STAFFING & USE OF VOLUNTEERS, C) PROJECT BUDGET, SPECIFICALLY HOW GRANT FUNDS WILL BE USED, & OTHER POSSIBLE FUNDING SOURCES, D) DESCRIPTION OF FUTURE PROJECT FUNDING (IF APPLICABLE), E) PROJECT PLANNING PROCESS, STAFFING, & TIMELINE, F) RESULT EXPECTED & PROPOSED EVALUATION METHOD, G) ANY RECENT INDEPENDENT BOARD FUNDRAISING EFFORTS. 3) REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS (DO NOT STAPLE OR CLIP): A) DETAILED BUDGET FOR CURRENT YEAR & YEAR FOR WHICH THE PROJECT IS PROPOSED (IF DIFFERENT), B) INCOME STATEMENT & BALANCE SHEET FROM MOST RECENTLY COMPLETED FISCAL YEAR (OR AUDIT, IF AVAILABLE), C) LIST OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OCCUPATIONS, & ADDRESSES, D) BOARD APPROVAL OF APPLICATION, E) COPY OF IRS 501(C)(3) EXEMPTION LETTER. |
| Deadlines | GRANT APPLICATION DEADLINES ARE SET QUARTERLY. PLEASE CALL (541)772-5732 FOR DEADLINE DATES. |
| 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 COUNTIES WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A FEW STATEWIDE PUBLIC INTEREST ISSUES DIRECTLY AFFECTING PERSONS LIVING IN THESE COUNTIES. THE FOUNDATION RARELY MAKES MULTI-YEAR GRANTS, GRANTS FOR HISTORICAL APPLICATIONS, HOSPITAL CONSTRUCTION OR EQUIPMENT, GROUP OR INDIVIDUAL TRIPS, OR ACTIVITIES FOR RELIGIOUS PURPOSES. |
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
2% of grants went outside Oregon.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon Shakespeare Festival Association | Ashland, OR | In support of the 2025 osf 90th anniversary season. | $30,000 |
| Britt Festivals | Medford, OR | In support of the 2025 orchestra season. | $30,000 |
| United Way of Jackson County | Medford, OR | Toward general operating support. | $25,000 |
| St Vincent de Paul Society - Rogue Valley District Council | Medford, OR | To provide emergency utility assistance to local families. | $22,500 |
| South Medford High School | Medford, OR | Student college scholarships. | $20,500 |
| Josephine Community Library Foundation | Grants Pass, OR | Toward the new grants pass library project costs. | $20,000 |
| Living Opportunities | Medford, OR | In support of accessible office furnishings for a new headquarters building. | $20,000 |
| Rogue Retreat | Medford, OR | Toward providing appliances, household items, and necessary repairs across the agencys sites. | $20,000 |
| North Medford High School | Medford, OR | Student college scholarships. | $19,500 |
| Maslow Project | Medford, OR | In support of permanent supportive housing case management. | $17,000 |
| Crater High School | Central Point, OR | Student college scholarships. | $16,500 |
| Casa of Jackson County Inc | Medford, OR | Toward the healthy kids initiative to enhance the health and well-being of children in foster care. | $15,000 |
| Ontrack Inc | Medford, OR | In support of emergency lodging for vulnerable people to stay while awaiting substance abuse detox or treatment. | $15,000 |
| Civics Learning Project | Portland, OR | In support of expansion of the applicants programs and education supporting social studies to teachers and students. | $15,000 |
| Jackson County Sexual Assault Response Team | Ashland, OR | In support of a K-12 sexual violence prevention program in local schools. | $15,000 |
| Science Works Hands-On Museum | Ashland, OR | Toward the improvement of accessibility at the museum. | $15,000 |
| Southern Oregon Child & Family Council | Central Point, OR | In support of the listo family literacy program - adult education project for 100 plus latinx adults. | $15,000 |
| Eagle Point High School | Eagle Point, OR | Student college scholarships. | $13,500 |
| Ashland High School | Ashland, OR | Student college scholarships. | $12,500 |
| Compass House | Medford, OR | In support of member skills development and cpr/aed training. | $12,500 |
| Salvation Army Medford Corps | Medford, OR | To support homeless individuals, families, and children in jackson county to achieve economic stability and obtain permanent housing. | $12,000 |
| Salvation Army - Grants Pass | Grants Pass, OR | To provide immediate emergency support assistance for food, clothing, utilities, and rental assistance. | $12,000 |
| Southern Oregon Land Conservancy | Ashland, OR | Toward general operating support. | $12,000 |
| Project Youth Plus | Grants Pass, OR | In support of the agency's explore & excel summer program for vulnerable youth. | $12,000 |
| Kids Unlimited | Medford, OR | In support of the food for thoughtfulness project that develops culinary skills and career training. | $10,000 |
| Siskiyou Field Institute | Selma, OR | In support of general operating funds to manage outdoor education programs. | $10,000 |
| Hope Equestrian Center | Eagle Point, OR | To provide scholarships for riders to participate in a therapeutic riding program. | $10,000 |
| Set Free Services | Medford, OR | To support the food pantry and other support activities and services provided at the agencys basic site. | $10,000 |
| Oregon Center for Creative Learning | Medford, OR | Toward weekly fun with food culinary classes for children and adults. | $10,000 |
| Ashland Family YMCA | Ashland, OR | Toward nutrition improvement for preschool & childcare youth. | $10,000 |
| Family Nurturing Center | Medford, OR | In support of the relief nursery providing a safe and nurturing environment for children. | $10,000 |
| Access Inc | Medford, OR | In support of a program bringing a mobile food pantry truck to families in jackson county. | $10,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Rogue Valley | Grants Pass, OR | Toward the expansion of an education-based after-school program for local youth. | $10,000 |
| Craterian Performances Company | Medford, OR | Toward general operating support. | $10,000 |
| Grants Pass School District #7 | Grants Pass, OR | In support of the early learning program expanding access to preschool and family playgroups. | $10,000 |
| Rogue River Community Center | Rogue River, OR | Toward replacing windows at the thrift store building. | $10,000 |
| Rogue Valley Symphony | Ashland, OR | In support of a music education program in jackson and josephine county middle and high schools. | $10,000 |
| Southern Oregon Public Broadcasting | Medford, OR | In support of a program that highlights organizations making a difference in southern oregon. | $10,000 |
| Phoenix High School | Phoenix, OR | Student college scholarships. | $9,000 |
| Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Southern Oregon | Medford, OR | To provide no cost credit counseling and financial education. | $9,000 |
| Youth Symphony of Southern Oregon | Medford, OR | Toward support for the 2024-25 concert season. | $8,500 |
| Ashland New Plays Festival | Ashland, OR | Toward costs to produce the annual 2024 fall festival. | $8,000 |
| Illinois Valley Family Coalition | Cave Junction, OR | Toward general operating support. | $8,000 |
| Smart Reading - Rogue Valley | Medford, OR | In support of the smart reading program in southern oregon. | $8,000 |
| St Mark's Episcopal Church | Medford, OR | In support of providing a diaper bag to needy or at-risk new mothers. | $8,000 |
| Southern Oregon Film Society | Ashland, OR | In support of a year round community theatre at ashland independent film festival. | $8,000 |
| Spartan Boxing | Medford, OR | General operating support. | $8,000 |
| Unique Project Inc | New York, NY | General operating support for rogue theater company's 2025 season. | $7,500 |
| Als Northwest | Portland, OR | To provide support to individuals with als and their families. | $7,500 |
| Butte Falls Charter School | Butte Falls, OR | In support of renovating the butte falls fish hatchery to establish an aquatics research laboratory. | $7,500 |
| Anima Mundi Productions | Phoenix, OR | In support of a series of three community events to connect rogue valley residents with professional musicians from abroad. | $7,500 |
| Opportunities for Housing Resources and Assistance | Ashland, OR | Toward providing meals for guests at the ohra shelter. | $7,500 |
| Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges & Universities | Tualatin, OR | To provide scholarships to students from jackson and josephine counties to attend private colleges and universities. | $7,150 |
| Butte Falls Community School Partnership | Butte Falls, OR | In support of the landing, the learning tree preschool and the food pantry in butte falls. | $7,000 |
| Rogue Valley Mentoring | Medford, OR | In support of mentoring for jackson county youth. | $7,000 |
| Pacifica a Garden in the Siskiyous | Williams, OR | Toward new computer equipment. | $7,000 |
| HIV Alliance | Eugene, OR | In support of preventing and identifying new HIV, hepatitis c and syphilis infections in josephine county. | $7,000 |
| Rogue Valley Wind Ensemble | Ashland, OR | To provide mentoring support for middle school band students. | $6,000 |
| Grants Pass Museum of Art | Grants Pass, OR | In support of 2025 fifth grade field trips to the museum. | $6,000 |
| Southern Oregon Historical Society | Medford, OR | In support of a project to preserve glass plate negatives made by pioneer peter britt. | $6,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 116 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Oregon University Foundation | Ashland, OR | In support of faculty development opportunities which improve teaching skills. | $30,000 |
| Rogue Community College Foundation | Grants Pass, OR | For jackson & josephine county student scholarships. | $25,000 |
| Jackson County Sexual Assault Response Team | Ashland, OR | In support of a survivor care program to improve services for survivors of domestic and intimate partner violence. | $15,000 |
| Mid Rogue Foundation | Grants Pass, OR | Toward the construction of a community services building to provide support services to veterans. | $15,000 |
| Scienceworks Hands-On Museum | Ashland, OR | Toward general operating support. | $15,000 |
| Compass House | Medford, OR | Toward general operating support. | $12,500 |
| Grants Pass School District #7 | Grants Pass, OR | In support of the early learning program expanding access to preschool and family playgroups. | $10,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Rogue Valley | Grants Pass, OR | Toward a kitchen remodel to serve meals to low-income youth. | $10,000 |
| Rogue River School District | Rogue River, OR | In support of developing an early learning and wellness center to serve children in rural areas. | $10,000 |
| 1St Phoenix Community Center | Phoenix, OR | In support of the food pantry, clothing closet and community dinners programs. | $10,000 |
| Rogue Valley Art Association | Medford, OR | Toward general operating support. | $10,000 |
| Youth Symphony of Southern Oregon | Medford, OR | In support of the 2025-26 concert season. | $9,000 |
| Rebuilding Together Rogue Valley | Jacksonville, OR | In support of the safe and healthy housing program providing durable medical equipment to persons in need. | $8,000 |
| HIV Alliance | Eugene, OR | In support of evidence-based infectious disease and overdose prevention programs for at-risk individuals. | $8,000 |
| Spartan Boxing | Medford, OR | In support of an after-school youth enrichment program. | $8,000 |
| Oregon Alliance of Independent Colleges & Universities | Tualatin, OR | To provide scholarships to students from jackson and josephine counties to attend private colleges and universities. | $7,150 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Oregon and Sw Washington | Bend, OR | In support of emergency medical housing and respite for families with hospitalized children. | $7,000 |
| Ashland Emergency Food Bank | Ashland, OR | In support of a home delivery program to serve vulnerable persons with the greatest food insecurity. | $7,000 |
| Golden Rune Reentry | Ashland, OR | Toward case management and peer support for persons returning from incarceration. | $7,000 |
| Redwood Elementary School | Grants Pass, OR | In support of building a new playground structure at the school. | $5,000 |
| Wildlife Images Rehabilitation & Education Center | Merlin, OR | In support of an education camp for youth during summer, winter and spring breaks. | $5,000 |
| Children's Advocacy Center of Jackson County | Medford, OR | Toward creating a brochure for community outreach and child abuse prevention. | $5,000 |
| Reach Out and Read Northwest | Portland, OR | In support of the reach out and read program in jackson and josephine counties to support providers of pediatric care in granting books. | $5,000 |
| Girl Scouts of Oregon & Sw Washington | Portland, OR | To increase girl scout programming for youth and training for adults in southern oregon. | $5,000 |
| Oregon Robotics Tournament & Outreach Program | Portland, OR | In support of expanding a robotics youth program in jackson and josephine counties. | $5,000 |
| Oregon Trio Association | Astoria, OR | In support of a tech resources project to provide technological resources to low-income students. | $5,000 |
| Parker House Project | Ashland, OR | Toward general operating support. | $5,000 |
| Illinois River Valley Arts Council | Cave Junction, OR | In support of learning through art and community art outreach programs. | $5,000 |
| Jackson County Library System | Medford, OR | A grant made in memory of asv carpenter toward the purchase of books. | $4,000 |
| Care Foundation | Merrifield, VA | An unsolicited grant made in the name of helen bundy carpenter. | $4,000 |
| Oregon Museum of Science & Industry | Portland, OR | To provide financial aid to k-8th grade students for steam programming throughout jackson and josephine counties. | $4,000 |
| Peace House | Ashland, OR | In support of a weekly community meal feeding the hungry in ashland. | $4,000 |
| Miracle Theatre Group | Portland, OR | Toward a bilingual arts residency program for local schools. | $4,000 |
| Ashland News | Ashland, OR | In support of project better prepared wildfire education series print edition to distribute to local communities. | $4,000 |
| Pacific Crest Council Boy Scouts of America | Eugene, OR | Toward general operating support. | $3,000 |
| Magdalene Home | Medford, OR | Toward providing a safe home and support services for homeless young mothers and their babies. | $3,000 |
| Woodland Charter School | Grants Pass, OR | Toward the purchase of a cover for an outdoor play structure and a dome playground. | $2,400 |
| Applegate Siskiyou Alliance | Jacksonville, OR | Toward the acorn woman lookout artist residence program. | $1,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $949,450 | 154 |
| 2023 | $905,800 | 136 |
| 2022 | $881,900 | 126 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Jan 14, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202610149349100316
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 93-0491360
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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