The Renaissance Foundation

Historical Funder

Portland, Oregon · EIN 93-1306116 · Private foundation · Website

Grants paid (2024)$4.7M

Organizations funded228

Typical grant$5,000

Total assets$17.4M

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 RENAISSANCE FOUNDATION
Address	PO BOX 80516, PORTLAND OR 97280
Phone	5037265970
Form and materials	DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT/PROGRAM FOR WHICH SUPPORT IS BEING REQUESTED INCLUDING THE NUMBER AND THE NATURE OF THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES. ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES OF THE PROJECT/PROGRAM. DETAILS REGARDING HOW THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION IMPACTS ITS COMMUNITY/CONSTITUENCY. A BRIEF PROJECT/PROGRAM BUDGET INCLUDING THE AMOUNT BEING REQUESTED. A ROSTER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS A NARRATIVE (NO MORE THAN 3 PAGES) DESCRIBING THE ORGANIZATION'S HISTORY AND ACHIEVEMENTS. *AN OPERATING AND PROJECT BUDGET IDENTIFYING THE PROGRAM OR PROJECTS
Deadlines	N/A
Restrictions	REQUESTS FOR CAPITAL EXPENSES OR CONTRIBUTIONS TO CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS ARE GENERALLY NOT CONSIDERED.

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.

Education164
Human Services5
Animal Welfare4
Children & Youth4
Arts & Culture3
Environment3

Where it gives

72% of grants went outside Oregon.

Grants paid in tax year 2024

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
University of Oregon	Eugene, OR	Scholarships	$405,501
Oregon State University	Corvallis, OR	Scholarships	$379,980
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	Champaign, IL	Scholarships	$340,000
University of Portland	Portland, OR	Scholarships	$275,000
Portland State University	Portland, OR	Scholarships	$273,863
All Classical Radio	Portland, OR	General operating purposes	$250,000
Stand for Children	Portland, OR	Scholarships	$215,000
University of Illinois at Chicago	Chicago, IL	Scholarships	$116,298
University of Michigan	Ann Arbor, MI	Scholarships	$82,500
Elizabeth City State University	Elizabeth City, NC	Scholarships	$68,500
Oregon Institute of Technology	Klamath Falls, OR	Scholarships	$65,000
Western Oregon University	Monmouth, OR	Scholarships	$65,000
Linfield University	Mcminnville, OR	Scholarships	$62,500
University of Wisconsin-Madison	Madison, WI	Scholarships	$62,500
Southern Oregon University	Ashland, OR	Scholarships	$60,002
Pacific University	Forest Grove, OR	Scholarships	$55,000
Depaul University	Chicago, IL	Scholarships	$53,620
University of Southern California	Los Angeles, CA	Scholarships	$52,500
Northwestern University	Evanston, IL	Scholarships	$45,000
George Fox University	Newberg, OR	Scholarships	$42,500
Loyola University Chicago	Chicago, IL	Scholarships	$42,500
North Carolina Central University	Durham, NC	Scholarships	$40,000
Stillman College	Tuscaloosa, AL	Scholarships	$40,000
Willamette University	Salem, OR	Scholarships	$35,000
Lewis & Clark College	Portland, OR	Scholarships	$31,718
Cornell University	Ithaca, NY	Scholarships	$30,180
Depauw University	Greencastle, IL	Scholarships	$30,000
Dominican University	River Forest, IL	Scholarships	$29,569
Boston University	Boston, MA	Scholarships	$27,500
Lake Forest College	Lake Forest, IL	Scholarships	$25,000
University of California Los Angeles	Los Angeles, CA	Scholarships	$25,000
Reed College	Portland, OR	Scholarships	$22,500
Illinois Institute of Technology	Chicago, IL	Scholarships	$20,000
Middlebury College	Middlebury, VT	Scholarships	$20,000
Omsi	Portland, OR	General operating purposes	$20,000
Oregon Food Bank	Portland, OR	General operating purposes	$20,000
Stanford University	Stanford, CA	Scholarships	$20,000
Case Western Reserve University	Cleveland, OH	Scholarships	$17,500
Pitzer College	Claremont, CA	Scholarships	$16,795
University of California Berkeley	Berkeley, CA	Scholarships	$15,500
Bradley University	Peoria, IL	Scholarships	$15,000
Columbia College	Chicago, IL	Scholarships	$15,000
Columbia University	New York, NY	Scholarships	$15,000
Howard University	Washington, DC	Scholarships	$15,000
Illinois State University	Normal, IL	Scholarships	$15,000
New York University	New York, NY	Scholarships	$15,000
Pomona College	Claremont, CA	Scholarships	$15,000
Reading Results	Portland, OR	General operating purposes	$15,000
Tufts University	Medford, MA	Scholarships	$15,000
Yale University	New Haven, CT	Scholarships	$15,000
Pacific Lutheran University	South Tacoma, WA	Scholarships	$12,500
Friends of the Columbia Gorge	Portland, OR	General operating purposes	$11,000
American Jewish World Service	New York, NY	General operating purposes	$10,000
American Red Cross	Portland, OR	General operating purposes	$10,000
Boston College	Chestnut Hill, MA	Scholarships	$10,000
De LA Salle North Catholic High School	Portland, OR	General operating purposes	$10,000
Doctors Without Borders	Hagerstown, MD	General operating purposes	$10,000
Earthjustice	San Francisco, CA	General operating purposes	$10,000
Grand Canyon University	Phoenix, AZ	Scholarships	$10,000
Immigrant & Refugee Community Irco	Portland, OR	General operating purposes	$10,000

Showing the 60 largest of 228 grants to organizations.

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2024	$4,677,293	228
2023	$5,098,104	242

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523219349102942
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 93-1306116
Profile updated Nov 4, 2026

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