Willard L and Ruth P Eccles Foundation
Invitation OnlyReno, Nevada · EIN 47-6330351 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$1.2M
Organizations funded49
Typical grant$17,000
Total assets$29.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $35,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 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
100% of grants went outside Nevada.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dovelewis Emergency Animal Hospital | Portland, OR | Hospital equipment | $100,000 |
| Oregon Humane Society | Portland, OR | General operating support challenge grant | $100,000 |
| Our Just Future | Portland, OR | General operating support | $55,000 |
| Guadalupe Center | Salt Lake City, UT | Early learning center support | $50,000 |
| Kinship House | Portland, OR | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Oregon Health and Sciences University Foundation | Portland, OR | Pregnancy-Associated breast cancer research by dr. pepper schedin ohsu knight cancer institute | $50,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy in Idaho | Hailey, ID | Climate & renewable energy program | $50,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette (Main Office) | Portland, OR | General operating support | $45,000 |
| Raphael House of Portland | Portland, OR | General operating support | $45,000 |
| Saving Grace Imagine Life Without Violence | Bend, OR | Saving grace general operating support | $45,000 |
| The Contingent | Portland, OR | My neighbor: meeting the tangible needs of children in foster care | $45,000 |
| Bethlehem Inn | Bend, OR | Part of the solution together | $40,000 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Denver, CO | Lls local financial assistance program | $35,000 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | Climate school | $30,000 |
| Friends of the Columbia Gorge | Portland, OR | Share the wonder campaign | $30,000 |
| The Wild Animal Sanctuary | Keenesburg, CO | Horse refuge barn | $30,000 |
| Friends of the Children - Portland | Portland, OR | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Guide Dogs for the Blind Inc | San Rafael, CA | Support for a guide dog team | $25,000 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Oregon and Sw Washington | Portland, OR | General operating support- emergency medical housing and respite | $25,000 |
| Equamore Foundation | Ashland, OR | Direct cost of care | $20,000 |
| Friends of Amity | Bend, OR | General operating support | $20,000 |
| Oregon Lions Sight & Hearing Foundation | Portland, OR | General operating support | $20,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette (Main Office) | Portland, OR | Ontario health center, or general operating support | $20,000 |
| Project Lemonade | Portland, OR | Support wish requests for foster youth | $20,000 |
| Oregon Zoo Foundation | Portland, OR | General operating support | $17,000 |
| Assistance League of Bend | Bend, OR | Operation school bell- new clothing for school-age children in need | $15,000 |
| Central Oregon Landwatch | Bend, OR | General operating support | $15,000 |
| Youth Villages Oregon | Portland, OR | Comprehensive transition-age services | $15,000 |
| Casa of Central Oregon | Bend, OR | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Humane Society of Central Oregon | Bend, OR | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Oregon State University Foundation | Corvallis, OR | In support of osu veterinary school's equine medicine | $10,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains Inc | Denver, CO | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Project Lemonade | Portland, OR | Wish program | $10,000 |
| Randall Children's Hospital Foundation | Portland, OR | Nicu department support | $10,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | Africa program | $10,000 |
| The New York Public Library | New York, NY | General operating support | $10,000 |
| University Preparatory Schools | Denver, CO | Valerie luckenbill memorial scholarship fund | $10,000 |
| The Wild Animal Sanctuary | Keenesburg, CO | General operating support | $9,000 |
| Community Food Share Inc | Louisville, CO | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Friends of Tryon Creek State Park | Portland, OR | In support of the education pavillion in honor of val luckenbill | $5,000 |
| Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region | Colorado Springs, CO | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Longmont Humane Society Inc | Longmont, CO | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Second Chance Humane Society Inc | Ridgway, CO | General operating support | $5,000 |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Rye Brook, NY | In honor of samantha kaefer - team seek and destroy cancer | $5,000 |
| Central Oregon Trail Alliance | Bend, OR | General operating support | $3,000 |
| International Mountain Bicycling Assoc Dba Wood River Trails Coalition | Hailey, ID | General operating support | $3,000 |
| Pdx Diaper Bank | Portland, OR | General operating support | $3,000 |
| 1000 Friends of Oregon | Portland, OR | General operating support | $2,500 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | New York, NY | General operating support | $2,500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,180,000 | 49 |
| 2023 | $1,060,000 | 42 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Oct 22, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202502959349100815
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 47-6330351
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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