Likely funders for arts organizations in Oregon
473 foundations gave to arts organizations in Oregon in tax years 2024–2025: $31,394,711 in all. Here’s who, how much, and who takes applications.
From 2025 IRS e-filed returns. For scale, Oregon has 567 small arts & culture nonprofits.
468 more funders aren’t shown. A free account shows the top 10 for any search. Paid plans show up to 50, with full giving histories.
Create free accountGift counts may be low, because we cannot tie every grant to a recipient. The year shown is the year the foundation reported, not always the year it gave. Each foundation page links to its IRS filing.
What the filings show
- Foundations made 2,557 gifts to arts organizations in Oregon in tax years 2022–2025.
- The typical gift to arts organizations in Oregon was $5,000 in tax years 2022–2025.
- 157 of 473 foundations funding arts organizations in Oregon accept applications in tax years 2022–2025.
Cities with gifts to arts organizations in Oregon
- Portland 256 foundations · 307 nonprofits
- Eugene 42 foundations · 58 nonprofits
- Bend 37 foundations · 27 nonprofits
- Medford 21 foundations · 12 nonprofits
- Ashland 19 foundations · 18 nonprofits
- Hillsboro 18 foundations · 17 nonprofits
- Hood River 17 foundations · 10 nonprofits
- Astoria 16 foundations · 19 nonprofits
- Salem 15 foundations · 39 nonprofits
More cities
- Talent 18 foundations
- Joseph 13 foundations
- West Linn 13 foundations
- Enterprise 12 foundations
- Tigard 12 foundations
- Beaverton 11 foundations
- Newport 11 foundations
- Grants Pass 10 foundations
- La Grande 10 foundations
- Pendleton 10 foundations
- Warm Springs 9 foundations
- Gresham 8 foundations
- Lake Oswego 8 foundations
- Lincoln City 8 foundations
- Sisters 8 foundations
- John Day 7 foundations
- Klamath Falls 7 foundations
- McMinnville 7 foundations
- Ontario 7 foundations
- Toledo 7 foundations
- Cottage Grove 6 foundations
- Hermiston 6 foundations
- Jacksonville 6 foundations
- Oregon City 6 foundations
- Albany 5 foundations
- Coos Bay 5 foundations
- Corvallis 5 foundations
- Florence 5 foundations
- Philomath 5 foundations
- Baker City 4 foundations
- Bandon 4 foundations
- Boring 4 foundations
- Brookings 4 foundations
- Canby 4 foundations
- Cave Junction 4 foundations
- Gardiner 4 foundations
- Newberg 4 foundations
- Roseburg 4 foundations
- Tillamook 4 foundations
- Tualatin 4 foundations
- Veneta 4 foundations
- Wallowa 4 foundations
- Winston 4 foundations
- Echo 3 foundations
- Forest Grove 3 foundations
- Junction City 3 foundations
- Keizer 3 foundations
- Manzanita 3 foundations
- Merlin 3 foundations
- Rainier 3 foundations
- Redmond 3 foundations
- Rogue River 3 foundations
- Silverton 3 foundations
- Springfield 3 foundations
- Summer Lake 3 foundations
Types of arts & culture funded in Oregon
- Museums 131 foundations · 70 nonprofits
- Theater 64 foundations · 84 nonprofits
- Dance 18 foundations · 18 nonprofits
- Music & orchestras 111 foundations · 197 nonprofits
- Historical societies & heritage 60 foundations · 81 nonprofits
- Arts education 40 foundations · 40 nonprofits
- Humanities & libraries 18 foundations · 15 nonprofits
More ways to find funders in Oregon
- Funders that accept applications 157 funders
- Small-grant funders 311 funders with a median gift of $10,000 or less
- Foundations based in Oregon 325 foundations · 87 take applications
What is a typical grant to arts organizations in Oregon?
$10,000, measured as the middle of the median gifts of the foundations listed on this page, from tax years 2024–2025. It is not a promise of what you will be awarded.
Which of these foundations accept applications?
19 of the 25 listed foundations accept unsolicited applications according to their filing. The rest give only to pre-selected charities, so a relationship comes first.
Where do the numbers come from?
Public IRS Form 990-PF filings. Each foundation page links to the source filing. LikelyFunders is not affiliated with the foundations listed.