Largest private foundations in Oregon
| # | Foundation | City | Focus area | Total assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Knight Foundation | Beaverton | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $4.5 billion |
| 2 | Ford Family Foundation | Roseburg | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $1.1 billion |
| 3 | Meyer Memorial Trust | Portland | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $901.2 million |
| 4 | Lemelson Foundation | Portland | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $414.4 million |
| 5 | Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation 091898 | Wilsonville | Human Services | $374.9 million |
| 6 | Roundhouse Foundation Irrv Charitable Tr | Sisters | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $344.5 million |
| 7 | Collins Foundation | Portland | Not listed | $234.9 million |
| 8 | James F And Marion L Miller Foundation | Portland | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $178.3 million |
| 9 | Silver Family Foundation | Portland | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $145.2 million |
| 10 | Doris And Bill Scharpf Foundation | Albany | Education | $143.2 million |
| 11 | Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund | Bend | Not listed | $129.3 million |
| 12 | Harold & Arlene Schnitzer Care Foundation | Portland | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $104.8 million |
| 13 | Cambia Health Foundation | Portland | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $100.6 million |
| 14 | Vibrant Village Foundation | Beaverton | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $100.3 million |
| 15 | Austin Family Foundation | Newberg | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $87.4 million |
| 16 | Reser Family Foundation | Beaverton | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $84.8 million |
| 17 | James And Shirley Rippey Family Foundation | Tigard | Not listed | $83.7 million |
| 18 | Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation | Portland | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $76.9 million |
| 19 | Marcia H Randall Foundation | Lake Oswego | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $68.1 million |
| 20 | Faith Foundation | Salem | Not listed | $63.0 million |
| 21 | The Healy Foundation | Portland | Human Services | $62.9 million |
| 22 | Pacificorp Foundation | Portland | Not listed | $62.6 million |
| 23 | Anjulicia Foundation | Bend | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $60.5 million |
| 24 | Durban Family Foundation | Beaverton | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $57.1 million |
| 25 | Crabby Beach Foundation | Lake Oswego | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $56.5 million |
The full list includes all 994 Oregon foundations with street address, ZIP, EIN, focus area, income and tax period, plus every other state.
Oregon cities with the most private foundations
- Portland: 266
- Salem: 70
- Bend: 55
- Lake Oswego: 47
- Eugene: 38
- Beaverton: 35
- Medford: 30
- Roseburg: 17
- West Linn: 15
- Ashland: 14
Most common focus areas in Oregon
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations: 443
- Education: 90
- Recreation & Sports: 51
- Human Services: 41
- Arts, Culture & Humanities: 41
- Religion-Related: 29
- Animal-Related: 18
- Environment: 17
Where does this data come from?
The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, downloaded in October 2026 and filtered to private foundations. Assets are as reported on each foundation's latest return on file. Foundations with no focus area code are shown as Not listed.