Funding by state · OR
Grantmaking in Oregon
1,600 grantmakers are based in Oregon. Together they granted $4.0B across the 2022 and 2023 filings, the 27th most of any state, and kept 49% of it in Oregon. Roughly half stays, half leaves.
The short version
- 1,600 grantmakers are based in Oregon, granting $4.0B across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings, the 27th most of any state.
- 49% of grants made by Oregon funders stayed in Oregon; the rest went to organizations in other states.
- Oregon is a net importer of grant money, its organizations drawing $228M more from outside funders than Oregon funders send out.
- Oregon funds environment more heavily than the country, at 1.85× the national rate.
Largest funders based in Oregon
Grantmakers headquartered in Oregon, sized by total grants made. Pick one for its dossier.
Organizations in Oregon that draw the most
The nonprofits in Oregon that received the most grant money.
Biggest funders reaching into Oregon from elsewhere
Out-of-state funders sending the most money to organizations in Oregon.
What Oregon funds, against the country
Each cause by how much of Oregon's grant money it draws relative to the national rate. To the right of the line is overweight, to the left underweight. Oregon is most overweight on environment, at 1.85× the national rate. Dot size is the cause's share of the state.
Where the money goes by org size
Grant dollars to organizations in Oregon, by the recipient's size, against the national average (the marker). Oregon sends a larger share to $1M to $10M organizations than the country as a whole, and less to $100M and up.
Find funders by cause in Oregon
Who funds each cause in Oregon, with the largest funders and how to reach them.
Questions and answers
- What does it mean for grant money to stay in-state?
- It is the share of grants made by funders based in Oregon that reached organizations also located in Oregon, rather than organizations in other states. A high share means local funders mostly back local causes; a low one means the money largely leaves.
- Is Oregon a major grantmaking state?
- Oregon ranks 27th of the 52 states and territories by grant dollars from resident funders. The largest grantmaking states are California and New York; the most outward, where money mostly leaves, are domiciles like Delaware.
- How can a nonprofit find funders in Oregon?
- Start with the largest grantmakers based in Oregon, currently The Oregon Community Foundation and Oregon Health & Science University. Out-of-state funders also reach in, led by Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund. Oregon funds environment above the national rate, so funders active there are worth approaching.
- How recent is this Oregon grant data?
- It is read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file filings for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the two years with complete coverage. US charity filings lag 12 to 24 months, so this is the most recent complete picture.
More from the funding graph
Read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023. A funder is placed by the state on its most recent filing. In-state share counts grant dollars whose recipient is also in Oregon, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.