Who funds education in Oregon
Funding is concentrated: University of Oregon Foundation alone draws 53% of every education grant dollar in Oregon.
The short version
- 2,449 funders gave $2.8B to 1,352 education organizations in Oregon across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 55% of that came from funders also based in Oregon; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of education in Oregon is Knight Foundation Attn Lisa McKillips, at $643M.
- The education organization drawing the most is University of Oregon Foundation, at $1.5B.
Largest funders of education in Oregon
The funders giving the most to education organizations in Oregon, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Education organizations in Oregon that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find education funders in Oregon
- 1Start with the funders already active in Oregon
The funders giving the most to education in Oregon are Knight Foundation Attn Lisa McKillips, U of O Foundation Supporting Organization, Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc. A funder already writing education checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the education organizations on this page that resemble yours in size or work, and look at who funds them. Shared funders are the strongest signal of fit.
- 3Add the out-of-state funders reaching in
45% of education money in Oregon comes from funders elsewhere, so national education funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Oregon.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a education nonprofit in Oregon?
- Start with the funders already giving to education in Oregon, currently Knight Foundation Attn Lisa McKillips, U of O Foundation Supporting Organization, Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc. Then look at who funds the education organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Oregon from out of state.
- Who is the largest education funder in Oregon?
- Knight Foundation Attn Lisa McKillips gives the most to education organizations in Oregon, $643M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to education in Oregon?
- $2.8B reached 1,352 education organizations in Oregon, from 2,449 funders. 55% came from funders also based in Oregon.
- How recent is this 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.
More from the funding graph
Each grant is placed by its stated purpose and the recipient's mission, falling back to the recipient's IRS activity category where that is unclear; location is the recipient's state on its most recent filing. Grant figures are read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.