Who funds education in Oregon
Funding is concentrated: University of Oregon Foundation alone draws 56% of every education grant dollar in Oregon.
The short version
- 1,416 funders gave $958M to 775 education organizations in Oregon across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 40% 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 Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund, at $281M.
- The education organization drawing the most is University of Oregon Foundation, at $533M.
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 Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund, Knight Foundation, The Oregon Community Foundation. 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
60% 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 Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund, Knight Foundation, The Oregon Community Foundation. 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?
- Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund gives the most to education organizations in Oregon, $281M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to education in Oregon?
- $958M reached 775 education organizations in Oregon, from 1,416 funders. 40% 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
Cause is the recipient's NTEE classification in the IRS Business Master File; 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.