How do I find funders for a employment nonprofit in Oregon?

Start with the funders already giving to employment in Oregon, currently Goodwill Industries of The, Vocational Development Foundation, Worksystems Inc. Then look at who funds the employment organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Oregon from out of state.

Who is the largest employment funder in Oregon?

Goodwill Industries of The gives the most to employment organizations in Oregon, $110M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.

How much grant money goes to employment in Oregon?

$190M reached 55 employment organizations in Oregon, from 210 funders. 90% 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.

Funding · Oregon · Employment

Who funds employment in Oregon

Funding is concentrated: Vocational Development Foundation alone draws 58% of every employment grant dollar in Oregon. One funder dominates the giving, Goodwill Industries of The, at 58% of the total.

$190M

granted

organizations

90%

from in-state

The short version

210 funders gave $190M to 55 employment organizations in Oregon across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
90% of that came from funders also based in Oregon; the rest reached in from out of state.
The largest funder of employment in Oregon is Goodwill Industries of The, at $110M.
The employment organization drawing the most is Vocational Development Foundation, at $110M.

Largest funders of employment in Oregon

The funders giving the most to employment organizations in Oregon, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.

1Goodwill Industries of The$110M 2Vocational Development Foundation$27M 3Worksystems Inc$9M 4National Education Association of The$6M 5Southwestern Oregon Workforce Investment$5M 6Meyer Memorial Trust$4M 7The Corps Network$3M 8The Oregon Community Foundation$2M 9Willamette Workforce Partnership$2M 10Neighborhood Partnerships Inc$2M

Employment organizations in Oregon that draw the most

Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.

Vocational Development Foundation$110M Goodwill Industries of The$27M

45 other employment organizations$13M

South Coast Business Employment$7M

How to find employment funders in Oregon

1
Start with the funders already active in Oregon
The funders giving the most to employment in Oregon are Goodwill Industries of The, Vocational Development Foundation, Worksystems Inc. A funder already writing employment checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
2
See who funds organizations like yours
Open the employment 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.
3
Add the out-of-state funders reaching in
Most employment money here is local, so focus on Oregon funders first before widening the search.

Questions and answers

How do I find funders for a employment nonprofit in Oregon?: Start with the funders already giving to employment in Oregon, currently Goodwill Industries of The, Vocational Development Foundation, Worksystems Inc. Then look at who funds the employment organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Oregon from out of state.
Who is the largest employment funder in Oregon?: Goodwill Industries of The gives the most to employment organizations in Oregon, $110M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
How much grant money goes to employment in Oregon?: $190M reached 55 employment organizations in Oregon, from 210 funders. 90% 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.

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Strange bedfellows

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The camps

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State money flows

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Giving abroad

which US foundations fund each country

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.