Program areas at The Oregon Community Foundation
The foundation administers charitable funds and makes grants from those funds for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes, primarily in the State of Oregon. In 2023 OCF: -Made grants totaling $197.6 million to approximately 4,000 nonprofit organizations including grants that support Foundation initiatives that focus on strengthening leaders and organizations in the Latino community, promoting youth philanthropy, advancing housing solutions, and connecting Oregonians with learning opportunities from early childhood through higher education. -Assisted approximately 2,850 students with scholarship awards totaling $9.1 million -Administered over 3,602 existing charitable funds; established 124 new funds -Provided educational opportunities for donors, professional advisors, and not-for-profit organizations to learn about philanthropy, grantmaking, endowment building, community issues, and related topics
Grants made by The Oregon Community Foundation
Who funds The Oregon Community Foundation
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at The Oregon Community Foundation
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Lisa Mensah | President and Chief Executive Officer | $266,133 | 2024-10-31 |
| Max Williams | Chief Executive Officer and Senior Advisor and Assistant Secretary and Treasurer / Chief Executive Officer and Assistant Secretary and Treasurer / President and Chief Executive Officer | $484,604 | 2022-12-31 |
| Erica Daley | Chief Financial and Operations Officer | $324,932 | 2024-10-31 |
| Stephanie Swanson | Chief Marketing and Communications Officer | $182,529 | 2024-10-31 |
| Kirsten Kilchenstein | Chief Philanthropy Officer | $253,466 | 2024-10-31 |
| ...and 12 more key personnel |
Financials for The Oregon Community Foundation
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $127,105,428 | $185,243,470 | -31.4% |
| Program services | $2,067,233 | $1,618,669 | 27.7% |
| Investment income and dividends | $29,553,365 | $18,762,530 | 57.5% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $1,941,371 | $1,578,490 | 23% |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $30,399,295 | $-14,321,112 | 312.3% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $1,539,459 | $233,037 | 560.6% |
| Total revenues | $192,606,151 | $193,115,084 | -0.3% |
Organizations like The Oregon Community Foundation
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| The Rhode Island Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Providence, RI | $87,701,485 |
| Arkansas Community Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Little Rock, AR | $94,928,038 |
| Philadelphia Foundation (PF) | 501(c)(3) | Philadelphia, PA | $57,345,521 |
| The Boston Foundation (TBF) | 501(c)(3) | Boston, MA | $161,296,905 |
| Communities Foundation of Texas | 501(c)(3) | Dallas, TX | $195,142,202 |
| San Antonio Area Foundation | 501(c)(3) | San Antonio, TX | $67,776,278 |
| Maine Community Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Ellsworth, ME | $108,670,378 |
| The Community Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Richmond, VA | $119,331,194 |
| Arizona Community Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Phoenix, AZ | $122,702,351 |
| The Cleveland Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Cleveland, OH | $370,353,894 |
Data update history
October 31, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 8 new personnel
January 23, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
January 22, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 34 new grant, including a grant for $5,376,146 from Dechomai Foundation Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsCommunity foundationsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Community improvement
Characteristics
Operates donor advised fundsProvides grantsLobbyingOperates internationallyState / local levelEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 1221 SW Yamhill St 100
- Portland, OR 97205
- Metro area
- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- County
- Multnomah County, OR
- Website URL
- oregoncf.org/Â
- Phone
- (503) 227-6846
- Facebook page
- TheOregonCFÂ
- Twitter profile
- @theoregoncfÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 23-7315673
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1973
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- T31: Community Foundations
- NAICS code, primary
- 813211: Grantmaking Foundations
- Parent/child status
- Central organization
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