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Accepts applications
The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
- How to apply
The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
Application policy: Accepts applications, as stated on the FY2024 return.
These lines count this foundation's own Form 990-PF returns that the IRS has published as data. An amended return replaces its original. They describe past returns only.
This is a count from past returns. It does not say the foundation will consider a new request. How it is counted: names are compared as written on the returns, without "The" at the start, without endings such as "Inc" or "LLC", and without spaces and punctuation. A recipient also counts as already listed when our records link it to the same organization as an earlier recipient, or when its name is almost the same as an earlier name (a trigram similarity of 0.8 or more, where 1 means identical). The state on the grant row is not compared. Grants that the foundation marked as paid to an individual, such as a scholarship, are left out of both numbers, and no count is shown when most of its grants are marked that way. A person whom the foundation did not mark as an individual is still counted as a recipient. A recipient can still look new when its name is written very differently from year to year, and two different recipients with almost the same name can be counted as one.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 990-PF | $24,113,404 | $15,362,922 | $13,619,453 | $234,878,745 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 82% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRANTSPORTLAND, OR | EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS & CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $10,486,113 | 2017 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed. Some links come from other funders' returns: when three or more of them wrote the same name and state with one EIN, and the city on this row matches, we use that EIN. The name on this row is still shown as this funder wrote it.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truman W Collins Jr | PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE | 12.00 | $0 |
| Cherida Collins Smith | VP/TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $0 |
| Lee Diane Collins Vest | TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $0 |
| Ryan Smith Luria | TRUSTEE |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $234,878,745 |
| FY2023 | 990-PF | $3,165,632 | $15,399,450 | $13,983,383 | $227,675,139 | $227,675,139 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $7,397,857 | $18,307,175 | $16,650,988 | $226,565,882 | $226,565,882 |
| FY2021amended | 990-PF | $25,182,784 | $19,058,841 | $17,356,841 | $270,336,335 | $270,336,335 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | $5,256,313 | $19,011,180 | $17,743,280 | $249,591,840 | $249,591,840 |
| FY2019 | 990-PF | $11,058,148 | $14,536,850 | $12,970,286 | $253,082,907 | $253,082,907 |
| FY2018 | 990-PF | $37,073,158 | $14,059,343 | $12,655,801 | $223,890,635 | $223,760,581 |
| FY2017 | 990-PF | $12,276,317 | $12,836,025 | $11,911,565 | $237,857,579 | $237,440,921 |
| FY2016 | 990-PF | $18,055,828 | $11,836,941 | $10,699,556 | $220,323,193 | $220,062,439 |
| EDUCATIONAL, RELIGIOUS & CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| $9,697,551 |
| 2016 |
| MCKENZIE RIVER GATHERING FOUNDATIONMatched to this organization because 6 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2023. Counted Oct 9, 2026.PORTLAND, OR | PURCHASE A WAREHOUSE IN NORTH PORTLAND TO PROVIDE SAFE AND AFFORDABLE COLLABORATIVE WORKING SPACES TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS | $600,000 | 2021 |
| OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONPORTLAND, OR | CONTRIBUTE TO THE COMMUNITY REBUILDING FUND TO SUPPORT OREGONIANS MOST IMPACTED BY THE WILDFIRES | $400,000 | 2021 |
| NORTHWEST HEALTH FOUNDATION FUND IIPORTLAND, OR | SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS TO BUILD CAPACITY IN BLACK, INDIGENOUS, PEOPLE OF COLOR (BIPOC) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO GROW CIVIC ENGAGEMENT ACROSS OREGON | $360,000 | 2024 |
| MCKENZIE RIVER GATHERING FOUNDATIONMatched to this organization because 6 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2023. Counted Oct 9, 2026.PORTLAND, OR | SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS OF THE OREGON WORKER RELIEF FUND, SET UP TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PRIMARILY TO LOW-INCOME IMMIGRANTS WHO HAVE LOST WAGES DUE TO COVID-19 | $300,000 | 2020 |
| AFRICAN YOUTH & COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONPORTLAND, OR | SUPPORT THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TO PURCHASE THE DREAM CENTER COMMUNITY HUB SUPPORTING EAST AFRICAN IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE FAMILIES IN THE PORTLAND METRO REGION | $300,000 | 2022 |
| FOUNDATIONS FOR A BETTER OREGON (CHALKBOARD PROJECT)PORTLAND, OR | SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS (3 YEARS) | $252,000 | 2018 |
| MCKENZIE RIVER GATHERING FOUNDATIONMatched to this organization because 6 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2023. Counted Oct 9, 2026.PORTLAND, OR | CONTRIBUTE TO THE COMMUNITY RESPONSE FUND TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AT THE FRONT LINES OF THE COVID-19 OUTBREAK IN OREGON | $250,000 | 2020 |
| SELF ENHANCEMENT INCPORTLAND, OR | SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS FOR BLACK YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN CLACKAMAS, MULTNOMAH, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES | $250,000 | 2024 |
| NETWORK FOR OREGON AFFORDABLE HOUSING SUITE 245PORTLAND, OR | SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS ENSURING ACCESS TO HOUSING FOR ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS OF COLUMBIA, CLATSOP, AND TILLAMOOK COUNTIES | $250,000 | 2024 |
| ALBINA VISION TRUST INCMatched to this organization because 3 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.PORTLAND, OR | SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND HEADQUARTERS RENOVATIONS TO FOSTER COMMUNITY-BUILDING AND PROVIDE VITAL GATHERING SPACES FOR THE BLACK COMMUNITY IN MULTNOMAH COUNTY | $250,000 | 2024 |
| BLACK UNITED FUND OF OREGON INCPORTLAND, OR | SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY SERVICES RELATED TO ADVANCING BLACK COMMUNITIES ACROSS OREGON | $229,750 | 2022 |
| FOUNDATIONS FOR A BETTER OREGONPORTLAND, OR | SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS | $226,800 | 2019 |
| FOUNDATIONS FOR A BETTER OREGONPORTLAND, OR | SUPPORT PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS | $226,800 | 2020 |
| LATINO NETWORKPORTLAND, OR | SUPPORT OPERATIONS TO PLAN AND IMPLEMENT A STATEWIDE STRATEGY AND COLECTIVO INFRASTRUCTURE CENTERING LATINX/A/E/O, INDIGENA, AFRO-LATINX/A/E/O COMUNIDADES IN OREGON | $203,000 | 2024 |
| ALBINA VISION INCPORTLAND, OR | SUPPORT OPERATIONS TOWARDS THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY LAND PARCEL TO SHARE THE BLACK COMMUNITY'S CULTURE AND HISTORY OF ALBINA DISTRICT, PORTLAND'S HISTORICALLY BLACK NEIGHBORHOOD | $200,000 | 2021 |
| MICRO ENTERPRISE SERVICES OF OREGONPORTLAND, OR | SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS SUPPORTING ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN COMMUNITIES OF COLOR AND DISTRESSED AREAS THROUGHOUT OREGON | $200,000 | 2024 |
| CONSTRUCTING HOPE PRE-APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMPORTLAND, OR | SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND PRE-APPRENTICESHIP CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO BUILDING TRADES CAREERS FOR COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, FORMERLY INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS, AND INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING LOW INCOMES IN CLACKAMAS, MULTNOMAH, WASHINGTON COUNTIES | $200,000 | 2024 |
| APANO COMMUNITIES UNITED FUNDPORTLAND, OR | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP TRANSITION FOR MULTI-ETHNIC ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER STATEWIDE | $200,000 | 2024 |
| FOUNDATIONS FOR A BETTER OREGONPORTLAND, OR | SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS ADVOCATING FOR EQUITABLE EDUCATION POLICIES IN OREGON | $200,000 | 2024 |
| REGIONAL ARTS & CULTURE COUNCILPORTLAND, OR | SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT ARTISTS AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS IN CLACKAMAS, MULTNOMAH, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES | $200,000 | 2024 |
| SILETZ TRIBAL ARTS AND HERITAGE SOCIETYSILETZ, OR | CONSTRUCT THE GHII DEE-NE DVN (A PLACE FOR THE PEOPLE) CULTURE & HERITAGE CENTER TO SHARE AND PRESERVE THE CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF SILETZ INDIANS CULTURE AND HISTORY WITH TRIBAL MEMBERS AND OREGON RESIDENTS | $200,000 | 2021 |
| FOUNDATIONS FOR A BETTER OREGONPORTLAND, OR | SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF FBO, A PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERSHIP WORKING TO ADVANCE THE WELL-BEING OF OREGON'S CHILDREN AND YOUTH | $200,000 | 2023 |
| FOUNDATIONS FOR A BETTER OREGONPORTLAND, OR | SUPPORT THE OPERATIONS OF FBO, A PHILANTHROPIC PARTNERSHIP WORKING TO ADVANCE THE WELL-BEING OF OREGON'S CHILDREN AND YOUTH | $200,000 | 2022 |
| 2.00 |
| $0 |
| Carol Cheney | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | 37.50 | $300,420 |
| Jacqueline F Meyer Murphy | CHIEF PROGRAM STRATEGIST OFFICER | 37.50 | $222,583 |
| Emilie Cortes | TREASURER & CFO | 32.00 | $131,160 |
| Latricia Tillman | TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $35,000 |
| Kimberlee Pierce Sheng | TRUSTEE | 4.00 | $45,000 |
| Jaime Arredondo | TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $35,000 |
Only shared inboxes and organization phone lines that appear in public filings are shown here. Contact details for named individuals are never published, even though the filing itself is public.
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990-PF · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202423059349101117
Form 990-PF · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202333069349101513
Form 990-PF · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021 · amended
Filing id 202323069349101757
Form 990-PF · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202123199349109347
Form 990-PF · FY2019 · period ending Dec 31, 2019
Filing id 202003219349104845
Form 990-PF · FY2018 · period ending Dec 31, 2018
Filing id 201903199349104605
Form 990-PF · FY2017 · period ending Dec 31, 2017
Filing id 201823199349104847
Form 990-PF · FY2016 · period ending Dec 31, 2016
Filing id 201713189349100846
Form 990-PF · FY2015 · period ending Dec 31, 2015
Filing id 201633159349100718
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