1803 Fund appears to be a highly place-based Portland funder with a strong emphasis on Black community power-building, especially in the Albina/Northeast Portland ecosystem. It backs a mix of anchor nonprofits and cultural institutions while also investing in housing, early childhood/wraparound services, and Black-led economic and civic infrastructure. The foundation often supports organizations repeatedly and seems especially interested in projects that preserve Black history, expand Black arts and media, and strengthen community-owned institutions.
Concentrated, relationship-based giving with many repeat grantees and sizable multi-grant commitments; the foundation makes large bets on a relatively small set of Portland-area organizations, often combining general operating support with project and planning grants.
Self Enhancement Inc, Albina Vision Trust Inc, Albina Head Start, Portland Art Museum, Williams & Russell CDC
$14.9M
$49.6M
$55.6M
$21.8M
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2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SELF ENHANCEMENT INC | PORTLAND, OR | $5,000,000 | 2026 | $2,500,000 FOR GRANTMAKING TO OTHER PORTLAND-AREA ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE WRAP-AROUND AND EARLY EDUCATION SERVICES AND $2,500,000 FOR PROJECT SUPPORT TO FACILITATE EXPANSION OF WRAP-AROUND SERVICES AND EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES TO NEW AND EXISTING STUDENTS, SCHOOLS OR TERRITORIES. |
| ALBINA HEAD START | PORTLAND, OR | $2,500,000 | 2026 | PROJECT SUPPORT TO FACILITATE EXPANSION OF WRAP-AROUND SERVICES AND EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES TO NEW AND EXISTING STUDENTS, SCHOOLS OR TERRITORIES. |
| ALBINA VISION TRUST INC | PORTLAND, OR | $1,800,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR YEAR 2 |
| PORTLAND HOUSING CENTER | PORTLAND, OR | $1,000,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR YEAR 2 |
| PORTLAND ART MUSEUM | PORTLAND, OR | $1,000,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR THE BLACK ART & EXPERIENCES GALLERY FOR YEAR 2 |
| ALBINA MUSIC TRUST | PORTLAND, OR | $527,500 | 2026 | $500,000 FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR YEAR 2, $20,000 FOR THE ALBINA LIVING LEGACY CELEBRATION EVENT, AND $7,500 FOR THE BLACK MUSIC MONTHS BLUES AND JAZZ NIGHT |
| PRISMID INC | PORTLAND, OR | $500,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY SPACE IMPROVEMENTS AND PROGRAMS FOR YEAR 2 |
| TAKING OWNERSHIP | PORTLAND, OR | $500,000 | 2026 | FOR YEAR 2 OF GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| OREGON BLACK PIONEERS | PORTLAND, OR | $500,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR YEAR 2 |
| MICRO ENTERPRISE SERVICES OF OREGON | PORTLAND, OR | $380,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT TO CONTINUE THE BLACK FILMMAKERS FUND AND TO STABILIZE THE ORGANIZATIONS LEADERSHIP |
| WILLIAMS & RUSSELL CDC | PORTLAND, OR | $312,500 | 2026 | FOR YEAR 2 OF GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WORLD STAGE THEATRE | TROUTDALE, OR | $250,000 | 2026 | FOR YEAR 2 OF PROGRAMMING AND CAPACITY |
| A10L VENTURES LLC DBA BLACK WOMEN ON BOARDS | PALO ALTO, CA | $150,000 | 2026 | WOMEN IN POWER SUMMIT |
| BME COMMUNITY | HOLLYWOOD, FL | $125,000 | 2026 | 2025 NEXT NARRATIVE SUMMIT |
| LEWIS COLLEGE OF BUSINESS | DETROIT, MI | $125,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A STRATEGIC BUSINESS PLAN FOR PENSOLE LEWIS PORTLAND |
| LION SPEAKS | PORTLAND, OR | $61,000 | 2026 | $36,000 FOR SINNERS AND SNEAKS COMMUNITY SCREENING, $5,000 FOR SPONSORSHIP SUPPORT FOR LABS MEDIA'S HOMECOMING 2025: A RE-EMERGING HOME FOR BLACK MEDIA AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION, AND $20,000 FOR BLACK BALD FILMS AND ITS BUFFALO SOLDIERS EDUCATIONAL SCREENING TOUR |
| ALL AGES MUSIC PORTLAND DBA FRIENDS OF NOISE | PORTLAND, OR | $35,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR VANPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL FOUNDATION'S JAZZ FESTIVAL WEEKEND AND BLOOM AGENCY'S BLACK RUNWAY-DYNASTY IX: CROWNED IN LEGACY EVENT |
| BUILT OREGON | PORTLAND, OR | $30,000 | 2026 | $20,000 FOR PITCH BLACK'S 2025 SHOWCASE EVENT AND $10,000 FORPITCH BLACK "FOOD" EVENT |
| KNOW AGENDA FOUNDATION | PORTLAND, OR | $20,000 | 2026 | FOR GOOD IN THE HOOD AND ITS MULTICULTURAL MUSIC AND FOOD FESTIVAL |
| JUNETEENTH OR | FAIRVIEW, OR | $20,000 | 2026 | 2025 JUNETEENTH COMMUNITY FESTIVAL |
| FISCAL SPONSOR LIONSPEAKS FOR ONE BIG FAMILY OREGON | PORTLAND, OR | $15,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT THE BRIDE PRICE PREMIERE |
| NORTHEAST COALITION OF NEIGHBORHOOD INC | PORTLAND, OR | $14,500 | 2026 | $7,500 FOR THE TEACHING WITH PURPOSE 2025 CONFERENCE AND $7,000 FOR TEACHING WITH PURPOSE'S MLK JR. STEM WEEKEND EVENT |
| REAP INC | PORTLAND, OR | $10,000 | 2026 | BLACK MALE CHALLENGE |
| BRIDGE-PAMOJA | PORTLAND, OR | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR SOUL2SOUL 2025 |
| KAIROSPDX | PORTLAND, OR | $9,000 | 2026 | CELEBRATING HBCU EVENT |
| PANORAMA GLOBAL | SEATTLE, WA | $8,000 | 2026 | THE FUND FOR ALTERNATIVE JOURNALISMS BLACKOUT: A 5 YEAR RETROSPECTIVE OF PORTLAND'S RACIAL JUSTICE PROTESTS |
| CAMP ELSO INC | PORTLAND, OR | $7,500 | 2026 | YOUTH DESIGN FORUM EVENT |
| FEED'EM FREEDOM FOUNDATION | PORTLAND, OR | $7,500 | 2026 | THE BLACK STUDENT SUCCESS SUMMIT |
| BLACK UNITED FUND OF OREGON | PORTLAND, OR | $7,500 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR SISTAS EMPOWERMENT CORP'S VISIBLY INVISIBLE EVENT |
| WORD IS BOND | PORTLAND, OR | $7,500 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ROSE CITY KAPPA FOUNDATION | PORTLAND, OR | $6,750 | 2026 | NPHC ANNUAL FAMILY BBQ EVENT |
| YOUTH ORGANIZED AND UNITED TO HELP | PORTLAND, OR | $6,500 | 2026 | FOR THE PEACE & UNITY FEST BACK TO SCHOOL EDITION |
| ALBINA VISION TRUST INC | PORTLAND, OR | $2,100,000 | 2025 | PLANNING GRANT/ |
| WILLIAMS & RUSSELL CDC | PORTLAND, OR | $1,300,000 | 2025 | PLANNING GRANT |
| PORTLAND ART MUSEUM | PORTLAND, OR | $1,100,000 | 2025 | PLANNING GRANT/FOR THE BLACK ART & EXPERIENCES GALLERY AND PROGRAMMING |
| PORTLAND HOUSING CENTER | PORTLAND, OR | $1,100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TAKING OWNERSHIP | PORTLAND, OR | $550,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| OREGON BLACK PIONEERS | SALEM, OR | $550,000 | 2025 | PLANNING GRANT/GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PRISMID INC | PORTLAND, OR | $550,000 | 2025 | FOR COMMUNITY SPACE IMPROVEMENTS AND PROGRAMS LAUNCH |
| FISCAL SPONSOR BLACK UNITED FUND OF OREGON FOR ALBINA MUSIC TRUST | PORTLAND, OR | $550,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR ALBINA MUSIC TRUST |
| FRIENDS OF IFCC | PORTLAND, OR | $435,000 | 2025 | PLANNING GRANT |
| MICRO ENTERPRISE SERVICES OF OREGON | PORTLAND, OR | $400,000 | 2025 | FOR ESTABLISHING THE BLACK FILMMAKERS FUND/PLANNING GRANT |
| WORLD STAGE THEATRE | TROUTDALE, OR | $300,000 | 2025 | PLANNING GRANT |
| PORTLAND COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT INITIATIVES INC | PORTLAND, OR | $100,000 | 2025 | PLANNING GRANT |
| SELF ENHANCEMENT INC | PORTLAND, OR | $50,000 | 2025 | PLANNING GRANT |
| FISCAL SPONSOR WONDERFOLK FOR NORTH EAST PRODUCTION | PORTLAND, OR | $20,000 | 2025 | FOR NORTH EAST PRODUCTIN'S BLACK FRIDAY EVENT |
| ONE WORLD CHORUS | LAKE OSWEGO, OR | $15,000 | 2025 | YORK THE EXPLORER |
| FISCAL SPONSOR NAMCO FOR NAACP PORTLAND BRANCH 1120 | PORTLAND, OR | $10,000 | 2025 | FOR NAACP PORTLAND BRANCH 1120'S FREEDOM FUND DINNER |
$2,500,000 FOR GRANTMAKING TO OTHER PORTLAND-AREA ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE WRAP-AROUND AND EARLY EDUCATION SERVICES AND $2,500,000 FOR PROJECT SUPPORT TO FACILITATE EXPANSION OF WRAP-AROUND SERVICES AND EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES TO NEW AND EXISTING STUDENTS, SCHOOLS OR TERRITORIES.
ALBINA HEAD START
$2,500,000PROJECT SUPPORT TO FACILITATE EXPANSION OF WRAP-AROUND SERVICES AND EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES TO NEW AND EXISTING STUDENTS, SCHOOLS OR TERRITORIES.
ALBINA VISION TRUST INC
$1,800,000FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR YEAR 2
SUPPORT FOR THE BLACK ART & EXPERIENCES GALLERY FOR YEAR 2
ALBINA MUSIC TRUST
$527,500$500,000 FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR YEAR 2, $20,000 FOR THE ALBINA LIVING LEGACY CELEBRATION EVENT, AND $7,500 FOR THE BLACK MUSIC MONTHS BLUES AND JAZZ NIGHT
PRISMID INC
$500,000TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY SPACE IMPROVEMENTS AND PROGRAMS FOR YEAR 2
TAKING OWNERSHIP
$500,000FOR YEAR 2 OF GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
OREGON BLACK PIONEERS
$500,000FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR YEAR 2
SUPPORT TO CONTINUE THE BLACK FILMMAKERS FUND AND TO STABILIZE THE ORGANIZATIONS LEADERSHIP
WILLIAMS & RUSSELL CDC
$312,500FOR YEAR 2 OF GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
A10L VENTURES LLC DBA BLACK WOMEN ON BOARDS
$150,000WOMEN IN POWER SUMMIT
BME COMMUNITY
$125,0002025 NEXT NARRATIVE SUMMIT
LEWIS COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
$125,000SUPPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A STRATEGIC BUSINESS PLAN FOR PENSOLE LEWIS PORTLAND
LION SPEAKS
$61,000$36,000 FOR SINNERS AND SNEAKS COMMUNITY SCREENING, $5,000 FOR SPONSORSHIP SUPPORT FOR LABS MEDIA'S HOMECOMING 2025: A RE-EMERGING HOME FOR BLACK MEDIA AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION, AND $20,000 FOR BLACK BALD FILMS AND ITS BUFFALO SOLDIERS EDUCATIONAL SCREENING TOUR
SUPPORT FOR VANPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL FOUNDATION'S JAZZ FESTIVAL WEEKEND AND BLOOM AGENCY'S BLACK RUNWAY-DYNASTY IX: CROWNED IN LEGACY EVENT
BUILT OREGON
$30,000$20,000 FOR PITCH BLACK'S 2025 SHOWCASE EVENT AND $10,000 FORPITCH BLACK "FOOD" EVENT
KNOW AGENDA FOUNDATION
$20,000FOR GOOD IN THE HOOD AND ITS MULTICULTURAL MUSIC AND FOOD FESTIVAL
JUNETEENTH OR
$20,0002025 JUNETEENTH COMMUNITY FESTIVAL
FISCAL SPONSOR LIONSPEAKS FOR ONE BIG FAMILY OREGON
$15,000SUPPORT THE BRIDE PRICE PREMIERE
NORTHEAST COALITION OF NEIGHBORHOOD INC
$14,500$7,500 FOR THE TEACHING WITH PURPOSE 2025 CONFERENCE AND $7,000 FOR TEACHING WITH PURPOSE'S MLK JR. STEM WEEKEND EVENT
THE FUND FOR ALTERNATIVE JOURNALISMS BLACKOUT: A 5 YEAR RETROSPECTIVE OF PORTLAND'S RACIAL JUSTICE PROTESTS
FEED'EM FREEDOM FOUNDATION
$7,500THE BLACK STUDENT SUCCESS SUMMIT
SUPPORT FOR SISTAS EMPOWERMENT CORP'S VISIBLY INVISIBLE EVENT
WORD IS BOND
$7,500FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ROSE CITY KAPPA FOUNDATION
$6,750NPHC ANNUAL FAMILY BBQ EVENT
YOUTH ORGANIZED AND UNITED TO HELP
$6,500FOR THE PEACE & UNITY FEST BACK TO SCHOOL EDITION
ALBINA VISION TRUST INC
$2,100,000PLANNING GRANT/
WILLIAMS & RUSSELL CDC
$1,300,000PLANNING GRANT
PLANNING GRANT/FOR THE BLACK ART & EXPERIENCES GALLERY AND PROGRAMMING
TAKING OWNERSHIP
$550,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
OREGON BLACK PIONEERS
$550,000PLANNING GRANT/GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PRISMID INC
$550,000FOR COMMUNITY SPACE IMPROVEMENTS AND PROGRAMS LAUNCH
SUPPORT FOR ALBINA MUSIC TRUST
FRIENDS OF IFCC
$435,000PLANNING GRANT
FOR ESTABLISHING THE BLACK FILMMAKERS FUND/PLANNING GRANT
FOR NORTH EAST PRODUCTIN'S BLACK FRIDAY EVENT
ONE WORLD CHORUS
$15,000YORK THE EXPLORER
FOR NAACP PORTLAND BRANCH 1120'S FREEDOM FUND DINNER