Kerr empowers people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and mental health challenges to lead self-determined lives in their communities.
Albertina Kerr Centers Foundation’s recent giving is defined by operating support for Albertina Kerr Centers, with three consecutive annual grants of $348,039, $377,870, and $389,387. That pattern points to a funder centered on sustaining services rather than funding short-term projects. The foundation’s stated purpose is to support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and mental health challenges so they can lead self-determined lives in their communities. Its focus areas include I/DD, children and youth mental health, crisis psychiatric care, residential care, employment services for people with disabilities, and affordable inclusive housing. The largest recent grant went to Albertina Kerr Centers in Portland for operating support, and the foundation’s giving aligns with the organization’s direct service model. Another recent grant of $377,870 also supported operating expenses for the same recipient, reinforcing a consistent preference for unrestricted or general operating support. The foundation also uses its own programs and partnerships around direct program support, adoption of homes, in-kind donations, and corporate sponsorships to support Albertina Kerr’s services in Portland and across Oregon.
The foundation’s cause areas are closely tied to direct services for people with disabilities and mental health needs. In intellectual and developmental disabilities work, it funded Albertina Kerr Centers for operating support, a grant tied to services for clients and programs. Children’s and youth mental health is another stated focus, alongside crisis psychiatric care. The foundation also names residential care and employment services for people with disabilities as priorities, and its support model extends to inclusive day services. Housing appears in the focus list as affordable inclusive housing, which fits the broader service mix around community-based living. Across these areas, the funding pattern centers on keeping programs and services operating rather than on a narrow project grant model.
Recent grants show a very tight grant-size band: the 25th percentile is $362,954, the median is $377,870, and the 75th percentile is $383,628. That indicates relatively uniform grant amounts. The foundation’s grantmaking is local and entirely in Oregon, with 100% of grants to recipients in the HQ state. The three largest recent grants are consecutive years of operating support to the same recipient, which shows a recurring support pattern rather than one-off awards. The foundation’s philosophy tags emphasize unrestricted operating support, core/general operating funds, and overhead and administrative support. It is a private foundation by structure, and the available data shows no program-related investments and no individual grants.
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Most grants fall between $363K and $384K, with a median of $378K.
25th Percentile
$363K
Median
$378K
75th Percentile
$384K
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Albertina Kerr Centers Foundation gives locally, and all listed grants went to recipients in Oregon. Portland is the clearest recipient hub in the recent grants, with the top three awards all going to Albertina Kerr Centers in Portland. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with no non-U.S. grant activity shown. The geography of support matches the foundation’s Oregon-centered service model rather than a multi-state grantmaking footprint.
Its stated focus areas are intellectual and developmental disabilities, children and youth mental health, crisis psychiatric care, residential care, employment services for people with disabilities, and affordable inclusive housing. The recent grants also show operating support for Albertina Kerr Centers in Portland.
Yes. The recent grants listed are all operating support awards, including $348,039 in 2023, $377,870 in 2024, and $389,387 in 2025. The foundation’s philosophy tags also point to unrestricted and core operating support.
The grant-size distribution is tightly clustered: p25 is $362,954, median is $377,870, and p75 is $383,628. That suggests the foundation عادة gives grants in a narrow range rather than at widely varying sizes.
The foundation gives locally, and 100% of grants in the provided data went to recipients in Oregon. The recent grants all went to Portland-based Albertina Kerr Centers.
The recent grants show recurring support. The same recipient appears in three consecutive years, each time for operating support, which indicates a sustained funding relationship rather than a one-time award.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALBERTINA KERR CENTERS | PORTLAND, OR | $389,387 | 2025 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ALBERTINA KERR CENTERS | PORTLAND, OR | $377,870 | 2024 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ALBERTINA KERR CENTERS | PORTLAND, OR | $348,039 | 2023 | OPERATING SUPPORT |
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$389,387OPERATING SUPPORT
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$377,870OPERATING SUPPORT
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$348,039OPERATING SUPPORT
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