The Amaranthus Family Charitable Foundation concentrates on mid-sized, place-based grants with a strong emphasis on Oregon institutions—particularly pediatric healthcare capital projects—and support for youth athletics and local education scholarships. While most giving is focused in Oregon (notably OHSU and county-level scholarship funds), the foundation will make occasional responsive gifts for disaster relief outside the state.
Amaranthus Family Charitable Foundation’s giving is marked by repeated support for Oregon pediatric hospital expansion, especially OHSU and Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. A $30,000 charitable event grant to Oregon Health and Science University Foundation in 2025 sits alongside earlier support for the pediatric initiative of the OHSU Hospital Expansion Project and multiple gifts tied to Doernbecher expansion. That hospital-centered pattern runs parallel to another clear thread: youth athletics and student development in Oregon, including recurring support for Oregon Athlete Foundation and the University of Oregon Foundation. The foundation also makes scholarship-oriented gifts, such as funds for Josephine County book scholarships and University of Portland scholarship support. Beyond Oregon, it has made responsive gifts for Maui relief and for selected program work in Arizona and other states. The recent record suggests a funder that mixes project-specific capital support, general operating grants, scholarships, and event-driven gifts across a small set of recurring partners.
Pediatric health is one of the clearest themes. In 2025, the foundation gave $30,000 to Oregon Health and Science University Foundation for a charitable event, and it also supported Ohsu Foundation for the Doernbecher Children Hospital expansion project. Youth athletics is another recurring area: Oregon Athlete Foundation received grants in both 2023 and 2025 for general and unrestricted support, while the University of Oregon Foundation received gifts tied to Courts for Kids student-athlete development and athletic directors programming. Education and scholarships appear through the Josephine County Educational Fund Inc book scholarship fund and the University of Portland scholarship-related grants. The foundation also funded the Oregon Center for Creative Learning for a Grants Pass initiative for the children’s museum.
The typical gift size is mid-sized, with a p25 of $1,200, a median of $4,250, and a p75 of $10,000. The record shows both recurring and one-off support: several recipients reappear across multiple years, including Oregon Athlete Foundation, the University of Oregon Foundation, Ohsu Foundation, and University of Portland. The foundation appears to operate as a family charitable foundation, and the profile shows it funds individuals as well as organizations. Its giving is mainly grant-based, with no program-related investments listed.
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$2.3M
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$200K
Most grants fall between $1K and $10K, with a median of $4K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$4K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in OR.
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Concentrated, relatively few medium-to-large grants per year with repeat funding to core beneficiaries; primary focus on a small set of organizations in Oregon but occasional one-off gifts for urgent needs elsewhere.
Notable grantees: Oregon Health and Science University Foundation / OHSU Foundation, Oregon Athlete Foundation, Josephine County Educational Fund Inc, Hawaii Community Foundation
Grantmaking is concentrated in Oregon, with the strongest recipient presence in Portland, Grants Pass, Eugene, and Medford. The top state by grant count is Oregon, while the recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Outside Oregon, grants also landed in Honolulu, Tucson, New York, Dallas, Los Angeles, and Bend. Non-U.S. recipients are not shown in the recent grant list.
The foundation repeatedly supports Oregon-based pediatric health, youth athletics, scholarships, and education-related projects. Named recipients include Oregon Health and Science University Foundation, Oregon Athlete Foundation, Josephine County Educational Fund Inc, University of Oregon Foundation, and University of Portland, with additional gifts tied to museums, therapy programs, and relief efforts.
The foundation’s grant sizes cluster in the mid-range: p25 is $1,200, median grant size is $4,250, and p75 is $10,000. Recent gifts also include larger awards such as $30,000 and $25,000, showing that it sometimes makes bigger project- or event-linked grants.
Yes. Oregon Athlete Foundation appears in both 2023 and 2025, University of Oregon Foundation appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, Ohsu Foundation appears in 2024 and 2025, and University of Portland appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern suggests recurring relationships rather than purely one-time gifts.
Most grants go to Oregon recipients, especially in Portland, Grants Pass, Eugene, and Medford. The recent grant list also includes recipients in Honolulu, Tucson, New York, Dallas, Los Angeles, and Bend, but the overall recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | PORTLAND, OR | $30,000 | 2025 | Charitable Event |
| OREGON ATHLETE FOUNDATION | GRANTS PASS, OR | $25,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| JOSEPHINE COUNTY EDUCATIONAL FUND INC | GRANTS PASS, OR | $20,000 | 2025 | Amaranthus Family Foundation Book Scholarship Fund |
| UNIVERSITY OF OREGON FOUNDATION | EUGENE, OR | $10,000 | 2025 | Courts for Kids Student Athlete Development trip |
| UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA FOUNDATION | TUCSON, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | CanHeal Cancer Toolkit at the Weil Center of Integrated Medicine |
| OREGON CENTER FOR CREATIVE LEARNING | MEDFORD, OR | $10,000 | 2025 | Grants pass initiative for the children's museum |
| UNIVERSITY OF OREGON FOUNDATION | EUGENE, OR | $10,000 | 2025 | AD Excellence Fund |
| UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND | PORTLAND, OR | $8,000 | 2025 | Amaranthus Family Foundation Grant & Amaranthus Family Nursing Scholarship Fund |
| HEROIC HEARTS PROJECT INC | NEW YORK, NY | $7,500 | 2025 | Funds dedicated to Omnia, Heroic Hearts retreats in Ashland, Oregon |
| KAIROS NORTHWEST | GRANTS PASS, OR | $5,000 | 2025 | Charitable Event |
| CROSSING BRIDGES THERAPEUTIC RIDING CENTER INC | GRANTS PASS, OR | $4,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $4,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| HEARTS WITH A MISSION | MEDFORD, OR | $3,000 | 2025 | Funds for Grant Pass Transitional Living Program |
| OREGON ATHLETE FOUNDATION | GRANTS PASS, OR | $2,500 | 2025 | OAF Kids Dash |
| FRIENDS OF THE SHERWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY INC | SHERWOOD, OR | $2,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES FOUNDATION OF OREGON INC | PORTLAND, OR | $2,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| GRANTS PASS ACTIVE CLUB INC | GRANTS PASS, OR | $1,800 | 2025 | Boatnik |
| HIDDEN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL BOOSTER CLUB | GRANTS PASS, OR | $1,500 | 2025 | Hidden Valley Band Fundraiser |
| THE KIWANIS FOUNDATION OF GRANTS PASS OREGON | GRANTS PASS, OR | $1,000 | 2025 | Reading is fun program |
| CHURCH ON THE GO | LAHAINA, HI | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| RG ROTARY FOUNDATION | GRANTS PASS, OR | $1,000 | 2025 | 2024 Grants Pass Porchfest |
| MAUI FOOD BANK INC | WAILUKU, HI | $1,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| GRANTS PASS HIGH SCHOOL BOOSTER CLUB | GRANTS PASS, OR | $500 | 2025 | Funds for GP high school booster club auction |
| OREGON ATHLETE FOUNDATION | GRANTS PASS, OR | $500 | 2025 | Benefit fundraiser event |
| Madrona Elementary School | Grants Pass, OR | $500 | 2025 | Shoes for family advocate room |
| JOSEPHINE COUNTY EDUCATIONAL FUND INC | GRANTS PASS, OR | $250 | 2025 | Katie Davis Scholarship Fund |
| JOSEPHINE COUNTY EDUCATIONAL FUND INC | GRANTS PASS, OR | $250 | 2025 | Katie Davis Scholarship Fund |
| HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | HONOLULU, HI | $25,000 | 2024 | The Maui Strong effort in Lahaina Fund |
| OHSU FOUNDATION | PORTLAND, OR | $20,000 | 2024 | OHSU Give day for the Doernbecher Children Hospital expansion project |
| UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND | PORTLAND, OR | $19,500 | 2024 | Amaranthus Family Foundation Grant |
| UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA FOUNDATION | TUCSON, AZ | $10,000 | 2024 | integrated medicine and culinary medicine curriculum Fund |
| UNIVERSITY OF OREGON FOUNDATION | EUGENE, OR | $10,000 | 2024 | Courts for Kids 2023 Costa Rica/Student Athlete Development |
| UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA FOUNDATION | TUCSON, AZ | $10,000 | 2024 | Integrated medicine psychedelic therapy curriculum Fund |
| ATLANTA HALL MANAGEMENT INC | ATLANTA, GA | $5,000 | 2024 | Hall of Fame addition |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF THE ROGUE VALLEY | GRANTS PASS, OR | $5,000 | 2024 | STEAM Program |
| OHSU FOUNDATION | PORTLAND, OR | $5,000 | 2024 | Giving Day for the Doernbecher children's hospital expansion project |
| KAIROS NORTHWEST | GRANTS PASS, OR | $5,000 | 2024 | Charitable Event |
| BENDABLE THERAPY | BEND, OR | $5,000 | 2024 | reduced cost grants for cancer patients and military veterans |
| THE KIWANIS FOUNDATION OF GRANTS PASS OREGON | GRANTS PASS, OR | $2,000 | 2024 | Kadens Kids program Fund |
| GRANTS PASS ACTIVE CLUB INC | GRANTS PASS, OR | $1,500 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| OREGON ATHLETE FOUNDATION | GRANTS PASS, OR | $1,100 | 2024 | In support of the Kids Dash. |
| GRANTS PASS ACTIVE CLUB INC | GRANTS PASS, OR | $1,000 | 2024 | Charitable Event |
| KIDZONE FOUNDATION INC | GRANTS PASS, OR | $1,000 | 2024 | help fund the annual kids fun run |
| OREGON ATHLETE FOUNDATION | GRANTS PASS, OR | $25,500 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | PORTLAND, OR | $25,000 | 2023 | Pediatric initiative of the OHSU Hospital Expansion Project |
| UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND | PORTLAND, OR | $12,500 | 2023 | Amaranthus Family Scholarship Fund |
| UNIVERSITY OF OREGON FOUNDATION | EUGENE, OR | $10,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| UNIVERSITY OF OREGON FOUNDATION | EUGENE, OR | $10,000 | 2023 | Athletic Directors 1393 program |
| FAMILY PLACE INC | DALLAS, TX | $5,750 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
| ASANTE FOUNDATION | MEDFORD, OR | $5,565 | 2023 | Children Miracle Network at Asante |
OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$30,000Charitable Event
OREGON ATHLETE FOUNDATION
$25,000General & Unrestricted
JOSEPHINE COUNTY EDUCATIONAL FUND INC
$20,000Amaranthus Family Foundation Book Scholarship Fund
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON FOUNDATION
$10,000Courts for Kids Student Athlete Development trip
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA FOUNDATION
$10,000CanHeal Cancer Toolkit at the Weil Center of Integrated Medicine
OREGON CENTER FOR CREATIVE LEARNING
$10,000Grants pass initiative for the children's museum
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON FOUNDATION
$10,000AD Excellence Fund
UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND
$8,000Amaranthus Family Foundation Grant & Amaranthus Family Nursing Scholarship Fund
HEROIC HEARTS PROJECT INC
$7,500Funds dedicated to Omnia, Heroic Hearts retreats in Ashland, Oregon
KAIROS NORTHWEST
$5,000Charitable Event
CROSSING BRIDGES THERAPEUTIC RIDING CENTER INC
$4,000General & Unrestricted
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC
$4,000General & Unrestricted
HEARTS WITH A MISSION
$3,000Funds for Grant Pass Transitional Living Program
OREGON ATHLETE FOUNDATION
$2,500OAF Kids Dash
FRIENDS OF THE SHERWOOD PUBLIC LIBRARY INC
$2,000General & Unrestricted
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES FOUNDATION OF OREGON INC
$2,000General & Unrestricted
GRANTS PASS ACTIVE CLUB INC
$1,800Boatnik
HIDDEN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL BOOSTER CLUB
$1,500Hidden Valley Band Fundraiser
THE KIWANIS FOUNDATION OF GRANTS PASS OREGON
$1,000Reading is fun program
CHURCH ON THE GO
$1,000General & Unrestricted
RG ROTARY FOUNDATION
$1,0002024 Grants Pass Porchfest
MAUI FOOD BANK INC
$1,000General & Unrestricted
GRANTS PASS HIGH SCHOOL BOOSTER CLUB
$500Funds for GP high school booster club auction
OREGON ATHLETE FOUNDATION
$500Benefit fundraiser event
Madrona Elementary School
$500Shoes for family advocate room
JOSEPHINE COUNTY EDUCATIONAL FUND INC
$250Katie Davis Scholarship Fund
JOSEPHINE COUNTY EDUCATIONAL FUND INC
$250Katie Davis Scholarship Fund
HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$25,000The Maui Strong effort in Lahaina Fund
OHSU FOUNDATION
$20,000OHSU Give day for the Doernbecher Children Hospital expansion project
UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND
$19,500Amaranthus Family Foundation Grant
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA FOUNDATION
$10,000integrated medicine and culinary medicine curriculum Fund
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON FOUNDATION
$10,000Courts for Kids 2023 Costa Rica/Student Athlete Development
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA FOUNDATION
$10,000Integrated medicine psychedelic therapy curriculum Fund
ATLANTA HALL MANAGEMENT INC
$5,000Hall of Fame addition
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF THE ROGUE VALLEY
$5,000STEAM Program
OHSU FOUNDATION
$5,000Giving Day for the Doernbecher children's hospital expansion project
KAIROS NORTHWEST
$5,000Charitable Event
BENDABLE THERAPY
$5,000reduced cost grants for cancer patients and military veterans
THE KIWANIS FOUNDATION OF GRANTS PASS OREGON
$2,000Kadens Kids program Fund
GRANTS PASS ACTIVE CLUB INC
$1,500General & Unrestricted
OREGON ATHLETE FOUNDATION
$1,100In support of the Kids Dash.
GRANTS PASS ACTIVE CLUB INC
$1,000Charitable Event
KIDZONE FOUNDATION INC
$1,000help fund the annual kids fun run
OREGON ATHLETE FOUNDATION
$25,500General & Unrestricted
OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$25,000Pediatric initiative of the OHSU Hospital Expansion Project
UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND
$12,500Amaranthus Family Scholarship Fund
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON FOUNDATION
$10,000General & Unrestricted
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON FOUNDATION
$10,000Athletic Directors 1393 program
FAMILY PLACE INC
$5,750General & Unrestricted
ASANTE FOUNDATION
$5,565Children Miracle Network at Asante