About Braemar Charitable Trust
Braemar Charitable Trust focuses on community-level investments across Oregon, prioritizing services for children and families, rural access to health care, and local arts and education programming. They commonly fund program expansion, capacity-building, and direct service delivery for nonprofits serving smaller cities and counties (e.g., CASA programs, early literacy, after‑school and summer youth programs, and mobile/low‑cost clinics). The foundation appears oriented toward practical, place-based grants that strengthen local service delivery rather than large national initiatives.
Focus Areas
Court-appointed special advocates (CASA) and child welfare services in rural Oregon countiesEarly literacy and reading intervention programs for K–3 and school-age afterschool supportsRural and community-based health access (mobile free clinics, low-cost clinics, paid internships to train providers)Youth enrichment and summer/day camps (arts, therapeutic riding, 4‑H and inclusive youth activities)Local arts education and cultural programming touring or serving small communitiesFood security and senior/meal delivery support in coastal and small town communities
About Braemar Charitable Trust
Braemar Charitable Trust’s clearest pattern is a steady stream of modest, place-based grants to Oregon organizations working with children, families, and rural communities. Its recent awards include $90,000 to Casa of Eastern Oregon Inc. for CASA activities across six eastern Oregon counties, alongside recurring support for CASA volunteer recruitment, training, and retention in other parts of the state. The trust also backs practical service delivery: Pearl Buck Center received funding for in-house transportation and its healthy meals program, while Peace House was supported for a Tuesday community meal program serving people experiencing food insufficiency. In education and youth development, the trust funds early learning, after-school supports, summer programs, and school-based enrichment, from preschool and literacy work to music instruction, chess clubs, and creative writing workshops. Health access appears as another thread, including support for mobile and low-cost clinic efforts and child-health related services. Across these grants, the trust favors direct program support, expansion, and capacity-building for community nonprofits rather than large statewide or national initiatives.
What Braemar Charitable Trust Funds
Child and family services are a major theme. Casa of Eastern Oregon Inc. received $90,000 to support CASA activities in six eastern Oregon counties, and Casa of Polk County Inc. received $20,000 for CASA volunteer manager activities. The trust also funded Casa for Children Inc. in Portland for volunteer recruitment, training, and support. Education and enrichment show up in several forms. Arc of Lane County received $20,000 for the Jumpstart preschool program, while Yakona Learning Center got $15,000 for free creative writing workshops for youth in alternative education programs. Play It Forward was awarded $15,000 for music instruction at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School. The foundation also supports community health and basic needs. Pearl Buck Center received $20,000 for in-house transportation and the Healthy Meals Program, and Lane County Diaper Bank was awarded $15,000 for diaper and wipe support. Peace House received $15,000 for a community meal program.
How Braemar Charitable Trust Gives
Braemar Charitable Trust gives in relatively narrow bands: the typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $11,290 at the median, and $15,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent list is dominated by $15,000 awards, with a smaller number of larger grants such as $20,000, $35,000, and $90,000. The pattern also suggests repeat support for some organizations across multiple years, especially CASA-related groups. It is a regular funder rather than a donor-advised fund, and it makes grants to individuals as well as organizations. The latest 990 year on file is 2025.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.5M
Total Assets
$31.5M
Total Revenue
$2.1M
Total Expenses
$1.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $15K, with a median of $11K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$11K
75th Percentile
$15K
Geographic Reach
Local3 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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