Careoregon
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About Careoregon
The CareOregon Foundation partners with communities and organizations to remove social and economic barriers to community and individual health and resilience. The Foundation will work with and support organizations and collaboratives that prioritize diversity, equity and inclusion.
Focus Areas
health equitysocial determinants of healthcommunity organizationsMedicaid populations
Who They Fund
people with behavioral health and substance use disordersunhoused or housing-insecure individuals and familiesyouth and families (including youth in residential/psychiatric care)underrepresented students and communities of color / culturally specific populationshealthcare workforce and their families (including childcare support)renters at risk of eviction
About Careoregon
A defining thread in Careoregon Inc’s grantmaking is its use of large, targeted health investments to support behavioral health, housing, and community care infrastructure. In the recent grants list, the biggest award went to Health Share of Oregon for a housing pilot contribution and OHA share community reinvestment, showing how the foundation links health funding with housing-related support. Other major grants go to Legacy Unity Center for operational, capital, and support grants tied to the Unity Center for Behavioral Health, and to Central City Concern for capital and operational support. The foundation also backs care delivery and access systems, including awards to Washington County for a project call center agreement and to Portland Fire and Rescue for CHAT program support. Across the list, recipients include hospitals, community health organizations, county departments, and behavioral health providers, with many grants directed to Portland-based organizations and other Oregon communities. The pattern points to a funder focused on health equity, social determinants of health, and organizations serving Medicaid populations and people facing barriers to care.
What Careoregon Funds
Careoregon Inc supports several connected cause areas through named grants. In behavioral health, it gave $2,035,000 to Trillium Family Services Inc for a youth subacute and psychiatric residential treatment program, and $1,418,000 to Coda Inc for the Center for Additions Treatment & Triage. Recovery-oriented services also appear in the $1,112,500 grant to 4th Dimension Recovery Center for a recovery center housing project and the $1,000,000 award to The Mental Health Association of Oregon for a recovery campus grant agreement. For community health access, the foundation provided $1,515,000 to Neighborhood Health Center for clinic expansion and $1,000,000 to Ashland Community Health Foundation for a strategic initiatives grant. Equity-focused support includes $2,200,000 to Billi Irene Odegaard Fund for a scholarship endowment fund for the underrepresented.
How Careoregon Gives
Typical grant size sits at $15,000 at the 25th percentile, $29,500 at the median, and $95,000 at the 75th percentile, but the recent list also shows major strategic and capital awards in the multi-million-dollar range. The foundation appears to use a mix of one-time project support, operating support, capital grants, and community reinvestment agreements. Recipients recur across years: Legacy Unity Center, Central City Concern, Ride Connection, Portland Fire and Rescue, Multnomah County Health Department, Coda Inc, and others appear more than once. Careoregon Inc is a public charity and also makes program-related investments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$34M
Total Assets
$1.1B
Total Revenue
$2.5B
Total Expenses
$2.8B
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $15K and $95K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$95K
Geographic Reach
Local5 states funded
About 97% of grants go to recipients in OR.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
ERIC C HUNTER
CEO, PRESIDENT & BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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