Causa of Oregon is a highly concentrated local funder focused almost exclusively on immigrant and farmworker rights and leadership development in Oregon, directing the bulk of its support to grassroots organizing and policy advocacy groups. Their grants prioritize organizations that build political power, legal support, and leadership pipelines for immigrant communities, particularly Latino and farmworker populations in the state. The foundation favors direct-action and capacity-building partners that advance systemic change rather than service delivery alone.
A single grant to Oregon Workers Relief accounted for $1,306,873 in 2024, showing how Causa of Oregon concentrates large awards behind immigrant rights work in Oregon. The foundation’s recent giving is tightly aligned with immigrant communities, with every listed grant tagged for immigrant rights and every recipient located in the state. That pattern points to a funder that supports movement-building organizations, policy advocacy, and leadership development rather than a broad portfolio of causes. Causa of Oregon’s largest listed recipients include Oregon Workers Relief, a Portland-based grantee, and Seeding Justice, another Portland organization that received $435,153. The foundation also backed Meyer Memorial Trust with $175,520, indicating support for partners that sit close to the state’s immigrant-rights ecosystem. Smaller awards went to organizations in Woodburn, including Capaces Leadership Institute and Pcun, extending the pattern into farmworker and immigrant community leadership work. Across the recent grants listed, the foundation’s profile is defined by concentration, Oregon-only funding, and a consistent immigrant-rights mission.
Causa of Oregon’s current giving is centered on immigrant rights in Oregon, with large awards aimed at organizations that support organizing, relief, and advocacy. Oregon Workers Relief received $1,306,873 for immigrant rights, a clear example of the foundation’s emphasis on support that reaches immigrant communities through state-based infrastructure. Leadership development is another visible thread. Capaces Leadership Institute in Woodburn received $103,342, suggesting an interest in building leadership pipelines within immigrant and farmworker communities. Pcun, also in Woodburn, received $25,000, showing support for a community-based organization in the same regional network. The foundation also funded Seeding Justice with $435,153 and Meyer Memorial Trust with $175,520, both for immigrant rights. Those grants indicate that Causa of Oregon supports not only direct advocacy groups but also organizations that help sustain the broader ecosystem for immigrant rights work.
Causa of Oregon gives at a high dollar level even within a small portfolio: the typical grant size is $103,342 at the 25th percentile, $175,520 at the median, and $435,153 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes one very large outlier at $1,306,873. The pattern looks highly repeatable in subject matter but not in named recipients, with the latest grants all tagged immigrant rights and all issued in 2024. The foundation is a public charity, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. The available grant record suggests direct institutional support rather than small, dispersed awards.
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Most grants fall between $103K and $435K, with a median of $176K.
25th Percentile
$103K
Median
$176K
75th Percentile
$435K
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Highly concentrated giving: a very small number of grants with a single very large award (about two-thirds of dollars to one grantee), repeated support to core Oregon-based advocacy groups, and preference for multi-year or substantial program support rather than many small, dispersed gifts.
Notable grantees: Oregon Workers Relief, Seeding Justice, Capaces Leadership Institute, Meyer Memorial Trust, PCUN
Causa of Oregon gives locally, and the recent grant list is entirely Oregon-based. Portland appears repeatedly, with grants to Oregon Workers Relief, Seeding Justice, and Meyer Memorial Trust. Woodburn is also present through Capaces Leadership Institute and Pcun. The recipient-country distribution shows 100% of grants in the US, and the state concentration is complete in Oregon.
The recent grant record is concentrated in immigrant rights. All five listed grants in 2024 are tagged for immigrant rights, with recipients working in organizing, relief, leadership development, and the broader advocacy ecosystem in Oregon.
The typical grant size is $103,342 at the 25th percentile, $175,520 at the median, and $435,153 at the 75th percentile. The latest list also includes one grant of $1,306,873, which sits well above the rest of the set.
The foundation gives locally in Oregon. Every grant in the recent list went to an Oregon recipient, and the cities represented include Portland and Woodburn.
Recent grantees include Oregon Workers Relief, Seeding Justice, Meyer Memorial Trust, Capaces Leadership Institute, and Pcun. The grant purposes point to immigrant rights work, with emphasis on relief, advocacy, and leadership development.
Causa of Oregon is a public charity. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OREGON WORKERS RELIEF | PORTLAND, OR | $1,306,873 | 2024 | IMMIGRANT RIGHTS |
| SEEDING JUSTICE | PORTLAND, OR | $435,153 | 2024 | IMMIGRANT RIGHTS |
| MEYER MEMORIAL TRUST | PORTLAND, OR | $175,520 | 2024 | IMMIGRANT RIGHTS |
| CAPACES LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE | WOODBURN, OR | $103,342 | 2024 | IMMIGRANT RIGHTS |
| PCUN | WOODBURN, OR | $25,000 | 2024 | IMMIGRANT RIGHTS |
| INNOVATION LAW LAB | PORTLAND, OR | $136,000 | 2023 | IMMIGRANT RIGHTS ATTORNEY |
| PCUN | WOODBURN, OR | $31,000 | 2023 | IMMIGRANT RIGHTS |
OREGON WORKERS RELIEF
$1,306,873IMMIGRANT RIGHTS
MEYER MEMORIAL TRUST
$175,520IMMIGRANT RIGHTS
IMMIGRANT RIGHTS ATTORNEY