About Community and Shelter Assistance
Working with community organizations and individuals, CASA of Oregon builds generational wealth for those who have been marginalized, specifically farmworkers and BIPOC communities, through advocacy, asset building, organizing, and affordable housing development.
Focus Areas
Affordable housing developmentHomeownershipCommunity development finance (CDFI lending)Individual Development Accounts (IDAs) / matched savingsFinancial education and capabilityManufactured housing resident ownership / cooperativesEducation access (college savings)Small business support
Who They Fund
individuals and familiesadults seeking financial stability
Funding Style
About Community and Shelter Assistance
Community and Shelter Assistance Corp’s giving is anchored by a consistent pattern of funding financial literacy and case management across Oregon. In 2024, its largest recent grant in the data went to Pcri in Portland for $48,100, and other sizable awards followed the same service model, including Hacienda Cdc in Portland and Families Forward in Redmond. That concentration points to a funder that supports organizations helping households build stability through coaching, education, and individualized support rather than large one-time project gifts. The foundation’s grantmaking also lines up with its broader program work in affordable housing, homeownership, matched savings, community development finance, and manufactured housing resident ownership. Its active programs include lending and technical assistance through the Community Loan Fund, IDA-related savings and education efforts, and manufactured housing preservation financing. Recent awards also reached housing and community development partners such as Home Forward, Linn-benton Housing Authority, and Mid-columbia Housing Authority, showing that the foundation’s support often sits at the intersection of housing access and financial capability. Across the records on file, the pattern is Oregon-centered and practical: direct support for local organizations that serve families, adults seeking financial stability, and marginalized communities.
What Community and Shelter Assistance Funds
A central theme in the foundation’s work is financial capability. It awarded $42,900 to Hacienda Cdc in Portland and $35,490 to African American Alliance in Portland for financial literacy and case management, and it also funded Bienestar in Hillsboro for $11,310 under the same category. That consistent purpose suggests an emphasis on helping people manage household finances, build skills, and navigate next steps with individualized support. Housing and community development are another clear thread. Community in Action in Ontario received $18,850 in 2025 and $8,320 in 2024, both for financial literacy and case management, while Home Forward in Portland received $14,820 for the same purpose. The foundation also backed organizations outside the Portland area, including Ne Oregon Econ Dev District in Enterprise for $22,230 and St Vincent De Paul of Lane County in Eugene for $12,878, extending its support to regional service providers. Education and asset-building appear through partners such as Clatsop Community Colleg in Astoria and Mcminnville High School, both funded for financial literacy and case management.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$97K
Total Assets
$58M
Total Revenue
$20.4M
Total Expenses
$5.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $8K and $14K, with a median of $9K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$9K
75th Percentile
$14K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
PETER D HAINLEY
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