The Edward and Cynthia Maletis Foundation concentrates philanthropic support in the Pacific Northwest with a strong emphasis on visual arts and faith-based education. A very large share of assets has been directed to museum exhibitions and cultural programming, while smaller but significant gifts support religious and Catholic secondary and theological higher education, as well as regional university programs. The foundation gives few, sizable awards and often repeats support to favored institutions.
A pair of very large grants to Portland Art Museum set the tone for the Edward and Cynthia Maletis Foundation’s giving: $535,000 in 2024 and $510,000 in 2023 for art exhibits. That pattern places visual arts at the center of the foundation’s recent activity, alongside sustained support for Catholic and Greek Orthodox education. In addition to arts funding, the foundation has backed Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, De La Salle North Catholic High School, and the University of Oregon Foundation, with awards that range from scholarships to athletics and campus programs. The foundation’s recent grants show a preference for sizable awards rather than many small ones, with repeat support to selected institutions over multiple years. A separate 2026 grant to Crossroad Institute Inc. for general support broadens the picture slightly, but the overall profile remains one of concentrated, institution-focused philanthropy in the Pacific Northwest and beyond.
Visual arts are the clearest theme in the foundation’s grant history. In 2024, it gave $535,000 to Portland Art Museum for art exhibits, following a $510,000 grant to the same institution in 2023 for the same purpose. Education is another recurring thread. The foundation awarded $104,593 to University of Oregon Foundation in 2023 for education and athletics, then followed with $37,800 in 2026 for education and scholarships. Faith-based education also appears in the record: Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology received $100,000 in 2024 for education and scholarships. De La Salle North Catholic High School has also been a repeated recipient for education and scholarships.
The recent grants are sized in the mid-to-large range, with a p25 of $62,666, a median of $100,000, and a p75 of $307,296. The foundation gives in a focused way: several recipients appear more than once, including Portland Art Museum, De La Salle North Catholic High School, and University of Oregon Foundation, which points to recurring support rather than one-off gifts. The foundation is not a pass-through vehicle for individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its grants in the available record are all institutional awards, often for program support, scholarships, or general support.
$288K
$8M
$266K
$359K
Most grants fall between $63K and $307K, with a median of $100K.
25th Percentile
$63K
Median
$100K
75th Percentile
$307K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in OR.
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Concentrated giving: a small number of relatively large grants with at least one dominant beneficiary (repeat funding to Portland Art Museum), regionally focused in the Pacific Northwest, and a mix of cultural philanthropy and faith-based education.
Notable grantees: Portland Art Museum, University of Oregon Foundation, Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, De La Salle North Catholic High School
Grant recipients are concentrated in the United States, with all 12 recent grants going to U.S. organizations. Oregon appears most often by recipient location, including Portland and Eugene. Portland recipients include Portland Art Museum and De La Salle North Catholic High School, while Eugene is represented by University of Oregon Foundation. Outside Oregon, the foundation has also funded organizations in Massachusetts, California, Ohio, and New York-state-adjacent locations in the broader recent record through Crossroad Institute Inc. in Cambridge, Hellenic College Holy Cross in Brookline, St George Greek Orthodox Church in Palm Desert, and Motiv8 Foundation in Independence.
The foundation’s recent grants center on visual arts and education. Portland Art Museum received two large art-exhibits grants, while University of Oregon Foundation, Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, and De La Salle North Catholic High School all received support tied to education, scholarships, or athletics.
Yes. Portland Art Museum received grants in both 2023 and 2024, De La Salle North Catholic High School appears in 2023, 2024, and 2026, and University of Oregon Foundation appears in 2023 and 2026. That pattern indicates recurring support to selected institutions.
The typical award is sizable: the p25 grant size is $62,666, the median is $100,000, and the p75 is $307,296. The recent record includes both six-figure and larger grants, including multiple awards above $100,000.
Oregon is the top state by grant count in the recent record. Portland and Eugene appear repeatedly, with Portland Art Museum, De La Salle North Catholic High School, and University of Oregon Foundation all located in Oregon.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its recent grants are institutional awards to museums, schools, churches, and foundations.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROSSROAD INSTITUTE INC | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $150,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DE LA SALLE NORTH CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | PORTLAND, OR | $70,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIPS |
| UNIVERSITY OF OREGON FOUNDATION | EUGENE, OR | $37,800 | 2026 | EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIPS |
| PORTLAND ART MUSEUM | PORTLAND, OR | $25,000 | 2026 | ART EXHIBITS |
| MOTIV8 FOUNDATION | INDEPENDENCE, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DE LA SALLE NORTH CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | PORTLAND, OR | $60,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIPS |
| CAPPELLA ROMANA | PORTLAND, OR | $17,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PORTLAND ART MUSEUM | PORTLAND, OR | $10,000 | 2025 | ART EXHIBITS |
| GREEK ORTHODOX LADIES PHILOPTOCHOS SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BALD FACE TRUTH FOUNDATION | MARYLHURST, OR | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PORTLAND ART MUSEUM | PORTLAND, OR | $535,000 | 2024 | ART EXHIBITS |
| HELLENIC COLLEGE HOLY CROSS GREEK ORTHODOX SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY | BROOKLINE, MA | $100,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIPS |
| DE LA SALLE NORTH CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | PORTLAND, OR | $50,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ST GEORGE GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH | PALM DESERT, CA | $10,225 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PORTLAND ART MUSEUM | PORTLAND, OR | $510,000 | 2023 | ART EXHIBITS |
| UNIVERSITY OF OREGON FOUNDATION | EUGENE, OR | $104,593 | 2023 | EDUCATION AND ATHLETICS |
| DE LA SALLE NORTH CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL | PORTLAND, OR | $75,333 | 2023 | EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIPS |
DE LA SALLE NORTH CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$70,000EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIPS
MOTIV8 FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DE LA SALLE NORTH CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIPS
CAPPELLA ROMANA
$17,500GENERAL SUPPORT
GREEK ORTHODOX LADIES PHILOPTOCHOS SOCIETY
$3,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BALD FACE TRUTH FOUNDATION
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HELLENIC COLLEGE HOLY CROSS GREEK ORTHODOX SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY
$100,000EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIPS
DE LA SALLE NORTH CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$50,000EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIPS
ST GEORGE GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
$10,225GENERAL SUPPORT
DE LA SALLE NORTH CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
$75,333EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIPS