About Familycare
FamilyCare Inc is a Portland‑area funder that focuses overwhelmingly on local education and youth development, while also supporting civic/cultural institutions and community service organizations through event sponsorships and targeted program gifts. Giving is place‑based and practical — funding gala/table sponsorships, equipment/transportation, leadership/student programs, and community outreach for immigrant and underserved populations. The portfolio includes both recurring small-to-midsize operational and event grants and one very large, dominant education grant.
Focus Areas
Local K–12 and youth enrichment programs (transportation, after‑school practices, Boys & Girls Club and similar)High‑impact education philanthropy via a single dominant education foundation (The Heatherington Foundation)Portland/Oregon cultural institutions and public events (Oregon Historical Society, Oregon Symphony, gala sponsorships)Community services for immigrant and BIPOC communities (Asian Health & Service Center, Latino Network, Muslim Educational Trust)Event and fundraising support for nonprofits (gala/table sponsorships, matching challenges, campaign support for advocacy/leadership)
Who They Fund
About Familycare
Familycare Inc’s largest recent grant is a $5,740,480 general support award to The Heatherington Foundation, and that single gift sets the tone for a portfolio that also includes smaller local grants for education, youth, culture, and community services. The foundation’s giving is overwhelmingly Portland-area and Oregon-based, with recipients ranging from after-school youth programs to museums, symphonies, and immigrant-serving organizations. In the youth and education space, it has supported the Maurice Lucas Foundation with funding for equipment and a van to transport kids to after-school practices and games, and it has also backed student and leadership-oriented efforts such as PSU Foundation and South Metro-Salem STEM Hub. Cultural and civic institutions appear repeatedly as well, including Oregon Historical Society and Oregon Symphony, often through sponsorships or program support. Community-service grants extend to organizations such as Asian Health & Service Center, Latino Network, Muslim Educational Trust, Blanchet House of Hospitality, and New Narrative Pdx. The overall picture is of a place-based funder that uses both large anchor gifts and many targeted grants to support local institutions and services.
What Familycare Funds
Education and youth development are central themes. Familycare Inc gave $70,000 to Maurice Lucas Foundation for equipment and a van to transport kids to after-school practices and games, then later provided $10,000 for general support. It also awarded $10,000 to South Metro-Salem STEM Hub for general support and $10,000 to PSU Foundation for general support, showing interest in student-facing programs. Cultural and public programming is another thread: Oregon Historical Society received $35,000 to create and promote exhibitions, lectures, events, and programs, plus a separate $25,000 sponsorship for the 2025 Hatfield Lecture Series. Oregon Symphony was funded for both a leadership gala table and general support, indicating support for institution-building as well as events. Community-service grants include $30,000 to Muslim Educational Trust for general support and $10,000 to Latino Network for general support.
How Familycare Gives
Typical grants cluster tightly around $10,000, with a p25 of $10,000, a median of $10,000, and a p75 of $20,000. The recent record also shows a high concentration of repeat recipients across multiple years, including Oregon Historical Society, Oregon Symphony, Maurice Lucas Foundation, Latino Network, Asian Health & Service Center, Boys & Girls Club of Greater Santiam, and the Heatherington Foundation. That pattern points to continuing relationships rather than one-off gifts. Familycare Inc appears to operate as a private foundation with a local, place-based grantmaking model and no individual grants or program-related investments in the provided data.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$6M
Total Assets
$109.4M
Total Revenue
$8.3M
Total Expenses
$7.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $20K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$20K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
JEFFREY HEATHERINGTON
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