The Heatherington Foundation concentrates almost all of its giving on osteopathic medical education and profession-building, with very large, targeted gifts to a primary academic institution and support for the national osteopathic foundation. Their grants fund the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific and provide operational support to professional organizations, reflecting a focus on strengthening osteopathic training and the profession's infrastructure.
Heatherington Foundation for Innovation and Education in Health Care directs almost all of its recent giving to osteopathic medical education and the institutions that support it. The clearest example is its relationship with Western University of Health Sciences in Lebannon, Oregon: the foundation awarded $10,500,000 in 2024, $6,495,000 in 2025, and $4,000,000 in 2023, including support for the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific. That pattern shows a funder willing to make very large, repeated commitments to a single academic health-sciences institution rather than spreading grants broadly. The foundation also backs profession-level infrastructure, including a $1,030,075 operating grant in 2025 to the American Osteopathic Foundation in Chicago. Alongside these major gifts, it funds targeted health-related programming and support services for Oregon organizations, including mental health services for students, early childhood interventions, and local clinical or community health groups. Its recent portfolio combines institutional support for osteopathic training with practical help for programs tied to health education and service delivery.
Osteopathic education is the center of the foundation’s grantmaking. In 2023, it gave $4,000,000 to Western University of Health Sciences for the College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, then followed with $10,500,000 in 2024 and $6,495,000 in 2025 for operational support. It also supported the profession’s national infrastructure with $1,030,075 to the American Osteopathic Foundation in 2025 for operational support. Beyond osteopathic medicine, the foundation has funded service-oriented programs in Oregon. It gave $500,000 to Western University of Health Sciences in 2024 for a full-time, on-site mental health professional for students, and $500,000 to Centennial School District in 2025 for early childhood interventions support. The foundation also made a $250,000 grant to Family Tree Relief Nursery in 2025 for three buses for transportation, showing interest in practical supports that affect access to services.
Typical grants sit in a wide middle range, with a p25 of $36,750, a median of $94,850, and a p75 of $152,500. At the same time, the foundation makes occasional very large commitments that sit far above that range. The recent grants also show repeat support to the same recipients across multiple years, especially Western University of Health Sciences, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Santiam, The Lund Report, Serendipty Center, Maurice Lucas Foundation, and Muslim Educational Trust. The foundation gives directly to operating budgets often, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Its grant list shows a local pattern rather than a broad national one.
$21.5M
$19.6M
$11.5M
$21.8M
Most grants fall between $37K and $153K, with a median of $95K.
25th Percentile
$37K
Median
$95K
75th Percentile
$153K
About 93% of grants go to recipients in OR.
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Highly concentrated giving: very few grants overall, dominated by multi-million-dollar gifts to a single recurring institutional grantee (repeat major support to Western University of Health Sciences) plus a single substantial grant to a sector-wide nonprofit.
Notable grantees: Western University of Health Sciences (College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific), American Osteopathic Foundation
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in Oregon, with 92% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Recent recipients cluster in Portland, Lebannon, Tigard, Gresham, Oregon City, Albany, Lake Oswego, Sweet Home, and Lebanon. Outside Oregon, the only named recipient location in the recent grants is Chicago, Illinois, through the American Osteopathic Foundation. The pattern is local in both scope and recipient geography, with Oregon organizations accounting for the overwhelming share of awards.
It gives most heavily to osteopathic medical education and profession-building. Recent grants include multiyear support for Western University of Health Sciences and operating support for the American Osteopathic Foundation. It also funds Oregon community and health-related organizations such as school districts, clinics, youth groups, and early childhood programs.
The foundation’s grant sizes cluster around a median of $94,850, with the middle half of grants between $36,750 and $152,500. That distribution sits alongside a few much larger commitments, including multi-million-dollar awards to Western University of Health Sciences.
Yes. Western University of Health Sciences appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Santiam, The Lund Report, Serendipty Center, Maurice Lucas Foundation, and Muslim Educational Trust also received more than one grant across the recent record.
The giving is local and strongly Oregon-centered. 92% of grants went to recipients in Oregon, with recipients in Portland, Lebannon, Tigard, Gresham, Oregon City, Albany, Lake Oswego, Sweet Home, and Lebanon appearing in the recent grants list.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. Its recent record is built around direct grants, especially operating support and targeted institutional gifts.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES | LEBANNON, OR | $6,495,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $1,030,075 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| CENTENNIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | PORTLAND, OR | $500,000 | 2025 | EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTIONS SUPPORT |
| LAO BUDDHIST CENTER NORTHWEST INC | GRESHAM, OR | $350,000 | 2025 | TO HELP FINISH CONSTRUCTION ON DRIVEWAY |
| CLACKAMAS VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE | OREGON CITY, OR | $300,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| RIVER CENTER CARING TEAM MINISTRY | LEBANON, OR | $250,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| SERENDIPTY CENTER | PORTLAND, OR | $250,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER SANTIAM | LEBANNON, OR | $250,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| FAMILY TREE RELIEF NURSERY | ALBANY, OR | $250,000 | 2025 | ONE-TIME DONATION FOR THREE BUSES FOR TRANSPORTATION |
| BLANCHET HOUSE | PORTLAND, OR | $250,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| THE LUND REPORT | PORTLAND, OR | $250,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| MUSLIM EDUCATIONAL TRUST | TIGARD, OR | $160,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| MAURICE LUCAS FOUNDATION | LAKE OSWEGO, OR | $160,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA OR | PORTLAND, OR | $150,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| WILLAMETTE WEEK | PORTLAND, OR | $104,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| NATIVE AMERICAN YOUTH ASSOCIATION | PORTLAND, OR | $100,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS OF OREGON | PORTLAND, OR | $100,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| OREGON SYMPHONY | PORTLAND, OR | $100,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| EVERY CHILD LINN BENTON | EUGENE, OR | $100,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| ALL CLASSICAL PUBLIC MEDIA INC | PORTLAND, OR | $100,000 | 2025 | CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING SUPPORT |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST COMMUNITY SERVICES | PORTLAND, OR | $100,000 | 2025 | ONE-TIME DONATION TO BE USED FOR SENIOR ORAL CARE |
| BUILD LEBANON TRAILS | LEBANON, OR | $100,000 | 2025 | DONATION FOR TRAIL COMPLETION |
| OUTSIDE IN | PORTLAND, OR | $100,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| WEAVING FALA | LEBANON, OR | $100,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| HOLLA SCHOOL | PORTLAND, OR | $100,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| PARENTING WITH INTENT | PORTLAND, OR | $100,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| QIGONG SENSORY TRAINING INSTITUTE | WEST LINN, OR | $75,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| PORTLAND YOUTH PHILHARMONIC | PORTLAND, OR | $60,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| LIFEWORKS NW | PORTLAND, OR | $50,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| ASIAN HEALTH & SERVICE CENTER | PORTLAND, OR | $50,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| FURNITURE SHARE | ALBANY, OR | $30,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| LEBANON SOUP KITCHEN | LEBANON, OR | $25,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY | SALEM, OR | $25,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| LEBANON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | SWEET HOME, OR | $25,000 | 2025 | ONE-TIME DONATION FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS |
| OREGON MENTAL HEALTH CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION | PORTLAND, OR | $20,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| THE FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EXCELLENCE | PORTLAND, OR | $15,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| ST AGATHA CATHOLIC SCHOOL | PORTLAND, OR | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| DALA'S BLUE ANGELS | PENSACOLA, FL | $3,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES | LEBANNON, OR | $10,500,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES | LEBANNON, OR | $500,000 | 2024 | WESTERN UNIVERSITY SUPPORT OF FT, ON-SITE MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL FOR STUDENTS |
| MUSLIM EDUCATIONAL TRUST | TIGARD, OR | $480,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| THE LUND REPORT | PORTLAND, OR | $425,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| NATIVE AMERICAN YOUTH ASSOCIATION | PORTLAND, OR | $300,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER SANTIAM | LEBANNON, OR | $250,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| SERENDIPTY CENTER | PORTLAND, OR | $225,964 | 2024 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| MAURICE LUCAS FOUNDATION | LAKE OSWEGO, OR | $160,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| LEBANON SCHOOLS CLINIC | LEBANON, OR | $150,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| WESTERNU MEDICAL ANATOMY CENTER | LEBANNON, OR | $125,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| CASCADIA BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE | PORTLAND, OR | $100,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| LEBANON HOSPITAL SWEET HOME CLINIC | SWEET HOME, OR | $100,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
$6,495,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC FOUNDATION
$1,030,075OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
CENTENNIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
$500,000EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTIONS SUPPORT
LAO BUDDHIST CENTER NORTHWEST INC
$350,000TO HELP FINISH CONSTRUCTION ON DRIVEWAY
CLACKAMAS VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE
$300,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
RIVER CENTER CARING TEAM MINISTRY
$250,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
SERENDIPTY CENTER
$250,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER SANTIAM
$250,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
FAMILY TREE RELIEF NURSERY
$250,000ONE-TIME DONATION FOR THREE BUSES FOR TRANSPORTATION
BLANCHET HOUSE
$250,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
THE LUND REPORT
$250,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
MUSLIM EDUCATIONAL TRUST
$160,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
MAURICE LUCAS FOUNDATION
$160,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA OR
$150,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
WILLAMETTE WEEK
$104,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
NATIVE AMERICAN YOUTH ASSOCIATION
$100,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS OF OREGON
$100,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
OREGON SYMPHONY
$100,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
EVERY CHILD LINN BENTON
$100,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
ALL CLASSICAL PUBLIC MEDIA INC
$100,000CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING SUPPORT
PORTLAND ADVENTIST COMMUNITY SERVICES
$100,000ONE-TIME DONATION TO BE USED FOR SENIOR ORAL CARE
BUILD LEBANON TRAILS
$100,000DONATION FOR TRAIL COMPLETION
OUTSIDE IN
$100,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
WEAVING FALA
$100,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
HOLLA SCHOOL
$100,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
PARENTING WITH INTENT
$100,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
QIGONG SENSORY TRAINING INSTITUTE
$75,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
PORTLAND YOUTH PHILHARMONIC
$60,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
LIFEWORKS NW
$50,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
ASIAN HEALTH & SERVICE CENTER
$50,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
FURNITURE SHARE
$30,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
LEBANON SOUP KITCHEN
$25,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY
$25,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
LEBANON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$25,000ONE-TIME DONATION FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
OREGON MENTAL HEALTH CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION
$20,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
THE FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EXCELLENCE
$15,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
ST AGATHA CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$10,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
DALA'S BLUE ANGELS
$3,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
$10,500,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
$500,000WESTERN UNIVERSITY SUPPORT OF FT, ON-SITE MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL FOR STUDENTS
MUSLIM EDUCATIONAL TRUST
$480,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
THE LUND REPORT
$425,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
NATIVE AMERICAN YOUTH ASSOCIATION
$300,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER SANTIAM
$250,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
SERENDIPTY CENTER
$225,964OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
MAURICE LUCAS FOUNDATION
$160,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
LEBANON SCHOOLS CLINIC
$150,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
WESTERNU MEDICAL ANATOMY CENTER
$125,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
CASCADIA BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE
$100,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
LEBANON HOSPITAL SWEET HOME CLINIC
$100,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT