The Jubitz Family Foundation concentrates its modest giving on environmental stewardship and civic/educational programming, combining support for local watershed restoration with sponsorship of university-led peacebuilding and public affairs initiatives. Grants favor mission-driven nonprofits and academic institutions that convene public dialogue or advance environmental protection, with a clear interest in projects tied to the Pacific Northwest alongside selective national partnerships.
Jubitz Family Foundation’s grantmaking is defined by two linked lanes: protecting Mount Hood’s forests and waters, and supporting peacebuilding work that ranges from local education programs to Rotary-affiliated initiatives. The largest recent grant in the data, $74,000 to Columbia Slough Watershed Council, was for Sandy River watershed work, showing how the foundation uses sizable awards to back place-based restoration. Environmental grants also reach groups such as Hood River Watershed Group, Oregon Wild, Waterwatch of Oregon, and Western Rivers Conservancy, with purposes tied to streamflows, habitat protection, and forest conservation. On the peace side, the foundation has supported university-based and community-facing work, including grants to University of Oregon Foundation for Peacebuilding for the Earth and to World Oregon for peace education programming in Portland and Salem. It has also funded policy-oriented and anti-militarism organizations, including Cure Violence Global, Nonviolent Peaceforce, and Global Zero. Across these areas, the foundation favors mission-driven nonprofits and academic partners working on conservation, dialogue, and nonviolent change.
Environmental stewardship appears through multiple Mount Hood and watershed grants. Columbia Riverkeeper received $20,000 in 2025 for Hood River Basin habitat protection and restoration, while Freshwater Trust got $15,000 in 2025 for Upper Sandy monitoring to inform adaptive stream management. Oregon Agricultural Trust was awarded $15,000 in 2024 and again in 2025 for protecting Mt. Hood area farmland. Forest protection is another clear thread: Oregon Wild received $20,000 in 2025 for old-growth forest protection efforts in Mt. Hood National Forest, and Sustainable Northwest received $15,000 in 2025 for a Mt. Hood National Forest restoration project. Peace and education grants also show up in the portfolio, including $22,940 to World Oregon for a peace education program in Portland and Salem and $33,000 to Willamette Valley Law Project for Peacebuilding for the Earth 2022.
Typical grants cluster in the five- to fifteen-thousand-dollar range, with a p25 of $5,000, a median of $10,000, and a p75 of $15,000. The recent-grants list also includes larger awards such as $74,000 and $50,000, suggesting a mix of baseline support and higher-capacity project funding. Several recipients appear more than once across different years, including Columbia Slough Watershed Council, Hood River Watershed Group, Waterwatch of Oregon, Oregon Agricultural Trust, Freshwater Trust, Western Rivers Conservancy, George Mason University Foundation, and Rotary-related giving. The foundation’s active grant-program descriptions show both unsolicited and invitation-based pathways, with two annual cycles and a Letter of Inquiry process for some programs.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $15K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$15K
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A small number of mid-sized grants focused and concentrated across environment and civic engagement; funding goes to a mix of local NGOs and universities rather than many small, dispersed gifts, with occasional out-of-region academic partners.
Notable grantees: Columbia Slough Watershed Council, University of Oregon Foundation, George Mason University Foundation
Grants land heavily in Oregon, which accounts for 50% of recipient locations in the data and is also the top state by grant count. Portland appears repeatedly through awards to Columbia Slough Watershed Council, World Oregon, Oregon Wild, Waterwatch of Oregon, Freshwater Trust, Western Rivers Conservancy, Bark, and Ecochallengeorg. Hood River is another frequent destination, through Hood River Watershed Group and Columbia Riverkeeper. Outside Oregon, the list includes grants in Fairfax, Virginia; Chicago, Illinois; St. Paul, Minnesota; Washington, DC; Reston, Virginia; and Indianola, California. All listed grants in the dataset go to U.S. recipients.
The foundation gives in two main areas: environmental stewardship tied to Mount Hood and nearby watersheds, and peacebuilding work. Recent grants support watershed restoration, old-growth forest protection, farmland conservation, peace education, anti-militarism, and Rotary-linked peace initiatives.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $10,000, with a p25 of $5,000 and a p75 of $15,000. The recent list includes both smaller awards in that range and larger grants such as $74,000 and $50,000.
Some program descriptions say yes, including Environmental Peacebuilding Grantmaking, Protect Mount Hood (Environment) Grantmaking, Rotary Peace Grantmaking, and Peace Grantmaking. Other foundation-wide guidelines describe an invitation-only path that can begin with a Letter of Inquiry for new organizations.
Yes. Oregon is the top state by grant count, and 50% of the grants in the dataset go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state. Portland and Hood River appear repeatedly among recipient cities.
Recent environmental grants include Columbia Riverkeeper for Hood River Basin habitat protection and restoration, Oregon Wild for old-growth forest protection efforts in Mt. Hood National Forest, and Freshwater Trust for Upper Sandy monitoring to inform adaptive stream management.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARK | PORTLAND, OR | $35,000 | 2026 | WILDFIRE ADAPTATION ON MT HOOD |
| CURE VIOLENCE GLOBAL | CHICAGO, IL | $35,000 | 2026 | GEN. OP. SUPPORT & CIVIC ENGAGE PROJECT W/ CURE:PDX |
| COLUMBIA RIVERKEEPER | HOOD RIVER, OR | $30,000 | 2026 | HABITAT RESTORATION & ED / PEACEBUILDING |
| HOOD RIVER WATERSHED GROUP | HOOD RIVER, OR | $30,000 | 2026 | WATERSHED RESTORATION & COMM. ENGAGE. |
| COLUMBIA LAND TRUST | VANCOUVER, WA | $22,500 | 2026 | INDIAN CREEK TRAIL - FUELS REDUCTION |
| WELCOME HOME COALITION | PORTLAND, OR | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ECOCHALLENGEORG | PORTLAND, OR | $15,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL CONTENT EXPANSION |
| OREGON WILD | PORTLAND, OR | $15,000 | 2026 | PROTECTING MT HOOD |
| COLUMBIA INSIGHT | HOOD RIVER, OR | $12,500 | 2026 | ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALISM SERIES |
| STANFORD LAW SCHOOL | STANFORD, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | HARMS OF WAR DATA LAB |
| PORTLAND PEACE INITIATIVE | PORTLAND, OR | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WOMEN CROSS DMZ | HONOLULU, HI | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| INKSTICK MEDIA | NEW MARKET, MD | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| OSU FOUNDATION | CORVALLIS, OR | $10,000 | 2026 | GIFT FOR THE HARMS OF WAR DATA LAB |
| RIOS TO RIVERS | EUGENE, OR | $10,000 | 2026 | COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN PADDLE TRIBAL WATERS PROGRAM |
| WATERWATCH OF OREGON | PORTLAND, OR | $10,000 | 2026 | PROTECTING & RESTORING MT HOOD RIVERS |
| WIN WITHOUT WAR EDUCATION FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CRAG LAW CENTER | PORTLAND, OR | $10,000 | 2026 | LEGAL SUPPORT TO PROTECT MT HOOD |
| HUMBOLDT AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | INDIANOLA, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | KLAMATH RIVER FUND |
| RETHINK MEDIA | BERKLEY, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL POLICY | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WORLD BEYOND WAR | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $9,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| OREGON PEACE INSTITUTE | LAKE OSWEGO, OR | $7,500 | 2026 | PEACEVOICE |
| CASCADIA WILD | PORTLAND, OR | $7,500 | 2026 | WOLVERINE TRACKING PROJECT |
| PEACE ACTION EDUCATION FUND | SILVER SPRINGS, MD | $7,500 | 2026 | "PEACE WORKS" |
| PHYSICIANS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY | PORTLAND, OR | $7,500 | 2026 | BACK FROM THE BRINK CAMPAIGN |
| SUSTAINABLE NORTHWEST | PORTLAND, OR | $7,500 | 2026 | REGENERATIVE RANCHING PROGRAM |
| OREGON AGRICULTURAL TRUST | SALEM, OR | $6,500 | 2026 | PARKDALE INVESTMENT ZONE |
| EAST COUNTY RESOLUTIONS | GRESHAM, OR | $6,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HOOD RIVER FOREST COLLABORATIVE | HOOD RIVER, OR | $6,000 | 2026 | PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT EVENTS |
| PEACE LITERACY INSTITUTE | CORVALLIS, OR | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ALLIANCE FOR A SAFE OREGON | PORTLAND, OR | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| UPLIFT LOCAL GORGE NEWS SERVICE | FOREST GROVE, OR | $5,000 | 2026 | GORGE NEWS SERVICE DOCUMENTERS PROGRAM |
| CLACKAMAS RIVER BASIN COUNCIL | GLADSTONE, OR | $5,000 | 2026 | ENGAGE DIVERSE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS |
| HOMESHARE OREGON | PORTLAND, OR | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PATHWAYS TO PEACE | ST PAUL, MN | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WAGING NONVIOLENCE | BROOKLYN, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | PEACEMAKING MEDIA |
| THRIVE HOOD RIVER | HOOD RIVER, OR | $5,000 | 2026 | FILM ABOUT MT HOOD'S NORTH FACE |
| VANCOUVER AVE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH | PORTLAND, OR | $5,000 | 2026 | YOUTH PEACE BUILDERS PROGRAM |
| CITIES OF PEACE INC | DAYTON, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PLOUGHSHARES FUND | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | EQUITY RISES |
| HOOD RIVER CRAG RATS | HOOD RIVER, OR | $2,500 | 2026 | NEW OPERATIONS EQUIPMENT |
| ROTARY PEACE FELLOWSHIP ALUMNI ASSOC | CONROE, TX | $1,000 | 2026 | MICROGRANT FOR RPFAA BOARD RETREAT |
| HUMBOLDT AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | INDIANOLA, CA | $35,000 | 2025 | WITH WILD RIVERS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION -FOR KLAMATH RIVER RESTORATION FUND |
| HOOD RIVER WATERSHED GROUP | HOOD RIVER, OR | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR 5 KEY RESTORATION PROGRAMS |
| WORLD OREGON | PORTLAND, OR | $22,940 | 2025 | PEACE EDUCATION PROGRAM - PORTLAND AND SALEM |
| OREGON WILD | PORTLAND, OR | $20,000 | 2025 | OLD GROWTH FOREST PROTECTION EFFORTS IN MT HOOD NATIONAL FOREST |
| COLUMBIA RIVERKEEPER | HOOD RIVER, OR | $20,000 | 2025 | HOOD RIVER BASIN HABITAT PROTECTION AND RESTORATION PROJECT |
| CRAG LAW CENTER | PORTLAND, OR | $15,000 | 2025 | MT. HOOD MATURE AND OLD GROWTH FOREST ADVOCACY PROJECT |
| WATERWATCH OF OREGON | PORTLAND, OR | $15,000 | 2025 | PROTECTING & RESTORING THE RIVERS OF MT HOOD |
CURE VIOLENCE GLOBAL
$35,000GEN. OP. SUPPORT & CIVIC ENGAGE PROJECT W/ CURE:PDX
HOOD RIVER WATERSHED GROUP
$30,000WATERSHED RESTORATION & COMM. ENGAGE.
WELCOME HOME COALITION
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ECOCHALLENGEORG
$15,000EDUCATIONAL CONTENT EXPANSION
OREGON WILD
$15,000PROTECTING MT HOOD
COLUMBIA INSIGHT
$12,500ENVIRONMENTAL JOURNALISM SERIES
STANFORD LAW SCHOOL
$10,000HARMS OF WAR DATA LAB
PORTLAND PEACE INITIATIVE
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
INKSTICK MEDIA
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
RIOS TO RIVERS
$10,000COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN PADDLE TRIBAL WATERS PROGRAM
HUMBOLDT AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$10,000KLAMATH RIVER FUND
WORLD BEYOND WAR
$9,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
OREGON PEACE INSTITUTE
$7,500PEACEVOICE
CASCADIA WILD
$7,500WOLVERINE TRACKING PROJECT
PEACE ACTION EDUCATION FUND
$7,500"PEACE WORKS"
PHYSICIANS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
$7,500BACK FROM THE BRINK CAMPAIGN
EAST COUNTY RESOLUTIONS
$6,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HOOD RIVER FOREST COLLABORATIVE
$6,000PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT EVENTS
PEACE LITERACY INSTITUTE
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ALLIANCE FOR A SAFE OREGON
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
UPLIFT LOCAL GORGE NEWS SERVICE
$5,000GORGE NEWS SERVICE DOCUMENTERS PROGRAM
CLACKAMAS RIVER BASIN COUNCIL
$5,000ENGAGE DIVERSE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
HOMESHARE OREGON
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PATHWAYS TO PEACE
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
WAGING NONVIOLENCE
$5,000PEACEMAKING MEDIA
THRIVE HOOD RIVER
$5,000FILM ABOUT MT HOOD'S NORTH FACE
VANCOUVER AVE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
$5,000YOUTH PEACE BUILDERS PROGRAM
CITIES OF PEACE INC
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HOOD RIVER CRAG RATS
$2,500NEW OPERATIONS EQUIPMENT
ROTARY PEACE FELLOWSHIP ALUMNI ASSOC
$1,000MICROGRANT FOR RPFAA BOARD RETREAT
HUMBOLDT AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$35,000WITH WILD RIVERS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION -FOR KLAMATH RIVER RESTORATION FUND
HOOD RIVER WATERSHED GROUP
$25,000SUPPORT FOR 5 KEY RESTORATION PROGRAMS
WORLD OREGON
$22,940PEACE EDUCATION PROGRAM - PORTLAND AND SALEM
OREGON WILD
$20,000OLD GROWTH FOREST PROTECTION EFFORTS IN MT HOOD NATIONAL FOREST
HOOD RIVER BASIN HABITAT PROTECTION AND RESTORATION PROJECT