About Lee H & Marion B Thompson Foundation
The Lee H & Marion B Thompson Foundation primarily funds place-based Oregon organizations that strengthen community wellbeing through environmental conservation, practical education/trades, and health & human services. They favor large, often capital or program-building gifts to local nonprofits (schools, hospitals, food banks, and conservation groups) while also supporting wraparound social services for vulnerable populations. Their portfolio blends conservation (wetlands, rivers, forests) with investments in skills training, youth services, and medical/child-health initiatives.
Focus Areas
Learning disability support and tutoring for dyslexic children (e.g., Blosser Center for Dyslexia)Wetlands, river and forest conservation and restoration in Oregon (e.g., Ducks Unlimited, Tualatin/Willamette Riverkeepers, Opal Creek)Trades and vocational education, especially regional craftsmanship and agricultural youth leadership (e.g., Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding, FFA Oregon)Capital support for health care facilities and pediatric/oncology family services (e.g., Providence Hospital Foundation, Candlelighters for Children with Cancer)Homelessness and wraparound social services, plus local food security infrastructure (e.g., Portland Rescue Mission, Ella Curran Food Bank)
About Lee H & Marion B Thompson Foundation
A $1.05 million grant to the Blosser Center for Dyslexia for tutoring programs for dyslexic children stands out in the Lee H & Marion B Thompson Foundation’s recent record, alongside other seven-figure awards for youth, health care, trades education, and conservation. The foundation supports organizations that advance environmental conservation, sustain agricultural communities, and deliver social services and educational programs in the Pacific Northwest, with a strong Willamette Valley and Oregon emphasis. Its recent portfolio shows a mix of capital support and program funding. Providence Hospital Foundation received $1 million for a new emergency room, while The Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding also received $1 million for trades education in boat building. The foundation has similarly backed local food infrastructure, family services, and community health through grants to food banks, children’s cancer support, and mental health organizations. Environmental giving is a steady thread as well, including wetlands preservation, river and forest conservation, and forest recovery after fire. The pattern points to a place-based funder that concentrates on organizations with established local roles and practical community impact. Education appears in multiple forms, from mentorship and youth leadership to specialized learning support and vocational training. Social-service grants reach people experiencing homelessness, families affected by cancer, and children needing wraparound support.
What Lee H & Marion B Thompson Foundation Funds
In education, the foundation backed specialized and practical learning with $1.05 million to Blosser Center for Dyslexia for tutoring programs for dyslexic children and $1 million to The Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding for trades school boat-building education. Youth development also appears through a $1 million grant to Gate Youth Association for education, mentorship, and a community center. Agriculture is another clear theme. FFA Oregon received $500,000 for youth leadership in farming, and Adelante Mujeres received $40,000 for Latino community farming business support. These grants show interest in agricultural leadership and business development rather than broad, undifferentiated farm giving. Environmental grants include $1 million to Ducks Unlimited for wetlands preservation, $250,000 to Opal Creek Anvient Forest Center for forest recovery from fire, and $130,000 to Willamette Riverkeeper for conservation and environment. Together, these awards point to wetlands, rivers, forests, and restoration work as recurring priorities.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$8M
Total Assets
$15.4M
Total Revenue
$2M
Total Expenses
$9.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $25K and $25K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$25K
Geographic Reach
Local4 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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