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    Meyer Memorial Trust

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    PORTLAND, ORWebsite5032285512

    About Meyer Memorial Trust

    Accelerating racial, social and economic justice for Oregon’s lands and peoples.

    Focus Areas

    education / youth (Our Empowered Youth)economic justice and wealth-building (Our Collective Prosperity)environment and climate resilience (Our Resilient Places)Black-centered community initiatives (Justice Oregon for Black Lives)immigrant and refugee support (Oregon Immigrant and Refugee Funders Collaborative)Tribal nations partnerships and sovereigntyhousing and housing justicemovement building, civic engagement and democracycapacity-building and organizational infrastructuretrauma, healing and arts & culture

    Who They Fund

    About Meyer Memorial Trust

    Meyer Memorial Trust’s recent grantmaking shows a strong pattern of large, repeat support for Oregon institutions serving immigrants, Native communities, Black-led organizations, and place-based racial justice work. Among the biggest awards in the file are $750,000 to McKenzie River Gathering Foundation for the Center for Social Enterprise, a racial-justice centered incubator and resource hub for BIPOC-owned small businesses, and $750,000 to Black United Fund of Oregon for capital project support tied to its historic building and reimagined programming. The trust also backed infrastructure for immigrant and refugee services, giving $500,000 to Ayco for the Dream Center and $341,096 to Immigration Counseling Service for legal services for immigrants seeking citizenship and permanent residence in Oregon. Other large grants support tribal nation partnerships, Black-centered initiatives, and community facilities, including the Center for Tribal Nations and work connected to Warm Springs. Across these awards, the trust uses a mix of capital support, operating support, project support, and pre-development funding to build organizational infrastructure as well as service delivery capacity.

    What Meyer Memorial Trust Funds

    In immigrant and refugee support, Meyer Memorial Trust gave $500,000 to Ayco for capital support for the Dream Center, which will serve cultural connection, health services, and educational opportunities for youth. It also awarded $341,096 to Immigration Counseling Service to provide legal services for immigrants seeking citizenship and permanent residence in Oregon. Tribal nation infrastructure is another clear theme: the trust gave $500,000 to Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians for phase I pre-development for the Center for Tribal Nations in Portland, and $321,905 to Warm Springs Community Action Team to build new facilities for local food system development, tribal entrepreneurship, and economic development on the Warm Springs Reservation. In Black-centered and community-based work, it gave $375,000 to Prismid Inc for Prismid Sanctuary, a redevelopment project for a gathering and healing space for Black and Indigenous artists.

    How Meyer Memorial Trust Gives

    Typical grant sizes are $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $60,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile, with multiple awards far above that range. The file shows recurring support to the same organizations across years and even within the same year, including Seeding Justice, Black United Fund of Oregon, Coalition of Communities of Color, Latino Network, Native American Youth and Family Center, Oregon Native American Chamber, and Capaces Leadership Institute. Meyer Memorial Trust is classified as a regular funder, not a DAF-only vehicle, and it funds individuals as well. The recent grants list includes operating, project, capital, and pre-development support, showing a mix of unrestricted and facility-related funding rather than one grant type only.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $73.8M

    Total Assets

    $901.2M

    Total Revenue

    $112.3M

    Total Expenses

    $89.3M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $10K and $100K, with a median of $60K.

    25th Percentile

    $10K

    Median

    $60K

    75th Percentile

    $100K

    Geographic Reach

    Local19 states funded
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    capital/capital construction supportgeneral operating support (unrestricted)pre-development / seed capital for facility projectsproject/program support (including pilots)legal & service delivery funding

    Topics

    racial-justice-centered incubators and artist gathering/healing spacesimmigrant and refugee integration services (legal, cultural, health, education)Native/Tribal nation infrastructure, cultural institutions, and archivesaffordable housing acquisition and redevelopment (including senior housing)community economic development & local food systems (tribal and farmworker entrepreneurship)culturally responsive education (charter school for Black, Brown, Indigenous students)reproductive health equity and impact investing ecosystem support

    Where Meyer Memorial Trust Makes Grants

    Giving is overwhelmingly Oregon-centered: 90% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Portland appears repeatedly, along with other Oregon cities such as Woodburn, Warm Springs, Gresham, Newberg, and the Portland metro area. The top state by grant count outside the HQ state is California, but the recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the dataset. The named grants show both city-based service organizations and reservation-based community partners.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Meyer Memorial Trust

    What kinds of organizations does Meyer Memorial Trust fund most often?

    The recent grants show support for organizations working in immigrant and refugee services, tribal nation infrastructure, Black-centered community initiatives, housing and economic justice, and culturally responsive education. Examples in the file include legal services for immigrants, pre-development for a Center for Tribal Nations, and capital support for a racial-justice centered incubator.

    Does Meyer Memorial Trust make operating support grants?

    Yes. Several recent grants are for general operating support, including $500,000 to Native American Youth and Family Center, $500,000 to Latino Network, $451,000 to Coalition of Communities of Color, and $500,000 to Capaces Leadership Institute.

    What is the typical grant size?

    The typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $60,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include much larger grants, especially for capital, project, and pre-development work.

    How concentrated is the giving geographically?

    The grantmaking is heavily concentrated in Oregon, with 90% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Portland is the most common city in the recent-grants list, and other Oregon locations include Woodburn, Warm Springs, Gresham, and Newberg.

    Are there signs of recurring support to the same organizations?

    Yes. The recent list includes multiple awards to the same recipients across years and within 2025, such as Seeding Justice, Black United Fund of Oregon, Coalition of Communities of Color, Latino Network, Native American Youth and Family Center, Oregon Native American Chamber, and Capaces Leadership Institute.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

    Open Grant Opportunities

    Current and upcoming funding from Meyer Memorial Trust that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.

    Open nowRolling / open intake

    Meyer Open Grant Opportunities (Grant Opportunities hub / Regular grantmaking intake)

    racial justicesocial justiceeconomic justice+1 more

    Who can apply: Organizations must work within Oregon, affirm nondiscrimination, and align with Meyer's priorities or funding opportunities.

    Deadline: Varies by opportunity (some rolling, some with specific application windows).

    View & apply
    Open nowRolling / open intakeAward: Varies

    Oregon Immigrant and Refugee Funders Collaborative (OIRFC)

    immigrant communitiesrefugee communitiesbasic needs+3 more

    Who can apply: Open to organizations working on basic needs, wraparound services, and legal support for immigrant and refugee communities in Oregon.

    Deadline: Rolling deadline for the general funding opportunity; a separate movement-building call closed December 6, 2023.

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    Open nowRolling / open intake

    Education

    educationyouth opportunityeducational equity

    Who can apply: Work must align with Meyer Memorial Trust's mission and be carried out in Oregon.

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    Open nowRolling / open intake

    Our Resilient Places

    environmental justiceclimate resilienceNative reclamation and restoration of tribal lands+5 more

    Who can apply: Supports projects that strengthen the power and capacity of frontline communities, advance regenerative economic policies and practices, and affirm BIPOC communities’ connections to land. Emphasis is on community-led, place-based, and movement-building work in Oregon.

    Deadline: No open call announced; Meyer may release focused or invited opportunities.

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    Open nowRolling / open intake

    Our Collective Prosperity (Funding Area)

    community-based economieswealth buildingeconomic self-determination

    Who can apply: Must align with Meyer Memorial Trust's mission to accelerate racial, social and economic justice in Oregon; work must take place in Oregon and advance the specific goals of the funding opportunity.

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION - MEYER MEMORIAL TRUST DONOR ADVISED FUNDPORTLAND, OR$900,0002026FOR THE MEYER MEMORIAL TRUST DONOR ADVISED FUND
    SEEDING JUSTICEPORTLAND, OR$500,0002026FOR PROJECT SUPPORT
    OREGON WORKER RELIEFNEWBERG, OR$500,0002026FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT
    COALITION OF COMMUNITIES OF COLORPORTLAND, OR$451,0002026FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    CENTER FOR INTERCULTURAL ORGANIZINGPORTLAND, OR$450,7432026FOR PROJECT SUPPORT
    BLACK PARENT INITIATIVEPORTLAND, OR$400,0002026FOR PROJECT SUPPORT
    LATINO NETWORKPORTLAND, OR$355,5852026FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    NATIVE AMERICAN YOUTH AND FAMILY CENTERPORTLAND, OR$354,2502026FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    OREGON NATIVE AMERICAN CHAMBERPORTLAND, OR$350,0002026FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT
    NORTHWEST HEALTH FOUNDATION FUND IIPORTLAND, OR$350,0002026FOR PROJECT SUPPORT
    TIDES FOUNDATIONPORTLAND, OR$330,0002026FOR PROJECT SUPPORT
    WILLAMETTE VALLEY LAW PROJECTWOODBURN, OR$325,5002026FOR PROJECT SUPPORT
    APANO COMMUNITIES UNITED FUNDPORTLAND, OR$310,2502026FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    CAPACES LEADERSHIP INSTITUTEWOODBURN, OR$300,2502026FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF SILETZ INDIANSSILETZ, OR$300,0002026FOR PROJECT SUPPORT
    WILLAMETTE VALLEY LAW PROJECTWOODBURN, OR$300,0002026FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT
    CASCADIA WILDLANDSEUGENE, OR$300,0002026FOR PROJECT SUPPORT
    AFRICAN AMERICAN ALLIANCE FOR HOMEOWNERSHIPPORTLAND, OR$300,0002026FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT
    NEZ PERCE TRIBELAPWAI, ID$290,0002026FOR PROJECT SUPPORT
    PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONPORTLAND, OR$289,0002026FOR PROJECT SUPPORT
    NEXT DOOR INCHOOD RIVER, OR$287,5002026FOR PROJECT SUPPORT
    EQUITABLE GIVING CIRCLEPORTLAND, OR$275,0002026FOR PROJECT SUPPORT
    LEADERS BECOME LEGENDSPORTLAND, OR$271,7802026FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT
    OREGON LATINO HEALTH COALITIONPORTLAND, OR$260,9182026FOR PROJECT SUPPORT
    SEEDING JUSTICEPORTLAND, OR$258,5502026FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    ADELANTE MUJERESFOREST GROVE, OR$255,7802026FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    SELF ENHANCEMENT INCPORTLAND, OR$255,0002026FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLANDPORTLAND, OR$252,5002026FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    CENTRO CULTURAL DE CONDADO DE WASHINGTONCORNELIUS, OR$252,3342026FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    CENTER FOR INTERCULTURAL ORGANIZINGPORTLAND, OR$250,0002026FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    COQUILLE INDIAN TRIBENORTH BEND, OR$250,0002026FOR PROJECT SUPPORT
    PORTLAND INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTPORTLAND, OR$250,0002026FOR PROJECT SUPPORT
    IRCOPORTLAND, OR$250,0002026FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    SUSTAINABLE NORTHWESTPORTLAND, OR$250,0002026FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT
    FOUNDATIONS FOR A BETTER OREGONPORTLAND, OR$250,0002026FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    PORTLAND OPPORTUNITIES INDUSTRIALIZATION CENTERPORTLAND, OR$250,0002026FOR PROJECT SUPPORT
    SEEDING JUSTICEPORTLAND, OR$250,0002026FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT
    HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATIONBAYSIDE, CA$250,0002026FOR PROJECT SUPPORT
    LATINO NETWORKPORTLAND, OR$250,0002026FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT
    VERDEPORTLAND, OR$250,0002026FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    BUILDING BLOCKS TO SUCCESS CORPORATIONPORTLAND, OR$250,0002026FOR PROJECT SUPPORT
    COW CREEK BAND OF UMPQUA TRIBE OF INDIANSROSEBURG, OR$250,0002026FOR PROJECT SUPPORT
    IMAGINE BLACK FUTURESPORTLAND, OR$250,0002026FOR PROJECT SUPPORT
    OREGON PROGRESS FORUMPORTLAND, OR$250,0002026FOR PROJECT SUPPORT
    ORI ART GALLERYPORTLAND, OR$250,0002026FOR PROJECT SUPPORT
    WILLAMETTE FALLS TRUSTOREGON CITY, OR$250,0002026FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    FEED EM FREEDOM FOUNDATIONPORTLAND, OR$250,0002026FOR PROJECT SUPPORT
    OREGON ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCILPORTLAND, OR$240,0002026FOR PROJECT SUPPORT
    CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE UMATILLA INDIAN RESERVATIONPENDLETON, OR$230,0002026FOR PROJECT SUPPORT
    HOLLA SCHOOLPORTLAND, OR$229,4772026FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT

    OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION - MEYER MEMORIAL TRUST DONOR ADVISED FUND

    $900,000
    PORTLAND, OR2026

    FOR THE MEYER MEMORIAL TRUST DONOR ADVISED FUND

    SEEDING JUSTICE

    $500,000
    PORTLAND, OR2026

    FOR PROJECT SUPPORT

    OREGON WORKER RELIEF

    $500,000
    NEWBERG, OR2026

    FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT

    COALITION OF COMMUNITIES OF COLOR

    $451,000
    PORTLAND, OR2026

    FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    CENTER FOR INTERCULTURAL ORGANIZING

    $450,743
    PORTLAND, OR2026

    FOR PROJECT SUPPORT

    BLACK PARENT INITIATIVE

    $400,000
    PORTLAND, OR2026

    FOR PROJECT SUPPORT

    LATINO NETWORK

    $355,585
    PORTLAND, OR2026

    FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    NATIVE AMERICAN YOUTH AND FAMILY CENTER

    $354,250
    PORTLAND, OR2026

    FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    OREGON NATIVE AMERICAN CHAMBER

    $350,000
    PORTLAND, OR2026

    FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT

    NORTHWEST HEALTH FOUNDATION FUND II

    $350,000
    PORTLAND, OR2026

    FOR PROJECT SUPPORT

    TIDES FOUNDATION

    $330,000
    PORTLAND, OR2026

    FOR PROJECT SUPPORT

    WILLAMETTE VALLEY LAW PROJECT

    $325,500
    WOODBURN, OR2026

    FOR PROJECT SUPPORT

    APANO COMMUNITIES UNITED FUND

    $310,250
    PORTLAND, OR2026

    FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    CAPACES LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE

    $300,250
    WOODBURN, OR2026

    FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF SILETZ INDIANS

    $300,000
    SILETZ, OR2026

    FOR PROJECT SUPPORT

    WILLAMETTE VALLEY LAW PROJECT

    $300,000
    WOODBURN, OR2026

    FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT

    CASCADIA WILDLANDS

    $300,000
    EUGENE, OR2026

    FOR PROJECT SUPPORT

    AFRICAN AMERICAN ALLIANCE FOR HOMEOWNERSHIP

    $300,000
    PORTLAND, OR2026

    FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT

    NEZ PERCE TRIBE

    $290,000
    LAPWAI, ID2026

    FOR PROJECT SUPPORT

    PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

    $289,000
    PORTLAND, OR2026

    FOR PROJECT SUPPORT

    NEXT DOOR INC

    $287,500
    HOOD RIVER, OR2026

    FOR PROJECT SUPPORT

    EQUITABLE GIVING CIRCLE

    $275,000
    PORTLAND, OR2026

    FOR PROJECT SUPPORT

    LEADERS BECOME LEGENDS

    $271,780
    PORTLAND, OR2026

    FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT

    OREGON LATINO HEALTH COALITION

    $260,918
    PORTLAND, OR2026

    FOR PROJECT SUPPORT

    SEEDING JUSTICE

    $258,550
    PORTLAND, OR2026

    FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    ADELANTE MUJERES

    $255,780
    FOREST GROVE, OR2026

    FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    SELF ENHANCEMENT INC

    $255,000
    PORTLAND, OR2026

    FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND

    $252,500
    PORTLAND, OR2026

    FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    CENTRO CULTURAL DE CONDADO DE WASHINGTON

    $252,334
    CORNELIUS, OR2026

    FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    CENTER FOR INTERCULTURAL ORGANIZING

    $250,000
    PORTLAND, OR2026

    FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    COQUILLE INDIAN TRIBE

    $250,000
    NORTH BEND, OR2026

    FOR PROJECT SUPPORT

    PORTLAND INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART

    $250,000
    PORTLAND, OR2026

    FOR PROJECT SUPPORT

    IRCO

    $250,000
    PORTLAND, OR2026

    FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    SUSTAINABLE NORTHWEST

    $250,000
    PORTLAND, OR2026

    FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT

    FOUNDATIONS FOR A BETTER OREGON

    $250,000
    PORTLAND, OR2026

    FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    PORTLAND OPPORTUNITIES INDUSTRIALIZATION CENTER

    $250,000
    PORTLAND, OR2026

    FOR PROJECT SUPPORT

    SEEDING JUSTICE

    $250,000
    PORTLAND, OR2026

    FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT

    HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION

    $250,000
    BAYSIDE, CA2026

    FOR PROJECT SUPPORT

    LATINO NETWORK

    $250,000
    PORTLAND, OR2026

    FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT

    VERDE

    $250,000
    PORTLAND, OR2026

    FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    BUILDING BLOCKS TO SUCCESS CORPORATION

    $250,000
    PORTLAND, OR2026

    FOR PROJECT SUPPORT

    COW CREEK BAND OF UMPQUA TRIBE OF INDIANS

    $250,000
    ROSEBURG, OR2026

    FOR PROJECT SUPPORT

    IMAGINE BLACK FUTURES

    $250,000
    PORTLAND, OR2026

    FOR PROJECT SUPPORT

    OREGON PROGRESS FORUM

    $250,000
    PORTLAND, OR2026

    FOR PROJECT SUPPORT

    ORI ART GALLERY

    $250,000
    PORTLAND, OR2026

    FOR PROJECT SUPPORT

    WILLAMETTE FALLS TRUST

    $250,000
    OREGON CITY, OR2026

    FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    FEED EM FREEDOM FOUNDATION

    $250,000
    PORTLAND, OR2026

    FOR PROJECT SUPPORT

    OREGON ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL

    $240,000
    PORTLAND, OR2026

    FOR PROJECT SUPPORT

    CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE UMATILLA INDIAN RESERVATION

    $230,000
    PENDLETON, OR2026

    FOR PROJECT SUPPORT

    HOLLA SCHOOL

    $229,477
    PORTLAND, OR2026

    FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT