Enrich Lives — OCCU is a member-owned, not-for-profit credit union that reinvests earnings into member value and community well-being. The OCCU Foundation harnesses resources to strengthen the overall health and well-being of the communities we serve.
Oregon Community Credit Union’s largest recent grants go to its own foundation entity in Eugene, including $564,878 in 2023, $268,243 in 2024, and $263,348 in 2025, showing a strong internal reinvestment pattern alongside community giving. Beyond that core support, the foundation has backed higher education and local civic life with a $100,000 grant to University of Oregon Foundation and multi-year support for Eugene Marathon. The grant record also includes recurring awards to chambers of commerce, children’s health charities, and statewide credit-union philanthropy, which points to a funder that mixes institution-level support with place-based community investments. Its stated priorities include youth development, education, financial literacy, food security, health care access, community and economic development, disaster relief and recovery, and scholarships. The foundation’s philosophy emphasizes general operating support, unrestricted support, and core operating expenses, so many awards are not narrowly restricted to project-only funding. That combination of flexible support and community-oriented program areas gives the foundation a profile that is both locally rooted and broadly civic in scope.
Education is one of the clearest themes in the recent record. Oregon Community Credit Union gave $100,000 to University of Oregon Foundation for general support and $21,000 to Lane Community College Foundation for general support, alongside smaller awards to scholarship-oriented and school-linked efforts through its named grant programs. Community and economic development also appears in support for the Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce, which received $12,500 in 2025 and additional grants of $6,340 in 2023 and $5,350 in 2024. Health-related giving shows up in support for Children’s Miracle Network, including $15,000 in 2023, $10,000 in 2024, and $12,515 in 2025. The foundation also backed food-security work and local resilience through programs that explicitly include food pantries and disaster relief and recovery.
Typical grants cluster around a median of $10,000, with the 25th percentile at $6,092 and the 75th percentile at $56,141. The distribution includes a small number of much larger awards and many mid-sized community grants. Recipients do repeat across years: Occu Foundation appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Eugene Marathon appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Children’s Miracle Network appears in multiple years as well. The foundation is a credit union foundation with regional scope, and its program descriptions emphasize grants, scholarships, and community donations. Unsolicited requests are accepted through multiple listed grant pathways.
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Most grants fall between $6K and $56K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$56K
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Grantmaking is heavily Oregon-centered: 67% of grants go to recipients in the headquarters state, and Oregon is also the top state by grant count. Eugene is the main city in the record, with grants to University of Oregon Foundation, Lane Community College Foundation, Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce, and the foundation’s own Eugene-based entity. Springfield appears repeatedly as well, including awards to Children’s Miracle Network and Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce. Outside Oregon, the only other recipient location in the recent list is Madison, Wisconsin.
Its stated focus areas include youth development, education, financial literacy, food security, health care access, community and economic development, disaster relief and recovery, and scholarships. The grant descriptions also show support for community well-being, career preparedness, and basic needs through its active grant programs.
The typical grant size centers around a median of $10,000, with the 25th percentile at $6,092 and the 75th percentile at $56,141. Recent awards range from smaller chamber and community grants to larger institutional support such as $100,000 to University of Oregon Foundation.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years. Occu Foundation received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Eugene Marathon also appears in all three years; and Children’s Miracle Network received grants in multiple years as well.
Yes. The active grant pathways listed for the foundation and partner giving pages both accept unsolicited requests, including grants, scholarships, donation requests, and sponsorship requests from eligible local nonprofits and schools.
Most grants go to Oregon, which accounts for 67% of grants to recipients in the headquarters state. Eugene and Springfield show up most often in the recent grant list, while the only non-Oregon recipient location in that list is Madison, Wisconsin.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Oregon Community Credit Union that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations with funding needs that align with OCCU Foundation’s mission to promote overall health and long‑term well‑being in the community. Applicants are asked to submit requests at least 90 days before funds are needed.
Deadline: Submit requests at least 90 days before funds are needed; no annual deadline specified.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCCU FOUNDATION INC | EUGENE, OR | $263,348 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF OREGON FOUNDATION | EUGENE, OR | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EUGENE MARATHON | SEATTLE, WA | $56,107 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | EUGENE, OR | $21,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK | EUGENE, OR | $12,515 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EUGENE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | EUGENE, OR | $12,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SPRINGFIELD AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERC | SPRINGFIELD, OR | $6,910 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OCCU FOUNDATION | EUGENE, OR | $268,243 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EUGENE MARATHON | SEATTLE, WA | $55,966 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK | SPRINGFIELD, OR | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WORLDWIDE FOUNDATION OF CREDIT UNIONS | MADISON, WI | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EUGENE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | EUGENE, OR | $5,350 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SPRINGFIELD AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | SPRINGFIELD, OR | $5,250 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OCCU FOUNDATION | EUGENE, OR | $564,878 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EUGENE MARATHON | SEATTLE, WA | $56,666 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK | SPRINGFIELD, OR | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WORLDWIDE FOUNDATION OF CREDIT UNIONS | MADISON, WI | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EUGENE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | EUGENE, OR | $6,340 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SPRINGFIELD AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | SPRINGFIELD, OR | $5,250 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
OCCU FOUNDATION INC
$263,348GENERAL SUPPORT
EUGENE MARATHON
$56,107GENERAL SUPPORT
EUGENE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
GENERAL SUPPORT
SPRINGFIELD AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERC
$6,910GENERAL SUPPORT
OCCU FOUNDATION
$268,243GENERAL SUPPORT
EUGENE MARATHON
$55,966GENERAL SUPPORT
EUGENE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$5,350GENERAL SUPPORT
SPRINGFIELD AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$5,250GENERAL SUPPORT
OCCU FOUNDATION
$564,878GENERAL SUPPORT
EUGENE MARATHON
$56,666GENERAL SUPPORT
EUGENE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$6,340GENERAL SUPPORT
SPRINGFIELD AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
$5,250GENERAL SUPPORT
