About Oregon Health & Science University Foundation
To mobilize philanthropic support for Oregon Health & Science University to advance patient care, research, education and community health.
Focus Areas
Medical researchClinical careHealth professional educationScholarshipsCommunity health
Who They Fund
students (recipients of student aid)higher-education institutions (campus infrastructure and academic programs)patients and clinical service recipientslocal communities/general public (public service and public health)
Funding Style
capacity building (institutional support)capital/infrastructure funding
About Oregon Health & Science University Foundation
The largest recent grant in the record was $82,493,118 to Oregon Health & Science University for research, followed by another $73,904,528 research grant the next year. That pattern shows how Oregon Health & Science University Foundation channels major philanthropic support into Oregon Health & Science University’s core work rather than spreading awards widely. The foundation’s giving also reaches the university’s academic and clinical functions, with multi-million-dollar support for academic support, capital projects and planning, public service, instruction, clinical support, student aid, and institutional support. Across the latest grants list, Oregon Health & Science University appears repeatedly as the recipient, usually in Portland. The grants are large enough to move through university systems at institutional scale: research awards above $60 million, academic support awards above $28 million, and several other awards in the multi-million-dollar range. Smaller grants also appear, including public health support to regional medical and health institutions. The result is a grantmaking profile centered on one institution’s patient care, research, education, and community-health functions, with the foundation serving as a philanthropic vehicle for that mission.
What Oregon Health & Science University Foundation Funds
Research is the clearest funding line in the recent grants data. Oregon Health & Science University Foundation awarded $82,493,118 in 2025 and $73,904,528 in 2024 to Oregon Health & Science University for research. Academic support is another major area, with $37,078,146 in 2025 and $31,455,400 in 2024 going to the same institution for academic support. The foundation also funded instruction, including $5,495,682 in 2024 and $4,211,340 in 2025. Clinical and patient-facing work also appears in the record. Oregon Health & Science University received $5,287,558 in 2024 and $4,862,025 in 2025 for clinical support, while public service grants included $7,251,840 in 2025 and $6,127,044 in 2024.
How Oregon Health & Science University Foundation Gives
The typical grant size is substantial: p25 is $740,334, median is $4,494,589, and p75 is $6,953,215. The recent record shows repeated awards to the same core recipient across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which points to ongoing institutional support rather than one-off project funding. The foundation is a regular funder and does not make program-related investments. Its profile also indicates direct financial support to individuals, which aligns with the student aid grants in the record.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$148.3M
Total Assets
$1.6B
Total Revenue
$140.6M
Total Expenses
$187.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $740K and $7M, with a median of $4.5M.
25th Percentile
$740K
Median
$4.5M
75th Percentile
$7M
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in OR.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
TARA SIMS
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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