The People's Bank of Commerce Foundation focuses on local, project-driven philanthropy in southern Oregon and nearby communities, prioritizing capital support for veteran housing and emergency relief for rural youth agriculture. Their grants are targeted and tangible—funding construction of affordable housing for veterans and aid for displaced 4‑H/FFA livestock following wildfire—indicating a practical, community-centered approach to supporting vulnerable residents and youth in agricultural areas.
People’s Bank of Commerce Foundation’s largest recent grant was a $100,000 donation to Salem Y Veteran Housing for construction of an affordable housing project in Salem. That gift reflects a pattern of practical, project-restricted support: the foundation backs tangible community needs rather than broad operating campaigns. In the recent grant record, housing for veterans sits alongside recovery work tied to wildfire impacts and capital support for local health education and nonprofit infrastructure. The foundation’s giving is centered in southern Oregon, with most grants landing in Oregon communities and a smaller number reaching neighboring northern California. Recent recipients include Asante Foundation in Medford for the AsanteForward2030 capital campaign, Rogue Community College Foundation in Grants Pass for health professions center equipment, and 10th District Jlac Inc in Yreka for wildfire-related livestock recovery. Across these grants, the foundation shows a preference for targeted commitments that support construction, equipment, and recovery efforts. Its pattern is local, specific, and tied to concrete projects with defined uses.
Affordable housing is a clear thread in the foundation’s work. In 2024, it gave $100,000 to Salem Y Veteran Housing for construction of an affordable housing project in Salem, and it also made a $1,000 donation to the same grantee in recognition of the passing of the executive director’s spouse. Wildfire recovery appears in grants tied to agricultural communities. The foundation gave $16,592 to 10th District Jlac Inc in Yreka for the Siskiyou County 4-H & FFA junior livestock sale, with the purpose of purchasing animals donated back after displacement from wildfire in August 2022. Health professions infrastructure is another supported area. Rogue Community College Foundation received $4,000 in 2024 as a pledge payment for Health Professions Center equipment, following a $4,000 pledge payment for the same purpose in 2023. It also gave $10,000 to Asante Foundation for the AsanteForward2030 capital campaign for a new facility.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $4,000 at the 25th percentile, $7,000 at the median, and $14,944 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes larger project gifts, indicating that it uses both mid-sized support and occasional larger commitments for defined needs. A repeated pledge payment to Rogue Community College Foundation in consecutive years suggests some multi-year support, while other recent gifts are one-time project donations. The foundation is a philanthropic arm of People's Bank of Commerce, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Unsolicited applications are not accepted in the grant programs listed in the data.
$20K
$599K
$49K
$23K
Most grants fall between $4K and $15K, with a median of $7K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$7K
75th Percentile
$15K
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Highly concentrated, small-number giving with one large capital grant and one mid-sized disaster-relief grant; project-specific, local/regional focus rather than broad, recurring program support.
Notable grantees: Salem Y Veteran Housing (Y Veterans Project), 10th District JLAC Inc (Siskiyou County 4‑H & FFA junior livestock sale relief)
Grantmaking is concentrated in Oregon, with 83% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Recent Oregon recipients include Salem, Medford, and Grants Pass, which points to a strong focus on southern Oregon communities. The foundation also made one recent grant to Yreka, California, extending support just across the state line to a wildfire-affected agricultural community. All listed recent grants were made to U.S. recipients.
Recent grants support affordable housing for veterans, wildfire recovery for agricultural youth programs, health professions education equipment, and capital campaigns for local health facilities. The largest recent gift was $100,000 to Salem Y Veteran Housing for construction of an affordable housing project.
Yes. Rogue Community College Foundation received $4,000 in 2024 and another $4,000 in 2023, both as pledge payments for Health Professions Center equipment. Salem Y Veteran Housing also appears more than once in the recent record.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is $4,000 at the 25th percentile, $7,000 at the median, and $14,944 at the 75th percentile. That pattern sits alongside a few larger project commitments in the recent record.
The listed grant programs that show application status indicate no unsolicited applications for the foundation’s general grantmaking and community recovery funding. One separate nonprofit banking program in the data does accept unsolicited participation.
The top state by grant count is Oregon, and 83% of grants went to recipients in Oregon. Recent recipient cities include Salem, Medford, Grants Pass, and Yreka.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASANTE FOUNDATION | MEDFORD, OR | $20,000 | 2026 | DONATION TO ASANTE FOR ASANTE FORWARD CAMPAIGN |
| MID-WILLAMETTE FAMILY YMCA | ALBANY, OR | $100,000 | 2025 | VETERANS PROJECT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT IN ALBANY, OR |
| SALEM Y VETERAN HOUSING | SALEM, OR | $100,000 | 2024 | DONATION TO Y VETERANS PROJECT FOR CONSUTRUCTION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT IN SALEM, OR |
| ASANTE FOUNDATION | MEDFORD, OR | $10,000 | 2024 | CONTRIBUTION TO ASANTEFORWARD2030 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR NEW FACILITY |
| ROGUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | GRANTS PASS, OR | $4,000 | 2024 | PLEDGE PAYMENT FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS CENTER EQUIPMENT |
| SALEM Y VETERAN HOUSING | SALEM, OR | $1,000 | 2024 | DONATION TO Y VETERANS PROJECT IN RECOGNITION OF PASSING OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SPOUSE |
| 10TH DISTRICT JLAC INC | YREKA, CA | $16,592 | 2023 | DONATION TO SISKIYOU COUNTY 4-H & FFA JUNIOR LIVESTOCK SALE FOR PURCHASE OF ANIMALS (DONATED BACK) FROM DISPLACEMENT DUE TO WILDFIRE IN AUGUST 2022 |
| ROGUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | GRANTS PASS, OR | $4,000 | 2023 | PLEDGE PAYMENT FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS CENTER EQUIPMENT |
VETERANS PROJECT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT IN ALBANY, OR
SALEM Y VETERAN HOUSING
$100,000DONATION TO Y VETERANS PROJECT FOR CONSUTRUCTION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT IN SALEM, OR
CONTRIBUTION TO ASANTEFORWARD2030 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR NEW FACILITY
PLEDGE PAYMENT FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS CENTER EQUIPMENT
SALEM Y VETERAN HOUSING
$1,000DONATION TO Y VETERANS PROJECT IN RECOGNITION OF PASSING OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SPOUSE
10TH DISTRICT JLAC INC
$16,592DONATION TO SISKIYOU COUNTY 4-H & FFA JUNIOR LIVESTOCK SALE FOR PURCHASE OF ANIMALS (DONATED BACK) FROM DISPLACEMENT DUE TO WILDFIRE IN AUGUST 2022
PLEDGE PAYMENT FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS CENTER EQUIPMENT