Providence supports health, research and clinical innovation to provide compassionate care, keep people healthy, and make services more accessible and affordable.
Providence Health & Services - Oregon’s largest recent grants are operational support awards to organizations that extend access to care in Oregon, led by $3,873,205 to Project Access Now in Portland in 2025 and $2,349,081 to Clatsop Community College Foundation in Astoria the same year. Across the recent grant list, the foundation uses operating support, sponsorships, and community-benefit restricted grants to back healthcare delivery, clinical research, clinical trials, patient services, and health innovation. The pattern points to a funder that is not limited to one service model: it supports medical access organizations, behavioral health providers, education partners, and community intermediaries that help move services into place. The grant record also shows repeated support for some recipients over multiple years. Project Access Now received another large operating grant in 2024, and La Clinica appears in both 2024 and 2025. Those repeated awards suggest ongoing relationships rather than isolated transactions. The foundation’s active programs in Oregon include Health Equity Initiatives, Community Grants, and Grants & Scholarships, which align with its stated aim of making services more accessible and affordable while reducing disparities and supporting workforce development.
Health equity is a clear theme in the active Oregon programs. Providence Health & Services - Oregon’s Health Equity Initiatives are described as strategic initiative funding in Oregon to advance equity and reduce disparities, and the recent grants list includes awards such as $100,000 to Raices De Bienestar in Hillsboro and $100,000 to Todos Juntos Inc in Salem. Behavioral health and access to care also show up consistently. The foundation gave $246,215 to Clatsop Behavioral Healthcare in Warrenton and $103,725 to Access Inc in Medford, both as operational support. Community infrastructure is another lane. United Way of Columbia Gorge in Hood River received a $211,361 community-benefit restricted grant, while Ride Connection Inc in Portland received $150,000 for operational support. These awards fit a funding pattern that uses local intermediaries to support access, social determinants of health, and community partnerships.
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Most grants fall between $20K and $100K, with a median of $55K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$55K
75th Percentile
$100K
About 6% of grants go to recipients in OR.
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Recent grants cluster around operating support, with smaller numbers of sponsorships and at least one community-benefit restricted grant. The typical grant size is $20,000 at the 25th percentile, $55,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile, which places many awards in a mid-range institutional support band. The record shows repeat funding to recipients across years, including Project Access Now and La Clinica, indicating continuing relationships rather than one-time awards. The foundation also makes program-related investments and uses restricted community-benefit grants, unrestricted or flexible operating support, and sponsorships as part of its toolkit.
Grantmaking is Oregon-centered: Oregon is the top state by grant count, and the recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Portland appears frequently, with awards to Project Access Now, Impact Nwportland Impact Inc, Rose Haven, Oregon Community Foundation, and Urban League of Portland. Other Oregon cities in the recent list include Astoria, Medford, Hood River, Warrenton, Tigard, Central Point, Forest Grove, Salem, and Hillsboro. Washington appears less often among recipients, including Cultureseed in White Salmon.
The recent grants point to healthcare delivery, clinical research, clinical trials, patient services, and health innovation. Specific awards also support community health, health equity, access to care, social determinants of health, behavioral health, and workforce development through grants and scholarships programs in Oregon.
The grant-size distribution centers on mid-sized awards: $20,000 at the 25th percentile, $55,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also includes several larger operating awards, including multi-million-dollar grants to Oregon access-to-care organizations.
Yes. Project Access Now appears in both 2024 and 2025 with large operational support grants, and La Clinica also appears in both years. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships with some Oregon partners rather than purely one-time awards.
The recent record shows operational support as the main mode, supplemented by sponsorships and a community-benefit restricted grant. The foundation also makes program-related investments and uses unrestricted or flexible operating support, restricted community-benefit grants, and short-term project or program support.
Oregon is the top state by grant count, and the recent recipient list is concentrated in Oregon cities such as Portland, Astoria, Medford, Hood River, Warrenton, Tigard, Salem, and Hillsboro. The recipient country distribution is entirely in the U.S.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROJECT ACCESS NOW | PORTLAND, OR | $3,873,205 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| CLATSOP COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | ASTORIA, OR | $2,349,081 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| LA CLINICA | MEDFORD, OR | $375,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| IMPACT NWPORTLAND IMPACT INC | PORTLAND, OR | $359,032 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| CLATSOP BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE | WARRENTON, OR | $246,215 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY OF COLUMBIA GORGE | HOOD RIVER, OR | $211,361 | 2025 | COMMUNITY BENEFIT RESTRICTED GRANT |
| SOUTHERN OREGON EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION | CENTRAL POINT, OR | $175,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| RIDE CONNECTION INC | PORTLAND, OR | $150,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | PORTLAND, OR | $150,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| PACIFIC UNIVERSITY | FOREST GROVE, OR | $140,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| MEDICAL TEAMS INTERNATIONAL | TIGARD, OR | $136,100 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| NATL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOC | DENVER, CO | $107,500 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND | PORTLAND, OR | $107,500 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP |
| ACCESS INC | MEDFORD, OR | $103,725 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| TODOS JUNTOS INC | SALEM, OR | $100,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY ACTION ORG-WA COUNTY | HILLSBORO, OR | $90,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| HOOD RIVER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUNDATION INC | HOOD RIVER, OR | $84,250 | 2025 | COMMUNITY BENEFIT RESTRICTED GRANT |
| LEGACY HEALTH | PORTLAND, OR | $82,500 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| ONE COMMUNITY HEALTH | HOOD RIVER, OR | $77,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OR | PORTLAND, OR | $72,222 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| ALS NORTHWEST | PORTLAND, OR | $65,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| FISH FOOD BANK | HOOD RIVER, OR | $64,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| PARKINSONS RESOURCE OF OR | BEAVERTON, OR | $60,000 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP |
| COMMUNITY WELLNESS COLLECTIVE | NEWBERG, OR | $59,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| AGE PLUS US | CLACKAMAS, OR | $55,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY BENEFIT RESTRICTED GRANT |
| SKANNER FOUNDATION | PORTLAND, OR | $38,500 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP |
| HELPING HANDS REENTRY OUTREACH | SEASIDE, OR | $35,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| NORTHWEST CHRISTIAN CHURCH | NEWBERG, OR | $25,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| LUTHERAN COMMUNITY SERV NW | SEATAC, WA | $25,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| ROSE HAVEN | PORTLAND, OR | $20,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| RAICES DE BIENESTAR | HILLSBORO, OR | $8,778 | 2025 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| PROJECT ACCESS NOW | PORTLAND, OR | $3,771,108 | 2024 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| IMPACT NWPORTLAND IMPACT INC | PORTLAND, OR | $634,854 | 2024 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| MEDICAL TEAMS INTERNATIONAL | TIGARD, OR | $219,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY OF JACKSON COUNTY | MEDFORD, OR | $205,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| ROSE HAVEN | PORTLAND, OR | $200,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | PORTLAND, OR | $177,525 | 2024 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| CLATSOP COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | ASTORIA, OR | $155,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| LA CLINICA | MEDFORD, OR | $125,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| NEXT DOOR INC | HOOD RIVER, OR | $114,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES OR | PORTLAND, OR | $104,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| CULTURESEED | WHITE SALMON, WA | $100,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA - OR | PORTLAND, OR | $100,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| RAICES DE BIENESTAR | HILLSBORO, OR | $100,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| ADELANTE MUJERES | A FOREST GROVE, OR | $100,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION | MEDFORD, OR | $100,000 | 2024 | SPONSORSHIP |
| TODOS JUNTOS INC | SALEM, OR | $100,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| NORTHWEST REGIONAL EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT | HILLSBORO, OR | $100,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| HEALTH FIDELITY INC | BELLEVUE, WA | $97,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
| ASSIST | PORTLAND, OR | $90,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT |
CLATSOP BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE
$246,215OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
UNITED WAY OF COLUMBIA GORGE
COMMUNITY BENEFIT RESTRICTED GRANT
SOUTHERN OREGON EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
$175,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
PACIFIC UNIVERSITY
$140,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
TODOS JUNTOS INC
$100,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
HOOD RIVER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUNDATION INC
$84,250COMMUNITY BENEFIT RESTRICTED GRANT
FISH FOOD BANK
$64,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
COMMUNITY WELLNESS COLLECTIVE
$59,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
SKANNER FOUNDATION
$38,500SPONSORSHIP
NORTHWEST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
$25,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
TODOS JUNTOS INC
$100,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
NORTHWEST REGIONAL EDUCATION SERVICE DISTRICT
$100,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
HEALTH FIDELITY INC
$97,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
ASSIST
$90,000OPERATIONAL SUPPORT