The Lematta Foundation directs almost all of its giving to large institutional charities in the Pacific Northwest, with a dominant emphasis on healthcare (hospital system philanthropy) and a secondary emphasis on major regional arts institutions. Grants are few but very large, indicating a preference for transformational gifts to well-established organizations rather than many small community grants. Repeat support for the Portland Art Museum and a single very large commitment to Providence Foundations suggest focus on capital, endowment, or major program support for flagship institutions.
Highly concentrated, very large grants to a small number of institutional grantees; repeat funding to select organizations rather than broad or dispersed micro-grants.
A single 2025 grant of $5,652,534 to Providence Foundations in Portland stands out in The Lematta Foundation CO Bank of America Private Bank’s recent record and signals how this funder operates: a small number of very large charitable awards directed to established institutions in the Pacific Northwest. The pattern is reinforced by repeat support for Providence Foundations in 2024 and 2023, along with multiple gifts to Portland Art Museum across 2024 and 2023. Those two organizations anchor the foundation’s recent activity and show a preference for long-running, institution-level support rather than broad, dispersed grantmaking. The foundation’s recent grants also reach beyond a single sector. Alongside healthcare philanthropy and arts support, it has backed churches, museums, social-service groups, and selected nonprofits in Oregon, Washington, and a few other states. Even with that spread, the grant list remains tightly centered on large charitable commitments, with several awards at $50,000, $75,000, and $100,000, and only a handful of recipients appearing more than once. The result is a profile shaped by sizable, targeted grants to recognizable organizations.
Healthcare is the clearest theme in the foundation’s recent giving. In 2024, it gave $363,000 to Providence Foundations in Portland, following a much larger $5,652,534 award in 2025 to the same recipient. Arts organizations are another consistent category: Portland Art Museum received $500,000 in 2024 and another $500,000 in 2023, showing repeated support at a high level. The foundation also funds community and faith-based organizations. In 2023 it gave $325,000 to St James Episcopal Church in Vancouver, and in 2024 it awarded $25,000 to St Lukes - San Lucas, also in Vancouver. Social-service work appears in gifts such as $50,000 to St Vincent DePaul Charities in Portland and $50,000 to United Way of the Columbia Willamet in Portland. Education and cultural programming show up as well, including $50,000 to Oregon Epispocal School and $20,000 to Hawaiian Performing Arts Festival.
Typical grant size is moderate to large: the 25th percentile is $20,000, the median is $50,000, and the 75th percentile is $75,000. The distribution is skewed by a few much larger awards, including a single multimillion-dollar grant. Recipients do repeat across years, especially Providence Foundations, Portland Art Museum, The Carbon Capture Foundation, Coafrica, Mercy Corps, Oregon Epispocal School, Oregon Museum of Science Industry, and Finlandia University. The foundation appears to make direct charitable grants rather than program-related investments, and it does not fund individuals.
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$27.2M
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$1.2M
Most grants fall between $20K and $75K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$75K
About 19% of grants go to recipients in OR.
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Notable grantees: Providence Foundations, Portland Art Museum, Providence Health & Services (affiliates)
Grant dollars are concentrated in the Pacific Northwest, and Oregon is the top state by grant count. Portland, OR appears repeatedly, including grants to Providence Foundations, Portland Art Museum, St Vincent DePaul Charities, Mercy Corps, and Oregon Museum of Science Industry. Vancouver, WA also appears more than once, through St James Episcopal Church and St Lukes - San Lucas. Beyond the region, the list includes recipients in Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Sacramento, Leonardo, Hancock, Kahului, and Kamuela, all within the United States.
Its typical grant size is $20,000 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $75,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes much larger awards, including a $5,652,534 grant in 2025.
Several recipients repeat across multiple years, including Providence Foundations, Portland Art Museum, The Carbon Capture Foundation, Coafrica, Mercy Corps, Oregon Epispocal School, Oregon Museum of Science Industry, and Finlandia University.
Oregon is the top state by grant count. Portland, OR appears frequently among recipients, and Vancouver, WA is also a recurring recipient location in the recent grants list.
Healthcare-related philanthropy is the strongest pattern, led by Providence Foundations. Arts support is another steady theme through Portland Art Museum and The Bellevue Art Museum. The list also includes social service, education, faith-based, and environmental or climate-related grants.
No. The foundation’s profile shows that it does not fund individuals, and the recent grant list consists of charitable grants to organizations.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Environmental Council | Seattle, WA | $1,010,000 | 2026 | Charitable |
| Coafrica | Salt Lake City, UT | $75,000 | 2026 | Charitable |
| Oregon Epispocal School | Portland, OR | $50,000 | 2026 | Charitable |
| Vancouver Symphony | Vancouver, WA | $20,000 | 2026 | Charitable |
| Providence Foundations | Portland, OR | $5,652,534 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Arizona Humane Society | Phoenix, AZ | $100,000 | 2025 | Charitable. |
| Coafrica | Salt Lake City, UT | $75,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| St Vincent DePaul Charities | Portland, OR | $50,000 | 2025 | Charitable. |
| Satelite Collective | Rockaway Park, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | Charitable. |
| Oregon Epispocal School | Portland, OR | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Vancouver Symphony | Vancouver, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable. |
| Hearts Bones Rescue | New York, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable. |
| Portland Art Museum | Portland, OR | $10,000 | 2025 | Charitable |
| Portland Art Museum | Portland, OR | $500,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| Providence Foundations | Portland, OR | $363,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| The Carbon Capture Foundation | Longview, WA | $100,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| The Bellevue Art Museum | Bellevue, WA | $50,000 | 2024 | Charitable. |
| Mercy Corps | Portland, OR | $50,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| Hawaii Community Foundation | Kahului, HI | $50,000 | 2024 | Charitable. |
| United Way of the Columbia Willamet | Portland, OR | $50,000 | 2024 | Charitable. |
| Finlandia University | Hancock, MI | $50,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| Oregon Epispocal School | Portland, OR | $50,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| Oregon Humane Society | Portlnad, OR | $50,000 | 2024 | Charitable. |
| Pacific Legal Foundation | Sacramento, CA | $45,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| Teachrock Foundation | Leonardo, NJ | $25,000 | 2024 | Charitable. |
| St Lukes - San Lucas | Vancouver, WA | $25,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| Oregon Museum of Science Industry | Portland, OR | $20,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| Hawaiian Performing Arts Festival | Kamuela, HI | $20,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| Neskowin Valley School | Neskowin, OR | $10,000 | 2024 | Charitable. |
| Cat Alliance Team Sanctuary | Sherwood, OR | $10,000 | 2024 | Charitable |
| Pet Peace of Mind | Salem, OR | $10,000 | 2024 | Charitable. |
| Portland Art Museum | Portland, OR | $500,000 | 2023 | Charitable |
| Providence Foundations | Portland, OR | $425,000 | 2023 | Charitable |
| St James Episcopal Church | Vancouver, WA | $325,000 | 2023 | Charitable |
| The Carbon Capture Foundation | Longview, WA | $110,000 | 2023 | Charitable |
| Coafrica | Salt Lake City, UT | $75,000 | 2023 | Charitable |
| Mercy Corps | Portland, OR | $50,000 | 2023 | Charitable |
| Oregon Epispocal School | Portland, OR | $50,000 | 2023 | Charitable |
| Ukrainian Bible Church | Fairview, OR | $50,000 | 2023 | Charitable |
| Oregon Museum of Science Industry | Portland, OR | $25,000 | 2023 | Charitable |
| William Temple House | Portland, OR | $25,000 | 2023 | Charitable |
| Finlandia University | Hancock, MI | $20,000 | 2023 | Charitable |
| Cat Alliance Team Sanctuary | Sherwood, OR | $5,000 | 2023 | Charitable |
Washington Environmental Council
$1,010,000Charitable
Coafrica
$75,000Charitable
Oregon Epispocal School
$50,000Charitable
Vancouver Symphony
$20,000Charitable
Providence Foundations
$5,652,534Charitable
Arizona Humane Society
$100,000Charitable.
Coafrica
Charitable
St Vincent DePaul Charities
$50,000Charitable.
Satelite Collective
$20,000Charitable.
Oregon Epispocal School
$10,000Charitable
Vancouver Symphony
$10,000Charitable.
Hearts Bones Rescue
$10,000Charitable.
Providence Foundations
$363,000Charitable
The Carbon Capture Foundation
$100,000Charitable
The Bellevue Art Museum
$50,000Charitable.
Hawaii Community Foundation
$50,000Charitable.
Finlandia University
$50,000Charitable
Oregon Epispocal School
$50,000Charitable
Teachrock Foundation
$25,000Charitable.
St Lukes - San Lucas
$25,000Charitable
Oregon Museum of Science Industry
$20,000Charitable
Hawaiian Performing Arts Festival
$20,000Charitable
Neskowin Valley School
$10,000Charitable.
Cat Alliance Team Sanctuary
$10,000Charitable
Pet Peace of Mind
$10,000Charitable.
Providence Foundations
$425,000Charitable
St James Episcopal Church
$325,000Charitable
The Carbon Capture Foundation
$110,000Charitable
Coafrica
$75,000Charitable
Oregon Epispocal School
$50,000Charitable
Ukrainian Bible Church
$50,000Charitable
Oregon Museum of Science Industry
$25,000Charitable
Finlandia University
$20,000Charitable
Cat Alliance Team Sanctuary
$5,000Charitable