To mobilize the caring power of community, turning compassion into action to fight for the health, education, financial stability, and resilience of every person in Central Oregon.
United Way of Deschutes County’s recent grantmaking is organized around practical supports that keep people housed, fed, healthy, and connected to services in Central Oregon. A single program-support grant of $132,036 to Casa of Central Oregon stands out in the recent grants list, alongside sizable awards to NeighborImpact and Every Child Central Oregon. Those grants sit within a broader pattern of funding for direct-service nonprofits working on housing stabilization, eviction prevention, food insecurity, homelessness and shelter, transportation, and financial stability. The foundation’s portfolio also shows sustained attention to children and families, with grants to organizations such as Kids Center, MountainStar Relief Nursery, Friends of the Children Central Oregon, and Family Access Network. Other recipients point to a strong community-safety and basic-needs orientation, including Deschutes County Victims Assistance, Shepherds House Ministries, Bethlehem Inn, and St. Vincent De Paul. Across the latest grants, support is described as program support, indicating a focus on helping local organizations deliver services rather than unrestricted institutional funding.
Housing and shelter are a clear priority. United Way of Deschutes County gave $132,036 to Casa of Central Oregon for program support, and also funded Bethlehem Inn, Shepherds House Ministries, and St. Vincent De Paul-bend in recent awards. Basic needs and food access appear repeatedly as well. NeighborImpact received $67,605 and $30,450 for program support, while La Pine Community Kitchen received $30,240 and The Giving Plate received $20,360. The foundation also backs youth and family services. Every Child Central Oregon received $59,924, Kids Center received $55,698 and $37,150 in separate years, and MountainStar Relief Nursery received $35,905. Health-related grants include Deschutes County Victims Assistance at $59,328 and Planned Parenthood-columbiawillame at $15,524.
The typical grant size is mid-sized for local nonprofit support: the p25 is $8,000, the median is $13,020, and the p75 is $19,935. Recent grants show some larger program-support awards, but the distribution is anchored by awards in the low-to-high five figures. The grant record also suggests repeat funding to some recipients across multiple years, including Kids Center, NeighborImpact, and Family Access Network. United Way of Deschutes County operates as a mixed community foundation and uses program support and project-restricted funding. Several active grant programs accept unsolicited proposals, including Community Impact Partner Grants, Community Impact / Annual Grantmaking, Emergency Food & Shelter Grants, and Ride United.
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Most grants fall between $8K and $20K, with a median of $13K.
25th Percentile
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Median
$13K
75th Percentile
$20K
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Grant dollars are overwhelmingly local: 96% of grants go to recipients in Oregon, and the named recipient cities cluster in Deschutes County and nearby Central Oregon communities. Bend appears frequently, with recipients such as Casa of Central Oregon, Kids Center, and Deschutes County Victims Assistance. Redmond also shows up often through NeighborImpact, Every Child Central Oregon, and Society of St Vincent De Paul Redm. Other recent recipient locations include La Pine, Warm Springs, and Portland.
Recent grants support local direct-service nonprofits working on housing stabilization, eviction prevention, food insecurity, homelessness and shelter, transportation, financial stability, health, education, resilience, and childhood trauma prevention. The grant list includes service providers, family-support organizations, and agencies delivering basic-needs and community-stabilization programs.
The typical grant size is $8,000 at the 25th percentile, $13,020 at the median, and $19,935 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also includes larger program-support awards, showing that the foundation can fund beyond the median when a program fits its priorities.
Yes. The recent grants list includes repeat recipients across multiple years, including Kids Center, NeighborImpact, and Family Access Network. That pattern suggests ongoing support for some local partners rather than only one-time awards.
Very local. Ninety-six percent of grants go to recipients in Oregon, and the active programs focus on Central Oregon counties such as Deschutes, Crook, and Jefferson. The recent recipient cities include Bend, Redmond, La Pine, Warm Springs, and Portland.
Several active programs accept unsolicited proposals, including Community Impact Partner Grants, Community Impact / Annual Grantmaking, Emergency Food & Shelter Grants, and Ride United. The foundation also uses annual competitive and RFP-based grant processes for vetted local nonprofits.
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from United Way of Deschutes County that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Local, direct-service nonprofits and programs that focus on human health and wellness issues in the region; specific eligibility and selection criteria available via the Grantmaking / Community Impact pages.
Deadline: Annual cycle (specific dates not provided in scraped content)
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALZHEIMERS RESEARCH FDN-CURE ALZHEIMERS | WELLESLEY HILLS, MA | $15,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| COCC FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP FUND | BEND, OR | $6,500 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| DESCHUTES COUNTY VICTIMS ASSISTANCE | BEND, OR | $59,328 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| KIDS CENTER | BEND, OR | $37,150 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NEIGHBORIMPACT | REDMOND, OR | $30,450 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FAMILY ACCESS NETWORK | BEND, OR | $20,700 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WARM SPRINGS COMMUNITY ACTION TEAM | WARM SPRINGS, OR | $20,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| HEART OF OREGON CORPS | BEND, OR | $18,500 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PAPALAXSIMISHA | WARM SPRINGS, OR | $18,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| LATINO COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | BEND, OR | $15,200 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ST VINCENT DE PAUL - REDMOND | REDMOND, OR | $15,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ST VINCENT DE PAUL-BEND | BEND, OR | $15,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CENTRAL OREGON VILLAGES | BEND, OR | $15,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CENTRAL OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE FO | BEND, OR | $14,700 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| EVERY CHILD CENTRAL OREGON | REDMOND, OR | $14,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GRAND CIRCLE FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $13,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN - CENTRAL O | BEND, OR | $12,850 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| J BAR J YOUTH SERVICES | BEND, OR | $12,500 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF BEND | BEND, OR | $10,950 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| DAWNS HOUSE | BEND, OR | $10,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THRIVE CENTRAL OREGON | REDMOND, OR | $10,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY - LA PINE SUNR | SUNRIVER, OR | $10,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE CLINIC OF TH | BEND, OR | $9,950 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ALZHEIMERS RESEARCH FDN-CURE ALZHEI | WELLESLEY HILLS, MA | $9,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NATIVITY LUTHERAN CHURCH | BEND, OR | $6,500 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD-BEND HEALTH CENT | BEND, OR | $6,300 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ST VINCENT DE PAUL-LA PINE | LA PINE, OR | $6,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| JEFFERSON COUNTY FAITH BASED NETWOR | MADRAS, OR | $6,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| JERICHO ROAD | REDMOND, OR | $5,900 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CLEAR ALLIANCE | PRINEVILLE, OR | $5,500 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| LA PINE COMMUNITY KITCHEN | LA PINE, OR | $5,075 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CASA OF CENTRAL OREGON | BEND, OR | $132,036 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NEIGHBORIMPACT | REDMOND, OR | $67,605 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| EVERY CHILD CENTRAL OREGON | REDMOND, OR | $59,924 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| KIDS CENTER | BEND, OR | $55,698 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| J BAR J | BEND, OR | $49,555 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MOUNTAINSTAR RELIEF NURSERY | BEND, OR | $35,905 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ST VINCENT DE PAUL - BEND | BEND, OR | $35,300 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| LA PINE COMMUNITY KITCHEN | LA PINE, OR | $30,240 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN CENTRAL ORE | BEND, OR | $23,491 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF BEND | BEND, OR | $22,250 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL REDM | REDMOND, OR | $22,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SHEPHERDS HOUSE MINISTRIES | BEND, OR | $21,974 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| JERICHO ROAD | REDMOND, OR | $21,300 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE GIVING PLATE | BEND, OR | $20,360 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BETHLEHEM INN | BEND, OR | $19,740 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FAMILY ACCESS NETWORK FOUNDATION | BEND, OR | $17,809 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER | BEND, OR | $17,250 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CENTRAL OREGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE FO | BEND, OR | $15,800 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD-COLUMBIAWILLAME | PORTLAND, OR | $15,524 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
DESCHUTES COUNTY VICTIMS ASSISTANCE
$59,328PROGRAM SUPPORT
PROGRAM SUPPORT
PAPALAXSIMISHA
$18,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
ST VINCENT DE PAUL - REDMOND
$15,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
ST VINCENT DE PAUL-BEND
$15,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
CENTRAL OREGON VILLAGES
$15,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
EVERY CHILD CENTRAL OREGON
$14,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
GRAND CIRCLE FOUNDATION
$13,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
DAWNS HOUSE
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
THRIVE CENTRAL OREGON
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY - LA PINE SUNR
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
NATIVITY LUTHERAN CHURCH
$6,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
ST VINCENT DE PAUL-LA PINE
$6,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
JEFFERSON COUNTY FAITH BASED NETWOR
$6,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
JERICHO ROAD
$5,900PROGRAM SUPPORT
CLEAR ALLIANCE
$5,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
LA PINE COMMUNITY KITCHEN
$5,075PROGRAM SUPPORT
CASA OF CENTRAL OREGON
$132,036PROGRAM SUPPORT
EVERY CHILD CENTRAL OREGON
$59,924PROGRAM SUPPORT
ST VINCENT DE PAUL - BEND
$35,300PROGRAM SUPPORT
LA PINE COMMUNITY KITCHEN
$30,240PROGRAM SUPPORT
ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF BEND
$22,250PROGRAM SUPPORT
SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL REDM
$22,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
JERICHO ROAD
$21,300PROGRAM SUPPORT
FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER
$17,250PROGRAM SUPPORT
