Vatheuer Family Foundation
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About Vatheuer Family Foundation
The Vatheuer Family Foundation concentrates its giving in a few large, strategic grants that split between international community development and high-level biomedical research. The foundation is a major supporter of Green Empowerment’s off-grid energy, agricultural and health initiatives across Latin America, Southeast Asia and Africa, while also investing substantial funding in regenerative medicine research infrastructure at OHSU. Their approach favors mission-focused organizations able to absorb large gifts and deliver measurable technical or institutional impact.
Focus Areas
Decentralized renewable energy and off‑grid power projects for rural communities in Latin America, Southeast Asia, and AfricaCommunity-level agricultural and health development integrated with energy accessCapacity building and infrastructure for international development NGOs (e.g., program support and implementation)Center-level clinical and translational regenerative medicine research infrastructure (academic medical research)
Who They Fund
rural communities in Sub‑Saharan Africa, Sahel, Ethiopia, SE Asia, Latin Americainternally displaced persons and victims of regional conflict/natural disaster (e.g., DRC, Goma)
About Vatheuer Family Foundation
Vatheuer Family Foundation Inc. makes unusually large bets on a small set of themes: off-grid energy and community development abroad, and advanced biomedical research at home. The biggest grants in the recent record go to Green Empowerment for initiatives in Latin America, Southeast Asia, and Africa, and to OHSU Foundation for regenerative medicine infrastructure and critical medical research. Those two recipients anchor a pattern of sizable, mission-specific awards rather than broad, scattered giving. The foundation also supports humanitarian and technical work tied to water access, agricultural development, and community support in places such as Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and sub-Saharan Africa. On the research side, it has backed work on maternal mortality, violence prevention, and engineering scholarships through university and research-affiliated grantees. Its funding profile suggests a preference for organizations that can deliver specialized programs, research outputs, or infrastructure at scale. Across the recent grants list, repeated support appears for the same organizations and project types, including energy, water, agriculture, and medical research. The mix of international development and academic research gives the foundation a distinct split between practical community systems and institutional science.
What Vatheuer Family Foundation Funds
In renewable energy and rural development, the foundation gave $378,884 to Green Empowerment in 2024 for energy and power needs, agricultural, health, and community development across Latin America, Southeast Asia, and Africa. A separate $275,000 award to the same organization supported rural agricultural development, water use, biodigesters, remote solar power, and country-to-country learning exchanges. Water access is another clear theme. It awarded $140,000 to Project 41 in 2024 for the Kenya SafeTap pilot water filtration initiative in Nairobi and expanded into Beni, DRC, and later gave $120,000 for SafeTap in Kenya and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The foundation also funds biomedical and social research. OHSU Foundation received $150,000 in 2024 for evaluation of a treatment to reduce maternal mortality due to postpartum hemorrhage, while UW-related grants supported the Partners in Prevention of School Violence project and violence prevention research.
How Vatheuer Family Foundation Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.1M
Total Assets
$53.9M
Total Revenue
$4.4M
Total Expenses
$4.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $1K and $32K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$32K
Geographic Reach
Regional7 states funded
About 55% of grants go to recipients in WA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Funding intensity
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Where Vatheuer Family Foundation Funds
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Vatheuer Family Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 97 | $3.1M | 62.6% |
| 2 | United StatesDomestic | 58 | $4.3M |
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