
A feminist organization committed to racial, gender, and economic justice that envisions Oregon as a place where the unpaid and underpaid labor of caregiving is seen and valued and the intersectional needs of caregivers are centered in public policy and systems.
Family Forward Oregon’s recent grantmaking centers Oregon organizations working on caregiving, racial justice, and economic justice, with its largest 2023 grant of $172,292 going to Apano Communities United Fund for program support. The next-largest award, $164,792, supported The Children’s Institute, showing a strong emphasis on institutions tied to children and families. In the same year, the foundation also made a $65,625 program grant to Pcun, extending its support to groups organizing around worker and community concerns. The foundation describes itself as a feminist organization committed to racial, gender, and economic justice, and its stated vision is an Oregon where the unpaid and underpaid labor of caregiving is seen and valued and caregivers’ needs are centered in public policy and systems. Its recent grants align with that framing: program support rather than project-only funding, with gifts to advocacy-oriented and community-based organizations in Portland and Woodburn. The pattern suggests a funder that backs organizations working in policy, organizing, and service delivery around care work and related equity issues.
Child care and early childhood education are visible in the foundation’s support for The Children’s Institute, which received $164,792 for program support. That grant places child and family services near the center of its giving. The foundation also funds economic and worker justice work. Pcun received $65,625 for program support, and the Oregon Center for Public Policy received $10,000 for program support, indicating support for advocacy and policy analysis. Community organizing appears in grants to Imagine Black Futures and Unite Oregon, both receiving $6,667 for program support. Across these awards, Family Forward Oregon backs organizations that connect caregiving, public policy, and racial equity in Oregon communities.
Family Forward Oregon’s 2023 grants show a wide spread in size, from a median of $10,000 to a p75 of $115,208, with a lower quartile of $6,667. The pattern includes both large program grants and smaller recurring-style awards clustered around $6,667 and $6,666. The foundation is a public charity, and its grants are short-term, one-time program grants or restricted program funding. The recent list shows multiple Oregon recipients in the same year, but the data provided does not identify multi-year repeat grantees.
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Most grants fall between $7K and $115K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$115K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in OR.
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All recent grants in the dataset went to recipients in the United States, and 100% of grants were to organizations in Oregon. Portland appears repeatedly, including awards to Apano Communities United Fund, The Children’s Institute, Oregon Center for Public Policy, and Imagine Black Futures. Woodburn is also represented through Pcun and Willamette Valley Law Project. The geographic pattern is local, with no recipient locations outside Oregon.
The recent grants support organizations working on child care, early childhood education, caregiver rights, reproductive justice, economic justice, policy advocacy, and community organizing. Examples in the grant list include The Children’s Institute, Oregon Center for Public Policy, and Unite Oregon, all funded for program support in 2023.
The grant data shows program support as the main grant purpose. The recent awards are listed as program support, and the foundation’s philosophy tags include program/project support, restricted program funding, and short-term or one-time program grants.
The foundation gives locally in Oregon. All seven recent grants in the dataset went to Oregon recipients, and the recipient cities include Portland and Woodburn. The top state by grant count is Oregon, which also accounts for 100% of the grants shown.
Typical awards are around $10,000 at the median, with a lower quartile of $6,667 and an upper quartile of $115,208. The recent grant list also includes larger awards of $172,292, $164,792, and $65,625.
Yes. The active programs listed as accepting unsolicited applications include the Alfred P. Sloan Award for Excellence in Workplace Effectiveness and Flexibility, the Oregon Worker Relief Fund, and the Dance Like a Mother event sponsorship opportunities. The Black Resilience Fund is also listed as accepting unsolicited applications.
2023
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2023.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APANO COMMUNITIES UNITED FUND | PORTLAND, OR | $172,292 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE | PORTLAND, OR | $164,792 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PCUN | WOODBURN, OR | $65,625 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| OREGON CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY | PORTLAND, OR | $10,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| IMAGINE BLACK FUTURES | PORTLAND, OR | $6,667 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| UNITE OREGON | PORTLAND, OR | $6,667 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WILLAMETTE VALLEY LAW PROJECT | WOODBURN, OR | $6,666 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
APANO COMMUNITIES UNITED FUND
$172,292PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE CHILDREN'S INSTITUTE
$164,792PROGRAM SUPPORT
PCUN
$65,625PROGRAM SUPPORT
OREGON CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY
$10,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
IMAGINE BLACK FUTURES
$6,667PROGRAM SUPPORT
UNITE OREGON
$6,667PROGRAM SUPPORT
WILLAMETTE VALLEY LAW PROJECT
PROGRAM SUPPORT