The NWESSINGERK Foundation focuses on local, Portland-area civic wellbeing, concentrating support on frontline human services (reproductive health, family & child services, and food security) alongside urban conservation and river protection. Grants are modest but targeted, often to mission-driven nonprofits addressing basic needs and local environmental stewardship, with repeated support to several core organizations.
$42K
$405K
$17K
$24K
Most grants fall between $2K and $5K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$5K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in OR.
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Small-to-midsize, locally concentrated grants with multiple repeat awards to a handful of core grantees; funding mixes human services and environmental causes rather than national or large-capacity-building grants.
Notable grantees: Planned Parenthood, Morrison Child & Family Services, Forest Park Conservancy, Oregon Food Bank, Willamette Riverkeeper
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | PORTLAND, OR | $6,000 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICE |
| MORRISON CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES | PORTLAND, OR | $5,500 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICE |
| FOREST PARK CONSERVANCY | PORTLAND, OR | $4,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| OREGON FOOD BANK | PORTLAND, OR | $2,500 | 2025 | HUMAN SERVICE |
| WILLAMEETTE RIVERKEEPER | PORTLAND, OR | $2,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| OREGON HUMANE SOCIETY | PORTLAND, OR | $1,500 | 2025 | ANIMAL |
| MORRISON CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES | PORTLAND, OR | $5,500 | 2023 | HUMAN SERVICE |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | PORTLAND, OR | $5,000 | 2023 | HUMAN SERVICE |
| FOREST PARK CONSERVANCY | PORTLAND, OR | $4,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| OREGON FOOD BANK | PORTLAND, OR | $2,500 | 2023 | HUMAN SERVICE |
| WILLAMETTE RIVERKEEPER | PORTLAND, OR | $2,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| OREGON HUMANE SOCIETY | PORTLAND, OR | $1,500 | 2023 | ANIMAL |
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
$6,000HUMAN SERVICE
MORRISON CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES
$5,500HUMAN SERVICE
FOREST PARK CONSERVANCY
$4,000EDUCATION
OREGON FOOD BANK
$2,500HUMAN SERVICE
WILLAMEETTE RIVERKEEPER
$2,000EDUCATION
OREGON HUMANE SOCIETY
$1,500ANIMAL
MORRISON CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES
HUMAN SERVICE
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
$5,000HUMAN SERVICE
FOREST PARK CONSERVANCY
$4,000EDUCATION
OREGON FOOD BANK
$2,500HUMAN SERVICE
WILLAMETTE RIVERKEEPER
$2,000EDUCATION
OREGON HUMANE SOCIETY
$1,500ANIMAL