Accelerating racial, social and economic justice for Oregon’s lands and peoples.
Meyer Memorial Trust’s recent grantmaking shows a strong pattern of large, repeat support for Oregon institutions serving immigrants, Native communities, Black-led organizations, and place-based racial justice work. Among the biggest awards in the file are $750,000 to McKenzie River Gathering Foundation for the Center for Social Enterprise, a racial-justice centered incubator and resource hub for BIPOC-owned small businesses, and $750,000 to Black United Fund of Oregon for capital project support tied to its historic building and reimagined programming. The trust also backed infrastructure for immigrant and refugee services, giving $500,000 to Ayco for the Dream Center and $341,096 to Immigration Counseling Service for legal services for immigrants seeking citizenship and permanent residence in Oregon. Other large grants support tribal nation partnerships, Black-centered initiatives, and community facilities, including the Center for Tribal Nations and work connected to Warm Springs. Across these awards, the trust uses a mix of capital support, operating support, project support, and pre-development funding to build organizational infrastructure as well as service delivery capacity.
In immigrant and refugee support, Meyer Memorial Trust gave $500,000 to Ayco for capital support for the Dream Center, which will serve cultural connection, health services, and educational opportunities for youth. It also awarded $341,096 to Immigration Counseling Service to provide legal services for immigrants seeking citizenship and permanent residence in Oregon. Tribal nation infrastructure is another clear theme: the trust gave $500,000 to Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians for phase I pre-development for the Center for Tribal Nations in Portland, and $321,905 to Warm Springs Community Action Team to build new facilities for local food system development, tribal entrepreneurship, and economic development on the Warm Springs Reservation. In Black-centered and community-based work, it gave $375,000 to Prismid Inc for Prismid Sanctuary, a redevelopment project for a gathering and healing space for Black and Indigenous artists.
Typical grant sizes are $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $60,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile, with multiple awards far above that range. The file shows recurring support to the same organizations across years and even within the same year, including Seeding Justice, Black United Fund of Oregon, Coalition of Communities of Color, Latino Network, Native American Youth and Family Center, Oregon Native American Chamber, and Capaces Leadership Institute. Meyer Memorial Trust is classified as a regular funder, not a DAF-only vehicle, and it funds individuals as well. The recent grants list includes operating, project, capital, and pre-development support, showing a mix of unrestricted and facility-related funding rather than one grant type only.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $100K, with a median of $60K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$60K
75th Percentile
$100K
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Giving is overwhelmingly Oregon-centered: 90% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Portland appears repeatedly, along with other Oregon cities such as Woodburn, Warm Springs, Gresham, Newberg, and the Portland metro area. The top state by grant count outside the HQ state is California, but the recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the dataset. The named grants show both city-based service organizations and reservation-based community partners.
The recent grants show support for organizations working in immigrant and refugee services, tribal nation infrastructure, Black-centered community initiatives, housing and economic justice, and culturally responsive education. Examples in the file include legal services for immigrants, pre-development for a Center for Tribal Nations, and capital support for a racial-justice centered incubator.
Yes. Several recent grants are for general operating support, including $500,000 to Native American Youth and Family Center, $500,000 to Latino Network, $451,000 to Coalition of Communities of Color, and $500,000 to Capaces Leadership Institute.
The typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $60,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include much larger grants, especially for capital, project, and pre-development work.
The grantmaking is heavily concentrated in Oregon, with 90% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Portland is the most common city in the recent-grants list, and other Oregon locations include Woodburn, Warm Springs, Gresham, and Newberg.
Yes. The recent list includes multiple awards to the same recipients across years and within 2025, such as Seeding Justice, Black United Fund of Oregon, Coalition of Communities of Color, Latino Network, Native American Youth and Family Center, Oregon Native American Chamber, and Capaces Leadership Institute.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Meyer Memorial Trust that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations must work within Oregon, affirm nondiscrimination, and align with Meyer's priorities or funding opportunities.
Deadline: Varies by opportunity (some rolling, some with specific application windows).
Who can apply: Organizations and coalitions working in Oregon on immigrant and refugee issues may apply. The 2023 focused call prioritized organizations already engaged in later-stage movement-building work. Organizations addressing basic needs, wraparound services, and legal support may apply through the collaborative's general funding opportunity.
Deadline: Applications accepted on a rolling basis.
Who can apply: Work must align with Meyer Memorial Trust's mission and be carried out in Oregon.
Who can apply: Must align with Meyer Memorial Trust's mission to accelerate racial, social and economic justice in Oregon; work must take place in Oregon and advance the specific goals of the funding opportunity.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION - MEYER MEMORIAL TRUST DONOR ADVISED FUND | PORTLAND, OR | $900,000 | 2026 | FOR THE MEYER MEMORIAL TRUST DONOR ADVISED FUND |
| SEEDING JUSTICE | PORTLAND, OR | $500,000 | 2026 | FOR PROJECT SUPPORT |
| OREGON WORKER RELIEF | NEWBERG, OR | $500,000 | 2026 | FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| COALITION OF COMMUNITIES OF COLOR | PORTLAND, OR | $451,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CENTER FOR INTERCULTURAL ORGANIZING | PORTLAND, OR | $450,743 | 2026 | FOR PROJECT SUPPORT |
| BLACK PARENT INITIATIVE | PORTLAND, OR | $400,000 | 2026 | FOR PROJECT SUPPORT |
| LATINO NETWORK | PORTLAND, OR | $355,585 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NATIVE AMERICAN YOUTH AND FAMILY CENTER | PORTLAND, OR | $354,250 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| OREGON NATIVE AMERICAN CHAMBER | PORTLAND, OR | $350,000 | 2026 | FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NORTHWEST HEALTH FOUNDATION FUND II | PORTLAND, OR | $350,000 | 2026 | FOR PROJECT SUPPORT |
| TIDES FOUNDATION | PORTLAND, OR | $330,000 | 2026 | FOR PROJECT SUPPORT |
| WILLAMETTE VALLEY LAW PROJECT | WOODBURN, OR | $325,500 | 2026 | FOR PROJECT SUPPORT |
| APANO COMMUNITIES UNITED FUND | PORTLAND, OR | $310,250 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CAPACES LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE | WOODBURN, OR | $300,250 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AFRICAN AMERICAN ALLIANCE FOR HOMEOWNERSHIP | PORTLAND, OR | $300,000 | 2026 | FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WILLAMETTE VALLEY LAW PROJECT | WOODBURN, OR | $300,000 | 2026 | FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CASCADIA WILDLANDS | EUGENE, OR | $300,000 | 2026 | FOR PROJECT SUPPORT |
| CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF SILETZ INDIANS | SILETZ, OR | $300,000 | 2026 | FOR PROJECT SUPPORT |
| NEZ PERCE TRIBE | LAPWAI, ID | $290,000 | 2026 | FOR PROJECT SUPPORT |
| PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | PORTLAND, OR | $289,000 | 2026 | FOR PROJECT SUPPORT |
| NEXT DOOR INC | HOOD RIVER, OR | $287,500 | 2026 | FOR PROJECT SUPPORT |
| EQUITABLE GIVING CIRCLE | PORTLAND, OR | $275,000 | 2026 | FOR PROJECT SUPPORT |
| LEADERS BECOME LEGENDS | PORTLAND, OR | $271,780 | 2026 | FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| OREGON LATINO HEALTH COALITION | PORTLAND, OR | $260,918 | 2026 | FOR PROJECT SUPPORT |
| SEEDING JUSTICE | PORTLAND, OR | $258,550 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ADELANTE MUJERES | FOREST GROVE, OR | $255,780 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SELF ENHANCEMENT INC | PORTLAND, OR | $255,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| URBAN LEAGUE OF PORTLAND | PORTLAND, OR | $252,500 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CENTRO CULTURAL DE CONDADO DE WASHINGTON | CORNELIUS, OR | $252,334 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COQUILLE INDIAN TRIBE | NORTH BEND, OR | $250,000 | 2026 | FOR PROJECT SUPPORT |
| HUMBOLDT AREA FOUNDATION | BAYSIDE, CA | $250,000 | 2026 | FOR PROJECT SUPPORT |
| IRCO | PORTLAND, OR | $250,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PORTLAND OPPORTUNITIES INDUSTRIALIZATION CENTER | PORTLAND, OR | $250,000 | 2026 | FOR PROJECT SUPPORT |
| PORTLAND INSTITUTE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART | PORTLAND, OR | $250,000 | 2026 | FOR PROJECT SUPPORT |
| WILLAMETTE FALLS TRUST | OREGON CITY, OR | $250,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| VERDE | PORTLAND, OR | $250,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SEEDING JUSTICE | PORTLAND, OR | $250,000 | 2026 | FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| LATINO NETWORK | PORTLAND, OR | $250,000 | 2026 | FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| IMAGINE BLACK FUTURES | PORTLAND, OR | $250,000 | 2026 | FOR PROJECT SUPPORT |
| OREGON PROGRESS FORUM | PORTLAND, OR | $250,000 | 2026 | FOR PROJECT SUPPORT |
| BUILDING BLOCKS TO SUCCESS CORPORATION | PORTLAND, OR | $250,000 | 2026 | FOR PROJECT SUPPORT |
| FEED EM FREEDOM FOUNDATION | PORTLAND, OR | $250,000 | 2026 | FOR PROJECT SUPPORT |
| COW CREEK BAND OF UMPQUA TRIBE OF INDIANS | ROSEBURG, OR | $250,000 | 2026 | FOR PROJECT SUPPORT |
| ORI ART GALLERY | PORTLAND, OR | $250,000 | 2026 | FOR PROJECT SUPPORT |
| FOUNDATIONS FOR A BETTER OREGON | PORTLAND, OR | $250,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CENTER FOR INTERCULTURAL ORGANIZING | PORTLAND, OR | $250,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SUSTAINABLE NORTHWEST | PORTLAND, OR | $250,000 | 2026 | FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| OREGON ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL | PORTLAND, OR | $240,000 | 2026 | FOR PROJECT SUPPORT |
| CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE UMATILLA INDIAN RESERVATION | PENDLETON, OR | $230,000 | 2026 | FOR PROJECT SUPPORT |
| HOLLA SCHOOL | PORTLAND, OR | $229,477 | 2026 | FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT |
OREGON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION - MEYER MEMORIAL TRUST DONOR ADVISED FUND
$900,000FOR THE MEYER MEMORIAL TRUST DONOR ADVISED FUND
OREGON WORKER RELIEF
$500,000FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT
FOR PROJECT SUPPORT
OREGON NATIVE AMERICAN CHAMBER
$350,000FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT
AFRICAN AMERICAN ALLIANCE FOR HOMEOWNERSHIP
$300,000FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT
NEZ PERCE TRIBE
$290,000FOR PROJECT SUPPORT
LEADERS BECOME LEGENDS
$271,780FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT
OREGON LATINO HEALTH COALITION
$260,918FOR PROJECT SUPPORT
COQUILLE INDIAN TRIBE
$250,000FOR PROJECT SUPPORT
WILLAMETTE FALLS TRUST
$250,000FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SEEDING JUSTICE
$250,000FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT
BUILDING BLOCKS TO SUCCESS CORPORATION
$250,000FOR PROJECT SUPPORT
FEED EM FREEDOM FOUNDATION
$250,000FOR PROJECT SUPPORT
COW CREEK BAND OF UMPQUA TRIBE OF INDIANS
$250,000FOR PROJECT SUPPORT
ORI ART GALLERY
$250,000FOR PROJECT SUPPORT