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The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer Care Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 93-1159884 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $8.2M
- Grants reported
- 245
- Median grant
- $6.1K
- Future commitments
- $24.8M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 245 | $8.2M |
Where The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer Care Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATLIN GABEL SCHOOL | PORTLAND, OR | NEW COMMUNITY CENTER | 2024 | $2M |
| PSU FOUNDATION | PORTLAND, OR | SCHNITZER SCHOOL OF ART, ART HISTORY + DESIGN | 2024 | $985.5K |
| METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART (THE MET) | NEW YORK, NY | CURATORSHIP | 2024 | $985.5K |
| OREGON SYMPHONY | PORTLAND, OR | SCOTT SHOWALTER PRINCIPAL BASSON CHAIR | 2024 | $246.4K |
| OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY | PORTLAND, OR | EXHIBITION SUPPORT | 2024 | $226.7K |
| OREGON BALLET THEATRE | PORTLAND, OR | 2024-2025 SEASON | 2024 | $197.1K |
| STANFORD HEALTH CARE - TRI-VALLEY | REDWOOD CITY, CA | ENDOWMENT | 2024 | $197.1K |
| PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM | PALM SPRINGS, CA | ART EXHIBITION SUPPORT | 2024 | $156.1K |
| DESERT X | PALM SPRINGS, CA | ART EXHIBITION SUPPORT | 2024 | $147.8K |
| HIGH DESERT MUSEUM | BEND, OR | SCHNITZER HIGH DESERT AWARD | 2024 | $147.8K |
| OREGON SYMPHONY | PORTLAND, OR | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $147.8K |
| OREGON BALLET THEATRE | PORTLAND, OR | ANNUAL GALA SPONSORSHIP | 2024 | $123.2K |
| NORTHWEST CHILDREN'S THEATER & SCHOOL | PORTLAND, OR | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2024 | $123.2K |
| J PAUL GETTY TRUST | LOS ANGELES, CA | ART EXHIBITION SUPPORT | 2024 | $98.6K |
| UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA FOUNDATION | TUCSON, AZ | ART EXHIBITION SUPPORT | 2024 | $98.6K |
| RANCHO MIRAGE WRITERS FESTIVAL | RANCHO MIRAGE, CA | 2025 WRITERS FESTIVAL AND WRITERS SERIES | 2024 | $98.6K |
| PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL | PALM SPRINGS, CA | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $74.9K |
| OREGON MUSEUM OF SCIENCE & INDUSTRY | PORTLAND, OR | OMSI GALA 2024 SUPPORT | 2024 | $73.9K |
| HELPING HANDS REENTRY OUTREACH CENTER | SEASIDE, OR | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $49.3K |
| PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM | PALM SPRINGS, CA | KIDS PROGRAMMING | 2024 | $49.3K |
| IN A LANDSCAPE | PORTLAND, OR | CONCERT SERIES SPONSORSHIP | 2024 | $49.3K |
| ALL CLASSICAL PUBLIC MEDIA | PORTLAND, OR | JUNE DIRECTOR NAGEL FUND | 2024 | $49.3K |
| NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS | WASHINGTON, DC | SPACE TO SOAR CAMPAIGN | 2024 | $49.3K |
| OREGON SYMPHONY | PORTLAND, OR | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 | $49.3K |
| OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY | PORTLAND, OR | HISTORY MAKERS DINNER & LECTURE | 2024 | $49.3K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
- Contact
- KRISTEN ENGFORS
- Address
- 1121 SW SALMON PORTLAND, OR, 97205
- Phone
- 5032422900
- KRISTEN@SCHNITZERCARE.ORG
- Deadlines
- NONE
- Application materials
- APPLICATIONS ARE SUBMITTED BY INVITATION ONLY IN WRITTEN FORMAT AND INCLUDE: 1) A PROJECT DESCRIPTION DESCRIBING THE PROPOSED PROJECT. 2) A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND MISSION, AND QUALIFICATIONS OF INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED. 3) A CONCISE DESCRIPTION OF THE METHODS USED TO EVALUATE THE RESULTS OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT. 4) A LIST OF THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND THE PERCENTAGE THEY CONTRIBUTE TO THE OVERALL INCOME OF THE ORGANIZATION. 5) A LIST OF FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME STAFF POSITIONS AND A SHORT DESCRIPTION OF EACH JOB FUNCTION. 6) A DETAILED BUDGET OF THE PROJECT AND THE ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET OF THE SPONSORING ORGANIZATION. 7) A DONOR REPORT SHOWING A LIST OF MAJOR CONTRIBUTORS AND APPROXIMATE LEVELS OF GIVING. 8) A LIST OF ADDITIONAL FUND SOURCES SOUGHT FOR THE PROJECT. 9) AN IRS DETERMINATION LETTER VERIFYING THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF THE ORGANIZATION.
- Restrictions
- THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSE OF THE HAROLD & ARLENE SCHNITZER CARE FOUNDATION IS TO ASSIST WITH ARTS & CULTURE, YOUTH, EDUCATION, MEDICAL, SOCIAL SERVICE AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES. APPROXIMATELY 68% OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS GRANTED IN 2024 WERE TO ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED IN THE STATE OF OREGON, WITH THE MAJORITY OF THOSE IN THE PORTLAND METROPOLITAN AREA. THE FOUNDATION FUNDS GRANT REQUESTS FOR OPERATING EXPENSES, SPECIAL PROJECTS, COMMUNITY EVENTS AND CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS. THE FOUNDATION DID NOT PROVIDE FUNDS FOR INDIVIDUALS, NON TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS, OTHER PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS OR POLITICAL GROUPS. FOR 2024, (36) THIRTY-SIX GRANT APPLICATIONS WERE ACCEPTED FROM ORGANIZATIONS THE FOUNDATION HAD NOT PREVIOUSLY FUNDED.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Harold & Arlene Schnitzer Care Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.