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The Kinsman Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 93-0861885 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025

Total grants paid
$2.4M
Grants reported
208
Median grant
$10K
Future commitments
None reported

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
2025104$1.2M
2024104$1.2M

Where The Kinsman 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.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONPORTLAND, ORHEALTH CARE TRAINING PROGRAM2024$80K
OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONPORTLAND, ORHEALTH CARE TRAINING PROGRAM2025$80K
RESTORE OREGON INCPORTLAND, ORHISTORIC PRESERVATION2024$40K
ASTORIA ARTS AND MOVEMENT CENTERASTORIA, ORHISTORIC PRESERVATION2024$40K
RESTORE OREGON INCPORTLAND, ORHISTORIC PRESERVATION2025$40K
LITERARY ARTS INCPORTLAND, ORARTISTIC FACILITY IMPROVEMENT2024$33.3K
LITERARY ARTS INCPORTLAND, ORHISTORIC PRESERVATION2025$33.3K
DAVIDS CHAIR OUTDOOR MOBILITY SYSTEMSWHITE CITY, WAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT2024$25K
RESTORE OREGON INCPORTLAND, ORHISTORIC PRESERVATION2025$25K
ON GOLDEN RESCUECLATSKANIE, ORGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT2025$25K
FRIENDS OF SANTIAM PASS SKI LODGESISTERS, ORHISTORIC PRESERVATION2025$25K
OREGON INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND MEDICINECAVE JUNCTION, ORSCIENTIFIC RESEARCH2024$24K
OREGON INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND MEDICINECAVE JUNCTION, ORSCIENTIFIC RESEARCH2025$24K
BIRD ALLIANCE OF OREGON INCPORTLAND, ORWILDLIFE REHABILITATION2025$20K
BROADWAY ROSE THEATRE COMPANYTIGARD, ORARTISTIC PERFORMANCES2025$20K
BROADWAY ROSE THEATRE COMPANYTIGARD, ORARTISTIC PERFORMANCES2024$20K
PORTLAND CENTER STAGEPORTLAND, ORARTISTIC PERFORMANCES2024$20K
BEND METROPOLITAN PARKS AND RECREATION DISTRICTBEND, ORHISTORIC PRESERVATION2025$20K
FRIENDS OF THE HISTORIC CARUS SCHOOLHOUSEOREGON CITY, ORHISTORIC PRESERVATION2025$20K
OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTINGPORTLAND, ORARTISTIC MEDIA PROGRAMMING2024$20K
IMAGO THE THEATRE MASK ENSEMBLEPORTLAND, ORARTISTIC PERFORMANCES2024$20K
OREGON BIRD ALLIANCEPORTLAND, ORWILDLIFE REHABILITATION2024$20K
BOSCO-MILLIGAN FOUNDATIONPORTLAND, ORHISTORIC PRESERVATION2024$20K
FRIENDS OF SANTIAM PASS SKI LODGESISTERS, ORHISTORIC PRESERVATION2024$20K
CRAG RATSHOOD RIVER, ORHISTORIC PRESERVATION2025$20K

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact
SARA BAILEY
Address
3727 SE SPAULDING AVE MILWAUKIE, OR, 97267
Phone
5036541668
Deadlines
SUBMISSION DEADLINES VARY AND ARE DETAILED ON THE WEBSITE.
Application materials
TO APPLY FOR A 2026 GRANT OR A 2027 ARTS, CULTURE AND THE HUMANITIES GRANT PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE, WWW.KINSMANFOUNDATION.ORG, AND NAVIGATE TO THE PAGE NAMED APPLICATION GUIDELINES; CONTACT OUR OFFICE BY PHONE OR MAIL; OR EMAIL GRANTS@KINSMANFOUNDATION.ORG TO HAVE A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF OUR GRANTMAKING PROCESS AND POLICIES. WE STRONGLY PREFER INITIAL LETTERS OF INQUIRY SUBMITTED THROUGH THE GRANT APPLICATION SOFTWARE ON OUR WEBSITE, BUT THEY MAY BE SUBMITTED BY MAIL, EMAIL, OR FAX.
Restrictions
GRANTS ARE AWARDED FOR THESE PURPOSES: HISTORIC PRESERVATION, PRIMARILY ARCHITECTURAL PRESERVATION NATIVE WILDLIFE REHABILITATION AND APPRECIATION, PARTICULARLY REHABILITATION PROGRAMS PROVIDING URGENT CARE FOR NATIVE WILDLIFE; AND APPRECIATION PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE INDIVIDUALS' STEWARDSHIP, UNDERSTANDING AND ENJOYMENT OF NATIVE WILDLIFE ARTS, CULTURE AND THE HUMANITIES; EMPHASIZING THEATER, PHOTOGRAPHY AND LITERARY ARTS. AN IMPORTANT ELEMENT OF ALL GRANTS IS A BENEFIT TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE, RATHER THAN TO SPECIALIZED POPULATIONS OR GROUPS. GRANTS ARE AWARDED ONLY TO TAX-EXEMPT NON-PROFIT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA FOR OUR GRANTS IS OREGON AND SOUTHERN WASHINGTON.

About this data

Figures are aggregated from The Kinsman Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). 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.

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