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The Renaissance Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 93-1306116 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$4.7M
Grants reported
228
Typical grant
$5K
Future commitments
Not reported

Future commitments are grants the foundation has reported but not yet paid.

How to apply

Open to applications: its latest 990-PF publishes how to apply and does not limit giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact
The Renaissance Foundation
Application materials
*description of the project/program for which support is being requested including the number and the nature of the intended beneficiaries. *anticipated outcomes of the project/program. *details regarding how the recipient organization impacts its community/constituency. *a brief project/program budget including the amount being requested. *a roster of the board of directors *a narrative (no more than 3 pages) describing the organization's history and achievements. *an operating and project budget identifying the program or projects
Restrictions
Requests for capital expenses or contributions to capital campaigns are generally not considered.

Deadlines, materials and limits are not in the filing; check with the foundation.

Original filing text
Contact
THE RENAISSANCE FOUNDATION
Address
PO BOX 80516 PORTLAND, OR, 97280
Phone
5037265970
Deadlines
N/A
Application materials
*DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT/PROGRAM FOR WHICH SUPPORT IS BEING REQUESTED INCLUDING THE NUMBER AND THE NATURE OF THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES. *ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES OF THE PROJECT/PROGRAM. *DETAILS REGARDING HOW THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION IMPACTS ITS COMMUNITY/CONSTITUENCY. *A BRIEF PROJECT/PROGRAM BUDGET INCLUDING THE AMOUNT BEING REQUESTED. *A ROSTER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS *A NARRATIVE (NO MORE THAN 3 PAGES) DESCRIBING THE ORGANIZATION'S HISTORY AND ACHIEVEMENTS. *AN OPERATING AND PROJECT BUDGET IDENTIFYING THE PROGRAM OR PROJECTS
Restrictions
REQUESTS FOR CAPITAL EXPENSES OR CONTRIBUTIONS TO CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS ARE GENERALLY NOT CONSIDERED.

Reported organization name: THE RENAISSANCE FOUNDATION

Where The Renaissance Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

$405.5KTax year 2024

Scholarships

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

$380KTax year 2024

Scholarships

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL

$340KTax year 2024

Scholarships

University of Portland

Portland, OR

$275KTax year 2024

Scholarships

Portland State University

Portland, OR

$273.9KTax year 2024

Scholarships

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About this data

Figures are aggregated from The Renaissance 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 filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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