Chaney Family Charitable Foundation
Private foundation · Portland, OR · EIN 93-1283075 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Chaney Family Charitable
30grants reported
$4,000median award
$2,500lower quartile
$1,400smallest grant
$169Ktotal paid
7states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 8 of its 30 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $91K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
PO Box 8858
Portland, OR 97207-8858
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Thomas More Catholic Church EDUCATIONCAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Portland, OR | $20,000 |
| Central Catholic EDUCATION | Portland, OR | $19,000 |
| Catholic Charities HUMAN WELFARE | Portland, OR | $15,000 |
| Central Catholic EDUCATION | Portland, OR | $15,000 |
| St Jude's Research Children's Hospital MEDICAL RESEARCH | Portland, OR | $10,000 |
| St Thomas More Catholic Church EDUCATIONCAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Portland, OR | $7,000 |
| Foundation for the Aid of the Environment EDUCATION | Belvedere Tiburon, CA | $6,000 |
| Alpha Phi Foundation EDUCATION | Denver, CO | $6,000 |
| Catholic Charities HUMAN WELFARE | Portland, OR | $5,000 |
| Central Catholic EDUCATION | Portland, OR | $5,000 |
| St Jude's Research Children's Hospital MEDICAL RESEARCH | Portland, OR | $5,000 |
| St Mary's Academy EDUCATION | Portland, OR | $5,000 |
| Catholic Charities HUMAN WELFARE | Portland, OR | $5,000 |
| St Jude's Research Children's Hospital MEDICAL RESEARCH | Portland, OR | $5,000 |
| St Mary's Academy EDUCATION | Portland, OR | $5,000 |
| Deschutes River Alliance RESTORE LOWER DESCHUTES RIVER FULL HEALTH | Portland, OR | $3,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House of Oregon HOUSING FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN NEEDING MEDICAL CARE | Portland, OR | $3,000 |
| Foundation for the Aid of the Environment EDUCATION | Belvedere Tiburon, CA | $3,000 |
| Backhunters and Anglers OUTDOOR HERITAGE EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY | Missoula, MT | $3,000 |
| Deschutes River Alliance RESTORE LOWER DESCHUTES RIVER FULL HEALTH | Portland, OR | $3,000 |
| Northwest Children's Outreach MEET THE NEEDS OF IMPOVERISHED CHILDREN | Lake Oswego, OR | $3,000 |
| Waters First International IMPLEMENT HIGH QUALITY WATER SYSTEMS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD | Seattle, WA | $2,500 |
| Wild Salmon Center PROTECT SALMON AND FRESH WATER ECOSYSTEMS | Portland, OR | $2,500 |
| Life Expanding Adventurs HEALING AND GROWTH THROUGH WILDERNESS EXPERIENCES | Portland, OR | $2,500 |
| Ocean Conservancy PROTECT OCEAN AND WILDLIFE | Washington, DC | $2,500 |
| Wild Salmon Center PROTECT SALMON AND FRESH WATER ECOSYSTEMS | Portland, OR | $2,000 |
| Living Desert Zoo and Gardens KEEP ANIMALS SAFE AND CARED FOR | Palm Desert, CA | $2,000 |
| Oregon Humane Society PROTECTING ANIMALS IN NEED | Portland, OR | $1,500 |
| Kappa Alpha Theta EDUCATION | Indianapolis, IN | $1,500 |
| St Mary's Academy EDUCATION | Portland, OR | $1,400 |
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