Kinsman Foundation
Private foundation · Milwaukie, OR · EIN 93-0861885 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The Kinsman Foundation
312grants reported
$10Kmedian award
$5,000lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$3.6Mtotal paid
7states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 12 of its 312 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $136K 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
3727 SE Spaulding Ave
Milwaukie, OR 97267-3938
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon Health & Science University Foundation HEALTH CARE TRAINING PROGRAM | Portland, OR | $80,000 |
| Oregon Health & Science University Foundation HEALTH CARE TRAINING PROGRAM | Portland, OR | $80,000 |
| Oregon Health & Science University Foundation HEALTH CARE TRAINING PROGRAM | Portland, OR | $80,000 |
| Literary Arts Inc ARTISTIC SALARIES | Portland, OR | $43,500 |
| Restore Oregon Inc HISTORIC PRESERVATION | Portland, OR | $40,000 |
| Restore Oregon Inc HISTORIC PRESERVATION | Portland, OR | $40,000 |
| Astoria Arts and Movement Center HISTORIC PRESERVATION | Astoria, OR | $40,000 |
| Restore Oregon Inc HISTORIC PRESERVATION | Portland, OR | $40,000 |
| Camp Fire Columbia HISTORIC PRESERVATION | Portland, OR | $35,000 |
| Literary Arts Inc HISTORIC PRESERVATION | Portland, OR | $33,250 |
| Literary Arts Inc ARTISTIC FACILITY IMPROVEMENT | Portland, OR | $33,250 |
| Jacknife-Zion-Horseheaven Historical Society HISTORIC PRESERVATION | Estacada, OR | $30,000 |
| Friends of Santiam Pass Ski Lodge HISTORIC PRESERVATION | Sisters, OR | $25,000 |
| ON Golden Rescue | Clatskanie, OR | $25,000 |
| Restore Oregon Inc HISTORIC PRESERVATION | Portland, OR | $25,000 |
| Ashland Parks Foundation HISTORIC PRESERVATION | Ashland, OR | $25,000 |
| Astoria Arts and Movement Center HISTORIC PRESERVATION | Astoria, OR | $25,000 |
| Mark Prairie Historical Society HISTORIC PRESERVATION | Canby, OR | $25,000 |
| Davids Chair Outdoor Mobility Systems | White City, WA | $25,000 |
| Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | Cave Junction, OR | $24,000 |
| Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | Cave Junction, OR | $24,000 |
| Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | Cave Junction, OR | $24,000 |
| Bird Alliance of Oregon Inc WILDLIFE REHABILITATION | Portland, OR | $20,000 |
| Bend Metropolitan Parks and Recreation District HISTORIC PRESERVATION | Bend, OR | $20,000 |
| Broadway Rose Theatre Company ARTISTIC PERFORMANCES | Tigard, OR | $20,000 |
| Crag Rats HISTORIC PRESERVATION | Hood River, OR | $20,000 |
| Friends of the Historic Carus Schoolhouse HISTORIC PRESERVATION | Oregon City, OR | $20,000 |
| Miracle Theatre Group ARTISTIC PERFORMANCES | Portland, OR | $20,000 |
| Nordic Northwest HISTORIC PRESERVATION | Portland, OR | $20,000 |
| Oaks Park Association HISTORIC PRESERVATION | Portland, OR | $20,000 |
| Old Church Society Inc HISTORIC PRESERVATION | Portland, OR | $20,000 |
| Oregon Public Broadcasting ARTISTIC MEDIA PROGRAMMING | Portland, OR | $20,000 |
| Oregon Shakespeare Festival Association ARTISTIC PERFORMANCES | Ashland, OR | $20,000 |
| Portland Center Stage ARTISTIC PERFORMANCES | Portland, OR | $20,000 |
| Upward Bound Camp for Persons With Special Needs Inc HISTORIC PRESERVATION | Gates, OR | $20,000 |
| Wildlife Center of the North Coast WILDLIFE REHABILITATION | Astoria, OR | $20,000 |
| Willamette Heritage Center HISTORIC PRESERVATION | Salem, OR | $20,000 |
| Broadway Rose Theatre Company ARTISTIC PERFORMANCES | Tigard, OR | $20,000 |
| Friends of Santiam Pass Ski Lodge HISTORIC PRESERVATION | Sisters, OR | $20,000 |
| Imago the Theatre Mask Ensemble ARTISTIC PERFORMANCES | Portland, OR | $20,000 |
| Miracle Theatre Group ARTISTIC PERFORMANCES | Portland, OR | $20,000 |
| Mount Hood Towne Hall Association Inc HISTORIC PRESERVATION | Mt Hood, OR | $20,000 |
| Old Church Society Inc HISTORIC PRESERVATION | Portland, OR | $20,000 |
| Oregon Public Broadcasting ARTISTIC MEDIA PROGRAMMING | Portland, OR | $20,000 |
| Oregon Shakespeare Festival Association ARTISTIC PERFORMANCES | Ashland, OR | $20,000 |
| Portland Audubon Society WILDLIFE REHABILITATION | Portland, OR | $20,000 |
| Portland Center Stage ARTISTIC PERFORMANCES | Portland, OR | $20,000 |
| Wallowa History Center Inc HISTORIC PRESERVATION | Wallowa, OR | $20,000 |
| Bosco-Milligan Foundation HISTORIC PRESERVATION | Portland, OR | $20,000 |
| Broadway Rose Theatre Company ARTISTIC PERFORMANCES | Tigard, OR | $20,000 |
| First Presbyterian Church Corvallis HISTORIC PRESERVATION | Corvallis, OR | $20,000 |
| Friends of Santiam Pass Ski Lodge HISTORIC PRESERVATION | Sisters, OR | $20,000 |
| Imago the Theatre Mask Ensemble ARTISTIC PERFORMANCES | Portland, OR | $20,000 |
| Maxville Heritage Interpretive Center HISTORIC PRESERVATION | Enterprise, OR | $20,000 |
| Miracle Theatre Group ARTISTIC PERFORMANCES | Portland, OR | $20,000 |
| Oregon Bird Alliance WILDLIFE REHABILITATION | Portland, OR | $20,000 |
| Oregon Public Broadcasting ARTISTIC MEDIA PROGRAMMING | Portland, OR | $20,000 |
| Oregon Shakespeare Festival Association ARTISTIC PERFORMANCES | Ashland, OR | $20,000 |
| Portland Center Stage ARTISTIC PERFORMANCES | Portland, OR | $20,000 |
| Upward Bound Camp for Persons With Special Needs Inc HISTORIC PRESERVATION | Gates, OR | $20,000 |
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