Margaret Watt Edwards Foundation
Private foundation · Portland, OR · EIN 93-1284549 · reported 2021–2025
54grants reported
$4,375median award
$2,600lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$495Ktotal paid
3states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 4 of its 54 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $88K 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
641 NW 24TH Ave
Portland, OR 97210-3827
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii Community Foundation HPA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FUND | Honolulu, HI | $42,333 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation HPA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FUND | Honolulu, HI | $42,200 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation HPA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH FUND | Honolulu, HI | $36,500 |
| Mid-Pacific Institute LEARNING DIFFERENCES PROGRAM | Honolulu, HI | $30,000 |
| Grace Memorial Episcopal Church $18,000 FOR CHURCH ROOF REPLACEMENT; $12,000 FOR CHURCH MINISTRY | Portland, OR | $30,000 |
| Blosser Center for Dyslexia Resources SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS AT THE METROPOLITAN LEARNING CENTER | Portland, OR | $29,100 |
| Blosser Center for Dyslexia Resources SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS AT THE METROPOLITAN LEARNING CENTER | Portland, OR | $29,000 |
| Grace Memorial Episcopal Church $12,500 FOR ORGAN IMPROVEMENT FUND; $12,500 FOR CHURCH MINISTRY | Portland, OR | $25,000 |
| Blosser Center for Dyslexia Resources SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUTDENTS AT THE METROPOLITAN LEARNING CENTER | Portland, OR | $21,500 |
| Blosser Center for Dyslexia Resources TO SUPPORT ORTON-GILLINGHAM TUTORING | Portland, OR | $19,500 |
| Grace Memorial Episcopal Church | Portland, OR | $18,500 |
| Grace Memorial Episcopal Church $7,500 FOR NEW CURATE, $7,500 FOR MUSIC PROGRAM | Portland, OR | $15,000 |
| University of the South ALYSON C. HARDIN & JOSEPHINE HARDIN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP | Sewanee, TN | $10,000 |
| Pacific Youth Choir GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT | Portland, OR | $10,000 |
| Oregon Zoo Foundation | Portland, OR | $8,500 |
| Pacific Youth Choir GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT | Portland, OR | $6,334 |
| Central City Concern | Portland, OR | $5,000 |
| Oregon Natural Resources Council Dba Oregon Wild | Portland, OR | $5,000 |
| Pacific Youth Choir | Portland, OR | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of the Columbia Willamette Inc | Portland, OR | $5,000 |
| Webb School JOSEPHINE J. HARDIN SCHOLARSHIP FUND | Bell Buckle, TN | $5,000 |
| Western Rivers Conservancy | Portland, OR | $5,000 |
| ACLU of Hawaii Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $5,000 |
| Oregon Natural Resources Council Dba Oregon Wild | Portland, OR | $5,000 |
| Western Rivers Conservancy | Portland, OR | $5,000 |
| University of Hawaii Foundation COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE CENTER FUND | Honolulu, HI | $4,500 |
| Sisters of St Mary of Oregon Foundation TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR VALLEY CATHOLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS | Beaverton, OR | $4,500 |
| Sisters of St Mary of Oregon Foundation TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR VALLEY CATHOLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS | Beaverton, OR | $4,250 |
| Oregon Food Bank | Portland, OR | $4,000 |
| Animal Aid | Portland, OR | $4,000 |
| Animal Aid | Portland, OR | $4,000 |
| Animal Aid | Portland, OR | $3,800 |
| Sisters of St Mary of Oregon Foundation TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR VALLEY CATHOLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS | Beaverton, OR | $3,500 |
| Western Rivers Conservancy | Portland, OR | $3,200 |
| Oregon Food Bank | Portland, OR | $3,000 |
| Oregon Natural Resources Council Dba Oregon Wild | Portland, OR | $3,000 |
| Western Rivers Conservancy | Portland, OR | $3,000 |
| Oregon Food Bank | Portland, OR | $3,000 |
| Oregon Natural Resources Council Dba Oregon Wild | Portland, OR | $3,000 |
| Pacific Youth Choir GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT | Portland, OR | $3,000 |
| Oregon Public Broadcasting | Portland, OR | $2,600 |
| Oregon Zoo Foundation SPECIES RECOVERY & CONSERVATION | Portland, OR | $2,600 |
| Ceeds of Peace | Honolulu, HI | $2,000 |
| Hawaii Food Bank | Honolulu, HI | $2,000 |
| Grace Institute $1,000 FOR SCHOLARSHIP FUND; $1,000 FOR WHERE NEEDED MOST FUND | Portland, OR | $2,000 |
| Oregon Zoo Foundation RHINO HABITAT UPDATES | Portland, OR | $2,000 |
| Oregon Zoo Foundation LION HABITAT UPDATES | Portland, OR | $2,000 |
| Oregon Public Broadcasting | Portland, OR | $1,800 |
| Oregon Public Broadcasting | Portland, OR | $1,650 |
| Oregon Public Broadcasting | Portland, OR | $1,500 |
| Portland Public Schools - Metropolitan Learning Center LITERACY PROGRAM | Portland, OR | $800 |
| Portland Public Schools - Metropolitan Learning Center LITERACY PROGRAM | Portland, OR | $800 |
| Dove Lewis Emergency Animal Hospital Inc | Portland, OR | $633 |
| Hawaii LGBT Legacy Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $500 |
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