Peter L Dwares Foundation
Private foundation · Portland, OR · EIN 37-1515359 · reported 2023–2025
139grants reported
$500median award
$200lower quartile
$50smallest grant
$164Ktotal paid
13states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 26 of its 139 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $49K 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
7831 SE Stark Street
Portland, OR 97215-2357
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Birthright Israel Foundation RELIGIOUS ORG. | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco RELIGIOUS ORG. | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 |
| French American International School YOUTH EDUCATION | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation RELIGIOUS ORG. | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| Chabad of San Francisco RELIGIOUS ORG. | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 |
| Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco RELIGIOUS ORG. | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 |
| French American International School YOUTH EDUCATION | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation RELIGIOUS ORG. | New York, NY | $5,000 |
| Pathways for Kids YOUTH EMPOWERMENT | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 |
| Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco RELIGIOUS ORG. | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 |
| French American International School YOUTH EDUCATION | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 |
| Congregation Emanu-El RELIGIOUS ORG. | San Francisco, CA | $4,000 |
| Congregation Emanu-El RELIGIOUS ORG. | San Francisco, CA | $4,000 |
| Chabad of San Francisco RELIGIOUS ORG. | San Francisco, CA | $3,000 |
| Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country REGIONAL PHILANTHROPY | Kerrville, TX | $3,000 |
| Harvest RELIGIOUS ORG. | Sonora, CA | $3,000 |
| Congregation Emanu-El RELIGIOUS ORG. | San Francisco, CA | $3,000 |
| Chabad of San Francisco RELIGIOUS ORG. | San Francisco, CA | $3,000 |
| Moses Brown School YOUTH EDUCATION | Providence, RI | $2,500 |
| Chabad Center for Jewish Life RELIGIOUS ORG. | Santa Cruz, CA | $2,500 |
| Moses Brown School YOUTH EDUCATION | Providence, RI | $2,500 |
| Moses Brown School YOUTH EDUCATION | Providence, RI | $2,500 |
| Pacific Research Institute FREE-MARKET POLICY SOLUTIONS | Pasadena, CA | $2,500 |
| Washington College of Law COLLEGE EDUCATION | Washington, DC | $2,000 |
| Amer Univ WA College of Law COLLEGE EDUCATION | Washington, DC | $2,000 |
| Gordon School YOUTH EDUCATION | East Providence, RI | $2,000 |
| Washington College of Law COLLEGE EDUCATION | Washington, DC | $2,000 |
| Santa Cruz Gardens Home & School Club YOUTH EDUCATION | Santa Cruz, CA | $1,700 |
| Hatikvah Educational Foundation NATIONAL SECURITY | Sugar Land, TX | $1,500 |
| Chabad Center for Jewish Life RELIGIOUS ORG. | Santa Cruz, CA | $1,200 |
| Commonwealth Club - California PUBLIC AFFAIRS | San Francisco, CA | $1,050 |
| Jewish National Fund RELIGIOUS ORG. | Rockville Centre, NY | $1,050 |
| Santa Cruz Gardens Home & School Club YOUTH EDUCATION | Santa Cruz, CA | $1,027 |
| Trustees Univ of Pennsylvania COLLEGE EDUCATION | Philadelfia, PA | $1,000 |
| Gordon School YOUTH EDUCATION | East Providence, RI | $1,000 |
| Citizens Commission on Natl NATIONAL SECURITY | Austin, TX | $1,000 |
| Capitola Historical Museum LOCAL HISTORY | Capitola, CA | $1,000 |
| Stinson Beach Volunteer Firefighter's Association Inc PUBLIC SAFETY | Stinson Beach, CA | $1,000 |
| Neighbors for A Better San Francisco Advocacy NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT | SA Francisco, CA | $1,000 |
| The Arc of the United States Foundation SUPPORT THOSE WITH DISABILITIES | Washington, DC | $1,000 |
| Zionist Organization of America RELIGIOUS/POLITICAL ORG | New York, NY | $1,000 |
| Camp Gan Isreal SF YOUTH CAMP | San Francisco, CA | $1,000 |
| Second Nature CHILD ADOPTION | San Francisco, CA | $1,000 |
| Gordon School YOUTH EDUCATION | East Providence, RI | $1,000 |
| Naval War College Foundation SUPPORT ARMED FORCES EDUCATION | Newport, RI | $1,000 |
| Taube Center for Jewish Life RELIGIOUS ORG. | New York, NY | $1,000 |
| Pacific Research Institute FREE-MARKET POLICY SOLUTIONS | Pasadena, CA | $1,000 |
| Jewish Sports Hall of Fame of Northern California SPORTS | San Francisco, CA | $1,000 |
| Plan USA CHILD WELFARE | Providence, RI | $1,000 |
| Citizens Commission on National Security NATIONAL SECURITY | Austin, TX | $1,000 |
| San Francisco Historical Society HISTORY OF SAN FRANCISCO | San Francisco, CA | $1,000 |
| San Francisco-Marin Food Bank FIGHT HUNGER | San Rafael, CA | $1,000 |
| Value Culture ART,CULTURE, PHILANTHROPY | San Francisco, CA | $1,000 |
| Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County PROMOTE PHILANTHROPY | Aptos, CA | $1,000 |
| A2Z Exploration YOUTH EDUCATION | San Francisco, CA | $1,000 |
| Second Nurture CHILD ADOPTION | San Francisco, CA | $1,000 |
| San Francisco Jazz ARTS ORGANIZATION | San Francisco, CA | $1,000 |
| Jewish National Fund RELIGIOUS ORG. | Hicksville, NY | $1,000 |
| Jewish Sports Hall of Fame of Northern California SPORTS | San Francisco, CA | $1,000 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces SUPPORT ARMED FORCES | New York, NY | $1,000 |
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