Schlesinger Family Foundation
Private foundation · Portland, OR · EIN 93-0818169 · reported 2023–2025
48grants reported
$10Kmedian award
$5,000lower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$648Ktotal paid
5states reached
3years giving
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
610 SW Alder St Ste 1221
Portland, OR 97205-3613
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ohsu Foundation GLOBAL PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP | Portland, OR | $50,000 |
| James Beard Public Market | Portland, OR | $41,000 |
| Usc Viterbi School of Engineering ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP | Los Angeles, CA | $40,000 |
| Pitzer College ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP | Claremont, CA | $30,000 |
| Pitzer College ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP | Claremont, CA | $30,000 |
| Freshwater Trust | Portland, OR | $25,000 |
| Linfield University WINE STUDIES PROGRAM ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP | McMinnville, OR | $25,000 |
| Ohsu Foundation GLOBAL PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP | Portland, OR | $25,000 |
| Oregon Zoo Foundation CONSERVATION EDUCATION PROGRAM | Portland, OR | $25,000 |
| Ohsu Foundation GLOBAL PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP | Portland, OR | $25,000 |
| Oregon Zoo Foundation CONSERVATION EDUCATION PROGRAM | Portland, OR | $25,000 |
| Dpi Housing Inc (dpihou) | Portland, OR | $20,000 |
| Portland Community College ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP | Portland, OR | $20,000 |
| Usc Viterbi School of Engineering ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 |
| North Coast Land Conservancy Inc | Seaside, OR | $12,500 |
| Freshwater Trust | Portland, OR | $12,500 |
| North Coast Land Conservancy Inc | Seaside, OR | $12,500 |
| Freshwater Trust | Portland, OR | $12,500 |
| North Coast Land Conservancy Inc | Seaside, OR | $12,500 |
| Helping Hands Re-Entry Outreach Centers BYBEE LAKES HOPE CENTER | Seaside, OR | $10,000 |
| Oregon Parks Forever ENDOWMENT FUND | Portland, OR | $10,000 |
| Friends of Tryon Creek (fritry) | Portland, OR | $10,000 |
| Oregon Ballet Theatre (orebal) | Portland, OR | $10,000 |
| Solve (solve) | Portland, OR | $10,000 |
| Helping Hands Re-Entry Outreach Centers BYBEE LAKES HOPE CENTER | Seaside, OR | $10,000 |
| Montessori Northwest SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR MINORITY MONTESSORI NW STUDENTS | Portland, OR | $10,000 |
| Oregon Parks Forever ENDOWMENT FUND | Portland, OR | $10,000 |
| Oregon Humanities PUBLIC PROGRAM GRANT | Portland, OR | $10,000 |
| Helping Hands Re-Entry Outreach Centers BYBEE LAKES HOPE CENTER | Seaside, OR | $10,000 |
| Montessori Northwest SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR MINORITY MONTESSORI NW STUDENTS | Portland, OR | $10,000 |
| Oregon Parks Forever ENDOWMENT FUND | Portland, OR | $10,000 |
| James Beard Public Market | Portland, OR | $9,000 |
| College Possible Oregon COLLEGE SUCCESS PROGRAM FOR MENTORSHIPS | Portland, OR | $5,000 |
| NW Association for Blind Athletes PROGRAM SERVICES | Vancouver, WA | $5,000 |
| Oregon Humanities PUBLIC PROGRAM GRANT | Portland, OR | $5,000 |
| Adopt One Block (adoone) | Portland, OR | $5,000 |
| Reading Results EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS | Portland, OR | $5,000 |
| NW Association for Blind Athletes PROGRAM SERVICES | Vancouver, WA | $5,000 |
| Linfield University (linuni) | Portland, OR | $4,000 |
| College Possible Oregon COLLEGE SUCCESS PROGRAM FOR MENTORSHIPS | Portland, OR | $2,500 |
| Portland Parks Foundation O'BRYANT SQUARE REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT SPONSORSHIP | Portland, OR | $2,500 |
| Willamette Falls Trust O'BRYANT SQUARE REDESIGN PROJECT | Oregon City, OR | $2,500 |
| World Central Kitchen Incorporated UKRAINE RELIEF EFFORT | Washington, DC | $2,500 |
| College Possible Oregon COLLEGE SUCCESS PROGRAM FOR MENTORSHIPS | Portland, OR | $2,500 |
| Reading Results EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS | Portland, OR | $2,500 |
| Charitable Partnership Fund CITY OF POSSIBILITY GRANT | Portland, OR | $2,500 |
| Community Service Network | Portland, OR | $2,500 |
| Turtle Shelter Project HOMELESS SERVICES | Kaysville, UT | $1,000 |
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