Vera L Smith Charitable Foundation
Private foundation · Portland, OR · EIN 93-1095010 · reported 2024–2026
43grants reported
$5,000median award
$3,500lower quartile
$2,000smallest grant
$298Ktotal paid
1states reached
3years giving
Gives only in OR. Every grant it reported went to a single state. If you are outside it, this is not a prospect. If you are inside it, that is the strongest signal on this page: a funder with a local mandate and less competition from out of state.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2024, 2025, 2026. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
2165 SW Main Street Suite 101
Portland, OR 97205-1173
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 School of Dentistry PROGRAM SERVICES | Portland, OR | $20,000 |
| Snowcap Community Charities PROGRAM SERVICES | Fairview, OR | $15,000 |
| Portland Adventist Community Servic PROGRAM SERVICES | Portland, OR | $15,000 |
| Snowcap Community Charities PROGRAM SERVICES | Fairview, OR | $14,000 |
| Portland Adventist Community Servic PROGRAM SERVICES | Portland, OR | $14,000 |
| Snowcap Community Charities PROGRAM SERVICES | Fairview, OR | $14,000 |
| Portland Adventist Community Servic PROGRAM SERVICES | Portland, OR | $14,000 |
| Ohsu School of Dentistry PROGRAM SERVICES | Portland, OR | $13,000 |
| Ohsu School of Dentistry PROGRAM SERVICES | Portland, OR | $12,500 |
| Oregon Humane Society PROGRAM SERVICES | Portland, OR | $10,000 |
| Oregon Humane Society PROGRAM SERVICES | Portland, OR | $8,500 |
| North County Food Bank PROGRAM SERVICES | Nehalem, OR | $8,000 |
| Oregon Humane Society PROGRAM SERVICES | Portland, OR | $8,000 |
| Care PROGRAM SERVICES | Tillamook, OR | $7,500 |
| North County Food Bank PROGRAM SERVICES | Nehalem, OR | $7,500 |
| Care PROGRAM SERVICES | Tillamook, OR | $7,000 |
| North County Food Bank PROGRAM SERVICES | Nehalem, OR | $7,000 |
| Care PROGRAM SERVICES | Tillamook, OR | $7,000 |
| Loaves & Fishes Inc PROGRAM SERVICES | Portland, OR | $5,000 |
| Dove Lewis Emergency Animal Hospita PROGRAM SERVICES | Portland, OR | $5,000 |
| Loaves & Fishes Inc PROGRAM SERVICES | Portland, OR | $5,000 |
| Dove Lewis Emergency Animal Hospita PROGRAM SERVICES | Portland, OR | $5,000 |
| Loaves & Fishes Inc PROGRAM SERVICES | Portland, OR | $5,000 |
| Dove Lewis Emergency Animal Hospita PROGRAM SERVICES | Portland, OR | $5,000 |
| Wallace Medical Concern PROGRAM SERVICES | Portland, OR | $4,000 |
| Portland Rescue Mission PROGRAM SERVICES | Portland, OR | $4,000 |
| Shepherd's Door PROGRAM SERVICES | Portland, OR | $4,000 |
| William Temple House PROGRAM SERVICES | Portland, OR | $4,000 |
| Raphael House of Portland PROGRAM SERVICES | Portland, OR | $4,000 |
| Wallace Medical Concern PROGRAM SERVICES | Portland, OR | $4,000 |
| Wallace Medical Concern PROGRAM SERVICES | Portland, OR | $4,000 |
| Portland Rescue Mission PROGRAM SERVICES | Portland, OR | $3,500 |
| Shepherd's Door PROGRAM SERVICES | Portland, OR | $3,500 |
| William Temple House PROGRAM SERVICES | Portland, OR | $3,500 |
| Raphael House of Portland PROGRAM SERVICES | Portland, OR | $3,500 |
| Tides of Change PROGRAM SERVICES | Tillamook, OR | $3,500 |
| Portland Rescue Mission PROGRAM SERVICES | Portland, OR | $3,500 |
| Shepherd's Door PROGRAM SERVICES | Portland, OR | $3,500 |
| William Temple House PROGRAM SERVICES | Portland, OR | $3,500 |
| Raphael House of Portland PROGRAM SERVICES | Portland, OR | $3,500 |
| Medical Teams International PORGRAM SERVICES | Tigard, OR | $3,000 |
| Rinehart Clinic PROGRAM SERVICES | Wheeler, OR | $2,000 |
| Nehalem Bay Health Clinic PROGRAM SERVICES | Wheeler, OR | $2,000 |
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