Private foundation · Portland, OR

North Star Collaborative Foundation

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Typical grant size
$3K $5K $20K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
36
Repeat grantees
17
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Caitlin Davis
CEO
$102K
Christy L Eugenis
Secretary
Stanley R Amy
President
James Kelly
Vice President
Norm Boice
Director
Caitlin Baggott
Executive Dir.
$48K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
119.7%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
80
Total grants awarded
$909K
Total amount
$11K
Average grant
$50K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$116K
6 grants
2023
$194K
19 grants
2022
$185K
20 grants
2021
$50K
8 grants
2020
$287K
18 grants
2017
$27K
3 grants
2016
$10K
4 grants
2015
$26K
1 grants
2014
$15K
1 grants

Top recipients

2 grants · GA · ✓ Exact match
$75K
2 grants · OR · ✓ Exact match
$70K
2 grants · OR · ✓ Exact match
$52K
2 grants · WA · ✓ Exact match
$50K
2 grants · AZ · ✓ Exact match
$50K
7 grants · OR
$36K
2 grants · GA · ✓ Exact match
$35K
Blueprint Nc
1 grant · NC
$34K
Homeshare Oregon
2 grants · OR
$30K
True Nature Llc
1 grant · OR
$26K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

The New Georgia Project
Increase civic participation
GA · TY 2024
$50K
Bvm Capacity Building Institute
Supporting marginalized, predominantly black communities
GA · TY 2024
$25K
Arizona Center for Empowerment
Empowering low income families
AZ · TY 2024
$25K
Homeshare Oregon
Expanding access to affordable housing
OR · TY 2024
$10K
Meals on Wheels People
Enriching lives of seniors
OR · TY 2024
$5K
Latino Network
Services for education, leadership and civic engagement of youth and family communities
OR · TY 2024
$1K
Stand for Children Leadership Center
Supporting work around education
OR · TY 2023
$35K
Oregon Values and Beliefs Center
Supporting reseach and public education
OR · TY 2023
$25K
Portland Habitat for Humanity
Housing
OR · TY 2023
$25K
Sightline Institute
Supporting reseach and public education
WA · TY 2023
$25K
Homeshare Oregon
Housing
OR · TY 2023
$20K
Here Together
Supporting reseach and public education
OR · TY 2023
$10K
Central City Concern
Homeless services
OR · TY 2023
$10K
Albina Vision Trust
Community Building
OR · TY 2023
$10K
Meals on Wheels People
Enriching lives of seniors
OR · TY 2023
$5K
ACLU Oregon
Advancing rights of people
OR · TY 2023
$5K
Portland Parks Foundation
Civic engagement programs and supporting services
OR · TY 2023
$5K
Represent Us Education Fund
Supoorting involvement of the public in democracy
MA · TY 2023
$4K
Oregon Food Bank
Servcies for food insecurity
OR · TY 2023
$3K
Free Press
Support of nonpartisan media work
MA · TY 2023
$3K
East County Rising Community Projects
Community summit
OR · TY 2023
$3K
Western States Center
Supporting reseach and public education
OR · TY 2023
$2K
Tides Foundation Oregon Futures Lab
Suport for BIPOC projects
OR · TY 2023
$2K
Oregon Center for Public Policy
Supporting reseach and public education
OR · TY 2023
$2K
Klcc Public Radio
Supporting public radio
OR · TY 2023
$1K
Stand for Children Leadership Center
Supporting work around education
OR · TY 2022
$35K
Oregon Values and Beliefs Center
Supporting reseach and public education
OR · TY 2022
$27K
Sightline Institute
Supporting reseach and public education
WA · TY 2022
$25K
James Beard Public Market
Supporting efforts to open a public market
OR · TY 2022
$25K
Habitat for Humanity
Housing
OR · TY 2022
$25K
Here Together
Supporting reseach and public education
OR · TY 2022
$10K
Meals on Wheels People
Enriching lives of seniors
OR · TY 2022
$6K
Portland Parks Foundation
Civic engagement programs and supporting services; Passeo Event
OR · TY 2022
$5K
ACLU Oregon
Advancing rights of people
OR · TY 2022
$5K
City Club of Portland
Charter Reform Public Education
OR · TY 2022
$5K
Represent Us Education Fund
Supoorting involvement of the public in democracy
MA · TY 2022
$4K
Oregon Food Bank
Servcies for food insecurity
OR · TY 2022
$3K
Free Press
Support of nonpartisan media work
MA · TY 2022
$3K
Oregon Center for Public Policy
Supporting reseach and public education
OR · TY 2022
$2K
Western States Center
Supporting reseach and public education
OR · TY 2022
$1K
Klcc Public Radio
Supporting public radio
OR · TY 2022
$1K
Albina Vision Trust
Community Building
OR · TY 2022
$1K
Live Wire Radio
Radio programing
OR · TY 2022
$1K
American Leadership Forum - Oregon
Strengthening leaders
OR · TY 2022
$1K
Oregon Progress Forum Dba Next Up
Support of upcoming leaders
OR · TY 2022
$750
Northwest Health Foundation Fund II
Support for Oregon Civic Infrastructure
OR · TY 2021
$25K
United Way of the Columbia-willamette
Redistricting Work
OR · TY 2021
$10K
Portland Parks Foundation
Civic engagement programs and supporting services
OR · TY 2021
$5K
Northwest Health Foundation
Support for Oregon Civic Infrastructure
OR · TY 2021
$4K
One Fair Wage
Civic engagement programs and supporting services
MA · TY 2021
$2K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.