Private foundation · Portland, OR

The Renaissance Foundation

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Typical grant size
$4K $5K $10K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
261
Repeat grantees
208
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesN/A
ContactTHE RENAISSANCE FOUNDATION · 5037265970
Materials*DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT/PROGRAM FOR WHICH SUPPORT IS BEING REQUESTED INCLUDING THE NUMBER AND THE NATURE OF THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES. *ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES OF THE PROJECT/PROGRAM. *DETAILS REGARDING HOW THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION IMPACTS ITS COMMUNITY/CONSTITUENCY. *A BRIEF PROJECT/PROGRAM BUDGET INCLUDING THE AMOUNT BEING REQUESTED. *A ROSTER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS *A NARRATIVE (NO MORE THAN 3 PAGES) DESCRIBING THE ORGANIZATION'S HISTORY AND ACHIEVEMENTS. *AN OPERATING AND PROJECT BUDGET IDENTIFYING THE PROGRAM OR PROJECTS
RestrictionsREQUESTS FOR CAPITAL EXPENSES OR CONTRIBUTIONS TO CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS ARE GENERALLY NOT CONSIDERED.

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Diana Hoff
PRESIDENT, SECRETARY & DIRECTOR
$132K
Irving J Levin
CHAIR & DIRECTOR
Stephanie J Fowler
DIRECTOR

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
56.6%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
1,120
Total grants awarded
$20.9M
Total amount
$19K
Average grant
$858K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$4.7M
228 grants
2023
$5.1M
242 grants
2022
$4.6M
250 grants
2021
$4.1M
252 grants
2020
$2.4M
148 grants

Top recipients

9 grants · OR · ✓ Exact match
$2.7M
7 grants · OR · ✓ Exact match
$1.6M
5 grants · OR · ✓ Exact match
$1.4M
5 grants · OR · ✓ Exact match
$1.1M
9 grants · OR · ≈ likely match
$1.0M
4 grants · IL · ≈ likely match
$751K
5 grants · OR · ✓ Exact match
$657K
University of Illinois at Chicago
4 grants · IL
$382K
5 grants · MI · ✓ Exact match
$336K
5 grants · OR · ≈ likely match
$330K

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

University of Oregon
SCHOLARSHIPS
OR · TY 2024
$406K
Oregon State University
SCHOLARSHIPS
OR · TY 2024
$380K
University of Illinois at Urbana-champaign
SCHOLARSHIPS
IL · TY 2024
$340K
University of Portland
SCHOLARSHIPS
OR · TY 2024
$275K
Portland State University
SCHOLARSHIPS
OR · TY 2024
$274K
All Classical Radio
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
OR · TY 2024
$250K
Stand for Children
SCHOLARSHIPS
OR · TY 2024
$215K
University of Illinois at Chicago
SCHOLARSHIPS
IL · TY 2024
$116K
University of Michigan
SCHOLARSHIPS
MI · TY 2024
$83K
Elizabeth City State University
SCHOLARSHIPS
NC · TY 2024
$69K
Oregon Institute of Technology
SCHOLARSHIPS
OR · TY 2024
$65K
Western Oregon University
SCHOLARSHIPS
OR · TY 2024
$65K
Linfield University
SCHOLARSHIPS
OR · TY 2024
$63K
University of Wisconsin-madison
SCHOLARSHIPS
WI · TY 2024
$63K
Southern Oregon University
SCHOLARSHIPS
OR · TY 2024
$60K
Pacific University
SCHOLARSHIPS
OR · TY 2024
$55K
Depaul University
SCHOLARSHIPS
IL · TY 2024
$54K
University of Southern California
SCHOLARSHIPS
CA · TY 2024
$53K
Northwestern University
SCHOLARSHIPS
IL · TY 2024
$45K
George Fox University
SCHOLARSHIPS
OR · TY 2024
$43K
Loyola University Chicago
SCHOLARSHIPS
IL · TY 2024
$43K
North Carolina Central University
SCHOLARSHIPS
NC · TY 2024
$40K
Stillman College
SCHOLARSHIPS
AL · TY 2024
$40K
Willamette University
SCHOLARSHIPS
OR · TY 2024
$35K
Lewis & Clark College
SCHOLARSHIPS
OR · TY 2024
$32K
Cornell University
SCHOLARSHIPS
NY · TY 2024
$30K
Depauw University
SCHOLARSHIPS
IL · TY 2024
$30K
Dominican University
SCHOLARSHIPS
IL · TY 2024
$30K
Boston University
SCHOLARSHIPS
MA · TY 2024
$28K
University of California Los Angeles
SCHOLARSHIPS
CA · TY 2024
$25K
Lake Forest College
SCHOLARSHIPS
IL · TY 2024
$25K
Reed College
SCHOLARSHIPS
OR · TY 2024
$23K
Illinois Institute of Technology
SCHOLARSHIPS
IL · TY 2024
$20K
Oregon Food Bank
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
OR · TY 2024
$20K
Omsi
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
OR · TY 2024
$20K
Middlebury College
SCHOLARSHIPS
VT · TY 2024
$20K
Stanford University
SCHOLARSHIPS
CA · TY 2024
$20K
Case Western Reserve University
SCHOLARSHIPS
OH · TY 2024
$18K
Pitzer College
SCHOLARSHIPS
CA · TY 2024
$17K
University of California Berkeley
SCHOLARSHIPS
CA · TY 2024
$16K
Pomona College
SCHOLARSHIPS
CA · TY 2024
$15K
Columbia College
SCHOLARSHIPS
IL · TY 2024
$15K
Bradley University
SCHOLARSHIPS
IL · TY 2024
$15K
Reading Results
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
OR · TY 2024
$15K
Illinois State University
SCHOLARSHIPS
IL · TY 2024
$15K
Columbia University
SCHOLARSHIPS
NY · TY 2024
$15K
Tufts University
SCHOLARSHIPS
MA · TY 2024
$15K
Yale University
SCHOLARSHIPS
CT · TY 2024
$15K
New York University
SCHOLARSHIPS
NY · TY 2024
$15K
Howard University
SCHOLARSHIPS
DC · TY 2024
$15K

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

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