Oregon Council for the Humanities
Grantmaking foundation in Portland, Oregon · EIN 93-0716419
- Total giving
- $50KTax year 2025
- Total assets
- $5.2MLatest reported
- Latest IRS filing
- 2025Form 990 / 990-PF
Mission
OREGON HUMANITIES IS AN INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FORMED IN 1978. OREGON HUMANITIES CONNECTS PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES THROUGH CONVERSATION, STORYTELLING, AND PARTICIPATORY PROGRAMS TO INSPIRE UNDERSTANDING AND COLLABORATIVE CHANGE. (CONTINUED ON SCH. O) THE IMPACT OF THIS WORK IS PROFOUND: PARTICIPANTS LISTEN, QUESTION, RETHINK, AND CONSIDER MORE DEEPLY AND, AS A RESULT, ACT FROM A PLACE OF KNOWLEDGE, COMPASSION, CONNECTEDNESS, AND PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY. OREGON HUMANITIES IS AN INDEPENDENT NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FORMED IN 1978. OREGON HUMANITIES IS AN INDEPENDENT AFFILIATE OF THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES (NEH) AND IS SUPPORTED BY GRANTS FROM NEH AND GIFTS FROM INDIVIDUALS AND FOUNDATIONS THROUGHOUT OREGON.
Giving by year
Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.
Top recipients
| Recipient | Amount | Tax year |
|---|---|---|
| Black Cultural Initiative | $10K | 2023 |
| Nez Perce Wallowa Homeland | $10K | 2023 |
| Oregon Remembrance Project | $10K | 2023 |
| Rogue Action Center | $10K | 2023 |
| Natives of One Wind Indigeneous Alliance | $9K | 2023 |
Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.
Website: oregonhumanities.org
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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.