Lists of Grants Awarded

Our Grants

Over the years, grants have been made to nonprofits in the following general areas:

Health & Human Services to improve the quality of life by helping organizations that aid the poor and disadvantaged;
Education, with a particular emphasis on equal access, literacy, science, math and technology;
Environment to improve long-term quality of life and a healthy ecosystem through activities such as education and conservation;
Arts & Culture, as a way of preserving culture, intellectual stimulation, and improving the quality/enjoyment of life;

2011 Grant Awards

Focus Areas:

Arts & Culture: Cultural Preservation.
Education: Hands on science & technology education for high school students outside of the classroom.
Environment: Support coastal & marine spatial planning projects to ensure that we are protecting our marine environment in California and Oregon while balancing economic opportunities within local communities.
Health & Human Services: Support nonprofits that work to prevent obesity in children through wellness programs. We are specifically targeting programs that serve families in underserved communities.

Grants Awarded:

Bienestar, Hillsboro, OR. To support a Fitness/Nutrition Program Coordinator. $5,000.
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula, Menlo Park, CA. STEM enrichment programs for high school age youth. $5,000.
Columbia Gorge Ecology Institute, Hood River, OR. Gorge explorers program - high school student mentors. $5,000.
Compass Family Services, San Francisco, CA. To promote healthy eating and fitness at Compass Children's Center. $2,500.
Confluence Project, Vancouver, WA. General operating support. $5,000.
Ecotrust, Portland, OR. To enhance Oregon MarineMap project and the use of the tool in development of Oregon Territorial Sea Plan. $10,000.
Friends of the Children, Portland, OR. To support Healthy Food Project. $2,500.
Golden Gate Audubon Society, Berkeley, CA. General operating support for San Francisco South Waterfront Project. $5,000.
Lane Coalition for Healthy Active Youth, Eugene, OR. General operating support. $5,000.
Lower Columbia River Estuary Partnership, Portland, OR. Outdoor environmental stewardship program for high school students. $5,500.
Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga, CA. Spanish courtyard restoration project. $5,000.
Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition, Seal Rock, OR. General operating support of Oceans Program. $5,000.
Port Orford Ocean Resource Team, Port Orford, OR. Support for an intern doing marine spatial planning work. $5,000.
Sacred Heart Community Service, San Jose, CA. General operating support for Healthy Families Project. $5,000.
Salem-Keizer Education Foundation, Salem, OR. To support expansion of wellness programs at Waldo Middle School. $5,000.
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles, San Jose, CA. Preservation assessment project. $5,000.
Saturday Academy, Portland, OR. Apprenticeships in science & engineering program. $5,000.
Sheridan High School, Sheridan, OR. LEGO robotics equipment. $2,500.
Somos Mayfair, San Jose, CA. General operating support for Healthy Kids, Healthy Schools Project. $5,000.
The Nature Conservancy of Oregon, Portland, OR. To support the development of ecological data for the MarineMap tool and provide technical guidance in coastal community meetings. $10,000.

Previous Grant Awards

2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001