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Grants paid by Zera Foundation Inc

EIN 45-4008879 · Portland, OR · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20

Zera Foundation Inc of Portland, OR (EIN 45-4008879) reported 155 grants paid totaling $1,469,860 to 94 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants paid

$1,469,860

155 grants

Recipients

94

distinct organizations

Tax years

2018–2024

6 filings in the corpus

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
201830$246,860
202040$374,500
202143$404,725
202210$75,675
202318$182,500
202414$185,600

Top recipients

The 94 recipients receiving the most from Zera Foundation Inc, by grants paid, out of 94 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Daraja Education Fund 20-8283551CSan Rafael, CA4$95,0002023
Daraja Education FundUPortland, OR1$76,6002024
PearUPortland, OR3$55,3602021
College PossibleUPortland, OR5$50,0002024
The Insight Alliance 82-5456538BPortland, OR4$40,0002024
Jewish MuseumUPortland, OR4$35,5002024
Portland Homeless Familiy SolutionsUPortland, OR1$35,0002018
Join 93-1090005BPortland, OR3$30,0002021
Oregon Food Bank 93-0785786BPortland, OR2$30,0002024
Library Foundation 30-0963256CPortland, OR3$30,0002021
Free Geek 93-1292010BPortland, OR2$30,0002021
Gleaners of Clackamas County 93-0784775BOregon City, OR3$27,5002023
The Pongo Fund 27-0646992BPortland, OR3$25,0002021
Oregon SymphonyUPortland, OR2$25,0002020
Outside the Frame 47-4159875BPortland, OR2$25,0002021
College Housing NwUPortland, OR4$24,0002024
Cascade AIDS Project 93-0903383BPortland, OR3$22,5002024
Mother & Child Education Center 23-7097546BPortland, OR3$22,5002023
Urban Gleaners 20-4641665BPortland, OR2$22,5002021
Open Hearts Open Minds 39-2053712BPortland, OR3$21,5002021
Portland Rescue Mission 93-0429004CPortland, OR2$20,5002024
Transition Project 93-0591582CPortland, OR2$20,0002024
Pdx Diaper Bank 45-5546960BPortland, OR2$20,0002020
Community WarehouseUPortland, OR2$20,0002018
Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon 93-0625359CPortland, OR2$20,0002024
Social Good Fund 46-1323531BRichmond, CA1$20,0002021
Dental Foundation 93-0818476DWilsonville, OR2$17,5002021
Hand in Hand 27-3572044DPortland, OR2$17,5002021
Medical Teams International 93-0878944BTigard, OR2$17,5002021
Portland Animal Welfare Team 73-1684628BPortland, OR2$17,5002021
Lift Urban Portland 93-0923775BPortland, OR2$17,5002021
Oregon Justice Resource Center 45-2859659BPortland, OR2$16,0002021
HaciendacdcUPortland, OR1$16,0002020
Food BankUPortland, OR1$15,0002021
Rahab's Sisters 26-1675500CPortland, OR2$15,0002021
Project Pooch 93-1252054CPortland, OR2$15,0002024
Crossroads Carnege Art CenterUBaker City, OR1$15,0002020
PhfsUPortland, OR1$15,0002021
Fences for Fido 30-0554675CPortland, OR2$15,0002020
Psu Higher Ed in Prison ProgramUPortland, OR1$14,1752022
MiscUMisc, OR1$13,0252021
Tivnu Building Justice 45-2616009BPortland, OR1$12,0002020
Merry Heart Children's Camp 90-0982755CPortland, OR3$10,5002021
Farmers Market Fund 45-3804465CPortland, OR2$10,0002021
Eastside Jewish Commons 82-5520534BPortland, OR1$10,0002021
Sail 2 ChangeUPortland, OR1$10,0002020
HaciendaUPortland, OR1$10,0002021
IrcoUPortland, OR2$10,0002020
Blanchet HouseUPortland, OR1$10,0002020
Friends of the Children Portland 93-1098105BPortland, OR1$10,0002020
Holla School 88-1882388BPortland, OR2$10,0002024
Portland Youth Builders 94-3123483CPortland, OR2$10,0002020
Portland Backpack 82-1797993CPortland, OR1$10,0002020
Central City Concern 93-0728816BPortland, OR1$10,0002018
Oregon Innocence ProjectUPortland, OR1$10,0002018
WaterwatchUPortland, OR2$10,0002020
William Temple House 93-0559964BPortland, OR2$10,0002024
My Voice Music 80-0244665CPortland, OR1$10,0002021
Northwest Classical Theatre Collabo 47-4481959DPortland, OR1$10,0002021
The Circus ProjectUPortland, OR1$10,0002020
Growing Gardens 93-1213728BPortland, OR1$10,0002020
Kindred Partners 20-3822162CBeaverton, OR1$9,6002021
Oregon Scholarship FoundationUSeaside, OR1$7,5002018
FidoUTigard, OR1$7,5002021
Metropolitan Family ServiceUSeattle, WA1$7,5002021
Oregon Jewish MuseumUPortland, OR1$7,5002018
Pueblo Unido Pdx 82-2488480CPortland, OR1$7,5002018
Snowcap Community Charities 23-7121915DPortland, OR1$7,5002023
Metropolitan Family ServicesUSeattle, WA1$7,5002023
One Tail at a Time 81-5244538DPortland, OR1$7,5002021
Store to Door 94-3105555BPortland, OR1$7,5002021
Tisch Pdxjewish Jump StartUSanta Monica, CA1$7,5002021
Old Dog HavenULake Stevens, WA1$7,5002018
Water Watch 93-0888158DPortland, OR1$5,0002021
IncightUPortland, OR1$5,0002021
Catching the Dream 85-0360858BAlbuquerque, NM1$5,0002020
Audubon Society of Portland 23-7345969DPortland, OR1$5,0002020
Black United Fund of Oregon 93-0843267BPortland, OR1$5,0002022
Jewish Family ServicesUPortland, OR1$5,0002018
Youth Music Project 46-0923905BWest Linn, OR1$5,0002020
Don't Shoot Pdx 81-3128753DPortland, OR1$5,0002020
Zenger FarmUPortland, OR1$5,0002021
Zengar FarmUPortland, OR1$5,0002020
Shelter Now 92-3073909CPortland, OR1$5,0002022
InsightUPortland, OR1$5,0002020
PawUPortland, OR1$5,0002018
NaacpUPortland, OR1$5,0002020
Friends of Saturday Academy 20-3770321CPortland, OR1$5,0002020
Reach Out and Read 84-3965548DPortland, OR1$5,0002020
Audubon SocietyUPortland, OR2$4,5002023
Krista KoehlUPortland, OR1$4,0002018
Alberta ShulUPortland, OR1$3,6002021
Jimmy FundUBrookline, MA2$2,0002023
Innocence ProjectUPortland, OR1$1,0002024

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Every grant

All 155 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by Zera Foundation Inc
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2024Daraja Education Fund Portland, ORU$76,600paidGENERAL202533089349102003
2024Oregon Food Bank Portland, ORB$15,000paidGENERAL202533089349102003
2024Portland Rescue Mission Portland, ORC$10,500paidGENERAL202533089349102003
2024College Possible Portland, ORU$10,000paidGENERAL202533089349102003
2024The Insight Alliance Portland, ORC$10,000paidGENERAL202533089349102003
2024Transition Project Portland, ORC$10,000paidGENERAL202533089349102003
2024Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon Portland, ORC$10,000paidGENERAL202533089349102003
2024Jewish Museum Portland, ORU$10,000paidGENERAL202533089349102003
2024College Housing Nw Portland, ORU$7,500paidGENERAL202533089349102003
2024Cascade AIDS Project Portland, ORB$7,500paidGENERAL202533089349102003
2024Project Pooch Lake Oswego, ORC$7,500paidGENERAL202533089349102003
2024William Temple House Portland, ORB$5,000paidGENERAL202533089349102003
2024Holla School Portland, ORB$5,000paidGENERAL202533089349102003
2024Innocence Project Portland, ORU$1,000paidGENERAL202533089349102003
2023Daraja Education Fund San Rafael, CAC$50,000paidCHARITABLE202433139349101478
2023Oregon Food Bank Portland, ORB$15,000paidCHARITABLE202433139349101478
2023Jewish Museum Portland, ORU$10,000paidCHARITABLE202433139349101478
2023Gleaners of Clackamas Co Oregon City, ORC$10,000paidCHARITABLE202433139349101478
2023Portland Rescue Mission Portland, ORC$10,000paidCHARITABLE202433139349101478
2023The Insight Alliance Portland, ORB$10,000paidCHARITABLE202433139349101478
2023College Possible Portland, ORU$10,000paidCHARITABLE202433139349101478
2023Transition Project Portland, ORC$10,000paidCHARITABLE202433139349101478
2023Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon Portland, ORB$10,000paidCHARITABLE202433139349101478
2023Snowcap Community Charities Portland, ORD$7,500paidCHARITABLE202433139349101478
2023Cascade AIDS Project Portland, ORB$7,500paidCHARITABLE202433139349101478
2023Metropolitan Family Services Seattle, WAU$7,500paidCHARITABLE202433139349101478
2023College Housing Nw Portland, ORU$6,500paidCHARITABLE202433139349101478
2023Holla School Portland, ORB$5,000paidCHARITABLE202433139349101478
2023William Temple House Portland, ORB$5,000paidCHARITABLE202433139349101478
2023Mother and Child Education Center Portland, ORB$5,000paidCHARITABLE202433139349101478
2023Audubon Society Portland, ORU$2,500paidCHARITABLE202433139349101478
2023Jimmy Fund Brookline, MAU$1,000paidCHARITABLE202433139349101478
2022Psu Higher Ed in Prison Program Portland, ORU$14,175paidCharitable202313179349102721
2022Gleaners of Clackamas County Oregon City, ORB$10,000paidCharitable202313179349102721
2022The Insight Alliance Portland, ORB$10,000paidCharitable202313179349102721
2022College Possible Portland, ORU$10,000paidCharitable202313179349102721
2022Jewish Museum Portland, ORU$8,000paidCharitable202313179349102721
2022Project Pooch Portland, ORC$7,500paidCharitable202313179349102721
2022Shelter Now Portland, ORC$5,000paidCharitable202313179349102721
2022Black United Fund of Oregon Portland, ORB$5,000paidCharitable202313179349102721
2022College Housing Nw Portland, ORU$5,000paidCharitable202313179349102721
2022Jimmy Fund Brookline, MAU$1,000paidCharitable202313179349102721
2021Pear Portland, ORU$25,000paidHOMELESS SHELTER202211579349101016
2021Social Good Fund Richmond, CAB$20,000paidCOMMUNITY CARE202211579349101016
2021Daraja Education Fund San Rafael, CAC$15,000paidEDUCATION202211579349101016
2021Phfs Portland, ORU$15,000paidHOMELESS CARE202211579349101016
2021Free Geek Portland, ORB$15,000paidCOMPUTER PROGRAMING202211579349101016
2021Food Bank Portland, ORU$15,000paidFOOD BANK202211579349101016
2021Misc Misc, ORU$13,025paidMISC OTHER202211579349101016
2021Outside the Frame Portland, ORB$10,000paidHOMELESS EDUCATION202211579349101016
2021Hacienda Portland, ORU$10,000paidAFFORDABLE HOUSING202211579349101016
2021Hand in Hand Portland, ORD$10,000paidINTL SCHOOLS202211579349101016
2021Dental Foundation Wilsonville, ORD$10,000paidDENTAL CARE202211579349101016
2021The Insight Alliance Portland, ORB$10,000paidMEDICAL CARE202211579349101016
2021Rahab's Sisters Portland, ORC$10,000paidCOMMUNITY CARE202211579349101016
2021The Pongo Fund Portland, ORB$10,000paidPET FOOD202211579349101016
2021Northwest Classical Theatre Collabo Portland, ORD$10,000paidTHEATER202211579349101016
2021Library Foundation Portland, ORC$10,000paidLIBRARY ACCESS AND OUTREACH202211579349101016
2021Eastside Jewish Commons Portland, ORB$10,000paidJEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER202211579349101016
2021Oregon Justice Resource Center Portland, ORB$10,000paidLEGAL SERVICES202211579349101016
2021My Voice Music Portland, ORC$10,000paidMUSIC INSTRUCTION202211579349101016
2021College Possible Portland, ORU$10,000paidCOMMUNITY SERVICES202211579349101016
2021Join Portland, ORB$10,000paidHOUSING ASSISTANCE202211579349101016
2021Kindred Partners Beaverton, ORC$9,600paidCOMMUNITY CARE202211579349101016
2021Gleaners of Clack Oregon City, ORD$7,500paidFOOD ASSISTANCE202211579349101016
2021Mother & Child Education Center Portland, ORB$7,500paidSVS FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN202211579349101016
2021Portland Animal Welfare Team Portland, ORB$7,500paidVETERINARY CARE202211579349101016
2021One Tail at a Time Portland, ORD$7,500paidANIMAL RESCUE202211579349101016
2021Jewish Museum Portland, ORU$7,500paidMUSEUM202211579349101016
2021Store to Door Portland, ORB$7,500paidDELIVERY SVC FOR SENIORS202211579349101016
2021Fido Tigard, ORU$7,500paidANIMAL SUPPORT PROGRAMS202211579349101016
2021Tisch Pdxjewish Jump Start Santa Monica, CAU$7,500paidCHILD EDUCATION202211579349101016
2021Lift Urban Portland Portland, ORC$7,500paidCOMMUNITY SERVICES202211579349101016
2021Cascade AIDS Project Portland, ORB$7,500paidAIDS202211579349101016
2021Urban Gleaners Portland, ORB$7,500paidFOOD ASSISTANCE202211579349101016
2021Metropolitan Family Service Seattle, WAU$7,500paidFAMILY SERVICES202211579349101016
2021Medical Teams International Portland, ORB$7,500paidHUMANITARIAN AID202211579349101016
2021Open Hearts Open Minds Portland, ORC$7,000paidINNER TRANSFORMATION202211579349101016
2021Incight Portland, ORU$5,000paidUNLOCK THE POTENTIAL OF PEOPLE202211579349101016
2021College Housing Nw Portland, ORU$5,000paidSTUDENT HOUSING202211579349101016
2021Zenger Farm Portland, ORU$5,000paidFOOD GROWING/EDUCATION202211579349101016
2021Water Watch Portland, ORD$5,000paidWATER CONSERVATION202211579349101016
2021Farmers Market Fund Portland, ORC$5,000paidNUTRITION PROGRAM202211579349101016
2021Merry Heart Children's Camp Portland, ORB$4,000paidSUMMER CAMP FOR CHILDREN202211579349101016
2021Alberta Shul Portland, ORU$3,600paidRELIGIOUS202211579349101016
2020Pear Portland, ORU$25,000paidHOMELESS SHELTER202123129349101087
2020Haciendacdc Portland, ORU$16,000paidAFFORDABLE HOUSING202123129349101087
2020Outside the Frame Portland, ORB$15,000paidHOMELESS EDUCATION202123129349101087
2020Free Geek Portland, ORB$15,000paidCOMPUTER PROGRAMING202123129349101087
2020Daraja Education Fund San Rafael, CAC$15,000paidEDUCATION202123129349101087
2020Pdx Diaper Bank Portland, ORB$15,000paidDIAPERS202123129349101087
2020Crossroads Carnege Art Center Baker City, ORU$15,000paidART SCHOOL202123129349101087
2020Oregon Symphony Portland, ORU$15,000paidARTS202123129349101087
2020Tivnu Building Justice Portland, ORB$12,000paidJEWISH SOCIAL OUTREACH202123129349101087
2020The Pongo Fund Portland, ORB$10,000paidPET FOOD202123129349101087
2020Portland Backpack Portland, ORC$10,000paidFOOD AID202123129349101087
2020Join Portland, ORB$10,000paidHOUSING ASSISTANCE202123129349101087
2020Mother & Child Education Center Portland, ORB$10,000paidSVS FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN202123129349101087
2020Friends of the Children Portland Portland, ORB$10,000paidMENTORING PROGRAM202123129349101087
2020Fences for Fido Portland, ORC$10,000paidANIMAL SUPPORT PROGRAMS202123129349101087
2020Growing Gardens Portland, ORB$10,000paidCOMMUNITY GARDENS202123129349101087
2020Blanchet House Portland, ORU$10,000paidFOOD, CLOTHING, SHELTER202123129349101087
2020The Circus Project Portland, ORU$10,000paidCIRCUS ARTS202123129349101087
2020Library Foundation Portland, ORC$10,000paidLIBRARY ACCESS AND OUTREACH202123129349101087
2020Medical Teams International Tigard, ORB$10,000paidHUMANITARIAN AID202123129349101087
2020Sail 2 Change Portland, ORU$10,000paidYOUTH SERVICES202123129349101087
2020College Possible Portland, ORU$10,000paidCOMMUNITY SERVICES202123129349101087
2020Lift Urban Portland Portland, ORB$10,000paidCOMMUNITY SERVICES202123129349101087
2020Portland Animal Welfare Team Portland, ORB$10,000paidVETERINARY CARE202123129349101087
2020Open Hearts Open Minds Portland, ORB$7,000paidINNER TRANSFORMATION202123129349101087
2020Oregon Justice Resource Center Portland, ORB$6,000paidLEGAL SERVICES202123129349101087
2020Catching the Dream Albuquerque, NMB$5,000paidEDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS202123129349101087
2020Portland Youth Builders Portland, ORC$5,000paidYOUTH SERVICES202123129349101087
2020Don't Shoot Pdx Portland, ORD$5,000paidCOMMUNITY ACTION202123129349101087
2020Youth Music Project West Linn, ORB$5,000paidMUSIC LESSONS202123129349101087
2020Waterwatch Portland, ORU$5,000paidWATER CONSERVATION202123129349101087
2020Audubon Society of Portland Portland, ORD$5,000paidBIRD CONSERVATION202123129349101087
2020Friends of Saturday Academy Portland, ORC$5,000paidSUMMER CAMPS202123129349101087
2020Zengar Farm Portland, ORU$5,000paidFOOD GROWING/EDUCATION202123129349101087
2020Naacp Portland, ORU$5,000paidCIVIL RIGHTS202123129349101087
2020Reach Out and Read Portland, ORD$5,000paidCHILDHOOD EDUCATION202123129349101087
2020Farmers Market Fund Portland, ORC$5,000paidNUTRITION PROGRAM202123129349101087
2020Insight Portland, ORU$5,000paidMEDICAL CARE202123129349101087
2020Irco Portland, ORU$5,000paidSOCIAL SERVICES202123129349101087
2020Merry Heart Children's Camp Portland, ORC$3,500paidSUMMER CAMP FOR CHILDREN202123129349101087
2018Portland Homeless Familiy Solutions Portland, ORU$35,000paidHOMELESS SERVICES201921299349101932
2018Urban Gleaners Portland, ORB$15,000paidNUTRITION PROGRAM201921299349101932
2018Daraja Education Fund San Rafael, CAC$15,000paidEDUCATION201921299349101932
2018Community Warehouse Portland, ORU$10,000paidCOMMUNITY FURNITURE SUPPLIER201921299349101932
2018Community Warehouse Portland, ORU$10,000paidFOOD SERVICES201921299349101932
2018Library Foundation Portland, ORC$10,000paidLIBRARY ACCESS AND OUTREACH201921299349101932
2018Oregon Symphony Portland, ORU$10,000paidARTS201921299349101932
2018Central City Concern Portland, ORB$10,000paidCOMMUNITY HOUSING201921299349101932
2018Join Portland, ORB$10,000paidHOUSING ASSISTANCE201921299349101932
2018Oregon Innocence Project Portland, ORU$10,000paidSOCIAL JUSTICE PROGRAMS201921299349101932
2018Hand in Hand Portland, ORD$7,500paidJEWISH ARAB EDUCATION201921299349101932
2018Old Dog Haven Lake Stevens, WAU$7,500paidDOG CARE201921299349101932
2018Pueblo Unido Pdx Portland, ORC$7,500paidDEPORTATION ASSISTANCE201921299349101932
2018Open Hearts Open Minds Portland, ORB$7,500paidINNER TRANSFORMATION201921299349101932
2018Oregon Scholarship Foundation Seaside, ORU$7,500paidPROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS201921299349101932
2018Oregon Jewish Museum Portland, ORU$7,500paidCULTURAL PROGRAMS201921299349101932
2018The Dental Foundation of Oregon Wilsonville, ORB$7,500paidMOBILE DENTAL CLINIC201921299349101932
2018Pear Portland, ORU$5,360paidHOMELESS SHELTER201921299349101932
2018Portland Youth Builders Portland, ORC$5,000paidYOUTH SERVICES201921299349101932
2018Paw Portland, ORU$5,000paidPET SUPPORT FOR HOMELESS PEOPLE201921299349101932
2018Pdx Diaper Bank Portland, ORB$5,000paidDIAPERS201921299349101932
2018Rehab's Sisters Portland, ORD$5,000paidWOMEN COMMUNITY SERVICES201921299349101932
2018Irco Portland, ORU$5,000paidREFUGEE ASSISTANCE201921299349101932
2018Jewish Family Services Portland, ORU$5,000paidJEWISH COMMUNITY SERVICES201921299349101932
2018The Pongo Fund Portland, ORB$5,000paidPET FOOD201921299349101932
2018Fences for Fido Portland, ORC$5,000paidANIMAL SUPPORT PROGRAMS201921299349101932
2018Waterwatch Portland, ORU$5,000paidWATER CONSERVATION201921299349101932
2018Krista Koehl Portland, ORU$4,000paidSCHOLARSHIP FUND201921299349101932
2018Merry Heart Children's Camp Portland, ORC$3,000paidSUMMER CAMP FOR CHILDREN201921299349101932
2018Audubon Society Portland, ORU$2,000paidWILDLIFE201921299349101932

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.

Source filings

Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.

Returns this page is derived from
FormTax yearPeriod endFiledSchemaIRS OBJECT_ID
990PF20242024-12-31not stated2024v5.2202533089349102003
990PF20232023-12-31not stated2023v5.1202433139349101478
990PF20222022-12-31not stated2022v5.0202313179349102721
990PF20212021-12-31not stated2021v4.0202211579349101016
990PF20202020-12-31not stated2020v4.0202123129349101087
990PF20182018-12-31not stated2018v3.1201921299349101932

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