Grants paid by Rainmaker Craft Initiative
EIN 46-1821254 · Portland, OR · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE A20
Rainmaker Craft Initiative of Portland, OR (EIN 46-1821254) reported 13 grants paid totaling $24,630 to 11 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$24,630
13 grants
Recipients
11
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2025
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | $4,500 | — |
| 2022 | 2 | $2,200 | — |
| 2024 | 6 | $12,900 | — |
| 2025 | 3 | $5,030 | — |
Top recipients
The 11 recipients receiving the most from Rainmaker Craft Initiative, by grants paid, out of 11 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phame | U | Portland, OR | 2 | $4,800 | 2025 |
| Ninty Twenty | U | Portland, OR | 1 | $2,500 | 2024 |
| Ninety Twenty Studios | U | Portland, OR | 1 | $2,500 | 2020 |
| Jonathan Steel | U | Portland, OR | 1 | $2,000 | 2024 |
| Brett Binford | U | Portland, OR | 1 | $2,000 | 2022 |
| Brett Binfiord | U | Portland, OR | 1 | $2,000 | 2024 |
| Megan Mesloh | U | Hood River, OR | 1 | $2,000 | 2024 |
| Hoffman Center for the Arts 20-1691293 | D | Manzanita, OR | 1 | $2,000 | 2025 |
| Mudshark Studios | U | Portland, OR | 1 | $2,000 | 2020 |
| Mud Room | U | Portland, OR | 1 | $2,000 | 2024 |
| Alliance of Oregon College of Art and Craft Alumni 84-2279370 | B | Portland, OR | 2 | $830 | 2025 |
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 13 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Phame Portland, OR | U | $2,400 | paid | SUPPORT A FACULTY POSITION FOCUSED ON CRAFT EDUCATION | 202631479349100508 |
| 2025 | Hoffman Center for the Arts Manzanita, OR | D | $2,000 | paid | SUPPORT TO HOST ARTIST JESSICA REHFIELD FOR A CRAFT WORKSHOP AND ARTIST TALK IN JUNE 2025. | 202631479349100508 |
| 2025 | Alliance of Oregon College of Art and Craft Alumni Portland, OR | B | $630 | paid | SUPPORT FOR SEASONAL CRAFT FAIR | 202631479349100508 |
| 2024 | Ninty Twenty Portland, OR | U | $2,500 | paid | SUPPORT TO TEACH METAL WORKING CLASSES | 202523189349105332 |
| 2024 | Phame Portland, OR | U | $2,400 | paid | SUPPORT A FACULTY POTIONN FOCUSED ON CRAFT EDUCATION | 202523189349105332 |
| 2024 | Brett Binfiord Portland, OR | U | $2,000 | paid | SUPPORT TO TEACH AFTER SCHOOL CERAMIC CLASSES | 202523189349105332 |
| 2024 | Mud Room Portland, OR | U | $2,000 | paid | SUPPORT TO TEACH CERAMIC CLASSES | 202523189349105332 |
| 2024 | Jonathan Steel Portland, OR | U | $2,000 | paid | SUPPORT TO PURCHASE WHEEL TO TEACH CERAMIC MENTORSHIP | 202523189349105332 |
| 2024 | Megan Mesloh Hood River, OR | U | $2,000 | paid | SUPPORT TO PURCHASE LOOMS TO TEACH WEAVING CLASSES | 202523189349105332 |
| 2022 | Brett Binford Portland, OR | U | $2,000 | paid | THE GRANT WAS AWARD TO BRETT BINFORD FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXPANDING CRAFT EDUCATION. IN PARTICULAR, THE 2022 GRANT TO BRETT IS AN ONGOING FUNDING FOR MATERILAS AND OVERHEAD COST FOR BRETT TO EXPOSED CHILDREN INROLLED IN CERRAMIC CLASSES FOR SUN COMMUNITY SCHOOL. | 202323129349100127 |
| 2022 | Alliance of Oregon College of Art and Craft Alumni Portland, OR | C | $200 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF THEIR ANNUAL HOLIDAY SALE FUNDRAISER. | 202323129349100127 |
| 2020 | Ninety Twenty Studios Portland, OR | U | $2,500 | paid | NINETY TWENTY WORKSHOP IS CURRENTLY OFFERING ONLINE COURSES WHICH TEACH JEWELRY MAKING AND METALSMITHING TO A VARIETY OF STUDENT LEVELS, FROM BEGINNING TO ADVANCED. THESE CLASSES ARE OFFERED THROUGH AN ONLINE PLATFORM, PODIA.COM, WHICH TAKES CARE OF ALL THE DETAILS ASSOCIATED WITH OFFERING ONLINE CLASSES. WITH THE SUBSIDY, WE WERE ABLE TO PURCHASE EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE, AND MEMBERSHIP STATUS TO PRODUCE THIS SERIES OF COURSES. ADDITIONALLY, WE PLAN TO SEEK HELP FROM SOCIAL MEDIA PROFESSIONALS TO AID IN OUR MARKETING NEEDS | 202113149349101936 |
| 2020 | Mudshark Studios Portland, OR | U | $2,000 | paid | THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT WAS TO PROVIDE FUNIDNG FOR SUN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMING. SPECIFCALLY, IT WAS FOR BRETT BINFORD AND MUDSHARK STUDIOS TO FACILITATE CLAY ZOOM CLASSES WITH STUDENTS. FUNDING PAID FOR STAFFING, MATERIALS AND FIRINGS. | 202113149349101936 |
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.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202631479349100508 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202523189349105332 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202323129349100127 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202113149349101936 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/461821254.json.
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