Program areas at MRG Foundation
Seeding Justice (formerly mckenzie river gathering foundation) awarded $700,000 to grassroots social change organizations through our unique, activist-led grantmaking process. Seeding Justice worked with progressive donors across Oregon to award $385,488 in donor-advised grants.additionally, Seeding Justice awarded $1,544,360 in community funds grants, whose grantmaking is led by activists from the impacted communities. Seeding Justice also awarded $686,990 arpa funds as pass-through grants.
Grants made by MRG Foundation
Who funds Seeding Justice (MRG Foundation)
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at MRG Foundation
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Se-Ah-Dom Edmo | Executive Director | $110,968 | 2023-05-09 |
| Lindy Walsh | | Finance and Operations Director | $70,416 | 2022-06-30 |
| Sandee Huang | Finance and Operations Director / Director / Finance and Op | $34,506 | 2022-06-30 |
| Samantha Bakall | Communications Director | | 2022-01-21 |
| Dena Zaldua | | Development Director | | 2022-01-21 |
| ...and 16 more key personnel |
Financials for MRG Foundation
| Revenues | FYE 06/2022 | FYE 06/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $5,717,935 | $7,984,930 | -28.4% |
| Program services | $0 | $15,807 | -100% |
| Investment income and dividends | $187,871 | $153,832 | 22.1% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $4,485 | $688,455 | -99.3% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $-46,850 | $-7,324 | -539.7% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $4,124 | -100% |
| Total revenues | $5,863,441 | $8,839,824 | -33.7% |
Organizations like MRG Foundation
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| West Central Initiative (WCI) | 501(c)(3) | Fergus Falls, MN | $9,220,682 |
| Maine Initiatives | 501(c)(3) | Portland, ME | $2,709,270 |
| Farm Aid | 501(c)(3) | Cambridge, MA | $4,720,689 |
| Peace Development Fund (PDF) | 501(c)(3) | Amherst, MA | $5,132,231 |
| Crossroads Fund | 501(c)(3) | Chicago, IL | $8,800,082 |
| North Star Fund | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $14,139,185 |
| Alliance for Education | 501(c)(3) | Seattle, WA | $5,142,859 |
| Bread and Roses Community Fund | 501(c)(3) | Philadelphia, PA | $5,052,015 |
| NAMI Washington | 501(c)(3) | Seattle, WA | $1,639,564 |
| Latino Community Foundation | 501(c)(3) | San Francisco, CA | $26,130,512 |
Data update history
December 30, 2023
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from The Collins Foundation July 24, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 10, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 28, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Operates donor advised fundsProvides grantsLobbyingFundraising eventsGrassroots organizingState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportTax deductible donations
General information
- Address
- PO Box 12489
- Portland, OR 97212
- Metro area
- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
- County
- Multnomah County, OR
- Website URL
- seedingjustice.org/Â
- Phone
- (503) 289-1517
- Facebook page
- mrgfoundationÂ
- Twitter profile
- @mrgfoundationÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 93-0691187
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1976
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- Z99: Z99
- NAICS code, primary
- 813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
Free account sign-up
Want updates when MRG Foundation has new information, or want to find more organizations like Seeding Justice (MRG Foundation)?
Create free Cause IQ account