Private foundation · Portaland, OR (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
The Oregon Scottish Rite Educ Fdn
In 2025 it gave 1 grant worth $3,000 to Tennessee groups. A typical grant was $3,000 (1 grant).
Takes applications. See how to apply below.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 1 totaling $3,000
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $3,000 (1 grant)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $3,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County · plus 39 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Total giving that year
- $128,212
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $128K | $3,000 | 1 |
| 2024 | — | — | 0 |
| 2023 | — | — | 0 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
- Contact
- Eckhard Gazow · Portland · (503) 228-7827 · Orientcfo@portlandsr.com
- What to send
- Written scholarship requests.
- Deadlines
- Scholarship requests open december 1st and close march 30th of the succeeding year.
Next one: Dec 1, 2026 if the dates haven't changed since its 2025 filing - Limits
- Students attending higher educational institutions.
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2025. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- Ted BalestreriPresident
- Charles AdamsVice preside
- James LambSecretary
- Eckhard GazowTreasurer
- Mel LambertDirector
- Nick JonesDirector
- Chris RitzauDirector
- Frank DrewDirector
As listed in its 2025 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Scholarship (1 grant)
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
It also made 1 grant to individual people. We don't list their names.
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