The Roundhouse Foundation
Official website for The Roundhouse Foundation (Sisters, OR). The site outlines the foundation’s mission to support creative solutions for rural Pacific Northwest communities and details grant programs, eligibility, how-to-apply guidance, and the Pine Meadow Ranch arts & agriculture residency programs.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A nonprofit based in rural Oregon (or serving rural Oregon communities) working in arts & culture, education, rural health, food access, tribal programs, community capacity building, or regional CTE/workforce initiatives.
Good Fit
- • Project or operating work focused on rural Oregon communities or tribal nations.
- • Programs in arts, education, rural public health, food access, workforce/CTE, or community resilience.
- • Capacity requests or modest capital/operations grants in the $5K–$50K range, or larger capital projects aligned with foundation priorities.
- • Ability to follow online submission guidance and provide required budget materials.
Geography
Observed giving is overwhelmingly state-focused: roughly 95% of dollars stayed in Oregon in the latest year, though grants were recorded to organizations in 17 states, indicating a primarily state-level footprint.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded a very large and diverse set of recipients in the latest year (622 grants to 621 distinct organizations), showing broad institutional and programmatic variety rather than a tiny closed circle.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of entrant access is strong: the foundation posts application guidance online, does not restrict giving to preselected recipients, and 344 of the 621 recipients in 2024 were new to the portfolio, suggesting unfamiliar applicants can and do enter the grant list.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
