Portland Valley Acacia Fund Incorporated
The organization is a private foundation focused on providing financial assistance primarily to needy Freemasons, their widows, and orphans, as well as other worthy recipients. Its mission emphasizes hardship assistance, reflecting a commitment to supporting individuals in need within the community. Additionally, the foundation engages in historical preservation efforts, as evidenced by grants for building preservation and repair. The foundation operates primarily in Oregon, serving local individuals and organizations.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small, Oregon-based Freemason (or a lodge-affiliated project) requesting hardship relief or local historical preservation funding, with a clear statement of need and local endorsement.
Good Fit
- • Applicant is a Freemason, a Freemason’s widow/orphan, or clearly affiliated with a local lodge in Oregon
- • Request is for individual hardship assistance or for historical/building preservation in Oregon
- • Request is concise, written, and includes a clear statement of need
- • An introduction or endorsement from a local lodge or someone connected to the foundation exists
Geography
Observed giving is entirely within Oregon across the available years; grant records show only in-state recipients and a single-state footprint.
Recipient Variety
The foundation made about five to six grants each year to distinct recipients (individuals and small local lodges), showing a moderate spread of beneficiaries though focused on member hardship and lodge preservation.
New Applicants
Behavior shows frequent new recipients (e.g., four of five grantees in the latest year were new) and the profile supplies instructions for written requests, but the fund also declares that grants are preselected which limits clear evidence that unsolicited applicants routinely succeed.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
