Marie Lamfrom Charitable
The Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation is a private, family foundation based in Wilsonville, Oregon that provides grantmaking across multiple programs (Rose, Daffodil, Sunflower, Zinnia, Capital) focused on Oregon communities.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
An Oregon-focused nonprofit (or an organization with substantial Oregon programming) seeking general operating or program support, capital project funding, or mid-sized grants that can demonstrate community impact and alignment with the foundation's program streams.
Good Fit
- • Primary program work or service delivery in Oregon (local or statewide).
- • Requests for general operating support, program expansion, or capital campaign funding.
- • Demonstrated community impact and alignment with education, youth services, human services, or immigrant/refugee support.
- • A grant request sized in line with the foundation's distribution (from small awards up to mid-six-figures).
- • Willingness to apply through the foundation's online portal and engage with program staff by email or phone.
Geography
Observed giving is concentrated in Oregon — about 85% of grant dollars in 2024 — with limited out-of-state awards across a handful of additional states (eight states observed). This pattern is best characterized as state-level focus rather than national.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows a very broad recipient set (615 distinct recipients and 663 grants), spanning many independent nonprofits and program types; dollar concentration is low (top five ≈7%), so variety is high for the foundation's scale.
New Applicants
Direct evidence indicates substantial turnover and new entrants (about 74% of 2024 recipients were new) and a public online application process exists, so unfamiliar applicants have a plausible path into the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
