Matthew And Emmanuella Essieh Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 93-1282998

Foundation Overview

Based in Portland, OR, Matthew And Emmanuella Essieh Foundation has awarded 173 grants totaling $1,530,175 to organizations in Oregon, California and 8 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $200 to $129,000, with a median award of $3,200.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$1,530,175
Total Assets
$1,052,991
Median Grant (all grants)
$3,200

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
16
Median Grant
$2,500
% Median Grant Decline
-44% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 38%

6 of 16 recipients (38%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
Oregon

61% of grants are awarded in Oregon, with additional funding distributed across 18 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Oregon, funding concentrates in Portland (82%), Tigard (4%), Lake Oswego (4%).

Funding Trajectory
-39%

Declining funding trend with 39% decrease over 8 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.

Program Areas
Education + 3 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on education (42%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Matthew And Emmanuella Essieh Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Nape Foundation $25,000 Portland, OR, US Education 2024
Children's Aids Art Programme $2,500 Sausalito, CA, US Operating Support 2024
Msef Charitable Foundation $66,035 Sakumono Village, Tema, GH Operating Support, Academic Scholarships 2024
St Andrews Nativity School $5,000 Portland, OR, US Education 2024
Cantores In Ecclesia Ltd $2,000 Portland, OR, US Operating Support 2024
World Oregon $2,500 Portland, OR, US Arts & Education 2024
Universite De Moncton $4,547 Moncton, New Brunswick, CA Education 2024
Ko-falen Cultural Center $1,000 Portland, OR, US Operating Support 2024
Niagara College Canada $1,896 Toronto, Ontario, CA Education 2024
Rccg Chapel Of Mercy $10,000 Beaverton, OR, US Building Fund 2024
Ghana-america Community Dev Initiat $3,200 Bedford, NY, US Charitable Donation 2024
Fly Fishing Collaborative $5,950 Tigard, OR, US Operating Support 2024
Christian Youth Theater $1,000 Tigard, OR, US Operating Support 2024
Homowo Twins Foundation $1,000 Portland, OR, US Operating Support 2024
Harambee Centre Inc $1,000 Portland, OR, US Operating Support 2024
Royal Medical Technical Consultants $2,500 Frankfort, IL, US Education 2024
Nape Foundation $5,206 Portland, OR, US Education 2023
Portland Opera $5,000 Portland, OR, US Operating Support 2023
Children's Aids Art Programme $2,000 Sausalito, CA, US Operating Support 2023
Msef Charitable Foundation $32,700 Sakumono Village, Tema, GH Operating Support, Academic Scholarships 2023
St Andrews Nativity School $1,500 Portland, OR, US Education 2023
Cantores In Ecclesia Ltd $2,530 Portland, OR, US Operating Support 2023
World Oregon $4,000 Portland, OR, US Arts & Education 2023
University Of Calgary $5,883 Calgary, Alberta, CA Tuition 2023
Bangor University $10,503 Bangor, Gwynedd, UK Tuition 2023
Universite De Moncton $6,172 Moncton, New Brunswick, CA Tuition 2023
Association Of New Brunswick Lpn $864 Fredericton, New Brunswick, CA Education Support 2023
Ko-falen Cultural Center $1,000 Portland, OR, US Operating Support 2023
Igbo Women Association Of Or Sw Wa $2,000 Beaverton, OR, US Operating Support 2023
Peace Corps Foundation $10,000 Washington, DC, US Operating Support 2023
Nape Foundation $5,206 Portland, OR, US Education 2023
Portland Opera $5,000 Portland, OR, US Operating Support 2023
Children's Aids Art Programme $2,000 Sausalito, CA, US Operating Support 2023
Msef Charitable Foundation $32,700 Sakumono Village, Tema, GH Operating Support, Academic Scholarships 2023
St Andrews Nativity School $1,500 Portland, OR, US Education 2023
Cantores In Ecclesia Ltd $2,530 Portland, OR, US Operating Support 2023
World Oregon $4,000 Portland, OR, US Arts & Education 2023
University Of Calgary $5,883 Calgary, Alberta, CA Tuition 2023
Bangor University $10,503 Bangor, Gwynedd, UK Tuition 2023
Universite De Moncton $6,172 Moncton, New Brunswick, CA Tuition 2023
Association Of New Brunswick Lpn $864 Fredericton, New Brunswick, CA Education Support 2023
Ko-falen Cultural Center $1,000 Portland, OR, US Operating Support 2023
Igbo Women Association Of Or Sw Wa $2,000 Beaverton, OR, US Operating Support 2023
Peace Corps Foundation $10,000 Washington, DC, US Operating Support 2023
Nape Foundation $15,000 Portland, OR, US Education 2022
Apostolic Life Community Of Priests $1,000 Portland, OR, US Operating Support 2022
Portland Opera $5,000 Portland, OR, US Operating Support 2022
Children's Aids Art Programme $2,500 Sausalito, CA, US Operating Support 2022
Msef Charitable Foundation $40,000 Sakumono Village, Tema, GH Operating Support, Academic Scholarships 2022
St Andrews Nativity School $5,000 Portland, OR, US Education 2022
Irco $1,000 Portland, OR, US Operating Support 2022
Holy Rosary Parish Priory $2,000 Portland, OR, US Operating Support 2022
World Oregon $5,000 Portland, OR, US Arts & Education 2022
The Family Room $1,000 Portland, OR, US Operating Support 2022
Harvard University $15,000 Cambridge, MA, US Education 2022
West Chester University $2,275 West Chester, PA, US Education 2022
Georgetown University $5,000 Washington, DC, US Education 2022
New Brunswick Community College $1,200 St Andrews, New Brunswick, CA Education 2022
Oberfranken University $6,100 Bayreuth, Bavaria, GM Education 2022
St Frederic Catholic Church $500 St Helens, OR, US Operating Support 2022
Homowo Twins Foundation $2,000 Portland, OR, US Art & Culture Festival 2022
Cohort Solutions $5,106 Fortitude Valley, Queensland, AS Education 2022
Nape Foundation $15,000 Portland, OR, US Education 2022
Apostolic Life Community Of Priests $1,000 Portland, OR, US Operating Support 2022
Portland Opera $5,000 Portland, OR, US Operating Support 2022
Children's Aids Art Programme $2,500 Sausalito, CA, US Operating Support 2022
Msef Charitable Foundation $40,000 Sakumono Village, Tema, GH Operating Support, Academic Scholarships 2022
St Andrews Nativity School $5,000 Portland, OR, US Education 2022
Irco $1,000 Portland, OR, US Operating Support 2022
Holy Rosary Parish Priory $2,000 Portland, OR, US Operating Support 2022
World Oregon $5,000 Portland, OR, US Arts & Education 2022
The Family Room $1,000 Portland, OR, US Operating Support 2022
Harvard University $15,000 Cambridge, MA, US Education 2022
West Chester University $2,275 West Chester, PA, US Education 2022
Georgetown University $5,000 Washington, DC, US Education 2022
New Brunswick Community College $1,200 St Andrews, New Brunswick, CA Education 2022
Oberfranken University $6,100 Bayreuth, Bavaria, GM Education 2022
St Frederic Catholic Church $500 St Helens, OR, US Operating Support 2022
Homowo Twins Foundation $2,000 Portland, OR, US Art & Culture Festival 2022
Cohort Solutions $5,106 Fortitude Valley, Queensland, AS Education 2022
Nape Foundation $15,000 Portland, OR, US Education 2022
Apostolic Life Community Of Priests $1,000 Portland, OR, US Operating Support 2022
Portland Opera $5,000 Portland, OR, US Operating Support 2022
Children's Aids Art Programme $2,500 Sausalito, CA, US Operating Support 2022
Msef Charitable Foundation $40,000 Sakumono Village, Tema, GH Operating Support, Academic Scholarships 2022
St Andrews Nativity School $5,000 Portland, OR, US Education 2022
Irco $1,000 Portland, OR, US Operating Support 2022
Holy Rosary Parish Priory $2,000 Portland, OR, US Operating Support 2022
World Oregon $5,000 Portland, OR, US Arts & Education 2022
The Family Room $1,000 Portland, OR, US Operating Support 2022
Harvard University $15,000 Cambridge, MA, US Education 2022
West Chester University $2,275 West Chester, PA, US Education 2022
Georgetown University $5,000 Washington, DC, US Education 2022
New Brunswick Community College $1,200 St Andrews, New Brunswick, CA Education 2022
Oberfranken University $6,100 Bayreuth, Bavaria, GM Education 2022
St Frederic Catholic Church $500 St Helens, OR, US Operating Support 2022
Homowo Twins Foundation $2,000 Portland, OR, US Art & Culture Festival 2022
Cohort Solutions $5,106 Fortitude Valley, Queensland, AS Education 2022
Nape Foundation $29,767 Portland, OR, US Operating Support 2021
Portland Opera $20,000 Portland, OR, US Operating Support 2021
Children's Aids Art Programme $2,500 Sausalito, CA, US Operating Support 2021
Msef Charitable Foundation $45,000 Sakumono Village, Tema, GH Operating Support, Academic Scholarships 2021
St Andrews Nativity School $5,000 Portland, OR, US Education 2021
Irco $1,000 Portland, OR, US Operating Support 2021
Cantores In Ecclesia Ltd $500 Portland, OR, US Operating Support 2021
Holy Rosary Parish Priory $2,000 Portland, OR, US Operating Support 2021
World Oregon $2,500 Portland, OR, US Operating Support 2021
Harambee Centre Inc $5,000 Portland, OR, US Operating Support 2021
Fundlycom $500 San Francisco, CA, US Operating Support 2021
The Family Room $5,650 Portland, OR, US Operating Support 2021
St Francis Of Assissi Church $500 Portland, OR, US Operating Support 2021
Harvard University $30,000 Cambridge, MA, US Education 2021
West Chester University $722 West Chester, PA, US Education 2021
Nape Foundation $5,000 Portland, OR, US Computer Lab 2020
Odudawa Of Oregon $630 Fairview, OR, US Operations & Charitable Mission 2020
Portland Opera $20,000 Portland, OR, US Operating Support 2020
Children's Aids Art Programme $2,500 Sausalito, CA, US Operating Support 2020
Msef Charitable Foundation $33,425 Sakumono Village, Tema, GH Operating Support, Academic Scholarships 2020
Holy Rosary Parish Priory $1,000 Portland, OR, US Operating Support 2020
World Oregon $3,500 Portland, OR, US Operating Support 2020
Avalon University School Of Medicin $19,396 Youngstown, OH, US Operating Support 2020
Harambee Centre Inc $2,100 Portland, OR, US Operating Support 2020
Holy Spirit Sisters $2,000 Portland, OR, US Operating Support 2020
Southern Oregon University Foundati $500 Ashland, OR, US Operating Support 2020
Fundlycom $500 San Francisco, CA, US Operating Support 2020
Nape Foundation $21,500 Portland, OR, US Scholarships 2018
Tigard Community Friends Church $1,500 Tigard, OR, US Health/education 2018
Odudawa Of Oregon $1,000 Fairview, OR, US Operations & Charitable Mission 2018
Yo Ghana $1,500 Lake Oswego, OR, US Education 2018
Portland Opera $10,000 Portland, OR, US Operating Support 2018
Catholic Diocese Of Techiman $4,000 Techiman, Brong Ahafo, GH Operating Support 2018
Nape Foundation $29,000 Portland, OR, US Building Fund - Palm University In Ghana 2018
Children's Aids Art Programme $3,500 Sausalito, CA, US Operating Support 2018
Msef Charitable Foundation $30,000 Sakumono Village, Tema, GH Academic Scholarships 2018
St Andrews Nativity School $1,000 Portland, OR, US Education 2018
Rural West Africa Teacher Revitaliz $2,000 San Leandro, CA, US Operating Support 2018
Ircoafrica House $1,000 Portland, OR, US Operating Support 2018
Cantores In Ecclesia Ltd $500 Portland, OR, US Operating Support 2018
Holy Rosary Parish Priory $1,000 Portland, OR, US Operating Support 2018
Mt Hood Community College $1,063 Gresham, OR, US Education 2018
Nafana Community Development Fund $80,000 Sampa, Brong-Ahafo, GH Health And Education 2017
Nape Foundation $26,398 Portland, OR, US Scholarships For Ten Students 2017
Apostolic Life Community Of Priests $4,500 Portland, OR, US Operating Support 2017
World Affairs Council Of Oregon $2,500 Portland, OR, US Operating Expense And Youth Education Programs 2017
Yo Ghana $1,500 Lake Oswego, OR, US Education 2017
Portland Opera $10,000 Portland, OR, US Operating Support 2017
Catholic Diocese Of Techiman $30,000 Techiman, Brong Ahafo, GH Operating Support 2017
Obo Addy Legacy Project $3,000 Portland, OR, US D.r.u.m. Language Program 2017
Team Africa Mission $5,000 Clackamas, OR, US Medical Mission To Sampa Hospital, Ghana 2017
Nape Foundation $20,000 Portland, OR, US Building Fund - Palm University In Ghana 2017
South Columbia University $6,000 Columbia, SC, US Education 2017
Children's Aids Art Programme $3,500 Sausalito, CA, US Operating Support 2017
Msef Charitable Foundation $100,000 Sakumono Village, Tema, GH Education 2017
Nape Foundation $5,000 Portland, OR, US Rent 2017
St Andrews Nativity School $2,000 Portland, OR, US Education 2017
Sampa District Hospital $1,000 Sampa, Brong-Ahafo, GH X-ray Equipment 2017
Nafana Community Development Fund $129,000 Sampa, Brong-Ahafo, GH Health And Education 2016
Kukatonon Children's African Dance $1,000 Portland, OR, US Operating Support 2016
Nape Foundation $38,483 Portland, OR, US Scholarships For Fifteen Students 2016
Portland International Church $200 Portland, OR, US Operating Support 2016
Pcc Foundation $4,500 Portland, OR, US Education 2016
Apostolic Life Community Of Priests $2,000 Portland, OR, US Operating Support 2016
World Affairs Council Of Oregon $6,000 Portland, OR, US Operating Expense And Youth Education Programs 2016
Tigard Community Friends Church $1,000 Tigard, OR, US Health/education 2016
Yo Ghana $1,000 Lake Oswego, OR, US Education 2016
Water Africa $500 Lake Oswego, OR, US Operating Support 2016
Carpe Mundi $4,356 Portland, OR, US Education 2016
Portland State University $4,498 Portland, OR, US Education 2016
South Columbia University $16,000 Columbia, SC, US Education 2016
Nafana Community Development Fund $2,500 Sampa, Brong-Ahafo, GH Health And Education 2016
Medical Teams International $1,600 Portland, OR, US Operating Support 2016
Akwa Ibom Association $7,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Operating Support 2016
Children's Aids Art Programme $2,500 Sausalito, CA, US Operating Support 2016

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Contact Information

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EIN 93-1282998
Website N/A
Address 9115 SW OLESON RD STE 104 Portland, OR 97223-6896

Key People (3)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Matthew And Emmanuella Essieh Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President Matthew S Essieh
Secretary Ella Essieh
Trustee Kwame Essieh

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.