Donors

The staff and project partners of the Oregon Encyclopedia are grateful to our sponsors for their generous support. We also would like to acknowledge the libraries, museums, research centers, institutes, volunteers and other organizations that have shared their expertise and resources — their contributions have been instrumental in successfully representing all Oregonians. This project would not exist without the dedication and commitment of the following donors and partners:

Project Partners


Grants Received

  • The Kinsman Foundation
  • Oregon Library Services Technology Act (LSTA)
  • Oregon Heritage Commission
  • Oregon Council for the Humanities
  • The Five Partners of the Oregon Cultural Trust
  • Oregon Community Fund
  • Spirit Mountain Community Fund


Founder $50,000 and up

  • The Oregon University System
  • Willamette University


Guarantor $25,000 - $49,999

  • Portland State University President's Office
  • Oregon Council of Teachers of English
  • College of Education, Portland State University
  • Ulrich H. Hardt
  • Scott Burns

Sustainer $10,000 - $24,999

Al and Nancy Jubitz


Benefactor $5,000 - $9,999

William L. Lang and Marianne Keddington-Lang

Linda Tamura and Michael J. Lee


Patron $1,000 - $4,999

  • Carl and Margery Abbott
  • Shawna Gandy
  • Roger and Bonnie Hull
  • Jane Hunter
  • Kimberly Jensen
  • Jeffrey LaLande
  • Barbara & Timothy Mahoney
  • Jim Scheppke

Supporter $250 - $999

  • Val and Holli Ballestrem
  • Edwin and Maureen Battistella
  • Kelly Cannon-Miller
  • Molly Cochran and Sam Ellingson
  • Dr. Richard W. and Joyce Etulain
  • Barbara and Judson Hyatt
  • David Johnson
  • Harvey and Jody Klevit
  • David Lewis
  • Steve Mark
  • McMenamins Pubs
  • Ted Kulongoski & Mary Oberst
  • Elisabeth W. Potter
  • Phyllis Reynolds
  • Deborah Raber
  • William and Karla Robbins
  • Leland M. Roth
  • Roger Saydack and Elaine Bernat
  • Greg and Sarah Shine
  • Kerry and Becky Tymchuk
  • James V. and Barbara Walker

Contributor up to $249

  • Sy Adler
  • Cathy C. Alzner
  • Alan Armstrong
  • Timothy Askin
  • Heather Burmeister
  • Mary Bywater-Cross
  • Dr. J. Henry Clarke
  • Beryl and Victor Dahl
  • Brian Doyle
  • G. Thomas Edwards
  • Richard Engeman
  • M. Cochran & S. Ellingson
  • Janet Filips
  • Tim Gillespie
  • Anthony Greiner and Mary Grant
  • Matthew Hampton
  • David A. Horowitz and Gloria Myers
  • Roger & Bonnie Hull
  • Karen K. Johnson
  • Edward J. Kamholz & Eileen Culligan
  • Sherry Kaseberg
  • Edward B. and Debra E. Kaye
  • Richard & Linda Kirk
  • Josephine Z. Klevit
  • Lawrence and Rebecca Landis
  • Ron & Jewel Lansing
  • Mitzi A. and Toby Loftus
  • David Lunde
  • Joy Margheim
  • David Morgan
  • Sarah and Richard Munro
  • William Murlin
  • Grace Nagle
  • Kathleen Newbill
  • Jim O'Connor
  • Oregon City Public Library
  • Chet Orloff
  • Nancy Orr
  • George P. Pernsteiner
  • Daniel Pope
  • Polk County Historical Society
  • Jarold W. and Dorothy Ramsey
  • Thron Riggs
  • John & June Schumann
  • Tina K. Schweickert
  • Cessna Smith
  • Rebecca Shoemaker & William Stack
  • James Strassmaier
  • Linda Strine
  • Edward Tang
  • Clifford W. and JoAnne J. Trow
  • Orlando Valle-Casarrumbias
  • Richard Varan
  • Louise Varley
  • Champ C. & Maria Vaughan
  • Charles Wallace and Priscilla Walters
  • Charles M. White
  • Anonymous


Community Partners