The Oregon State University Foundation, a private, nonprofit corporation affiliated with OSU, has been awarded $117,467 for student scholarships and the Gray Family Chair for Innovative Library Services.

The grant was distributed by the Oregon Community Foundation, an endowment built from private donations. In July, the foundation awarded $5.5 million in grants to 227 Oregon nonprofit organizations.

In addition to the OSU Foundation, the Oregon Community Foundation awarded a $24,249 grant to the Oregon 4-H Foundation for general operating support.