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Ordway Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Twain Harte, California · EIN 274335656

Ordway Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Twain Harte, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $46,186 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $1,993 and the largest $15,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $3,750 the year before.

63% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$3,7506$0
2024$46,1868$0

How to apply

Ordway Family Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Ordway Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida1$15,000
Michigan1$15,000
South Carolina1$10,000
Colorado1$2,000
Utah1$1,986
District of Columbia1$1,000
Kentucky1$1,000
California1$200

Grants paid in 2024

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hillsdale College
Hillsdale, MI
General Funding of the Organization$15,000
Prager University Foundation
Hollywood, FL
General funding of the organization$15,000
The Citadel Foundation
Charleston, SC
General funding of the organization.$10,000
Focus on the Family
Colorado Springs, CO
General funding of the organization.$2,000
Best Friends Animal Society
Kanab, UT
General funding of the organization.$1,986
Disabled American Veterans Charitable Tr
Erlanger, KY
Empowering veterans to lead high-quality lives.$1,000
Federalist Society
Washington, DC
General operating support.$1,000
Central Sierra Environmental Resour
Twin Harte, CA
General funding of the organization.$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ordway Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Ordway Family Foundation Inc give?

$46,186 in tax year 2024, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $1,993.

Who runs Ordway Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Marvin Ordway (President), Linda Ordway (Vice President), Elizabeth Ordway (Secretary) and Laura Brown (Treasurer).

What does Ordway Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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