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The Orndorff Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Estero, Florida · EIN 823535021

The Orndorff Family Foundation is a private foundation in Estero, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $331,500 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $100,000 and the largest $131,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $450,500 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$237,5008$3.1 million
2024$450,5008$3.4 million
2025$331,5004$3.7 million

How to apply

The Orndorff Family Foundation 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Orndorff Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida3$331,000
Ohio1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum
Sanibel, FL
General fund$131,000
Sanibel Captiva Conservation Founda
Sanibel, FL
General fund$100,000
Captains for Clean Water
Fort Myers, FL
General fund$100,000
Bsa Dan Beard Council
Cincinnati, OH
New badge designs$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Orndorff Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Orndorff Family Foundation give?

$331,500 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $100,000.

Who runs The Orndorff Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Joseph E Orndorff (President), Jo Anne R Orndorff (Treasurer), Anne Thatcher (Secretary) and Michael D Bishop MD (Vice Preside).

What does The Orndorff Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation.

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