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The Thomas F and Carol M Obrecht Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Owings Mills, Maryland · EIN 061783686

The Thomas F and Carol M Obrecht Family Foundation is a private foundation in Owings Mills, Maryland. In tax year 2024 it gave $8,200 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $300 and the largest $5,000. 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 down from $22,250 the year before.

20% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$22,2509$122,834
2024$8,2005$120,302

How to apply

The Thomas F and Carol M Obrecht 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.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland4$8,050
Delaware1$150

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Irvine Nature Center
Baltimore, MD
General operating support$5,000
Santa's Helpers Inc
Baltimore, MD
General operating support$2,500
The Baltimore Museum of Art
Baltimore, MD
General operating support$300
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Annapolis, MD
General operating support$250
Bethany Beach Vol Fire Dept
Bethany, DE
General operating support$150

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Thomas F and Carol M Obrecht Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Thomas F and Carol M Obrecht Family Foundation give?

$8,200 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $300.

Who runs The Thomas F and Carol M Obrecht Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Thomas F Obrecht (Trustee) and Carol M Obrecht (Trustee).

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