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The Gordon and Marjorie Osborne Foundation #0756244

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 463180600

The Gordon and Marjorie Osborne Foundation #0756244 is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $815,000 in 24 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $100,000. 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 $538,500 the year before.

25% 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$538,50024$10.6 million
2024$815,00024$10.9 million

How to apply

The Gordon and Marjorie Osborne Foundation #0756244 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 The Gordon and Marjorie Osborne Foundation #0756244 funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts17$515,000
New York2$140,000
Pennsylvania2$110,000
District of Columbia1$25,000
North Carolina1$15,000
Rhode Island1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 24 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Berks County Community Foundation Inc
Reading, PA
Grant for fund for ednannia$100,000
Choose Love Inc
New York, NY
General$100,000
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
In support of dr. Phillipe's study on telomeres in maternal blood cells and risk of spontaneous preterm birth$100,000
Buzzards Bay Coalition
New Bedford, MA
General$50,000
Sudbury Valley Trustees Inc
Sudbury, MA
General$50,000
Doctors Without Borders USA Inc
New York, NY
General$40,000
Beyond Borders Inc
Washington, DC
General$25,000
Charles River Watershed Association Inc
Boston, MA
General$25,000
City of Boston - Boston Childcare Entrepreneur Fund
Boston, MA
General$25,000
Cristo Rey Boston High School
Dorchester, MA
Academic signing$25,000
East Boston Social Centers Early Learning Program
Boston, MA
General$25,000
La Colaborativa Inc
Chelsea, MA
General$25,000
New Bedford Whaling Museum
New Bedford, MA
General$25,000
Nurtury Inc
Roxbury, MA
General$25,000
Families First Parenting Programs Inc
Watertown, MA
General$20,000
Family Nurturing Center of Massachusetts Inc
Dorchester, MA
General$20,000
Malden Catholic High School
Malden, MA
In support of theatrical and music classes$20,000
Mass Mentoring Partnership Inc
Boston, MA
General$20,000
More Than Words Inc
Boston, MA
General$20,000
Silver Lining Mentoring Inc
Waltham, MA
General$20,000
Uncornered Inc
Dorchester, MA
General$20,000
North Carolina Textile Foundation Inc
Raleigh, NC
General$15,000
Old Slater Mill Association
Pawtucket, RI
General$10,000
Pen Argyl Area School District
Pen Argyl, PA
General$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Gordon and Marjorie Osborne Foundation #0756244 accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Gordon and Marjorie Osborne Foundation #0756244 give?

$815,000 in tax year 2024, across 24 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs The Gordon and Marjorie Osborne Foundation #0756244?

Its 2024 filing lists Rita A McCauley (Trustee), Karl Spilhaus (Trustee) and Michael E Mooney (Trustee).

What does The Gordon and Marjorie Osborne Foundation #0756244 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, arts and culture and human services.

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