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The Ohrn Family Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 223064094

The Ohrn Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $80,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $30,000 and the largest $35,000. 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 $118,000 the year before.

33% of its 2025 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$97,5008$2.1 million
2024$118,0008$2.3 million
2025$80,0003$2.5 million

How to apply

The Ohrn Family Charitable 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

What The Ohrn Family Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts3$80,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Church of the Redeemer
Chestnut Hill, MA
General$35,000
Museum of Fine Arts
Boston, MA
General$30,000
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Boston, MA
General$15,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Ohrn Family Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Ohrn Family Charitable Foundation give?

$80,000 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $30,000.

Who runs The Ohrn Family Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Sandra Moose Birch (Trustee) and Linda K Sherman (Trustee).

What does The Ohrn Family Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture and faith communities.

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