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William R Oconnell and Linda P Oconnell Foundation DTD 102497

Preselected recipients only Stockbridge, Massachusetts · EIN 043395911

William R Oconnell and Linda P Oconnell Foundation DTD 102497 is a private foundation in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $39,900 in 18 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $16,000. 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 $14,200 the year before.

67% 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$14,2006$145,874
2024$39,90018$129,448

How to apply

William R Oconnell and Linda P Oconnell Foundation DTD 102497 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 William R Oconnell and Linda P Oconnell Foundation DTD 102497 funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts16$36,400
New York2$3,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 18 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Berkshire Botanical Garden
Stockbridge, MA
Community service$16,000
Cata
GT Barrington, MA
Community service$6,000
Lower East Side Tenement Museum
New York, NY
Community service$2,500
The Food Bank of Western Mass
Hatfield, MA
Community service$2,500
Elder Services of Berkshire County
Pittsfield, MA
Community service$2,000
The Mount
Lenox, MA
Community service$1,500
Chatham Ecumenical Council
West Chatham, MA
Community service$1,000
Norman Rockwell Museum
Stockbridge, MA
Community service$1,000
The Family Pantry of Cape Cod
Harwich, MA
Community service$1,000
Berkshire Lyric Theatre
Pittsfield, MA
Community service$1,000
Stockbridge Library Assn
Stockbridge, MA
Community service$1,000
Canterbury Choral Society
New York, NY
Community service$1,000
Berkshire Humane Society
Pittsfield, MA
Community service$1,000
Chatham Orpheum Theater
Chatham, MA
Community service$500
Eldredge Public Libary
Chatham, MA
Community service$500
Mspca
Boston, MA
Community service$500
School of Leadership Afghanistan
Boston, MA
Community service$500
The Trustees of Reservations
Stockbridge, MA
Community service$400

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does William R Oconnell and Linda P Oconnell Foundation DTD 102497 accept grant applications?

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

How much does William R Oconnell and Linda P Oconnell Foundation DTD 102497 give?

$39,900 in tax year 2024, across 18 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs William R Oconnell and Linda P Oconnell Foundation DTD 102497?

Its 2024 filing lists Linda P O'Connell (Trustee), Deborah Donovan (Trustee) and Amy B Borglum (Trustee).

What does William R Oconnell and Linda P Oconnell Foundation DTD 102497 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, food and hunger and education.

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