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Charles and Richard Oestreich Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Rye, New York · EIN 136097539

Charles and Richard Oestreich Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Rye, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $232,100 in 34 grants; the typical grant was $3,500 and the largest $42,500. 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 $105,300 the year before.

77% 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
2022$120,00029$2.5 million
2023$105,30019$3.0 million
2024$232,10034$3.3 million

How to apply

Charles and Richard Oestreich Foundation Inc 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 Charles and Richard Oestreich Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York15$141,100
California2$20,000
District of Columbia5$17,000
Pennsylvania2$13,000
Connecticut6$11,000
Alabama1$10,000
Florida1$10,000
Virginia1$7,500
Hawaii1$2,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 34 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
White Plains Hospital
White Plains, NY
Unrestricted charitable purposes$42,500
Blue Path Service Dogs
Wappinger Falls, NY
Unrestricted charitable purposes$25,000
Planned Parenthood
New York, NY
Unrestricted charitable purposes$16,000
Guiding Eyes for the Blind
Yorktown Heights, NY
Unrestricted charitable purposes$15,000
Care for Wild
Camarillo, CA
Unrestricted charitable purposes$15,000
Jewish Federation of Greater
Philadelphia, PA
Unrestricted charitable purposes$10,000
Southern Property Law Center
Montgomery, AL
Unrestricted charitable purposes$10,000
Oncafari International
Miami, FL
Unrestricted charitable purposes$10,000
NRDC
Albany, NY
Unrestricted charitable purposes$8,600
Nyt Communities Fund
New York, NY
Unrestricted charitable purposes$7,500
PBS Foundation
Arlington, VA
Unrestricted charitable purposes$7,500
Wildlife Conservation
Bronx, NY
Unrestricted charitable purposes$7,000
Yale College Alumni Fund
New Haven, CT
Unrestricted charitable purposes$5,000
Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
Laguna Hills, CA
Unrestricted charitable purposes$5,000
Common Cause
Washington, DC
Unrestricted charitable purposes$5,000
World Central Kitchen
Washington, DC
Unrestricted charitable purposes$5,000
Earth Justice
New York, NY
Unrestricted charitable purposes$4,000
Anti-Defamation League
New York, NY
Unrestricted charitable purposes$3,000
Radnor Memorial Library
Wayne, PA
Unrestricted charitable purposes$3,000
Bread for the City
Washington, DC
Unrestricted charitable purposes$3,000
Pacific Quest Foundation
Hilo, HI
Unrestricted charitable purposes$2,500
American Red Cross
New York, NY
Unrestricted charitable purposes$2,500
Sharon Hospital CT
Sharon, CT
Unrestricted charitable purposes$2,500
Windward School
New York, NY
Unrestricted charitable purposes$2,500
So Kids Soar
Washington, DC
Unrestricted charitable purposes$2,500
The Asian Project
Rye, NY
Unrestricted charitable purposes$2,000
Hope Community Service
New Rochelle, NY
Unrestricted charitable purposes$2,000
Mamaroneck Student Aid Fund
Larchmont, NY
Unrestricted charitable purposes$2,000
Charlies Place
Washington, DC
Unrestricted charitable purposes$1,500
Danbury Hospital New Milford
Danbury, CT
Unrestricted charitable purposes$1,500
Mamaroneck Village Ems
Mamaroneck, NY
Unrestricted charitable purposes$1,500
Salisbury Association
Salisbury, CT
Unrestricted charitable purposes$1,000
The Corner Food Pantry
Lakeville, CT
Unrestricted charitable purposes$500
JCC in Sherman
Sherman, CT
Unrestricted charitable purposes$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Charles and Richard Oestreich Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Charles and Richard Oestreich Foundation Inc give?

$232,100 in tax year 2024, across 34 grants, with a typical grant of $3,500.

Who runs Charles and Richard Oestreich Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Caren Oestreich Cohen (Treasurer), Elizabeth Oestreich (Vice President), Deborah A Rubin (Secretary) and Brenda J Oestreich (President).

What does Charles and Richard Oestreich Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, education and environment and conservation.

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