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Oldenburg van Bruggen Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Brooklyn, New York · EIN 134122015

Oldenburg van Bruggen Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Brooklyn, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $31,500 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $15,750 and the largest $30,000. 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 up from $30,000 the year before.

50% of its 2025 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$35,1842$0
2024$30,0001$0
2025$31,5002$0

How to apply

Oldenburg van Bruggen 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 Oldenburg van Bruggen Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York2$31,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Knickerbocker Chamber Orchestra
New York, NY
Charitable contribution$30,000
Brooklyn Kindergarten Society
Brooklyn, NY
Charitable contribution$1,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Oldenburg van Bruggen Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Oldenburg van Bruggen Foundation Inc give?

$31,500 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $15,750.

Who runs Oldenburg van Bruggen Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Maartje Elisabeth Oldenburg (President & CEO).

What does Oldenburg van Bruggen Foundation Inc fund?

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

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