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Orser Jonathan Charitable PFDN

Preselected recipients only Brooklyn, Ohio · EIN 364618763

Orser Jonathan Charitable PFDN is a private foundation in Brooklyn, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $82,915 in 32 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $25,000. 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 by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$125,75031$16,273
2024$00$32,481
2025$82,91532$68,008

How to apply

Orser Jonathan Charitable PFDN 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 Orser Jonathan Charitable PFDN funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 11 states, the most to Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio14$54,900
District of Columbia5$7,165
Michigan2$5,500
New York3$4,250
Massachusetts1$4,000
Illinois2$2,000
New Mexico1$2,000
Georgia1$1,000
Pennsylvania1$1,000
Virginia1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 32 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Toledo Symphony
Toledo, OH
General operating$25,000
Toledo Zoo
Toledo, OH
General operating$10,000
Toledo Museum of Art
Toledo, OH
General operating$7,500
Stratford Shakespearean Festival of Amer
Detroit, MI
General operating$5,000
National Trust for Historic Preservation
Washington, DC
General operating$5,000
The Nature Conservancy
Dublin, OH
General operating$5,000
Brooks School
North Andover, MA
General operating$4,000
Wgte
Toledo, OH
General operating$2,500
Archaeological Conservancy
Albuquerque, NM
General operating$2,000
American Museum of Natural History
New York, NY
General operating$1,750
Shaw Festival
Niagara on the Lake, NY
Unrestricted$1,500
Doctors Without Borders
New York, NY
General operating$1,000
American Diabetes Association
Arlington, VA
General operating$1,000
American Cancer Society
Kennesaw, GA
General operating$1,000
World Wildlife Fund
Washington, DC
General operating$1,000
Toledo Jazz Orchestra
Toledo, OH
General operating$1,000
Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio
Akron, OH
General operating$1,000
The Toledo Area Humane Society
Maumee, OH
General operating$1,000
Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Chicago, IL
General operating$1,000
The Joffrey Ballet
Chicago, IL
General operating$1,000
American Battlefield Trust
Washington, DC
General operating$1,000
The Ohio Light Opera
Wooster, OH
General operating$1,000
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$1,000
Fallen Timbers Battlefield Preservation
Sylvania, OH
General operating$500
Ducks Unlimited Inc
Dexter, MI
General operating$500
New World Symphony
Miami Beach, FL
General operating$100
Great Lakes Community Action Partnership
Fremont, OH
General operating$100
National Exchange Club Foundation Inc
Toledo, OH
General operating$100
National Geographic Society
Washington, DC
General operating$100
Valentine Theatre
Toledo, OH
General operating$100
Musica Antiqua de Toledo
Toledo, OH
General operating$100
Smithsonian Institution
Washington, DC
General operating$65

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Orser Jonathan Charitable PFDN accept grant applications?

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

How much does Orser Jonathan Charitable PFDN give?

$82,915 in tax year 2025, across 32 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Orser Jonathan Charitable PFDN?

Its 2025 filing lists Keybank N A (Trustee).

What does Orser Jonathan Charitable PFDN fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, animals and environment and conservation.

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