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Wade Ellen Garretson Ochr

Preselected recipients only Brooklyn, Ohio · EIN 346505729

Wade Ellen Garretson Ochr is a private foundation in Brooklyn, Ohio. In tax year 2024 it gave $2.0 million in 21 grants; the typical grant was $20,469 and the largest $606,684. 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 down from $2.1 million the year before.

10% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$2.1 million21$42.1 million
2024$2.0 million21$45.8 million

How to apply

Wade Ellen Garretson Ochr 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 Wade Ellen Garretson Ochr funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio18$1.9 million
Massachusetts1$101,147
New York1$32,512
Wisconsin1$20,469

Grants paid in 2024

All 21 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Center for Families Children
Cleveland, OH
General operating$606,684
Beech Brook
Pepper Pike, OH
General operating$262,903
Rainbow Babies Childrens Corp
Cleveland, OH
General operating$202,295
Cleve Clinic Childrens Hosp
Cleveland, OH
General operating$202,094
Visiting Nurse Association of Cleveland
Cleveland, OH
General operating$202,094
First Church of Christ Scientist
Boston, MA
General operating$101,147
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, OH
General operating$101,147
University Hospitals Health System Inc
Shaker HTS, OH
General operating$101,147
Applewood Centers Inc
Shaker HTS, OH
General operating$48,768
The Salvation Army
West Nyack, NY
General operating$32,512
American Lung Association of Oh
Brookfield, WI
General operating$20,469
Boy Scouts of America Greater Cleveland
Cleveland, OH
General operating$16,256
The A M McGregor Home
East Cleveland, OH
General operating$16,256
Vocational Guidance Services
Cleveland, OH
General operating$16,256
Cleveland Society for the Blind
Cleveland, OH
General operating$16,256
Episcopal Diocese of Ohio
Cleveland, OH
General operating$16,256
Center for Community Solutions
Cleveland, OH
General operating$16,256
Young Womens Christian Assoc
Cleveland, OH
General operating$16,256
Lexington Bell Community Center
Cleveland, OH
General operating$8,028
Goodrich-Gannett Neighborhd Ctr
Cleveland, OH
General operating$8,028
The Hiram House
Chagrin Falls, OH
General operating$6,516

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Wade Ellen Garretson Ochr accept grant applications?

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

How much does Wade Ellen Garretson Ochr give?

$2.0 million in tax year 2024, across 21 grants, with a typical grant of $20,469.

Who runs Wade Ellen Garretson Ochr?

Its 2024 filing lists Keybank N A (Trustee).

What does Wade Ellen Garretson Ochr fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs, human services and health.

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