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Ochiltree Foundation of North Carolina

Preselected recipients only Sewickley, Pennsylvania · EIN 843316966

Ochiltree Foundation of North Carolina is a private foundation in Sewickley, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $244,500 in 26 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $75,000. 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 down from $281,500 the year before.

46% 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$194,00022$3.9 million
2024$281,50026$4.0 million
2025$244,50026$4.4 million

How to apply

Ochiltree Foundation of North Carolina 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 Ochiltree Foundation of North Carolina funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to North Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina15$183,000
Georgia1$15,000
Maryland1$12,000
New York2$11,000
District of Columbia1$8,500
California2$6,000
Arkansas1$3,500
Tennessee1$3,000
Virginia2$2,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 26 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Triangle Land Conservancy
Durham, NC
General operating purposes$75,000
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
General operating purposes$30,000
Madison Oglethorpe Animal Shelter
Danielsville, GA
General operating purposes$15,000
National Parks Foundation
Baltimore, MD
General operating purposes$12,000
Extraordinary Ventures
Chapel Hill, NC
General operating purposes$10,000
Friends of Moorefields
Hillsborough, NC
General operating purposes$10,000
Rogers Eubanks Neighborhood Association (Rena)
Chapel Hill, NC
General operating purposes$10,000
World Wildlife Fund
Washington, DC
General operating purposes$8,500
Interfaith Council - Food for the Summer
Carrboro, NC
General operating purposes$7,000
Doctors Without Borders
New York, NY
General operating purposes$6,000
Boys and Girls Club of Orange County
Durham, NC
General operating purposes$5,000
Chautauqua Foundation
Chautauqu, NC
General operating purposes$5,000
Club Nova Community
Chapel Hill, NC
General operating purposes$5,000
Enviromental Defense Fund
Raleigh, NC
General operating purposes$5,000
Habitat for Humanity Orange County
Chapel Hill, NC
General operating purposes$5,000
Ipas
Chapel Hill, NC
General operating purposes$5,000
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
New York, NY
General operating purposes$5,000
Orange County Friends of DSS
Hillsborough, NC
General operating purposes$5,000
Sierra Club Foundation
Oakland, CA
General operating purposes$5,000
Audubon North Carolina
Durham, NC
General operating purposes$4,000
Heifer International
Little Rock, AR
General operating purposes$3,500
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
General operating purposes$3,000
Chatham Animal Rescue
Pittsboro, NC
General operating purposes$2,000
Feed More
Richmond, VA
General operating purposes$1,500
Richmond SPCA Animal Shelter
Richmond, VA
General operating purposes$1,000
Trevor Project
West Hollywood, CA
General operating purposes$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ochiltree Foundation of North Carolina accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ochiltree Foundation of North Carolina give?

$244,500 in tax year 2025, across 26 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Ochiltree Foundation of North Carolina?

Its 2025 filing lists Pamela S Hemminger (President).

What does Ochiltree Foundation of North Carolina fund?

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

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