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The Osprey Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Louisville, Tennessee · EIN 203878472

The Osprey Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Louisville, Tennessee. In tax year 2024 it gave $40,040 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $2,025 and the largest $11,347. 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 $35,000 the year before.

33% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$35,0009$0
2024$40,04012$0

How to apply

The Osprey 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 The Osprey Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Missouri.

StateGrantsAmount
Missouri1$11,347
Florida1$10,000
South Carolina6$9,610
Alabama1$5,000
Georgia2$3,083
North Carolina1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Kansas City, MO
Charity$11,347
Calvary Bible Mission
Boynton Beach, FL
Charitable$10,000
Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Education$5,000
Georgia Writers' Museum
Eatonton, GA
Charity$2,583
Guiding Eyes for the Blind
Charleston, SC
Funding$2,060
Edisto Island Open Land Tr
Charleston, SC
Conservation$2,050
Costal Conservation League
Charleston, SC
Conservation$2,000
Avian Conservation Ctr
Awendaw, SC
Conservation$1,500
Charleston Animal Society
North Charleston, SC
Further the purpose of the charity$1,000
Selfless Community
Charleston, SC
Further the purpose of the charity$1,000
Samaritans Purse
Boone, NC
Charitable$1,000
Atlanta Writers Club
Atlanta, GA
Charitable$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Osprey Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Osprey Foundation Inc give?

$40,040 in tax year 2024, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $2,025.

Who runs The Osprey Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists David B Siddons (President).

What does The Osprey Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and environment and conservation.

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