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Ompompanoosuc Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Virginia Beach, Virginia · EIN 933283777

Ompompanoosuc Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Virginia Beach, Virginia. In tax year 2025 it gave $313,241 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $3,638 and the largest $249,000. 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 $28,240 the year before.

70% 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
2024$28,2409$4.3 million
2025$313,24110$6.5 million

How to apply

Ompompanoosuc 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What Ompompanoosuc Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia5$302,775
Maryland1$5,000
New York1$5,000
California1$266
North Carolina1$100
Pennsylvania1$100

Grants paid in 2025

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Model Train Museum of Hampton Roads
Norfolk, VA
Establishing maintaining educational museum$249,000
Coastal Va Medical Foundation
Virginia Beach, VA
Medical assistance to those who cannot afford it$25,000
The Survivor in You
Virginia Beach, VA
Assits women in desperate situations$25,000
Episcopal Relief & Development
New York, NY
Global disaster relief$5,000
Odenton Heritage Society
Odenton, MD
Historical preservation$5,000
Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art
Virginia Beach, VA
Arts education preservation$2,275
Billy the Kidden Rescue
Virginia Beach, VA
Saving lives of pets in shelters$1,500
Music Cares Foundation
Santa Monica, CA
Non-profit raising funds for victims of ca fires$266
Purrfect Hearts Cat Rescue
Wilson, NC
Save lives of pets at kill shelters$100
Dtcare
Moon Township, PA
Fashion fundraiser for AIDS research$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ompompanoosuc Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ompompanoosuc Foundation Inc give?

$313,241 in tax year 2025, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $3,638.

Who runs Ompompanoosuc Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Ann Leister (President), Jennifer Leister (Secretary) and Warren Leister (Treasurer).

What does Ompompanoosuc Foundation Inc fund?

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

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