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The Grace Curtis & Priscilla O'Hara Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Lorton, Virginia · EIN 542014975

The Grace Curtis & Priscilla O'Hara Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Lorton, Virginia. In tax year 2024 it gave $392,950 in 50 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $78,000. 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 $276,500 the year before.

18% 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$276,50054$6.8 million
2024$392,95050$7.9 million

How to apply

The Grace Curtis & Priscilla O'Hara 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 Grace Curtis & Priscilla O'Hara Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 15 states, the most to Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio1$78,000
Virginia9$54,950
New York4$45,000
Massachusetts14$42,500
Georgia5$36,500
California3$32,000
North Carolina4$29,000
Tennessee1$20,000
Texas1$15,000
District of Columbia2$12,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 50 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Curtis-O'Hara Foundation
Cincinnati, OH
To provide general support$78,000
Marine Corps Heritage Foundation
Triangle, VA
To provide general support$27,000
Remote Area Medical Foundation
Rockford, TN
To provide general support$20,000
Semper Fi & America's Fund
Oceanside, CA
To provide general support$20,000
Tunnels to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
To provide general support$20,000
Samaritan's Purse
Boone, NC
To provide general support$20,000
MAP International
Brunswick, GA
To provide general support$20,000
Mercy Ships
Garden Valley, TX
To provide general support$15,000
Doctors Without Borders USA
New York, NY
To provide general support$15,000
Cape Eleuthera Foundation
Philadelphia, PA
To provide general support$10,000
One World Children's Fund
Los Angeles, CA
To provide general support$10,000
Kline Memorials
Manassas, VA
To provide general support$9,950
So Others Might Eat
Washington, DC
To provide general support$9,000
Middle Georgia Community Food Bank
Macon, GA
To provide general support$8,000
Mustard Seed Communities
Needham, MA
To provide general support$5,500
Maui Food Bank
Wailuku, HI
To provide general support$5,500
National Braille Press
Boston, MA
To provide general support$5,000
New England Center and Home For Veterans
Boston, MA
To provide general support$5,000
Fisher House Foundation Inc
Rockville, MD
To provide general support$5,000
Guiding Eyes For The Blind
Yorktown Heights, NY
To provide general support$5,000
National Education For Assistance Dog Services
Princeton, MA
To provide general support$5,000
Puppies Behind Bars
New York, NY
To provide general support$5,000
Church of the Advent
Medfield, MA
To provide general support$5,000
Mercy Chefs
Portsmouth, VA
To provide general support$5,000
Operation Helo Inc
Maiden, NC
To provide general support$5,000
Leashes of Valor
Fredericksburg, VA
To provide general support$5,000
Believe in Tomorrow Children's Foundation
Baltimore, MD
To provide general support$4,000
The Salvation Army - National Area Command
Washington, DC
To provide general support$3,000
Salvation Army Macon Corps
Macon, GA
To provide general support$3,000
Salvation Army Athens Corp
Athens, GA
To provide general support$3,000
Lowcountry Land Trust
Charleston, SC
To provide general support$2,500
Athens Area Homeless Shelter
Athens, GA
To provide general support$2,500
The Salvation Army Massachusetts Division
Canton, MA
To provide general support$2,500
Carpenter's Shelter
Alexandria, VA
To provide general support$2,500
Rosie's Place
Boston, MA
To provide general support$2,500
Pine Street Inn
Boston, MA
To provide general support$2,500
Healing Transitions Inc
Raleigh, NC
To provide general support$2,500
Unity Farm Sanctuary Inc
Sherborn, MA
To provide general support$2,500
New Life Furniture Bank of MA
Medfield, MA
To provide general support$2,000
Capital Caring Health
Falls Church, VA
To provide general support$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Grace Curtis & Priscilla O'Hara Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Grace Curtis & Priscilla O'Hara Foundation Inc give?

$392,950 in tax year 2024, across 50 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Grace Curtis & Priscilla O'Hara Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists William O Snead III (Director), Priscilla O'Hara Snead (Director), Erin Snead Maley (Director) and Patrick Gallagher Snead (Director).

What does The Grace Curtis & Priscilla O'Hara Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly international, environment and conservation and health.

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