The Oxford League
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The Oxford League does not accept unsolicited requests and works by invitation only, so a small charity should not send it a cold application and should approach it only if it has been invited to do so.
- The filing states no geographic focus, although its grants have mainly gone to organisations in New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and New Hampshire, so that pattern is not a rule about who may apply.
- Its typical grants fall between $6,000 and $500,000, with about 8 in 10 of its 37 grants in that band and a median of about $49,500, so a modest request sits closer to most of its giving, though its largest grant was $1,000,000.
- Repeat giving is substantial: 63% of its grant dollars to organisations in its most recent filing went to organisations it had also funded in earlier filings.
- The filing gives no deadlines and no information on how competitive selection is, so plan without assuming either.
Overview
The Oxford League is a US private foundation based in Seabrook, NH.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2025, TY2024, TY2023) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
Recipients include educational institutions, arts and cultural organisations, a religious congregation, medical research institutions and other charitable organisations. Grant purposes range from scholarships, retirement and building funds to music education, medical research, programme services and general support. The records show grants to a range of organisations rather than a single named beneficiary. They do not describe a broader funding policy or eligibility criteria; the application information says only that contributions go to preselected charitable organisations and unsolicited requests are not accepted.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and New Hampshire.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2025 filing, 63% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2023 or TY2024 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2023, TY2024 and TY2025 filings, half of its 37 grants to organisations were about $49,500 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2023–2025.
Grant dollars by state
1 other state: 4%
- The largest single recipient received 31% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2025, 63% of grant dollars went to organisations The Oxford League had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 4% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 14 grants in tax year 2025 by size
Median $75,000 (tax year 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Boston College · Building fund$500,0002025 tax year
- Congregation of the Sisters · Sisters retirement fund$500,0002025 tax year
- Metropolitan Opera · Transforming the met$250,0002025 tax year
- Boston Symphony Orchestra · Business partners/pres at the pops$105,6002025 tax year
- Yale University School of Medicine · Ms research$100,0002025 tax year
- Leadership Roundtable · Visionary gift$100,0002025 tax year
- Foundation for the National Institutes of Health · Treasure the legacy campaign$100,0002025 tax year
- Catholic Schools Foundation · Building minds scholarship'$50,0002025 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Michele M Cogan — President
- Thomas L Rea — Vice President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 tax year | $478,489 | $408,225 | $6,016,311 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $1,853,383 | $1,745,550 | $7,595,242 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
| 2025 tax year | $1,949,632 | $1,867,600 | $12,578,001 | Filing for 2025 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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- Seabrook, NH