George L Ohrstrom Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and works by invitation only, so a cold application is not how it takes on new grantees; a warm introduction or an existing connection is the realistic route.
- Where it does invite requests, its typical grant falls between $5,000 and $150,000, and half of its grants to organisations were $25,000 or less, so a modest, clearly costed request sits closest to its usual giving, though its largest grant was $400,000.
- Repeat giving is strong: 79% of its grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had also funded in the earlier filing, so a first-time applicant should expect to compete with established relationships.
- Its giving spans health, environmental, educational, cultural and community organisations, with most grants described as general operating support, so a small charity in one of these areas may fit, though the foundation states no overall field of giving.
- No geographic focus is stated; the filing shows grants mainly in New York, Montana, Virginia, Florida, Pennsylvania and the United States, which describes past giving rather than who may apply.
Overview
George L Ohrstrom Foundation is a US private foundation based in Harrison, NY.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2023, TY2022) 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
The foundation does not state an overall field of giving in the available material. Its recorded grants support a broad mix of charitable organisations, with most described as general operating support. Recipients include hospitals and medical research institutions, disease-related charities, conservation and wildlife organisations, education and youth groups, museums, social-service organisations, churches and community funds. The record shows support across health, environmental, educational, cultural and community activity rather than one kind of organisation. Grants also include contributions directed to particular research, conservation, education and other named purposes.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in New York, Montana, Virginia, Florida, Pennsylvania and the United States.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2023 filing, 79% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022 and TY2023 filings, half of its 148 grants to organisations were $25,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2023.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 17%
Outside the US or with no state on the filing: 3%
- The largest single recipient received 10% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2023, 79% of grant dollars went to organisations George L Ohrstrom Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 11% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 63 grants in tax year 2023 by size
Median $25,000 (tax year 2023)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · In support of dr. gilles salles' research$400,0002023 tax year
- Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · The donum avi charitable fund$250,0002023 tax year
- Schwab Charitable Fund · General operating support$250,0002023 tax year
- National Sporting Library and Museum · General operating support$225,0002023 tax year
- BNY Mellon Charitable Gift Fund · David w. laughlin family donor fund$179,5002023 tax year
- Foundation Fighting Blindness · In support of victory for vision campaign$150,0002023 tax year
- Yellowstone Forever · In support of yellowstone national park$150,0002023 tax year
- Atlantic Salmon Federation · General operating support$125,0002023 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- David W Laughlin — Treasurer
- Alan S Berlin — Vice Chairman
- Donald G Calder — Vice Chairman
- Wright RS Ohrstrom — Vice Chairman
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
2 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $4,749,869 | $4,250,390 | $70,114,195 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $4,143,710 | $3,731,390 | $79,363,269 | Filing for 2023 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
Registers and filings
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
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Contact
- Harrison, NY