Ottinger Foundation

The Ottinger Foundation provides financial support to left-of-center groups focused on environmental, labor, and social justice issues.

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At-A-Glance

Type: Non-profit, 501(c)(3), Private Foundation
Issue Areas: Environmental Policy, Labor Policy
Location: New York, NY View on map
Tax ID: 13-6118423
Most Recent Filing: 2023
Budget (2023): Assets: $3,828,462 Revenue: $32,308 Expenses: $271,398

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    ­­­­­­­­­­­­­History

    The Ottinger Foundation achieved tax-exempt status in 1946. 1 The group no longer maintains a website, but as of 2012 the Foundation stated that it funded organizations that promoted change via innovation and citizen activism. Ottinger ceased accepting unsolicited grant proposals in 2004 and from then on only invited specific groups to submit proposals. 2

    Funding

    All of the group’s funding comes from the sale of assets or interest and dividends on assets. 3

    Activities

    The Foundation has historically support left-of-center organizations, supporting labor, environmental, and social justice groups. 4 In 2017 the organization supported six groups, including the Tides Foundation, the Working America Foundation, and Equal Justice Works. 5

    Leadership

    All 12 members of the board are identified as directors and none receive any payment for their work with the Foundation. Several members of the Ottinger family are board members. 6

    Financial Statistics

    Total Assets

    Total Revenue

    Total Expenses

    YearTotal AssetsTotal RevenueTotal ExpensesFiling
    2023 $3,828,462 $32,308 $271,398 View
    2022 $3,629,221 $8,871 $226,513 View
    2021 $4,462,116 $783,829 $184,515 View
    2020 $4,365,213 $-34,617 $239,324 View
    2019 $4,255,375 $256,265 $246,150 View

    Prior year filings: 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011

    Expenses Detail

    Grant Activity

    All-time grants received statistics from Candid dataset:

    • Total Grant Value: $17,000
    • Number of Grants: 1
    • Number of Funders: 1

    All-time grants given statistics from Candid dataset:

    • Total Grant Value: $1,654,485
    • Number of Grants: 59
    • Number of Recipients: 32

    Selection of highest value grants given from the last seven years:

    AmountYearFunderSubject
    $100,0002023 NEO PhilanthropyGENERAL
    $94,5002022 Equal Justice WorksGENERAL
    $94,5002021 Equal Justice WorksGENERAL
    $94,5002020 Equal Justice WorksGENERAL
    $55,0002022 Tides FoundationGENERAL
    $30,0002020 Leadership Igniting TransformationGENERAL
    $20,0002023 Pace UniversityGeneral
    $20,0002022 Pace UniversityGeneral
    $20,0002021 Pace UniversityGeneral
    $20,0002020 Accelerate Change, Inc.GENERAL
    $20,0002020 Make the Road New YorkGENERAL
    $20,0002020 Parentstogether FoundationGENERAL
    $15,0002023 The Environmental and Energy Study InstituteGENERAL
    $15,0002022 The Environmental and Energy Study InstituteGENERAL
    $15,0002021 The Environmental and Energy Study InstituteGENERAL
    $15,0002020 Pace UniversityGeneral
    $12,6852022 Colombia Vive ChicagoGENERAL
    $10,0002020 SOUTHERN COALITION FOR SOCIAL JUSTICEGeneral

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    References

    1. Ottinger Foundation, IRS (Form 990 PF), 2017
    2. “The Ottinger Foundation” OttingerFoundation.org. Archived from the original July 5th, 2012. Accessed September 18, 2019.
    3. Ottinger Foundation, IRS (Form 990 PF), 2017, Part I
    4. “2004 Grants” OttingerFoundation.org. Archived from the original July 9th, 2012. Accessed September 18, 2019.
    5. Ottinger Foundation, IRS (Form 990 PF), 2017, Part XV
    6. Ottinger Foundation, IRS (Form 990 PF), 2017, Part VIII