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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 04-2711822

Obermayer Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Dedham, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 10 grants and $42,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Judith H Obermayer
15 Grey Stone PATH
Dedham, MA 02026
(781) 234-2484
Form and materials
Letter request should provide detailed information about the goal of the project or organization, budget required for total project, size of current request and how this funding would be used as well as who is responsible for carrying out the work. Note if there are any independent measures of success. Include any other relevant documentation, including members of the board of directors if applicable.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Projects must fit within the mission of fostering and supporting building relationships and understanding between individuals and societal groups that have had historical conflict with one another or have been the perpetrators or targets of oppression and discrimination.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $42,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $4,051,645

  • Tax year 2023

    $41,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $4,314,391

  • Tax year 2022

    $11,500

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $4,812,094

  • Tax year 2021

    $20,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $4,975,647

  • Tax year 2020

    $87,606

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $5,609,057

  • Tax year 2019

    $104,160

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $5,020,123

  • Tax year 2018

    $13,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $5,118,311

  • Tax year 2017

    $150,200

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $4,160,523

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Rebuild Congress Issue OneWashington, DC

    Community & charitable

    $25,000
  2. Chakana Media Inc DBA ReconsiderWawarsing, NY

    Community & charitable

    $6,000
  3. Inquiring Systems IncSanta Rosa, CA

    Community & charitable

    $5,000
  4. Chochmat HalevBerkeley, CA

    Community & charitable

    $1,000
  5. Erowid CenterGrass Valley, CA

    Community & charitable

    $1,000
  6. Limina FoundationSanta Fe, NM

    Community & charitable

    $1,000
  7. MapsSan Hose, CA

    Community & charitable

    $1,000
  8. Occidental Arts & Ecology CenterOccidental, CA

    Community & charitable

    $1,000
  9. Circle of Sacred NatureForest Knolls, CA

    Community & charitable

    $500
  10. Northern California Land TrustBerkeley, CA

    Community & charitable

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Community development1 grant $5,00053% of the total
  2. Religion2 grants $1,50016% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $1,00011% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $1,00011% of the total
  5. Mental health1 grant $1,00011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia1 grant $25,000
  2. California8 grants $11,000
  3. New York1 grant $6,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Judith H ObermayerPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR AND TREASURER Hours 20Pay $0
  • Joel B ObermayerDIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $108,303
  • Marjorie H RavenDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Henry M ObermayerDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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