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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 14-1862154

The Osprey Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Towson, MD. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 27 grants and $6.1 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $6,077,046

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $30,576,365

  • Tax year 2023

    $5,778,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $34,682,557

  • Tax year 2022

    $7,725,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $38,324,733

  • Tax year 2021

    $4,074,382

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $44,691,331

  • Tax year 2020

    $3,420,278

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $43,517,824

  • Tax year 2019

    $3,798,967

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $43,125,159

  • Tax year 2018

    $4,966,183

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $40,900,153

Grants paid in 2024

27 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. United Nations FoundationWashington, DC

    Clean cooking alliance

    $790,000
  2. Irc International Water and SanitationNetherlands

    Agenda for change, honduras and other programs

    $700,000
  3. Frontier Finance Solutions Bv(cardona)Amsterdam, Netherlands

    Health and gender benefits

    $500,000
  4. Uptime GlobalWest Sussex, United Kingdom

    Piloting water safety incentives wash sector

    $425,000
  5. Focusing Philanthropy IncSanta Monica, CA

    Water for people rawanda and clean water for clinics and schools

    $403,325
  6. Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD

    Water institute - assess household water use and health outcomes navajo nation

    $400,000
  7. Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD

    Conduct water survey dine households navajo nation

    $350,000
  8. Wateraid America IncNew York, NY

    Clean water and hygiene systems change

    $300,000
  9. Acumen Fund IncNew York, NY

    Energy access for the hardest to reach

    $250,000
  10. Interfaith AmericaChicago, IL

    Public policy

    $200,000
  11. Burn ManufacturingVashon, WA

    Clean cookstove manufacturing and distribution

    $200,000
  12. Ima World HealthBaltimore, MD

    Clean cooking

    $195,874
  13. Burn Design LabVashon, WA

    Clean cookstove development

    $187,000
  14. On Being ProjectSaint Paul, MN

    Public policy

    $150,000
  15. Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD

    Water institute - legionella research

    $150,000
  16. World Health OrganizationGeneva, Switzerland

    Advocacy and communications

    $114,130
  17. Container Based Sanitation Alliance (cbsa)London, United Kingdom

    Affordable, safe and dignified sanitation

    $100,000
  18. Saha GlobalNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $100,000
  19. Water & Sanitation for Urban Populations (wsup)London, United Kingdom

    Systems change

    $100,000
  20. Well for the Journey IncLutherville, MD

    Faith based personal development

    $100,000
  21. Cedepca USANorcross, GA

    Biblical, theological and pastoral training programs

    $75,000
  22. Chesapeake Bay FoundationAnnapolis, MD

    Water resources

    $75,000
  23. Sanergy IncBrookline, MA

    Container based sanitation

    $72,717
  24. UNC School of Global Public HealthChapel Hill, NC

    Water institute conference

    $50,000
  25. UNICEF USANew York, NY

    Advocacy and communications

    $50,000
  26. Institute for Islamic Christian Jewish Studies (icjs)Towson, MD

    Public policy

    $25,000
  27. Splash InternationalSeattle, WA

    Clean water and sanitation

    $14,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid6 grants $1,537,71752% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $403,32514% of the total
  3. Environment4 grants $376,00013% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $200,0007% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $195,8747% of the total
  6. Public affairs1 grant $150,0005% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $100,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maryland6 grants $1,100,000
  2. District of Columbia2 grants $985,874
  3. New York4 grants $700,000
  4. California1 grant $403,325
  5. Washington3 grants $401,000
  6. Illinois1 grant $200,000
  7. Minnesota1 grant $150,000
  8. Georgia1 grant $75,000
  9. Massachusetts1 grant $72,717
  10. North Carolina1 grant $50,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • William ClarkePRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $0
  • Louis BoorstinMANAGING DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $390,371
  • Steven ScolariSEC/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

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