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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 46-1292383

Orcasong Institute

A private foundation in Portland, OR. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 9 grants and $90,750 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $90,750

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $634,175

  • Tax year 2023

    $85,179

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $705,376

  • Tax year 2022

    $71,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $765,237

  • Tax year 2021

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $820,881

  • Tax year 2020

    $5,100

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $974,234

  • Tax year 2019

    $10,200

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $943,494

  • Tax year 2018

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $994,591

  • Tax year 2017

    $5,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $630,133

Grants paid in 2024

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. SageNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $20,000
  2. Orcas Island Chamber Music FestivalEastsound, WA

    General operating support

    $17,000
  3. Orcas Island Film FestivalEastsound, WA

    General operating support

    $12,500
  4. Coachella Valley RepertoryCathedral City, CA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  5. The LGBTQ Community Center of the DesertPalm Springs, CA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  6. Palm Springs International Piano CompetitionPalm Springs, CA

    2025 international piano competition & school concerts

    $10,000
  7. Palm Springs Sunup Rotary FoundationPalm Springs, CA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  8. Orcas Animal Protection SocietyEastsound, WA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  9. California Lodge No 1 Independent Order of Odd FellowsSouth San Franscisco, CA

    General operating support

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $17,00045% of the total
  2. Civil rights1 grant $10,00026% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $10,00026% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $1,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California5 grants $40,250
  2. Washington3 grants $30,500
  3. New York1 grant $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • David L DotlichPRESIDENT/CHAIR/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Neal Douglas ElwoodDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Brenda HemingwayDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Katherine KnechtDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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