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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-2337934

Dorothy Suzi Osher FDN

A private foundation in Cape Elizabeth, ME. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 25 grants and $225,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $225,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $3,408,004

  • Tax year 2024

    $260,500

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $2,347,639

  • Tax year 2023

    $364,500

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $2,486,515

  • Tax year 2022

    $249,500

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $2,735,826

  • Tax year 2021

    $220,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,955,059

  • Tax year 2020

    $220,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $3,188,790

  • Tax year 2019

    $220,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $3,408,640

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Donation

    $11,000
  2. Maine Island Trail AssocPortland, ME

    Donation

    $11,000
  3. Pine Tree SocietyBath, ME

    Donation

    $11,000
  4. Univ of So Maine - Music SchoolGorham, ME

    Donation

    $11,000
  5. Iris NetworkPortland, ME

    Donation

    $11,000
  6. The Ecology SchoolSaco, ME

    Donation

    $11,000
  7. Portland Public LibraryPortland, ME

    Donation

    $11,000
  8. Individual

    Donation

    $11,000
  9. Individual

    Donation

    $11,000
  10. Portland Museum of ArtPortland, ME

    Donation

    $11,000
  11. Laudholm TrustWells, ME

    Donation

    $11,000
  12. Center for Grieving ChildrenPortland, ME

    Donation

    $11,000
  13. Individual

    Donation

    $11,000
  14. McArthur Public LibraryBiddeford, ME

    Donation

    $11,000
  15. Maine Coast Heritage TrustTopsham, ME

    Donation

    $11,000
  16. Maine InitiativesPortland, ME

    Donation

    $11,000
  17. Individual

    Donation

    $11,000
  18. Childrens Museum Theater MainePorltand, ME

    Donation

    $11,000
  19. Opportunity AllianceS Portland, ME

    Donation

    $11,000
  20. Wayfinder SchoolsNew Glouster, ME

    Donation

    $11,000
  21. Individual

    Donation

    $1,000
  22. Individual

    Donation

    $1,000
  23. Maine Jewish Film FestivalPortland, ME

    Donation

    $1,000
  24. Maine Humanities CouncilPortland, ME

    Donation

    $1,000
  25. Space GalleryPortland, ME

    Donation

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment3 grants $33,00032% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $22,00022% of the total
  3. Arts and culture4 grants $14,00014% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid1 grant $11,00011% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $11,00011% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $11,00011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maine18 grants $168,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Joel BrownGeneral Manager Hours 2Pay $0
  • Daniel Bruzgo CPATreasurer Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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