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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-4052593

O'Brien Art Project Foundation

A private foundation in Sewickley, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 3 grants and $41,000 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Martin O'Brien
Martyobrienartfoundationorg
Sewickley, PA 15143
(412) 848-2585
Form and materials
Email
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $41,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $7,049,215

  • Tax year 2024

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $6,859,776

  • Tax year 2023

    $45,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $5,447,806

  • Tax year 2022

    $19,650

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $5,086,065

  • Tax year 2021

    $5,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $3,103,117

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,949,533

Grants paid in 2025

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Initiatives in Art and CultureNew York, NY

    Art conference

    $25,000
  2. The Atelier 17 ProjectNew York, NY

    Exhibition and catalog

    $10,000
  3. Beloit CollegeBeloit, WI

    Exhibition and catalog

    $6,000

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 $10,00062% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $6,00038% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York2 grants $35,000
  2. Wisconsin1 grant $6,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Martin O'BrienPRESIDENT & TREASURER Hours 10Pay $0
  • Lisa GordonSECRETARY Hours 10Pay $0
  • Chris B WaltherASSISTANT SECRETARY Hours 10Pay $0
  • Deborah DrakeDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Richard WhitlockDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Beau R OttDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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