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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 95-6149147

The Obernauer Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Howard Beach, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 28 grants and $296,850 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $296,850

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $4,597,118

  • Tax year 2024

    $272,850

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $4,399,745

  • Tax year 2023

    $285,850

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $4,341,719

  • Tax year 2022

    $302,350

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $4,313,725

  • Tax year 2021

    $261,850

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $4,463,236

  • Tax year 2020

    $259,100

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $4,249,607

  • Tax year 2019

    $258,540

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $4,506,398

  • Tax year 2018

    $240,540

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $4,620,285

Grants paid in 2025

28 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. LiftWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $76,000
  2. Dana Farber Cancer InstituteBrookline, MA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  3. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

    General operating support

    $45,000
  4. Barrow Neurological FoundationPhoenix, AZ

    General operating support

    $25,000
  5. Committee for Responsible Federal BudgetWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $20,000
  6. Multiple Myeloma Research FoundationNorwalk, CT

    General operating support

    $20,000
  7. Congregation Emanu-El of the City of NYNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $10,000
  8. Sandra Day O'Connor InstitutePhoenix, AZ

    General operating support

    $10,000
  9. Trinity SchoolNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $6,000
  10. Cystic Fibrosis FoundationBethesda, MD

    General operating support

    $5,000
  11. New Beginnings Family AcademyBridgeport, CT

    General operating support

    $5,000
  12. Wellesley CollegeWellesley, MA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  13. Management Leadership for TomorrowBethesda, MD

    General operating support

    $5,000
  14. Shady Side AcademyPittsburgh, PA

    General operating support

    $2,500
  15. Ice Hockey in HarlemNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $1,500
  16. AshokaArlington, VA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  17. Clubhouse InternationalNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $1,000
  18. Environmental Defense FundNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $1,000
  19. Food Bank of the RockiesAurora, CO

    General operating support

    $1,000
  20. Greater Pittsburgh Community Food BankDuquesne, PA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  21. New York Community TrustNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $1,000
  22. Women's Campaign InternationalPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  23. Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  24. Historical Society of Western PennsylvaniaPittsburgh, PA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  25. Planned ParenthoodWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $1,000
  26. Memorial Sloan KetteringNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $500
  27. Brigham and Women's HospitalBoston, MA

    General operating support

    $250
  28. Mayo ClinicRochester, MN

    General operating support

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Jobs and employment1 grant $76,00049% of the total
  2. Health3 grants $45,10029% of the total
  3. Education4 grants $17,50011% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $10,0006% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture2 grants $2,0001% of the total
  6. International aid2 grants $2,0001% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $3,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia4 grants $98,000
  2. Connecticut3 grants $70,000
  3. Massachusetts3 grants $55,250
  4. Arizona2 grants $35,000
  5. New York6 grants $20,000
  6. Maryland2 grants $10,000
  7. Pennsylvania5 grants $6,500
  8. Colorado1 grant $1,000
  9. Virginia1 grant $1,000
  10. Minnesota1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Matthew ObernauerVP & DIR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Michael ObernauerVP & DIR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Marne Obernauer JrPRES & DIR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Mary Jo EspositoSECY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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