Obermayer Foundation Inc | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 04-2711822
Foundation Overview
Based in Dedham, MA, Obermayer Foundation Inc has awarded 141 grants totaling $741,806 to organizations in New York, California and 9 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $100 to $100,000, with a median award of $1,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
2 of 10 recipients (20%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 35% in California and funding distributed across 12 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within California, funding concentrates in Santa Rosa (27%), Sebastopol (14%), Berkeley (14%).
Funding Trajectory
Declining funding trend with 76% decrease over 9 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (50%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Obermayer Foundation Inc's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chochmat Halev | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Community & Charitable | 2024 |
| Circle Of Sacred Nature | $500 | Forest Knolls, CA, US | Community & Charitable | 2024 |
| Erowid Center | $1,000 | Grass Valley, CA, US | Community & Charitable | 2024 |
| Inquiring Systems Inc | $5,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | Community & Charitable | 2024 |
| Limina Foundation | $1,000 | Sebastopol, CA, US | Community & Charitable | 2024 |
| Maps | $1,000 | San Hose, CA, US | Community & Charitable | 2024 |
| Northern California Land Trust | $500 | Berkeley, CA, US | Community & Charitable | 2024 |
| Occidental Arts & Ecology Center | $1,000 | Occidental, CA, US | Community & Charitable | 2024 |
| Chakana Media Inc Dba Reconsider | $6,000 | Wawarsing, NY, US | Community & Charitable | 2024 |
| Rebuild Congress Issue One | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Community & Charitable | 2024 |
| Circle Of Sacred Nature | $500 | Forest Knolls, CA, US | Community & Charitable | 2023 |
| Heifer Research Institute | $500 | Greenwich, CT, US | Community & Charitable | 2023 |
| Inquiring Systems Inc | $15,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | Community & Charitable | 2023 |
| Landpaths | $250 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | Community & Charitable | 2023 |
| Leo Baeck Institute | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Community & Charitable - German-speaking Jews | 2023 |
| Limina Foundation | $3,000 | Sebastopol, CA, US | Community & Charitable | 2023 |
| Maps | $500 | San Hose, CA, US | Community & Charitable | 2023 |
| Northern California Land Trust | $500 | Berkeley, CA, US | Community & Charitable | 2023 |
| Occidental Arts & Ecology Center | $1,000 | Occidental, CA, US | Community & Charitable | 2023 |
| Rites Of Passage | $500 | Minden, NV, US | Community & Charitable | 2023 |
| The Ceres Community Project | $250 | Sebastopol, CA, US | Community & Charitable | 2023 |
| Work That Reconnects Network | $5,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | Community & Charitable | 2023 |
| Chochmat Halev | $2,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Community & Charitable | 2023 |
| Erowid Center | $1,000 | Grass Valley, CA, US | Community & Charitable | 2023 |
| Chacruna Institute | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Community & Charitable | 2023 |
| Circle Of Sacred Nature | $500 | Forest Knolls, CA, US | Community & Charitable | 2023 |
| Heifer Research Institute | $500 | Greenwich, CT, US | Community & Charitable | 2023 |
| Inquiring Systems Inc | $15,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | Community & Charitable | 2023 |
| Landpaths | $250 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | Community & Charitable | 2023 |
| Leo Baeck Institute | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Community & Charitable - German-speaking Jews | 2023 |
| Limina Foundation | $3,000 | Sebastopol, CA, US | Community & Charitable | 2023 |
| Maps | $500 | San Hose, CA, US | Community & Charitable | 2023 |
| Northern California Land Trust | $500 | Berkeley, CA, US | Community & Charitable | 2023 |
| Occidental Arts & Ecology Center | $1,000 | Occidental, CA, US | Community & Charitable | 2023 |
| Rites Of Passage | $500 | Minden, NV, US | Community & Charitable | 2023 |
| The Ceres Community Project | $250 | Sebastopol, CA, US | Community & Charitable | 2023 |
| Work That Reconnects Network | $5,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | Community & Charitable | 2023 |
| Chochmat Halev | $2,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Community & Charitable | 2023 |
| Erowid Center | $1,000 | Grass Valley, CA, US | Community & Charitable | 2023 |
| Chacruna Institute | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Community & Charitable | 2023 |
| Leo Baeck Institute | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Community & Charitable - German-speaking Jews | 2022 |
| Harold Grinspoon Foundation | $1,500 | Agawam, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2022 |
| Leo Baeck Institute | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Community & Charitable - German-speaking Jews | 2021 |
| Work That Reconnects Network | $4,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | Community & Charitable | 2021 |
| The Restorative Center | $5,000 | Reading, PA, US | Community & Charitable | 2021 |
| Rites Of Passage | $500 | Minden, NV, US | Community & Charitable | 2021 |
| The Slave Dwelling Project | $1,000 | Ladson, SC, US | Community & Charitable | 2021 |
| Leo Baeck Institute | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Community & Charitable - German-speaking Jews | 2021 |
| Work That Reconnects Network | $4,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | Community & Charitable | 2021 |
| The Restorative Center | $5,000 | Reading, PA, US | Community & Charitable | 2021 |
| Rites Of Passage | $500 | Minden, NV, US | Community & Charitable | 2021 |
| The Slave Dwelling Project | $1,000 | Ladson, SC, US | Community & Charitable | 2021 |
| California Institute For Integral Studies | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Community & Charitable | 2020 |
| Circle Of Sacred Nature | $900 | Forest Knolls, CA, US | Community & Charitable | 2020 |
| Foerderverein Ehemaliges Juedisches Gemeindhaus Breisach | $58,856 | Breisach Am Rheim, N/A, GM | Community & Charitable | 2020 |
| Heifer Research Institute | $500 | Greenwich, CT, US | Community & Charitable | 2020 |
| Inquiring Systems Inc | $250 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | Community & Charitable | 2020 |
| Landpaths | $500 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | Community & Charitable | 2020 |
| Leo Baeck Institute | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Community & Charitable - German-speaking Jews | 2020 |
| Limina Foundation | $1,000 | Sebastopol, CA, US | Community & Charitable | 2020 |
| Maps | $500 | San Jose, CA, US | Community & Charitable | 2020 |
| North Bay Organizing Project | $4,000 | Graton, CA, US | Community & Charitable | 2020 |
| Northern California Land Trust | $1,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | Community & Charitable | 2020 |
| Occidental Arts & Ecology Center | $500 | Occidental, CA, US | Community & Charitable | 2020 |
| Redwood Empire Food Bank | $4,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | Community & Charitable | 2020 |
| The Ceres Community Project | $500 | Sebastopol, CA, US | Community & Charitable | 2020 |
| Western States Center | $1,000 | Portland, OR, US | Community & Charitable | 2020 |
| Westfield Soup Kitchen | $100 | Westfield, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2020 |
| Work That Reconnects Network | $3,000 | Santa Rosa, CA, US | Community & Charitable | 2020 |
| American Jewish Historical Society | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | American Jewish Historical Society | 2018 |
| Leo Baeck Institute | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Community & Charitable - German-speaking Jews | 2018 |
| Ploughshares Fund | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Community & Charitable | 2018 |
| Foerderverein Ehemaliges Juedisches Gemeindhaus Breisach | $3,200 | Breisach Am Rheim, N/A, GM | Community & Charitable | 2017 |
| American Jewish Historical Society | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | American Jewish Historical Society | 2017 |
| American Jewish World Service | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Community & Charitable | 2017 |
| B'tselem | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Community & Charitable | 2017 |
| Bend The Arc For Justice | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Community And Social Justice | 2017 |
| Boston Community Capital | $500 | Boston, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2017 |
| Boston Women's Fund | $500 | Boston, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2017 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | $5,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Educational | 2017 |
| Center For Arms Control And Nonproliferation | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Community & Charitable | 2017 |
| Chemical Heritage Foundation | $500 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Community & Charitable | 2017 |
| Compassion & Choices | $1,000 | Portland, OR, US | Community & Charitable | 2017 |
| Facing History & Ourselves | $500 | Brookline, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2017 |
| Jewish Alliance For Law And Social Action | $12,500 | Boston, MA, US | Promoting Civil Rights, Protecting Civil Liberties And Racial Justice | 2017 |
| Jewish Vocational Services Boston | $12,500 | Boston, MA, US | Employment Programs For Diverse Communities | 2017 |
| Leo Baeck Institute | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Community & Charitable - German-speaking Jews | 2017 |
| Martha's Vineyard Hebrew Center | $500 | Vineyard Haven, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2017 |
| Mass Institute Of Technology | $2,500 | Cambridge, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2017 |
| Mazon | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Community & Charitable | 2017 |
| More Than Words | $500 | Boston, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2017 |
| Mvhc Summer Institute | $1,000 | Vineyard Haven, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2017 |
| Ne Historic Genealogical Society | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2017 |
| New Israel Fund | $500 | New York, NY, US | Community & Charitable | 2017 |
| Partner For Progressive Israel | $500 | New York, NY, US | Community & Charitable | 2017 |
| Ploughshares Fund | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Community & Charitable | 2017 |
| Social Venture Partners Boston | $5,500 | Boston, MA, US | Sourcing Nonprofits In Boston Metro Area | 2017 |
| Swarthmore College | $2,500 | Swarthmore, PA, US | Community & Charitable | 2017 |
| Temple Shalom Of Newton | $13,000 | West Newton, MA, US | Religious | 2017 |
| The Boston Foundation | $500 | Boston, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2017 |
| Wbur | $55,000 | Boston, MA, US | Community & Charitable | 2017 |
| American Jewish Historical Society | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Fulfill Purposes Of The Organization | 2016 |
| Boston Community Capital | $500 | Boston, MA, US | Fulfill Purposes Of The Organization | 2016 |
| Boston Women's Fund | $500 | Boston, MA, US | Fulfill Purposes Of The Organization | 2016 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | $5,000 | Pittsburgh, PA, US | Fulfill Purposes Of The Organization | 2016 |
| Center For Arms Control & Nonproliferation | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Fulfill Purposes Of The Organization | 2016 |
| Chemical Heritage Foundation | $1,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Fulfill Purposes Of The Organization | 2016 |
| Compassion & Choices | $1,000 | Denver, CO, US | Fulfill Purposes Of The Organization | 2016 |
| Hannah Arendt Center At Bard College | $5,000 | Annandaleonhudson, NY, US | Fulfill Purposes Of The Organization | 2016 |
| Jewish Alliance For Law And Social Action | $13,000 | Boston, MA, US | Fulfill Purposes Of The Organization | 2016 |
| Leo Baeck Institute | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Fulfill Purposes Of The Organization | 2016 |
| Mit | $2,500 | Cambridge, MA, US | Fulfill Purposes Of The Organization | 2016 |
| New England Historic Genealogical Society | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | Fulfill Purposes Of The Organization | 2016 |
| Partners For Progressive Israel | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Fulfill Purposes Of The Organization | 2016 |
| Ploughshares Fund | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Fulfill Purposes Of The Organization | 2016 |
| Social Venture Partners Boston | $11,000 | Charlestown, MA, US | Fulfill Purposes Of The Organization | 2016 |
| Swarthmore College | $5,000 | Swarthmore, PA, US | Fulfill Purposes Of The Organization | 2016 |
| Temple Shalom Of Newton | $13,000 | West Newton, MA, US | Fulfill Purposes Of The Organization | 2016 |
| The Henry Ford | $50,000 | Dearborn, MI, US | Fulfill Purposes Of The Organization | 2016 |
| Wbur | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | Fulfill Purposes Of The Organization | 2016 |
| American Jewish Historical Society | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Fulfill Purposes Of The Organization | 2015 |
| American Jewish Historical Society Ne Archives | $100,000 | Boston, MA, US | Fulfill Purposes Of The Organization | 2015 |
| American Jewish World Service | $500 | New York, NY, US | Fulfill Purposes Of The Organization | 2015 |
| Bend The Arc For Justice | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Fulfill Purposes Of The Organization | 2015 |
| Center For Arms Control & Nonproliferation | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | Fulfill Purposes Of The Organization | 2015 |
| Chemical Heritage Foundation | $1,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Fulfill Purposes Of The Organization | 2015 |
| Compassion & Choices | $1,000 | Denver, CO, US | Fulfill Purposes Of The Organization | 2015 |
| Historic Newton | $1,000 | Newton, MA, US | Fulfill Purposes Of The Organization | 2015 |
| Jewish Vocational Services | $12,500 | Boston, MA, US | Fulfill Purposes Of The Organization | 2015 |
| Leo Baeck Institute | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Fulfill Purposes Of The Organization | 2015 |
| Mit | $5,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Fulfill Purposes Of The Organization | 2015 |
| More Than Words | $500 | Waltham, MA, US | Fulfill Purposes Of The Organization | 2015 |
| Mvhc Summer Institute | $1,000 | Vineyard Haven, MA, US | Fulfill Purposes Of The Organization | 2015 |
| New England Historic Genealogical Society | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | Fulfill Purposes Of The Organization | 2015 |
| Our Bodies Ourselves | $500 | Cambridge, MA, US | Fulfill Purposes Of The Organization | 2015 |
| Partners For Progressive Israel | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Fulfill Purposes Of The Organization | 2015 |
| Ploughshares Fund | $1,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Fulfill Purposes Of The Organization | 2015 |
| Social Venture Partners Boston | $5,500 | Charlestown, MA, US | Fulfill Purposes Of The Organization | 2015 |
| Society Of Arts And Crafts | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | Fulfill Purposes Of The Organization | 2015 |
| Swarthmore College | $5,000 | Swarthmore, PA, US | Fulfill Purposes Of The Organization | 2015 |
| Wbur | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Fulfill Purposes Of The Organization | 2015 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Obermayer Foundation Inc as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 04-2711822 |
| Website | http://www.obermayer.us |
| Address | 15 GREY STONE PATH Dedham, MA 02026-4068 |
Key People (4)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Obermayer Foundation Inc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President, Director And Treasurer | Judith H Obermayer |
|---|---|
| Director | Joel B Obermayer |
| Director | Marjorie H Raven |
| Director | Henry M Obermayer |
Forms 990-PF
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