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Bernard and Sandra Otterman Foundation: 9 grants to organizations, $341,989 (tax year ended July 2025)
Bernard and Sandra Otterman Foundation, a private foundation in Wilmington, DE, paid 9 grants to organizations totaling $341,989 in its tax year ended July 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on February 10, 2026. The largest was $75,000 to Facing History & Ourselves Inc in Boston, MA for combating contemporary antisemitism in the 21st century.
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- EIN
- 260705785
- Based in
- Wilmington, DE
- Assets
- $7,271,985
- Grants paid
- $341,989
- Tax year ended
- July 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended July 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed February 10, 2026, IRS object ID 202630419349100803. It reported $341,989 in grants paid; 9 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Facing History & Ourselves Inc | Boston, MA | Combating Contemporary Antisemitism in the 21st Century | Arts, culture and humanities | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Israel Fund | Philadelphia, PA | to support the Nasij civil society capacity building program and the Seizing the Moment Program to build a vision for peace and security | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pollinate Group | Los Altos, CA | Empowering 200 Women Entrepreneurs Through Financial Literacy in India | International, foreign affairs and national security | $54,848 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Civilians in Conflict | Washington, DC | US EWIPA Policy and Community-Based Amends Guiding Principles Project | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Higher Education in the Middle East Inc | Cambridge, MA | Oleander Project for Lebanese Students | International, foreign affairs and national security | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| MJR Love Inc | Brooklyn, NY | NYC Teach Fabulous! program expansion | Youth development | $22,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oligo Nation | Sebastopol, CA | General & Unrestricted | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hofstra University | Hempstead, NY | 2025 Summer Journalism Institute | Education | $9,891 | apps.irs.gov |
| Neo Philanthropy Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | Public and societal benefit | $5,250 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended July 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed March 21, 2025, IRS object ID 202500809349100405. It reported $298,594 in grants paid; 14 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Facing History and Ourselves Inc | Boston, MA | Combating Contemporary Antisemitism in the 21st Century | Arts, culture and humanities | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pollinate Group | Los Altos, CA | Expanding the women entrepreneurship model to the eastern and north eastern part of India | International, foreign affairs and national security | $51,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Civilians in Conflict | Washington, DC | US EWIPA Policy and Community-Based Amends Guiding Principles Project | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Israel Fund | Philadelphia, PA | Urgent Needs Fund | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Collaborative for Academic Social and Emotional Le | Chicago, IL | Underwrite and support equitable access to the 2023 Social and Emotional Learning Exchange | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ploughshares Fund Inc | San Francisco, CA | social justice initiatives under the Equity Rises program | International, foreign affairs and national security | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Higher Education in the Middle East Inc | Cambridge, MA | 2024 Operating Costs/General Support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $9,459 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hofstra University | Hempstead, NY | General & Unrestricted | Education | $8,891 | apps.irs.gov |
| Neo Philanthropy Inc | New York, NY | Peace and Security Funders Group for 2024 Membership Support | Public and societal benefit | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| City Parks Foundation Inc | New York, NY | Tree Guard Grant | Recreation and sports | $2,244 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nadias Initiative Inc | Washington, DC | establishment of the Women's Centre, specifically for the provision of mental health and psychosocial support, to include hiring and training of trauma counselors in the community, in partnership with | International, foreign affairs and national security | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Palestine Childrens Relief Fund | Los Angeles, CA | Palestine Relief and Recovery Campaign | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Trevor Project Inc | West Hollywood, CA | General & Unrestricted | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| By All Means Leadership Alliance Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General & Unrestricted | Youth development | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $187,307 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $150,000 |
| Human services | $100,000 |
| Youth development | $23,000 |
| Education | $18,782 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $15,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $10,250 |
| Recreation and sports | $2,244 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $209,459 |
| California | $144,848 |
| Pennsylvania | $110,000 |
| District of Columbia | $102,000 |
| New York | $54,276 |
| Illinois | $20,000 |
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Updated February 10, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.