Funding search · EIN 141505939 · New York, NY
The Nicholas B Ottaway Fdn
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 135
- grants reported
- $2.6M
- total given
- 2021–2024
- filing years
- $20,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Escondido High School Avid2 grants · $87,560
- The Trace3 grants · $75,000
- Chess-in-the-Schools2 grants · $74,000
- Fund for Investigative Journalism3 grants · $70,000
- Latino U College Access Inc (Luca)3 grants · $67,000
- Inside Climate News3 grants · $65,000
- Reading Team3 grants · $62,000
- Urban Arts3 grants · $56,500
- Perkins School for the Blind2 grants · $56,000
- Fresh Meat Productions2 grants · $55,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 135 grants.
- $53,462
Avid Escondido · Escondido, CA · 2021
Program support
- $53,460
Escondido High School Avid · Escondido, CA · 2022
Program support
- $44,000
Chess-in-the-Schools · New York, NY · 2022
Program support
- $40,000
Perkins School for the Blind · Watertown, MA · 2021
Program support
- $38,814
Avid Escondido · Escondido, CA · 2024
Program support
- $35,000
The Good Dog Foundation · Hudson, NY · 2022
Program support
- $34,100
Escondido High School Avid · Escondido, CA · 2023
Program support
- $33,000
Young Peoples Chorus of Nyc · New York, NY · 2022
Program support
- $32,000
The Good Dog Foundation · Hudson, NY · 2021
Program support
- $30,000
Chess-in-the-Schools · New York, NY · 2023
Program support
- $30,000
The Trace · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
Program support
- $30,000
Fresh Meat Productions · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Program support
- $30,000
The Trace · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
Program support
- $30,000
Carroll Center for the Blind · Newton, MA · 2021
Program support
- $30,000
Carter Burden Network · New York, NY · 2021
Program support
- $30,000
Committee To Protect Journalists · New York, NY · 2021
Program support
- $30,000
Fresh Meat Productions · San Francisco, CA · 2021
Program support
- $30,000
Rowny · New York, NY · 2021
Program support
- $30,000
The Trace · Brooklyn, NY · 2021
Program support
- $28,000
Perkins School for the Blind · Watertown, MA · 2023
Program support
- $28,000
Perkins School for the Blind · Watertown, MA · 2022
Program support
- $25,000
Latino U College Access Inc (Luca) · White Plains, NY · 2024
Program support
- $25,000
New Bedford Light · New Bedford, MA · 2024
Program support
- $25,000
Open Vallejo · Vallejo, CA · 2024
Program support
- $25,000
Urban Arts · Bronxville, NY · 2024
Program support
- $25,000
Fresh Meat Productions · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Program support
- $25,000
Fund for Investigative Journalism · Washington, WA · 2023
Program support
- $25,000
Inside Climate News · Ghent, NY · 2023
Program support
- $25,000
New Bedford Light · New Bedford, MA · 2023
Program support
- $25,000
Open Vallejo · Vallejo, CA · 2023
Program support
- $25,000
San Francisco Public Press · San Francisco, CA · 2023
Program support
- $25,000
Fund for Investigative Journalism · Washington, WA · 2022
Program support
- $25,000
Inside Climate News · Ghent, NY · 2022
Program support
- $25,000
Maine Center for Public Interest · Hallowell, ME · 2022
Program support
- $25,000
Fund for Investigative Journalism · Washington, WA · 2021
Program support
- $25,000
Inside Climate News · Ghent, NY · 2021
Program support
- $25,000
Long Island University George Polk Award · New Paltz, NY · 2021
Program support
- $25,000
The Maine Center for Public Interest Rep · Hallowell, ME · 2021
Program support
- $24,000
Stonewall Inn Gives Back · New York, NY · 2024
General support
- $22,000
Black Trans Femmes in the Arts · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
Program support
- $22,000
Carroll Center for the Blind · Newton, MA · 2023
Program support
- $22,000
Breakthrough Silicon Valley · San Jose, CA · 2022
Program support
- $22,000
Genesys Works Bay Area · San Francisco, CA · 2022
Program support
- $22,000
Latino U College Access Inc (Luca) · White Plains, NY · 2022
Program support
- $22,000
Reading Team · New York, NY · 2022
Program support
- $20,000
Fostering Media Connections · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
General support
- $20,000
Fund for Investigative Journalism · Washington, WA · 2024
Program support
- $20,000
Goddard Riverside Comm Center · New York City, NY · 2024
Program support
- $20,000
Kid Nuz · Alamo, CA · 2024
General support
- $20,000
Marco Patriots · Marco Island, FL · 2024
General support
- $20,000
Mentor for Change · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Program support
- $20,000
Reading Team · New York, NY · 2024
Program support
- $20,000
South Bronx United · Bronx, NY · 2024
Program support
- $20,000
All Hands and Hearts · Mattapoisett, MA · 2023
Program support
- $20,000
Breakthrough New York · New York, NY · 2023
Program support
- $20,000
Committee To Protect Journalism · New York, NY · 2023
Program support
- $20,000
Genesys (Silicon Valley) · Oakland, CA · 2023
Program support
- $20,000
Latino U College Access Inc (Luca) · White Plains, NY · 2023
Program support
- $20,000
Reading Team · New York, NY · 2023
Program support
- $20,000
Young Peoples Chorus of Nyc · New York, NY · 2023
Program support
- $20,000
Carroll Center for the Blin · Newton, MA · 2022
Program support
- $20,000
Committee To Protect Journa · New York, NY · 2022
Program support
- $20,000
Long Island Uni George Polk · New Paltz, NY · 2022
Program support
- $20,000
Breakthrough Silicon Valley · San Jose, CA · 2021
Program support
- $20,000
Genesys Works Bay Area · San Francisco, CA · 2021
Program support
- $20,000
Latino U College Access Inc (Luca) · White Plains, NY · 2021
Program support
- $20,000
South Bronx United · Bronx, NY · 2021
Program support
- $20,000
Streetsquash · New York, NY · 2021
Program support
- $16,500
Goddard Riverside Community · New York, NY · 2022
Program support
- $16,500
Mana De San Diego · San Diego, CA · 2022
Program support
- $16,500
Parent Institute for Qualitty · National City, CA · 2022
Program support
- $16,500
Urban Arts · Bronxville, NY · 2022
Program support
- $15,000
Center for Empowerment & Education · Danbury, CT · 2024
General support
- $15,000
Genesys Works (Dc) · Washington, DC · 2024
Program support
- $15,000
Inside Climate News · Ghent, NY · 2024
Program support
- $15,000
Mana De San Diego · San Diego, CA · 2024
Program support
- $15,000
Public Prep Network · Bronx, NY · 2024
General support
- $15,000
Reality Changers · San Diego, CA · 2024
Program support
- $15,000
Sf Public Press · San Francisco, CA · 2024
General support
- $15,000
Suny New Paltz Foundation · New Paltz, NY · 2024
Program support
- $15,000
The Trace · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
Program support
- $15,000
Ywca of Brooklyn · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
Program support
- $15,000
Goddard Riverside Community · New York, NY · 2023
Program support
- $15,000
Mana De San Diego · San Diego, CA · 2023
Program support
- $15,000
Parent Institute for Qualitty · National City, CA · 2023
Program support
- $15,000
St Ignatius School · Bronx, NY · 2023
Program support
- $15,000
Suny New Paltz Foundation · New Paltz, NY · 2023
Program support
- $15,000
Urban Arts · Bronxville, NY · 2023
Program support
- $15,000
Suny New Paltz Foundation · New Paltz, NY · 2022
Program support
- $15,000
Chess-in-the-Schools · New York, NY · 2021
Program support
- $15,000
Goddard Riverside Community Center · New York, NY · 2021
Program support
- $15,000
Inwood Academy · New York, NY · 2021
Program support
- $15,000
Parent Institute for Quality Education · National City, CA · 2021
Program support
- $15,000
Reading Team · New York, NY · 2021
Program support
- $15,000
Suny New Paltz Foundation · New Paltz, NY · 2021
Program support
- $14,000
Carroll Center for the Blind · Newton, MA · 2024
Program support
- $11,000
Mentor for Change · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Program support
- $11,000
New Heights Youth · Harlem, NY · 2022
Program support
- $11,000
Ywca of Brooklyn · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
Program support
- $10,000
Bronx Lacrosse · New York, NY · 2024
General support
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