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 20212024. 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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Top recipients

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  • 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

$685,462
2021
$643,460
2022
$634,100
2023
$591,814
2024

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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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.