Private foundation · EIN 13-6007727 · Alford, Massachusetts

Ocf Foundation Inc I M M Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 30 grants paid, $126K total, median $2,500. 63% of grants stayed in Massachusetts.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
30
$126K
Median grant
$2,500
Stays in MA
63%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$3.0M

Grants paid in 2025

30 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Boston Symphony OrchestraBoston, MACharitable support$20K
Amer Friends Maru-A-Pula SchoolPortland, ORCharitable support$15K
Mahaiwe Performing ArtsGt Barringon, MACharitable support$10K
Alford Fire DeptGt Barrington, MACharitable support$10K
Berkshire Community Land Trust IncGreat Barrington, MACharitable support$10K
Fairview HospitalGt Barrington, MACharitable support$10K
Stephen Wise Free SynagogueNew York, NYCharitable purpose$6,300
Metropolitan OperaNew York, NYCharitable support$5,000
Planned ParenthoodSpringfield, MACharitable support$5,000
Berkshire Natural Resources CouncilPittsfield, MACharitable support$5,000
American Indian College FundDenver, COCharitable support$5,000
Volunteers in MedicineGt Barrington, MACharitable support$5,000
Horace Mann SchoolRiverdale, NYCharitable support$3,000
WmhtTroy, NYCharitable support$2,500
Not4gotten Ny IncWoodstock, NYCharitable support$2,500
Southern Berkshire AmbulanceGreat Barrington, MACharitable support$2,500
Cultural Heritage Finance AllianceNew York, NYCharitable support$2,000
Alford Land TrustAlford, MACharitable support$1,000
Dante Alighieri Society of MaCambridge, MACharitable support$1,000
Berkshire Botanical GardenStockbridge, MACharitable support$1,000
Berkshire South Reg Community CtrGt Barrington, MACharitable support$1,000
Dev Dept Hospital Special SurgeryNew York, NYCharitable support$1,000
Construct IncGt Barrington, MACharitable support$500
Ocean Cleanup North Pacific FundNew York, NYCharitable support$500
The Food Bank of Western MaChicopee, MACharitable support$500
Literacy NetworkLee, MACharitable support$250
Berkshire GrownGt Barrington, MACharitable support$250
The ClarkWilliamstown, MACharitable support$250
Btcfdenise Kaley FundSheffield, MACharitable support$200
Garden ConservancyCold Spring, NYCharitable support$150

By state: Massachusetts 19 · New York 9 · Oregon 1 · Colorado 1

About this foundation

Ocf Foundation Inc I M M Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Alford, Massachusetts, administered in care of Gregor Leinsdorf, tax-exempt since 1942. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Ocf Foundation Inc I M M Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Ocf Foundation Inc I M M Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $126K across 30 grants, a median of $2,500.

Where does Ocf Foundation Inc I M M Foundation Inc give?

Massachusetts (19 grants), New York (9 grants), Oregon (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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