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American Friends of University College Oxford Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Glastonbury, CT EIN: 22-2871561 Website

Solicitation, receipt and administration of funds for the use and application to charitable and educational purposes, programs and institutions.

American Friends of University College Oxford Inc at a glance

In short: American Friends of University College Oxford Inc reported $6.7M in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$6,671,399 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
+13242.8% vs 2024
Total assets
$2,201,974
+1998.6% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$8,775,777
-30.9% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$25,109
+318.1% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$6,678,731
-47.8% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who American Friends of University College Oxford Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

New York

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5M$10M$15MTotal only2021 Total only2022 Total only2023 1 grant2024 Total only2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2024) to $11.9M (2022). In 2025 it reported $6.7M in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Americans for Oxford 500 Fifth Avenue New York, NYSee Sch I P2$50,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$2,201,974$8,775,777$6,678,731$6,671,399Total only$25,109
2024$104,928$12,708,520$12,804,221$50,0001$6,006
2023$200,788$6,157,569$6,163,760$6,152,876Total only$-19,384
2022$206,820$11,471,477$11,908,357$11,898,398Total only$6,072
2021$643,700$2,598,931$2,288,073$2,282,045Total only$15

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About American Friends of University College Oxford Inc

Based on IRS filings

American Friends of University College Oxford Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Glastonbury, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $6.7M in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $25K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

American Friends of University College Oxford Inc is led by Laurence Unger, Chairman & President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Laurence Unger

    Chairman & President

    Director → Treasurer, 2022

    Treasurer → Chairman & President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christian Mammen

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Meier

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Felice Nassar

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Thum

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Brown

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sean Denniston

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick Esposito

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: James Shannon (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Paul W. Chellgren (2021–2023) — Former Resig
  • Former: Gordon Cox (2021–2022) — Director Res
  • Former: Ruth Shannon (2021–2022) — Director Res

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about American Friends of University College Oxford Inc

How much does American Friends of University College Oxford Inc give each year?

American Friends of University College Oxford Inc reported $6.7M in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $50K across 1 grant.

How large is American Friends of University College Oxford Inc?

American Friends of University College Oxford Inc reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.8M.

What is American Friends of University College Oxford Inc?

American Friends of University College Oxford Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Glastonbury, CT. It holds $2.2M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does American Friends of University College Oxford Inc operate?

American Friends of University College Oxford Inc has awarded grants in New York.

What is American Friends of University College Oxford Inc's EIN?

American Friends of University College Oxford Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2871561. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 19, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 24, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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