Anna W& Samuel HJR Ordway Foundationinc
Anna W& Samuel HJR Ordway Foundationinc is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $468K.
Anna W& Samuel HJR Ordway Foundationinc at a glance
In short: Anna W& Samuel HJR Ordway Foundationinc gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $5,000
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $4,100,173
- +12.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Anna W& Samuel HJR Ordway Foundationinc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Coming Together Festival for Dance & Music ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 6 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Anna W& Samuel HJR Ordway Foundationinc gives
- Giving fell 100% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 2% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $3.5M (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Coming Together Festival for Dance & Music Philadelphia, PA | General Public Support | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,100,173 | $513,946 | $51,423 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | $467,523 | $315,593 |
| 2024 | $3,637,650 | $98,180 | $22,800 | — | — | — | $78,999 | $284,748 |
| 2023 | $3,562,270 | $92,160 | $29,226 | — | — | — | $66,773 | $242,477 |
| 2022 | $3,499,336 | $119,575 | $3,560,517 | $3,511,726 | 1 | $3,511,726 | $70,784 | $295,484 |
| 2021 | $6,940,278 | $228,674 | $450,925 | $405,000 | 4 | $405,000 | $182,749 | $491,055 |
| 2020 | $7,181,985 | $-103,885 | $317,663 | $280,000 | 4 | — | $127,007 | $406,102 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Anna W& Samuel HJR Ordway Foundationinc reported a distributable amount of $316K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Anna W& Samuel HJR Ordway Foundationinc is led by Richard Ordway, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard Ordway
Director & President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Tracy A. Dunne
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Arthur H. Brown Jr.
Treasurer & Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: David B. Ordway (2020–2021) — Director & Vice President
- Former: Janet Callea (2020–2021) — Director & Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Anna W& Samuel HJR Ordway Foundationinc
How much does Anna W& Samuel HJR Ordway Foundationinc give each year?
Anna W& Samuel HJR Ordway Foundationinc gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Anna W& Samuel HJR Ordway Foundationinc?
Anna W& Samuel HJR Ordway Foundationinc reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $316K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Anna W& Samuel HJR Ordway Foundationinc operate?
Anna W& Samuel HJR Ordway Foundationinc has awarded grants in Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia.
What is Anna W& Samuel HJR Ordway Foundationinc's EIN?
Anna W& Samuel HJR Ordway Foundationinc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1466315. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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