The Dorothy Suzi Osher Foundation is a private foundation based in Portland, Maine. The foundation supports charitable causes through grant-making activities focused on education, philanthropy, voluntarism, and human services.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
Annual Giving
$261K
-28.5% YoY
Grant Count
39
-9.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$7K
-21.2% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary funding focus areas include:
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
- Renewable Energy
- Arts and Creative Writing
- Historic Buildings
- Journalism
The foundation directs its giving primarily to Maine and California.
Grantmaking
Grant Range
& Activity:**
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation's grantmaking is concentrated in Maine and California.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
- Total Assets: $2,347,639
- Total Annual Giving: $260,500
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | — | — | — |
| Revenue | — | — | — |
| Expenses | — | — | — |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
156 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Suzi Osher | President | 2 | — |
| Joel Brown | Secretary | 2 | — |
| Daniel Bruzgo | Treasurer | 1 | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The foundation has supported the endowment of the Osher Collaborative Coordinating Center and has funded research pilot grants through the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine.
Obituary: Dorothy Suzi OsherSubject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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