George L Ohrstrom Foundation

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL EIN: 13-3415874

The George L Ohrstrom Foundation is a private foundation established in 1993 and based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The foundation was founded by the late businessman George L Ohrstrom Jr., long-time chairman of G.L. Ohrstrom & Co., a New York-based private equity firm founded by his father. The firm was instrumental in starting and growing three companies now listed on the New York Stock Exchange: Dover Corp., Carlisle Cos., and Roper Industries Inc.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$88.3M

+11.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$4.6M

+22.9% YoY

Grant Count

-17.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$87K

+48.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, George L Ohrstrom Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4.1M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to health, environmental, and educational causes. Specific funding interests include:

Health and medical causes, including public health and access
Environmental conservation and preservation
Education
Philanthropy and voluntarism

The foundation maintains a low public profile and does not maintain a website, which limits publicly available information on its grantmaking priorities and strategies.

Grantmaking

Grant Range

s:** Grants typically range from $5,000 to $400,000, with awards commonly between $1,500 and $400,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in New York, Montana, and Florida. The foundation is registered in Harrison, New York, with administrative offices in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Grant Distribution by State

New York $4.9M (39%)

Florida $1.4M (11%)

Massachusetts $1.4M (11%)

Virginia $1.2M (9%)

Pennsylvania $821K (6%)

California $710K (6%)

Montana $685K (5%)

Maine $365K (3%)

+13 more states

States

California Connecticut District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Illinois Massachusetts Maryland Maine Michigan Minnesota Montana North Carolina New York Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island Texas Virginia

Cities

AlgonquinAmbridgeArlingtonAtlantaBattle CreekBerryvilleBoca RatonBooneBostonBozemanBreaBronxBrooklynBuffaloCalaisCambridgeCentral IslipClaytonDeerfieldEast Hampton

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2024:

Total Assets: $88,330,501
Total Giving: $4,586,390
Total Revenues: $9,057,075
Total Expenses: $5,132,598
Number of Employees: 0

As of 2023:

Total Assets: $79.4 million
Total Revenues: $3.65 million
Total Expenses: $4.14 million
Total Liabilities: $0

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$88,330,501	$79,363,269	$70,114,195
Revenue	$9,057,075	$3,654,259	$4,929,435
Expenses	$5,132,598	$4,143,710	$4,749,869
Qualifying Distributions	$4,667,029	$3,800,028	$4,304,978
Net Investment Income	$8,671,506	$3,320,577	$2,924,276
Distributable Amount	$4,095,028	$3,609,603	$3,764,741

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

250 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center ($400,000), Schwab Charitable Fund ($350,000), Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund ($345,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
ABSAROKA BEARTOOTH WILDERNESS FOUNDATION RED LODGE, MT	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT	$15,000
AMERICAN HOSPITAL OF PARIS FOUNDATION NEW YORK, NY	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT	$50,000
AMERICAN SKIN ASSOCIATION INC NEW YORK, NY	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT	$100,000
AMERICA'S VETDOGS SMITHTOWN, NY	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT	$125,000
ATLAS NETWORK ARLINGTON, VA	IN SUPPORT OF THE UKRAINE FUND	$10,000
BNY MELLON CHARITABLE GIFT FUND BOSTON, MA	DAVID W. LAUGHLIN FAMILY DONOR FUND	$345,000
BRIDGER SKI FOUNDATION BOZEMAN, MT	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT	$20,000
CHRIST MEMORIAL CHAPEL HOBE SOUND, FL	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT	$100,000
CITY HARVEST INC BROOKLYN, NY	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT	$100,000
CORNELL UNIVERSITY FBO WEILL NEW YORK, NY	GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT	$50,000

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Foundation trustees include:

Wright RS Ohrstrom
Donald G Calder
Alan S Berlin

George L Ohrstrom Jr. was founder of the Piedmont Environmental Council and an early supporter of conservation easements for open space preservation. He served as chairman of the board of the National Sporting Library in Middleburg, Virginia, the country's only scholarly repository dedicated exclusively to equine and field sports.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
WRIGHT RS OHRSTROM	VICE CHAIRMAN	5	—
DONALD G CALDER	VICE CHAIRMAN	5	—
ALAN S BERLIN	VICE CHAIRMAN	5	—
DAVID W LAUGHLIN	TREASURER	10	—

Contact Information

Address: 200 E Las Olas Blvd, Suite 104, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

Telephone: 954-947-3950

Tax Status: 501(c)(3) private foundation; tax-exempt since July 1994

EIN: 13-3415874

Frequently Asked Questions

What does George L Ohrstrom Foundation fund?

The foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to health, environmental, and educational causes. Specific funding interests include: • Health and medical causes, including public health and access • Environmental conservation and preservation • Education • Philanthropy and voluntarism The foundation maintains a low public profile and does not maintain a website, which limits publicly available information on its grantmaking priorities and strategies.

How do I apply for a grant from George L Ohrstrom Foundation?

**Grant Sizes:** Grants typically range from $5,000 to $400,000, with awards commonly between $1,500 and $400,000. **Recent Activity:** The foundation made 99 grants in 2024. Recent grantees include: • DAFgiving360 ($350,000) • BNY Mellon Charitable Gift Fund - David W. Laughlin Family Donor Fund ($345,000) • Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration (AFTD) ($200,000) • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Weill Cornell Medical College • Mount Sinai School of Medicine • Lustgarten Pancrea…

Where does George L Ohrstrom Foundation make grants?

The foundation primarily funds organizations in New York, Montana, and Florida. The foundation is registered in Harrison, New York, with administrative offices in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

What size grants does George L Ohrstrom Foundation award?

In 2024, George L Ohrstrom Foundation awarded 53 grants totaling $4.6M — an average of about $87K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is George L Ohrstrom Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, George L Ohrstrom Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4.1M on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.