Ochiltree Foundation for Animal Welfare Inc
Ochiltree Foundation for Animal Welfare Inc is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Fairfield, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $72K.
Ochiltree Foundation for Animal Welfare Inc at a glance
In short: Ochiltree Foundation for Animal Welfare Inc gave $72K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $36K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $71,771
- +139.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $35,886
- +139.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $35,886
- Primary geography
- Maine (73% 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 Ochiltree Foundation for Animal Welfare Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hart of Maine ($53K). Together the top 2 received $72K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 15 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ochiltree Foundation for Animal Welfare Inc gives
- Giving fell 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $25K (2020) to $100K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $72K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hart of Maine Cumberand, ME | Support Animal Welfare | $52,632 |
| Best Friends Animal Society Kanab, UT | Support Animal Welfare | $19,139 |
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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 | — | — | $71,771 | $71,771 | 2 | $71,771 | — | $1,097 |
| 2024 | $59,544 | — | $30,000 | $30,000 | 2 | $30,000 | — | $3,671 |
| 2023 | $89,544 | $162,085 | $84,085 | $84,085 | 5 | $84,085 | — | $2,489 |
| 2022 | $11,544 | $50,021 | $101,175 | $100,000 | 4 | $100,000 | $21 | $2,029 |
| 2021 | $62,747 | $100,028 | $41,135 | $40,060 | 2 | $40,060 | $28 | $257 |
| 2020 | $3,854 | $31,587 | $27,733 | $25,000 | 1 | — | — | $16 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ochiltree Foundation for Animal Welfare Inc reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ochiltree Foundation for Animal Welfare Inc is led by Catherine Albrecht, President on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Catherine Albrecht
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Ochiltree Foundation for Animal Welfare Inc
How much does Ochiltree Foundation for Animal Welfare Inc give each year?
Ochiltree Foundation for Animal Welfare Inc gave $72K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 2 grants.
What is Ochiltree Foundation for Animal Welfare Inc?
Ochiltree Foundation for Animal Welfare Inc is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Fairfield, CT.
Where does Ochiltree Foundation for Animal Welfare Inc operate?
Ochiltree Foundation for Animal Welfare Inc has awarded grants in California, Connecticut, Florida, Maine, New York, Utah.
How much is Ochiltree Foundation for Animal Welfare Inc required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Ochiltree Foundation for Animal Welfare Inc reported a distributable amount of $1K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Ochiltree Foundation for Animal Welfare Inc's EIN?
Ochiltree Foundation for Animal Welfare Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3991110. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 21, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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