OGC Charitable Foundation
OGC Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Riverside, Connecticut. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations in several states, including organizations serving young people and military children, a university, and other charitable organizations.
OGC Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: OGC Charitable Foundation gave $876K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $88K), top state Connecticut. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $875,926
- +36.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $87,593
- +9.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $60,088
- Total assets
- $6,958,856
- -2.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (3 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (29% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to OGC Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 22 Pilot Rock Lane, Riverside, CT 06878
Phone: (212) 692-6346
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who OGC Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation ($250K). Together the top 10 received $876K.
Grant Size Distribution
53 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 53 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars were distributed among recipients in Connecticut (29%), Virginia (29%), Ohio (23%), Georgia (11%), and New York (6%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is OGC Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 10 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $40K; repeat grants $108K. How we count
Medians: $26K first-time, $100K repeat.
- 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 80% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $488K (2022) to $876K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $876K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation Dulles, VA | In support of efforts to integrate the sustainable mission & vision | $250,000 |
| Hoover Foundation Columbus, OH | In support of efforts to integrate the sustainable mission & vision | $200,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Stamford Stamford, CT | In support of efforts to integrate the sustainable mission & vision | $100,000 |
| Emory University Atlanta, GA | In support of efforts to integrate the sustainable mission & vision | $100,000 |
| Stanwich Church Greenwich, CT | In support of efforts to integrate the sustainable mission & vision | $70,176 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | In support of efforts to integrate the sustainable mission & vision | $50,000 |
| Horizon at Brunswick Greenwich, CT | In support of efforts to integrate the sustainable mission & vision | $50,000 |
| Sasha Bruce Youthwork Washington, DC | In support of efforts to integrate the sustainable mission & vision | $25,750 |
| Yale Health Center New Haven, CT | In support of efforts to integrate the sustainable mission & vision | $25,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich Greenwich, CT | In support of efforts to integrate the sustainable mission & vision | $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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,958,856 | $725,000 | $875,926 | $875,926 | 10 | $875,926 | $959,625 |
| 2024 | $7,109,782 | $150,000 | $641,559 | $641,529 | 8 | $641,559 | $875,141 |
| 2023 | $7,601,341 | $3,228,000 | $594,500 | $594,500 | 13 | $594,500 | $626,953 |
| 2022 | $4,967,841 | $495,000 | $487,521 | $487,521 | 14 | $487,521 | $551,701 |
| 2021 | $4,960,362 | $515,000 | $561,000 | $561,000 | 8 | $561,000 | $591,983 |
| 2020 | $5,006,362 | $600,000 | $559,600 | $559,600 | 10 | — | $459,099 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, OGC Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $960K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose own stated missions include helping military children who lost a parent in the line of duty, serving young people from disadvantaged circumstances, and providing vulnerable youth with housing and support.
For example, Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation describes its mission as providing college and trade-school scholarships, educational assistance, and career support to military children who lost a parent in the line of duty. Boys & Girls Club of Stamford says it works with youth from disadvantaged circumstances to help them recognize and achieve their potential. Sasha Bruce Youthwork describes its work as supporting vulnerable youth through programs offering hope, housing, and a path forward.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 10 grants totaling $875,926. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $250,000, with a median grant of $60,088. Each grant’s listed purpose was “in support of efforts to integrate the sustainable mission & vision.”
The largest grants included $250,000 to Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation, $200,000 to Hoover Foundation, $100,000 each to Boys & Girls Club of Stamford and Emory University, and $70,176 to Stanwich Church. Other listed grants were $50,000 each to Tunnel to Towers Foundation and Horizon at Brunswick, $25,750 to Sasha Bruce Youthwork, $25,000 to Yale Health Center, and $5,000 to Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ben Carter as president and treasurer and Hillary Carter as vice president and secretary.
OGC Charitable Foundation is led by Ben Carter, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ben Carter
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Hillary Carter
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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 OGC Charitable Foundation
How much does OGC Charitable Foundation give each year?
OGC Charitable Foundation gave $876K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $642K across 8 grants.
What is OGC Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
OGC Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $60,088, and its average grant was $87,593, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from OGC Charitable Foundation that year got $40K on average.
Where does OGC Charitable Foundation give grants?
OGC Charitable Foundation's top state is Connecticut, with 29% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Virginia (29%) and Ohio (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were Greenwich, CT (3 grants).
Does OGC Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on OGC Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are OGC Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
OGC Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation ($250,000), Hoover Foundation ($200,000) and Boys & Girls Club of Stamford ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is OGC Charitable Foundation?
OGC Charitable Foundation reported $7.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $876K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $960K (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.
What does OGC Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from OGC Charitable Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is OGC Charitable Foundation's EIN?
OGC Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2447114. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does OGC Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 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 June 12, 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 June 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). OGC Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/ogc-charitable-foundation-morg_79285b69cba742a39424e7c99698e1f8
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