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OPL Charities

Public charity · Grantmaker Portsmouth, NH EIN: 55-0835190 Website

The mission of OPL Charities is to provide support to various local charitable organizations and communities throughout New England and Florida. Formerly known as Wentworth Charites, our cause has spanned nearly two decades of fund-raising that has led to millions of dollars in donations to fight diseases and to better the lives of the less fortunate. Visit https://www.oplcharities.org/benefactors-recipients/ to learn more about what organizations we support.

OPL Charities at a glance

In short: OPL Charities gave $103K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $26K), top state New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$103,200
-77.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
-69.2% vs 2023
Average grant
$25,800
-25.2% vs 2023
Median grant
$25,100
Total assets
$866,254
+430.4% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (42% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who OPL Charities funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

National Multiple Sclerosis Society: $43KNational Multiple SclerosisSociety$43KMichelle's Foundation: $40KMichelle's Foundation$40KPhoenix Charities: $10KPhoenix Charities$10KUnited Sports Foundation: $10KUnited Sports Foundation$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was National Multiple Sclerosis Society ($43K). Together the top 4 received $103K.

Grant Size Distribution

29 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 29 (83%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

SarasotaBradentonKey WestEustisFort LauderdaleHamptonNew YorkSilver SpringsSt PetersburgTampaEppingPortsmouth

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 12 grants2022 13 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $103K (2024) to $449K (2023). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $103K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
National Multiple Sclerosis Society New York, NYGeneral Operating Support$43,000
Michelle's Foundation Key West, FLGeneral Operating Support$40,200
Phoenix Charities Portsmouth, NHGeneral Operating Support$10,000
United Sports Foundation Epping, NHGeneral Operating Support$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$866,254$193,151$110,357$103,2004$112
2023$163,317$501,271$458,600$448,60013$53
2022$102,466$512,782$422,600$417,60012—
2021$607$29,600$48,362———
2020$19,369$37,200$1,411———

About OPL Charities

Based on IRS filings

OPL Charities is a public charity, based in Portsmouth, NH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $866K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $103K. Net investment income was $112.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

OPL Charities is led by William Walsh, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 7 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • William Walsh

    President

    Member → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andy Berger

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Allis

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Walsh

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas McMurrain

    Member

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cedric Rothkegel

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie Mosely

    Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Patrick Walsh (2020–2023) — President
  • Former: Dennis Prue (2020–2022) — Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 OPL Charities

How much does OPL Charities give each year?

OPL Charities gave $103K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $449K across 13 grants.

What is OPL Charities's typical grant size?

OPL Charities's median grant in 2024 was $25,100, and its average grant was $25,800, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does OPL Charities give grants?

OPL Charities's top state is New York, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Florida (39%) and New Hampshire (19%).

Does OPL Charities give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of OPL Charities's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990.

How large is OPL Charities?

OPL Charities reported $866K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $193K.

What is OPL Charities's EIN?

OPL Charities's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 55-0835190. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 13, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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