OTG Charities
OTG Charities is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2K.
OTG Charities at a glance
In short: OTG Charities gave $2K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,000
- -97.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -87.5% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $2,000
- -78.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $3,908
- +239.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who OTG Charities funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Houston Airports Charities and Community Affairs ($2K).
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 14 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How OTG Charities gives
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2024) to $84K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $2K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Houston Airports Charities and Community Affairs Houston, TX | General Operating | $2,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,908 | $22,000 | $19,244 | $2,000 | 1 | $4,244 | $313 |
| 2023 | $1,152 | $75,000 | $75,163 | $73,000 | 8 | $75,163 | $482 |
| 2022 | $2,315 | $85,000 | $97,211 | $83,500 | 4 | — | — |
| 2021 | $13,527 | $25,000 | $33,303 | $23,869 | Total only | — | — |
| 2020 | $18,122 | $25,000 | $28,390 | $24,327 | 1 | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, OTG Charities reported a distributable amount of $313 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
OTG Charities is led by Thomas S Fricke, Director on the 2024 filing — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Thomas S Fricke
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Lori Blatstein (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Justin Blatstein (2021–2023) — Vice President & Treasurer
- Former: Samantha Blatstein (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Michael Murphy (2020) — Secretary & Treasurer
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 OTG Charities
How much does OTG Charities give each year?
OTG Charities gave $2K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $73K across 8 grants.
How large is OTG Charities?
OTG Charities reported $4K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $313 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does OTG Charities operate?
OTG Charities has awarded grants in California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Texas, Virginia.
What is OTG Charities's EIN?
OTG Charities's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3917216. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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