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Robert O and Annamae Orr Family Foundation

THE VILLAGES, FL EIN: 34-1867983 Website

The Robert O and Annamae Orr Family Foundation is a private foundation established in 1998 and based in The Villages, Florida. The foundation is dedicated to supporting community-based organizations primarily in Summit County, Ohio, with a focus on improving quality of life through philanthropic initiatives.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.5M

-3.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$564K

+42.0% YoY

Grant Count

26

+62.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$22K

-12.6% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's mission is rooted in honoring the values and beliefs of Robert O. Orr and Annamae Orr. The foundation states: "Not all of us can do great things, but we can do small things with great love."

Primary funding focus areas include:

  • Human services
  • Health and community health programs
  • Cultural initiatives
  • Education
  • Programs that improve quality of life in the community

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily supports organizations in Summit County, Ohio. Grant requests from organizations outside Summit County are not considered for funding.

Grant Distribution by State

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States

Cities

AkronClevelandGreenKentPeninsulaRavennaRichfieldSolonStowTallmadgeTwinsburgUniontown

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2024:

  • Total Assets: $4,513,531
  • Total Giving: $563,550
  • Total Revenues: $744,524
  • Total Expenses: $897,418

Historical Impact: Over more than 27 years, the foundation has provided over $10 million in grants to support more than 300 organizations in the Summit County, Ohio area.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$247K$494K$740K$987K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,513,531$4,666,425$5,309,503
Revenue$744,524$42,380$642,806
Expenses$897,418$685,458$592,859
Qualifying Distributions$783,685$588,330$480,068
Net Investment Income$637,778$21,072$540,015
Distributable Amount$393,395$370,318$387,204

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$145K$290K$436K$581K18 grants202022 grants202116 grants202216 grants202326 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Akron Zoo$95KAkron-Canton Regional Fo…$60KAkron Art Museum$50KGrace House$50KRonald McDonald House of…$50KEmbracing Futures$42KGood Samaritan Hunger Ce…$35KKeep Akron Beautiful$20KOPEN M$20KHabitat for Humanity of …$15K

Grant Size Distribution

98 grants across all recorded years

81<$50K14$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Robert O and Annamae Orr Family Foundation

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Board of Trustees:

  • Mary Stark (President/Trustee)
  • Karen Thompson (Executive Director)
  • Karen Stevens
  • Katie Downing

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Karen ThompsonExec Dir$78KMary StarkPresident$66KKate Baker-DowningTrustee$48KKaren StevensTrustee$48K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Karen ThompsonExec Dir35$78,000
Kate Baker-DowningTrustee10$48,000
Mary StarkPresident25$66,000
Karen StevensTrustee10$48,000

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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