The Anne Lindsey Otenasek Charitable

TOWSON, MD EIN: 20-0702156

The Anne Lindsey Otenasek Charitable Foundation is a private family foundation established in 2004 and based in Towson, Maryland. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with no employees, functioning as a grantmaking entity focused on supporting charitable causes primarily in the Mid-Atlantic region.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$6.9M

+3.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$382K

+5.0% YoY

Grant Count

22

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$17K

+5.0% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation does not maintain a published mission statement. However, its grantmaking priorities center on:

  • Education — Support for tax-exempt purposes of schools and educational institutions
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking — Support for charitable and public charities
  • Human Services — Particularly alcohol and drug abuse treatment and recovery support

Grantmaking

The foundation does not accept unsolicited applications. Grants are awarded by invitation only.

Grant Range

$2,000–$97,162

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey, with a particular concentration in Maryland.

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

AberdeenBakersfieldBaltimoreBel AirChurchvilleColumbiaCumberlandFallstonForest HillFreelandHarrisburgHersheyHunt ValleyLancasterLeitersburg PikeLos AngelesLuthervilleMonroviaMontereyNewark

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2024:

  • Total assets: $6,895,876
  • Total giving: $381,750
  • Total revenues: $379,440
  • Total expenses: $465,133

As of 2023:

  • Total assets: $6.7 million
  • Total giving: $364,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$216K$432K$647K$863K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$6,895,876$6,674,437$6,337,131
Revenue$379,440$306,816$536,791
Expenses$465,133$448,864$409,960
Qualifying Distributions$383,550$365,300$349,296
Net Investment Income$297,857$255,949$476,127
Distributable Amount$351,701$326,987$344,596

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$104K$208K$311K$415K23 grants202022 grants202116 grants202222 grants202322 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

BISHOP WALSH SCHOOL$65KCHAR HOPE FOUNDATION$50KMORTEL HIGH HOPES FOR HA…$50KST IGNATIUS LOYOLA ACADEMY$30KGALLAGHER SERVICES OF CA…$29KCUMBERLAND COMMUNITY CAF$24KST BENEDICTS PREPARATORY…$15KST VINCENT DEPAUL CHURCH$15KANCHOR LANCASTER$13KUNION RESCUE MISSION$13K

Grant Size Distribution

105 grants across all recorded years

92<$50K13$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The foundation is led by family members of the Otenasek family:

  • Francis Otenasek — President
  • Catherine Otenasek Levitas — Director
  • Page Otenasek Kozak — Director
  • Richard Otenasek — Director

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
FRANCIS H OTENASEKPRESIDENT
RICHARD J OTENASEK IIIDIRECTOR
PAGE OTENASEK KOZAKDIRECTOR
CATHERINE OTENASEK LEVITASDIRECTOR

Contact Information

Address: 1 West Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 800 Towson, MD 21204-5032

Telephone: 410-823-8000

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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