The O'Herron Family Foundation
The O'Herron Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Stamford, Connecticut. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with recipients including schools, universities, community organizations, and other nonprofits.
The O'Herron Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The O'Herron Family Foundation gave $530K across 58 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Connecticut. 26% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $530,050
- +22.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 58
- +28.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,139
- -4.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $6,504,306
- +2.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 26% first-time grantees (15 of 58, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (64% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The O'Herron Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing lists Anne O'Herron Burleigh, president, as the contact and requests a letter describing the organization and its activities.
- Contact
Application contact: Anne O'Herron Burleigh Pres The O'H
Mailing address: PO Box 4816, Stamford, CT 06907
Phone: (203) 253-0549
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The O'Herron Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kolbe Cathedral High School ($108K). Together the top 10 received $304K.
Grant Size Distribution
241 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 233 grants of 241 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 64% of grant dollars went to recipients in Connecticut, 17% to Massachusetts, 9% to New York, 9% to New Hampshire, and 1% to Vermont.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 58 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The O'Herron Family Foundation open to new grantees?
26%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 15 of 58 grantees (26%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 66% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 120% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $387K (2021) to $576K (2022). In 2025 it made 58 grants totaling $530K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kolbe Cathedral High School Bridgeport, CT | Unrestricted | $107,500 |
| Horizons at GFA Westport, CT | Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| St Paul's School Concord, NH | Unrestricted | $27,600 |
| Horizons Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Keys New Canaan, CT | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| YMCA Cape Cod Hyannis, MA | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Dartmouth College Hanover, NH | Unrestricted | $18,500 |
| Fairfield University Fairfield, CT | Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Foundations in Education Bridgeport, CT | Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| New Canaan Community Foundation New Canaan, CT | Unrestricted | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,504,306 | $298,987 | $561,300 | $530,050 | 58 | $530,524 | $719,112 | $443,265 |
| 2024 | $6,343,616 | $319,116 | $460,000 | $431,450 | 45 | $431,910 | $428,876 | $412,019 |
| 2023 | $6,360,231 | $281,878 | $599,770 | $571,717 | 45 | $572,464 | $256,202 | $406,582 |
| 2022 | $6,749,371 | $260,477 | $609,616 | $576,267 | 47 | $579,315 | $582,262 | $445,932 |
| 2021 | $6,470,168 | $250,943 | $414,490 | $387,084 | 46 | — | $673,234 | $393,301 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The O'Herron Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $443K 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 grants show support for organizations with varied purposes. For example, Horizons Bridgeport says its mission is to help students develop academic, social, and emotional skills; At Home in Darien says it helps seniors live independently and with dignity; and Woodwell Climate Research Center says it conducts science to address the climate crisis. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions, not statements of the foundation’s focus areas.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 58 grants totaling $530,050. Grants ranged from $500 to $107,500, with a median grant of $5,000. Its 2024 filing reports 45 grants totaling $431,450; its 2023 filing reports 45 grants totaling $571,717.
The largest reported 2025 grants included $107,500 to Kolbe Cathedral High School, $30,000 to Horizons at GFA, $27,600 to St. Paul’s School, and $25,000 each to Horizons Bridgeport, KEYS, and YMCA Cape Cod. Other notable grants included $18,500 to Dartmouth College and $15,000 each to Fairfield University, Foundations in Education, New Canaan Community Foundation, The New Canaan Museum & Historical Society, and Trustees of Columbia University. The listed grants were designated unrestricted.
The foundation’s 2023 filing states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists a letter-form application with a description of the organization and its activities, and restricts awards to organizations organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes under IRC Section 501(c)(3).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Anne O'Herron Burleigh as executive director and president, Jonathan O'Herron Jr. as director, and Sarah Casey as director.
The O'Herron Family Foundation is led by Anne O'Herron Burleigh, Executive Director & President on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anne O'Herron Burleigh
Executive Director & President
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan O'Herron Jr.
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Sarah Casey
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 The O'Herron Family Foundation
How much does The O'Herron Family Foundation give each year?
The O'Herron Family Foundation gave $530K across 58 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $431K across 45 grants.
What is The O'Herron Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The O'Herron Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $9,139, across 58 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The O'Herron Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does The O'Herron Family Foundation give grants?
The O'Herron Family Foundation gives mostly in Connecticut: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (17%) and New York (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were New Canaan, CT (9 grants), New York, NY (8 grants), Falmouth, MA (4 grants) and Bridgeport, CT (3 grants).
Does The O'Herron Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The O'Herron Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (58 of 58) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The O'Herron Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The O'Herron Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Kolbe Cathedral High School ($107,500), Horizons at GFA ($30,000) and St Paul's School ($27,600), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 31% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The O'Herron Family Foundation?
The O'Herron Family Foundation reported $6.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $531K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $443K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The O'Herron Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for organizations with varied purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The O'Herron Family Foundation?
The filing lists Anne O'Herron Burleigh, president, as the contact and requests a letter describing the organization and its activities. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The O'Herron Family Foundation's EIN?
The O'Herron Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3244207. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). The O'Herron Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-o-herron-family-foundation-morg_464a5877a47f44f3aad472d0840ec967
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