The Ogunlesi Family Foundation
The Ogunlesi Family Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY. Its 2024 filing reports 12 grants totaling $900,000, all listed for program support to named organizations. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 17 grants totaling $1.4 million.
The Ogunlesi Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Ogunlesi Family Foundation gave $1.4M across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $80K), mostly in New York. 24% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,365,000
- +51.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +41.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $80,294
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $80,000
- Total assets
- $18,477,562
- +5.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 24% first-time grantees (4 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (60% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Ogunlesi Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1000 Park Avenue Apt 8A, New York, NY 10028
Phone: (212) 728-8964
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Ogunlesi Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Studio Museum in Harlem ($200K). Together the top 10 received $1.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
60 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 28 grants of 60 (47%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 64% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 11% each to recipients in Maryland and Washington, DC, 8% to Connecticut, and 6% to Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Ogunlesi Family Foundation open to new grantees?
24%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 17 grantees (24%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $75K; repeat grants $82K. How we count
Medians: $75K first-time, $80K repeat.
- 71% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 48% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $151K (2021) to $1.4M (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $1.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Studio Museum in Harlem New York, NY | General Support | $200,000 |
| Thurgood Marshall College Fund Inc Washington, DC | General Support | $140,000 |
| Cure CDKL5 Epilepsy Foundation Bowie, MD | General Support | $125,000 |
| Manhattan College Riverdale, NY | General Support | $100,000 |
| Partnership to End Addiction New York, NY | General Support | $100,000 |
| Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Washington, DC | General Support | $100,000 |
| Parkside School New York, NY | General Support | $80,000 |
| St Bernards School New York, NY | General Support | $80,000 |
| Summit School Upper Nyack, NY | General Support | $80,000 |
| Hotchkiss School Lakeville, CT | General Support | $75,000 |
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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 | $18,477,562 | $2,492,492 | $1,556,972 | $1,365,000 | 17 | $1,376,236 | $811,162 | $1,384,501 |
| 2024 | $17,531,052 | $1,893,412 | $1,065,237 | $900,000 | 12 | $911,428 | $824,603 | $1,212,411 |
| 2023 | $16,702,877 | $1,146,800 | $1,140,408 | $1,000,000 | 11 | $1,017,735 | $264,480 | $946,737 |
| 2022 | $16,696,485 | $-488,187 | $1,068,914 | $925,000 | 13 | $925,000 | $124,550 | $918,696 |
| 2021 | $18,282,070 | $3,778,902 | $323,362 | $151,000 | 7 | $151,000 | $468,082 | $898,958 |
| 2020 | $14,826,530 | $5,312,897 | $486,367 | $376,000 | 7 | — | $2,483,814 | $501,085 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Ogunlesi Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.4M 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 2024 grants went to organizations including schools, museums, higher-education institutions, and organizations addressing addiction and epilepsy.
Among those grantees, Partnership to End Addiction describes its mission as transforming how the nation addresses addiction by empowering families and mobilizing policymakers, researchers, and health care professionals. St. Bernard’s School says it offers boys of diverse backgrounds a rigorous and enjoyable introduction to learning and community life. The Fashion Institute of Technology’s foundation says it provides scholarships, fundraising, program support, and subsidies to the institute and its component units.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation gave 12 grants totaling $900,000. Grants ranged from $50,000 to $100,000, with a median of $75,000. The largest grants were $100,000 each to CURE CDKL5 Epilepsy Foundation, Partnership to End Addiction, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, and Studio Museum in Harlem. Other grants included $75,000 each to Hotchkiss School, Parkside School, St. Bernard’s School, and Summit School, and $50,000 each to Caron Foundation–Pennsylvania, Episcopal School, Fashion Institute of Technology, and New York Institute of Technology. Each grant was listed for program support. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 17 grants totaling $1.4 million.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Carl Ogunlesi as president, Amelia Ogunlesi as board chair, Adebayo Ogunlesi as vice president, and Geoffrey Ogunlesi as secretary.
The Ogunlesi Family Foundation is led by Carl Ogunlesi, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carl Ogunlesi
President
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amelia Ogunlesi
Board Chair
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adebayo Ogunlesi
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Geoffrey Ogunlesi
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Ogunlesi Family Foundation
How much does The Ogunlesi Family Foundation give each year?
The Ogunlesi Family Foundation gave $1.4M across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $900K across 12 grants.
What is The Ogunlesi Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Ogunlesi Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $80,000, and its average grant was $80,294, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Ogunlesi Family Foundation that year got $75K on average.
Where does The Ogunlesi Family Foundation give grants?
The Ogunlesi Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (18%) and Maryland (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (7 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does The Ogunlesi Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Ogunlesi Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (17 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Ogunlesi Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Ogunlesi Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Studio Museum in Harlem ($200,000), Thurgood Marshall College Fund Inc ($140,000) and Cure CDKL5 Epilepsy Foundation ($125,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Ogunlesi Family Foundation?
The Ogunlesi Family Foundation reported $18.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.4M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does The Ogunlesi Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations including schools, museums, higher-education institutions, and organizations addressing addiction and epilepsy. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Ogunlesi Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Ogunlesi Family Foundation's EIN?
The Ogunlesi Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3998981. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Ogunlesi Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated November 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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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