The Oxford League Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Seabrook, NH EIN: 02-0491795

The Oxford League Inc is a private foundation based in Seabrook, New Hampshire. Its 2025 filing reports 14 grants totaling $1,867,600 to charitable organizations.

Key facts about The Oxford League Inc

In short: The Oxford League Inc gave $1.9M across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $133K), top state Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
02-0491795
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$1,867,600
Grants made (2025)
14
Average grant
$133,400
Median grant
$75,000
Total assets
$12,578,001
Primary geography
Massachusetts (38% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$12.6M

+65.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.9M

+7.0% YoY

Grant Count

14

+27.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$133K

-15.9% YoY

How The Oxford League Inc gives

  • 43% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 156% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 693% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including religious, educational, cultural, and biomedical-related grantees. The Congregation of the Sisters describes its mission as promoting education and adoration of the Divine Mercy of Jesus Christ and the Catholic faith. The Boston Symphony Orchestra says its mission is to make music and provide educational and training programs at a high level of excellence. The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health describes its work as creating partnerships to advance biomedical discoveries and improve people’s lives. The Catholic Schools Foundation says it helps families with demonstrated financial need access Catholic education, and Friends of The Music Hall describes itself as a nonprofit live-entertainment venue in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $1,867,600. Grant amounts ranged from $6,000 to $500,000, with a median of $75,000.

The largest reported grants included $500,000 to the Congregation of the Sisters for a sisters retirement fund and $500,000 to Boston College for a building fund. Other notable grants were $250,000 to the Metropolitan Opera for “Transforming the Met,” $105,600 to the Boston Symphony Orchestra for “Business Partners/Pres at the Pops,” and $100,000 each to Leadership Roundtable for a “Visionary Gift,” Yale University School of Medicine for MS research, and the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health for its “Treasure the Legacy” campaign.

How to Apply

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2025 grant dollars were reported as 38% to recipients in Massachusetts, 27% in Pennsylvania, 14% in New York, 6% in Connecticut, and 5% in Texas. The listed grants also include recipients in New Hampshire and Maryland.

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.

Cities

BostonNew YorkSeabrookHamptonWolfeboroBethesdaByfieldDurhamFranklinKensingtonNew HavenScrantonAmherstChestnut HillDavisGoffstownNew CanaanNew MilfordNorth BethesdaPortsmouth

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M3 grants2020 8 grants2021 8 grants2022 12 grants2023 11 grants2024 14 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2020) to $1.9M (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $1.9M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Congregation of the Sisters: $500KCongregation of the Sisters$500KBoston College: $500KBoston College$500KMetropolitan Opera: $250KMetropolitan Opera$250KBoston Symphony Orchestra: $106KBoston Symphony Orchestra$106KLeadership Roundtable: $100KLeadership Roundtable$100KYale University School of Medicine: $100KYale University School ofMedicine$100KFoundation for the National Institutes of Health: $100KFoundation for the NationalInstitutes of Health$100KCatholic Schools Foundation: $50KCatholic Schools Foundation$50KPeace on Earth Foundation: $50KPeace on Earth Foundation$50KBoston Lyric Opera: $50KBoston Lyric Opera$50K

The largest 2025 recipient was Congregation of the Sisters ($500K). Together the top 10 received $1.8M.

Grant Size Distribution

53 grants across all recorded years

31<$50K11$50–100K5$100–250K1$250–500K4$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 53 (58%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Congregation of the Sisters Scranton, PASisters Retirement Fund$500,000
Boston College Chestnut Hill, MABuilding Fund$500,000
Metropolitan Opera New York, NYTransforming the Met$250,000
Boston Symphony Orchestra Boston, MABusiness Partners/Pres at the Pops$105,600
Leadership Roundtable Franklin, TXVisionary Gift$100,000
Yale University School of Medicine New Haven, CTMs Research$100,000
Foundation for the National Institutes of Health North Bethesda, MDTreasure the Legacy Campaign$100,000
Catholic Schools Foundation Boston, MABuilding Minds Scholarship'$50,000
Peace on Earth Foundation Seabrook, NHProgram Services$50,000
Boston Lyric Opera Boston, MAGeneral Funding$50,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grant sum Grant count
2025 $12,578,001 $14,585,725 $1,949,632 $1,867,600 14
2024 $7,595,242 $3,316,356 $1,853,383 $1,745,550 11
2023 $6,016,311 $3,552,374 $478,489 $408,225 12
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$15M$20M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$12,578,001$7,595,242$6,016,311
Revenue$14,585,725$3,316,356$3,552,374
Expenses$1,949,632$1,853,383$478,489
Qualifying Distributions$1,907,800$1,769,553$437,208
Net Investment Income$7,806,141$476,624$3,516,293
Distributable Amount—$255,387$226,898

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 26, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Michele M Cogan as president and Thomas L Rea as vice president.

The Oxford League Inc is led by Michele M. Cogan, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michele M. Cogan

    President

    On filings since 2020

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas L. Rea

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: John Crowley (2020–2022) — Treasurer

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 5 Batchelder Rd, Seabrook, NH 03874
Phone: (603) 929-2205

Frequently asked questions about The Oxford League Inc

How much does The Oxford League Inc give each year?

The Oxford League Inc gave $1.9M across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.7M across 11 grants.

What is The Oxford League Inc's typical grant size?

The Oxford League Inc's median grant in 2025 was $75,000, and its average grant was $133,400, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Oxford League Inc give grants?

The Oxford League Inc's top state is Massachusetts, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (27%) and New York (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (3 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Seabrook, NH (2 grants).

Does The Oxford League Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 21% of The Oxford League Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Oxford League Inc's largest grantees?

The Oxford League Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Congregation of the Sisters ($500,000), Boston College ($500,000) and Metropolitan Opera ($250,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Oxford League Inc?

The Oxford League Inc reported $12.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $14.6M.

What does The Oxford League Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including religious, educational, cultural, and biomedical-related grantees. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Oxford League Inc?

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The Oxford League Inc's EIN?

The Oxford League Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 02-0491795. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does The Oxford League Inc accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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