The Ralph E Ogden Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyMountainville, New York · EIN 14-1455902 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$1.3M
Organizations funded37
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$33.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $20,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
54% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storm King Art Center | Mountainville, NY | General operating | $450,000 |
| Chester Agricultural Center Inc | Mountainville, NY | General operating | $365,000 |
| Fair Tide | Kittery, ME | General operating | $70,000 |
| Grassroots International Inc | Boston, MA | Board discretionary | $55,000 |
| Black Belt Justice Center | Washington, DC | Acres of ancestry / black agrarian fund | $27,500 |
| Innocence Project New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | Joan O. stern legacy grant | $25,275 |
| Bard College | Red Hook, NY | General operating | $25,000 |
| Correctional Association of New York | Brooklyn, NY | Re-Entry initiatives | $25,000 |
| Center for Constitutional Rights | New York, NY | General operating | $20,000 |
| Worker Justice Center of NY | Rochester, NY | Board discretionary | $20,000 |
| Black Farmer Fund Inc | Bronx, NY | General operating | $15,000 |
| Builders of the Highway Foundation | New Orleans, LA | Board discretionary | $15,000 |
| North Star Fund | New York, NY | Hudson valley initiatives | $15,000 |
| Rural & Migrant Ministry | Poughkeepsie, NY | General operating | $15,000 |
| San Francisco Study Center | San Francisco, CA | Hudson valley mental health | $15,000 |
| Tides Center | Los Angeles, CA | For the many education fund | $15,000 |
| Free Speech for People Inc | Austin, TX | Board discretionary | $13,100 |
| International Partners Cassie Stern Memorial | Silver Spring, MD | Board discretionary | $13,100 |
| Cape Cod Modern House Trust | South Wellfleet, MA | Board discretionary | $10,000 |
| Cultural Survival | Cambridge, MA | General operating | $10,000 |
| First Light Learning Journey | Fayston, VT | General operating | $10,000 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | Board discretionary | $10,000 |
| Safe Harbors of the Hudson Inc | Newburgh, NY | General operating | $10,000 |
| Scenic Hudson Inc | Poughkeepsie, NY | River cities initiatives | $10,000 |
| Thousand Currents | Oakland, CA | General operating | $10,000 |
| Riverside Park Conservancy Inc | New York, NY | Board discretionary | $6,000 |
| Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire | Portsmouth, NH | Board discretionary | $5,000 |
| Central Park Conservancy | New York, NY | Board discretionary | $5,000 |
| Clara Lionel Foundation | New York, NY | Rapid response | $5,000 |
| Doctors for Global Health | Decatur, GA | Board discretionary | $5,000 |
| Friends of Morningside Park Inc | New York, NY | Board discretionary | $5,000 |
| Greater Seacoast Community Health | Somersworth, NH | Board discretionary | $5,000 |
| Hudson Valley SPCA | Vails Gate, NY | Board discretionary | $5,000 |
| Kittery Land Trust | Kittery, ME | Board discretionary | $5,000 |
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center | Hagerstown, MD | Board discretionary | $5,000 |
| Seacoast Eat Local | Lee, NH | Board discretionary | $5,000 |
| The Fullerton Center | Newburgh, NY | Board discretionary | $5,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,329,975 | 37 |
| 2023 | $2,487,950 | 40 |
| 2022 | $2,093,636 | 61 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Apr 13, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202621039349101047
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 14-1455902
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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