Private foundation · Little Rock, AR

Ottenheimer Brothers Foundation

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Typical grant size
$1K – $4K – $37K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
10
Repeat grantees
8
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesNONE
ContactGUS BLASS III
MaterialsFORMAL LETTER WITH DETAILS OF REQUEST
RestrictionsAWARDS ARE FOR MAJOR PROJECTS EXCEPT FOR SMALL COMMUNITY GRANTS AND FOR BENEFIT OF ALL ETHNIC AND RELIGIOUS GROUPS.

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Steve Bauman
SECRETARY
$6K
Larry Alman
FINANCE CHAI
$6K
Gus Blass III
PROJECTS CHA
$6K
Julianne D Grundfest
CHAIRMAN
$6K
Joe Selz
BOARD MEMBER
$6K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
4.4%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
69
Total grants awarded
$1.7M
Total amount
$25K
Average grant
$167K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$248K
10 grants
2023
$226K
10 grants
2022
$306K
7 grants
2021
$230K
8 grants
2020
$254K
13 grants
2019
$295K
12 grants
2018
$138K
9 grants

Top recipients

University of Arkansas at Lr
3 grants · AR
$261K
4 grants · AR · ≈ likely match
$205K
4 grants · AR · ✓ Exact match
$203K
Congregation B'nai Isreal
2 grants · AR
$177K
Urj Henry S Jacobs Camp
2 grants · MS
$155K
2 grants · AR · ≈ likely match
$150K
7 grants · AR · ✓ Exact match
$110K
2 grants · AR · ✓ Exact match
$100K
5 grants · AR · ✓ Exact match
$98K
Museum of the Southern Jewish Exp
2 grants · LA
$50K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Urj Henry S Jacobs Camp
TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
MS · TY 2024
$111K
Congregation B'nai Israel
TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
AR · TY 2024
$63K
Boy Scouts of America
TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
AR · TY 2024
$56K
Arkansas Food Bank
TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
AR · TY 2024
$5K
World Services for the Blind
TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSES
AR · TY 2024
$5K
Park
TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
AR · TY 2024
$4K
Union Rescue Mission
TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
AR · TY 2024
$1K
Our House
TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
AR · TY 2024
$1K
Potluck
TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
AR · TY 2024
$1K
The Salvation Army
TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
AR · TY 2024
$1K
Boy Scouts of America
TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
AR · TY 2023
$94K
Agudath Achim
TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
AR · TY 2023
$44K
Urj Henry S Jacobs Camp
TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
MS · TY 2023
$44K
Congregation B'nai Isreal
TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
AR · TY 2023
$37K
Park
TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
AR · TY 2023
$1K
Arkansas Food Bank
TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
AR · TY 2023
$1K
The Salvation Army
TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
AR · TY 2023
$1K
Our House
TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
AR · TY 2023
$1K
Union Rescue Mission
TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
AR · TY 2023
$1K
Potluck
TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
AR · TY 2023
$1K
Congregation B'nai Isreal
TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
AR · TY 2022
$140K
Park
TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
AR · TY 2022
$84K
Our House
TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
AR · TY 2022
$68K
Rotary Club
TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
AR · TY 2022
$10K
Arkansas Food Bank
TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
AR · TY 2022
$1K
Union Rescue Mission
TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
AR · TY 2022
$1K
Potluck
TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
AR · TY 2022
$1K
World Services for the Blind
TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
AR · TY 2021
$125K
Carti
TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPSOE
AR · TY 2021
$50K
Our House
TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
AR · TY 2021
$34K
Museum of the Southern Jewish Exp
TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
LA · TY 2021
$17K
Salvation Army
TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
AR · TY 2021
$1K
Union Rescue Mission
TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
AR · TY 2021
$1K
Potluck
TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
AR · TY 2021
$1K
Arkansas Food Bank
TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
AR · TY 2021
$1K
University of Arkansas at Lr
TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
AR · TY 2020
$83K
World Services for the Blind
TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
AR · TY 2020
$50K
Carti
TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPSOE
AR · TY 2020
$50K
Museum of the Southern Jewish Exp
TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
LA · TY 2020
$34K
Congregation B'nai Israel
TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
AR · TY 2020
$20K
Park
TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
AR · TY 2020
$6K
Rotary Club
TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
AR · TY 2020
$5K
Arkansas Food Bank
TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
AR · TY 2020
$1K
Salvation Army
TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
AR · TY 2020
$1K
Our House
TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
AR · TY 2020
$1K
Union Rescue Mission
TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
AR · TY 2020
$1K
Potluck
TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
AR · TY 2020
$1K
Arkansas Policy Foundation
TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
AR · TY 2020
$750
University of Arkansas at Lr
TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
AR · TY 2019
$167K
City of Maumelle
TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE
AR · TY 2019
$50K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.