The Orr Family Foundation concentrates its giving in health—most prominently cancer research and care—while also channeling substantial support through philanthropic intermediaries and a smaller allocation to international health/development. The foundation makes relatively few, large grants and shows repeat support for a handful of established organizations rather than many small, grassroots awards. Its giving appears oriented toward well‑known institutions and flexible general operating funding.
Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small set of repeat grantees; majority of funds directed to a single health beneficiary with additional large gifts routed through intermediary foundations.
A single health institution anchors the Orr Family Foundation’s recent giving: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute received $550,000 in 2025 after $500,000 grants in both 2024 and 2023. That three-year pattern points to sustained support for cancer research and patient care rather than one-off project funding. Around that core, the foundation also backs philanthropic intermediaries and field-building vehicles, with sizeable grants to organizations such as Amalgamated Foundation and Tides Foundation. Those grants suggest a preference for flexible support delivered through established nonprofit channels. The foundation’s recent awards also reach beyond cancer into global health and international development, including support for Community Partners International and Southeast Asia Foundation. It has given to institutions working on policy, media, land use, and civic engagement as well, but the profile remains centered on health and on organizations capable of absorbing general operating dollars. In the recent grants list, recurring support appears more common than isolated awards, with several grantees appearing in multiple years and at multiple grant sizes. The overall picture is of a foundation that makes relatively few, substantial grants to established organizations.
Cancer research and patient care are the clearest focus area in the recent record. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute received $550,000 in 2025, following $500,000 grants in 2024 and 2023, all labeled general fund. The foundation also supports philanthropic intermediaries and donor-advised or field-building structures. It gave $300,000 in 2024 to Amalgamated Foundation and $235,000 in 2025 to Tides Foundation, with another $200,000 to Amalgamated Foundation in 2025. Those grants place intermediary organizations among its larger awards. A third theme is global health and international development. Community Partners International received $300,000 in 2024, $150,000 in 2025, and $150,000 in 2023, all as general fund support. Southeast Asia Foundation also appears in the recent grants list with $50,000 awards in both 2024 and 2025.
The Orr Family Foundation’s typical grant size is $20,000 at the 25th percentile, $35,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile, but its recent awards include much larger exceptions. The pattern suggests a small number of substantial grants layered over a broader base of moderate support. Recurring support is common. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Community Partners International, Amalgamated Foundation, Media Matters, Hopewell Fund, Friends International Inc, East New York Community Land Trust, and Southeast Asia Foundation. All of the recent grants shown are general fund awards. The foundation funds individuals: false, and it makes no program-related investments.
$2.2M
$45.8M
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$2.4M
Most grants fall between $20K and $100K, with a median of $35K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$35K
75th Percentile
$100K
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Notable grantees: Dana‑Farber Cancer Institute, Amalgamated Foundation, Community Partners International, Tides Foundation
The foundation gives nationally, and the recent grants list places all 59 grants in the United States. Washington, DC appears most often as the recipient location, with many awards going there across multiple organizations. California also accounts for a large share of recipients, including San Francisco, Berkeley, Walnut Creek, and Edmonds, WA in the broader West Coast cluster shown in the grant list. Other recipient cities include Boston, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Providence, and Pasadena. The foundation’s HQ is in Saratoga, CA, but its giving is not confined to California; the recipient map extends across both coasts and into the District of Columbia.
Its recent grants center on cancer research and patient care, especially Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and also include philanthropic intermediaries such as Amalgamated Foundation and Tides Foundation. The record also shows support for global health and international development through Community Partners International and Southeast Asia Foundation.
Yes. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Community Partners International appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Amalgamated Foundation appears in 2024 and 2025; and Southeast Asia Foundation appears in 2024 and 2025. That indicates recurring support rather than only one-time awards.
Its typical grant size is $20,000 at the 25th percentile, $35,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include larger grants such as $550,000 and $500,000, showing that some supported organizations receive substantially more than the median.
The foundation gives nationally, with all 59 recent grants going to U.S. recipients. Washington, DC is the top recipient location by grant count, while California also receives many awards, including recipients in San Francisco, Berkeley, Walnut Creek, and Pasadena.
No. The foundation funds individuals: false, and it makes program-related investments: false. Its recent grants are all listed as general fund awards to organizations.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE | BOSTON, MA | $550,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| TIDES FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $235,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| AMALGAMATED FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| MEDIA MATTERS FOR AMERICA | WASHINGTON, DC | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | PASASDENA, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| COMMUNITY PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| STATE VOICES | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| FRIENDS INTERNATIONAL INC | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $80,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| PARAMI UNIVERSITY INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| EAST NEW YORK COMMUNITY LAND TRUST | BROOKLYN, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| SOUTHEAST ASIA FOUNDATION | EDMONDS, WA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE AMERICAN INDEPENDENT FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| OUR AMERICAN FUTURE FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| PENNSYLVANIA VOICE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| GEORGIA COALITION FOR THE PEOPLES' AGENDA SPECIAL | GEORGIA, GA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| MIDDLE EAST CHILDREN'S ALLIANCE | BERKELEY, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| HOPEWELL FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| MARLEYS MUTTS DOG RESCUE | TEHACHAPI, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| NEW BREATHE FOUNDATION | OAKLAND, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| THIRD WAVE FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| JAIME LEANDRO FOUNDATION | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| WE ARE DOWN HOME | BURLINGTON, NC | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| BROWN UNIVERSITY | PROVIDENCE, RI | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| VOTO LATINO FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| SOGOREA TE LAND TRUST | OAKLAND, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| ALL-OPTIONS | OAKLAND, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| NEO PHILANTHROPY | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| TURNING POINT FOR CHILDREN | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE | BOSTON, MA | $500,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| AMALGAMATED FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $300,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| COMMUNITY PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $300,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| EAST NEW YORK COMMUNITY LAND TRUST | BROOKLYN, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| FRIENDS INTERNATIONAL INC | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR INCINERATOR ALTERNATIVES | BERKELEY, CA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| MEDIA MATTERS | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| SOUTHEAST ASIA FOUNDATION | EDMONDS, WA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| HOPEWELL FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| PROTEUS ACTION LEAGUE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $45,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| SOGOREA TE LAND TRUST | OAKLAND, CA | $35,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| ALL-OPTIONS | OAKLAND, CA | $35,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| NEW BREATHE FOUNDATION | OAKLAND, CA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| MONTALVO ASSOCIATION | SARATOGA, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | PASASDENA, CA | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| JAIME LEANDRO FOUNDATION | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| BROWN UNIVERSITY WOMENS RUGBY | PROVIDENCE, RI | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| PEDAL4POSSIBLE | ENGLEWOOD, CO | $1,040 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| TURKISH PHILANTHROPY FUNDS | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE | BOSTON, MA | $500,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| COMMUNITY PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $150,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| HOPEWELL FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
COMMUNITY PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL
$150,000GENERAL FUND
FRIENDS INTERNATIONAL INC
$80,000GENERAL FUND
PARAMI UNIVERSITY INC
$50,000GENERAL FUND
EAST NEW YORK COMMUNITY LAND TRUST
$50,000GENERAL FUND
SOUTHEAST ASIA FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL FUND
THIRD WAVE FUND
$20,000GENERAL FUND
JAIME LEANDRO FOUNDATION
$20,000GENERAL FUND
BROWN UNIVERSITY
$15,000GENERAL FUND
TURNING POINT FOR CHILDREN
$2,500GENERAL FUND
FRIENDS INTERNATIONAL INC
$100,000GENERAL FUND
PROTEUS ACTION LEAGUE
$45,000GENERAL FUND
JAIME LEANDRO FOUNDATION
$20,000GENERAL FUND
BROWN UNIVERSITY WOMENS RUGBY
$15,000GENERAL FUND
PEDAL4POSSIBLE
$1,040GENERAL FUND
COMMUNITY PARTNERS INTERNATIONAL
$150,000GENERAL FUND