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THE OVERBROOK FOUNDATION
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 136088860 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · Large ($10M-$50M)
revenue
$22.9M
expenses
$5.8M
net assets
$214.9M
employees
—
profile · synthesized from sources

Private foundation based in New York that makes grants to support environmental conservation, democracy reform, and civil rights initiatives. The organization funds nonprofit partners across the United States, with a focus on policy advocacy, ecosystem restoration, and civic engagement. Active grantees include environmental research groups, voting rights organizations, and marine conservation projects.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Democracy and Voting Rights Program
Funds efforts to expand ballot access, ensure fair districting, and strengthen election security through grants to civil rights and legal organizations.
Environment Program
Supports initiatives to reduce reliance on gas-powered lawn equipment and promote sustainable land management practices.
Marine and Coastal Ecosystems Program
Provides general operating support to organizations focused on ocean restoration, including oyster reef rebuilding and regenerative ocean farming.
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • Climate Change Research and Advocacy Funding 1 activity
    • Funding advocacy to phase out gas-powered lawn equipment
      Funds advocacy efforts aimed at moving America away from gas-powered lawn equipment through grants to Environment America Research and Policy Center Inc.
  • Donor-Advised Fund Grantmaking 1 activity
    • Funding donor advised funds
      Funds donor advised funds through grants to Community Funds Inc.
  • Capital Infrastructure Funding 1 activity
    • Funding the State Infrastructure Fund
      Funds the State Infrastructure Fund through grants to NEO Philanthropy.
  • Human Rights Advocacy Funding 1 activity
    • Funding voting rights and democracy initiatives
      Funds democracy-related programs including the Voting Rights Project at Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and initiatives focused on ballot access, fair districting, and election security through grants to the Brennan Center for Justice.
  • General Operating Support Grants 1 activity
    • Providing general operating support to environmental and social justice organizations
      Provides general operating support through grants to multiple organizations including Mongabay Org Corp, The Lawyering Project, Perpetual Use Inc, Plastic Solutions Fund, GreenWave Organization Corp, Billion Oyster Project, and Free Election Fund (a project of Hopewell Fund).
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$22.87M
Contributions & grants——
Program service revenue——
Investment income$3.56M16%
Other revenue$20.90M
expenses
Total expenses$5.82M
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$900K
Grants paid out$8.27M
balance sheet
Total assets$217.51M
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$214.88M
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +612.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
ERIC WEINGARTNER PRESIDENT & CEO 40 $664K
NOAH LEFF CFAO 40 $499K
board members · 17
  • ALLA BROCKSMIT — DIRECTOR (BEG FEB 2024)
  • ARTHUR ALTSCHUL JR — V-CHAIR/TREASURER
  • CAROLYN COLE — DIRECTOR
  • CHARLES ALTSCHUL — DIRECTOR (THRU FEB 2024)
  • ELIZABETH LINDEMANN — DIRECTOR
  • EMILY ALTSCHUL-MILLER — DIRECTOR
  • HELEN LANG — DIRECTOR
  • ISAIAH OROZCO — DIRECTOR
  • JAMES GRAHAM — DIRECTOR (BEG FEB 2024)
  • JOYCE FENSTERSTOCK — CHAIR
  • JULIE GRAHAM — V-CHAIR/SECRETARY
  • KATHYRN C GRAHAM — DIRECTOR
  • MICHAEL GRUNWALD — DIRECTOR
  • OLIVIA KOOYMAN — DIRECTOR
  • ROBERT GRAHAM JR — DIRECTOR EMERITUS
  • ROBERT LABAREE — DIRECTOR
  • STEPHEN ALTSCHUL — DIRECTOR
relationships · 12

Who they work with

  • Billion Oyster Project Partner — Receives general operating support grant
  • Brennan Center for Justice Partner — Receives grant funding for democracy support in ballot access, fair districting, and election security
  • Community Funds Inc Partner — Receives grant funding for donor advised funds
  • Environment America Research and Policy Center Inc Partner — Receives grant funding for cleaner, quieter lawn care initiative
  • Free Election Fund Partner — Receives general operating support grant as a project of Hopewell Fund
  • GreenWave Organization Corp Partner — Receives general operating support grant
  • Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Partner — Receives grant funding for Voting Rights Project
  • Mongabay Org Corp Partner — Receives general operating support grant
  • NEO Philanthropy Partner — Receives grant funding for State Infrastructure Fund
  • Perpetual Use Inc Partner — Receives general operating support grant
  • Plastic Solutions Fund Partner — Receives general operating support grant
  • The Lawyering Project Partner — Receives general operating support grant