Overview
The Orokawa Foundation Inc, based in Towson, Maryland, is a philanthropic organization with assets totaling approximately $94.7 million. The foundation focuses on funding initiatives in various areas, including education, health, human services, and philanthropy, with a particular emphasis on diseases such as cancer and leukemia. In the fiscal year, the foundation reported expenses of about $5.6 million and revenue of approximately $9.8 million. The foundation supports projects across multiple cities and states, including major urban centers like Baltimore, New York, and Los Angeles. Key personnel include Samantha Cleland, the Vice President, who receives a compensation of $125,000, and Isobel Cleland, the President and Secretary, who serves without compensation. The foundation's activities are widespread, impacting communities in states such as California, Colorado, and New York, among others.
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Financials
in 2024, compared to $93,013,788 in 2023
56 grants awarded in 2024
Of total expenses go to programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,176,000 | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND FOUNDATION | ENDOWMENT FUND | ADELPHI ROAD ADELPHI, MD US | 2023 |
| $1,150,000 | UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE FOUNDATION | ENDOWMENT FUND | 1130 NORTH CHARLES STREET BALTIMORE, MD US | 2022 |
| $600,000 | YMCA OF CENTRAL MD | ENDOWMENT FUND | 101 N WACKER DRIVE CHICAGO, IL US | 2023 |
| $575,000 | LIVING CLASSROOMS FOUNDATION | ENDOWMENT FUND | 802 S CAROLINE ST BALTIMORE, MD US | 2023 |
| $500,000 | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE FOUNDATION DR ROD | ENDOWMENT FUND | ADELPHI ROAD ADELPHI, MD US | 2024 |
| $500,000 | UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE FOUNDATION | ENDOWMENT FUND | ADELPHI ROAD ADELPHI, MD US | 2024 |
| $400,000 | TOWSON YMCA | ENDOWMENT FUND | 600 W CHESAPEAKE AVE TOWSON, MD US | 2024 |
| $350,000 | PAUL'S PLACE OUTREACH CENTER INC | ENDOWMENT FUND | 5603 NORTH CHARLES STREET BALTIMORE, MD US | 2022 |
| $350,000 | YMCA OF CENTRAL MD | ENDOWMENT FUND | 101 N WACKER DRIVE CHICAGO, IL US | 2022 |
| $350,000 | CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION | ENDOWMENT FUND | 6 HERNDON AVENUE ANNAPOLIS, MD US | 2024 |
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People
Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
SC
SAMANTHA CLELAND
| VICE PRESIDENT | $125000 | 2024 |
SC
SAMANTHA CLELAND
| VICE PRESIDENT | $96000 | 2023 |
BC
BRUCE CLELAND
| PRESIDENT & TREASURER | $0 | 2022 |
IC
ISOBEL CLELAND
| VICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY | $0 | 2022 |
IC
ISOBEL CLELAND
| PRESIDENT & SECRETARY | $0 | 2023 |
JLH
JEFFREY L HILL
| TREASURER | $0 | 2023 |
IC
ISOBEL CLELAND
| PRESIDENT & SECRETARY | $0 | 2024 |
JLH
JEFFREY L HILL
| TREASURER | $0 | 2024 |
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Financial data sourced from IRS 990 forms via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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