Oedipus Foundation
Oedipus Foundation (EIN 04-6999201) is a private 501(c)(3) foundation based in Dover, MA; its website (oedipus1.com) includes a foundation page with the PO Box 373 Dover, MA address and mission statements about arts, environment and quality-of-life support. Public filings (Form 990-PF) linked on ProPublica/Candid confirm regular charitable disbursements. The site is maintained with posts and a foundation page matching the organization’s recorded address.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small to mid-sized Massachusetts nonprofits in arts, environment, health, or local community services that fit the foundation’s informal local giving pattern and can receive modest unrestricted support.
Good Fit
- • Organization is based in Massachusetts or provides substantial services there.
- • Mission aligns with arts, conservation, community services, or local quality-of-life causes.
- • Capacity to steward a relatively small unrestricted grant (typical awards are under $5K with occasional ~$10–12K grants).
- • Existing local credibility or a direct introduction to the trustee or known grantees.
Geography
Observed giving is heavily concentrated in Massachusetts (about 82% of 2024 dollars) even though a few out-of-state grants appear; the practical footprint is state-focused rather than national.
Recipient Variety
In the latest year the foundation funded 23 distinct recipients across arts, conservation, health, and community causes, showing a broad set of independent grantees even though some dollars are concentrated among top recipients.
New Applicants
The foundation’s public materials indicate it funds only preselected applicants and the latest year shows very few new grantees (only two), so unsolicited applicants appear unlikely to enter the portfolio without an introduction.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
