Anna Oschwald Trust
The Anna Oschwald Trust is a private foundation based in Saint Louis, Missouri. In its 2025 filing, it reported giving $437,850 in grants to 12 charitable organizations, including animal welfare organizations, cancer research, a medical center foundation, and universities.
Anna Oschwald Trust at a glance
In short: Anna Oschwald Trust gave $438K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $36K), top state New York. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $437,850
- +8.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $36,488
- +8.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $36,250
- Total assets
- $7,769,208
- +2.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (42% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Anna Oschwald Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 505 Mac H0006-092, Saint Louis, MO 63166
Phone: (888) 730-4933
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Anna Oschwald Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was North Shore Animal League ($39K). Together the top 10 received $365K.
Grant Size Distribution
60 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 60 grants of 60 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing’s grant-dollar distribution by recipient state was NY 42%, NJ 25%, FL 8%, CT 8%, and PA 8%. The listed recipients also included Humane World for Animals in Washington, DC.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Anna Oschwald Trust open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 12 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $36K; repeat grants $37K. How we count
Medians: $36K first-time, $36K repeat.
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $390K (2019) to $490K (2022). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $438K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| North Shore Animal League Port Washington, NY | General Operating | $39,100 |
| Bideawee Inc Wantagh, NY | General Operating | $36,250 |
| Cancer Research Institute New York, NY | General Operating | $36,250 |
| The Salvation Army West Nyack, NY | General Operating | $36,250 |
| American Heart Association St Petersburg, FL | General Operating | $36,250 |
| Friends of Animals Darien, CT | General Operating | $36,250 |
| Cornell University Ithaca, NY | General Operating | $36,250 |
| Soc Prevention Cruelty to Anmls Eatontown, NJ | General Operating | $36,250 |
| Assoc Humane Society of NJ Inc Newark, NJ | General Operating | $36,250 |
| Riverview Medical Center Foundation Red Bank, NJ | General Operating | $36,250 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,769,208 | $770,837 | $585,061 | $437,850 | 12 | $451,030 | $653,198 | $489,466 |
| 2024 | $7,584,191 | $946,128 | $532,925 | $402,288 | 12 | $415,020 | $826,731 | $460,104 |
| 2023 | $7,166,252 | $503,119 | $541,212 | $425,004 | 12 | $436,649 | $395,851 | $426,310 |
| 2022 | $7,214,313 | $391,252 | $624,149 | $489,996 | 12 | $514,967 | $299,951 | $449,890 |
| 2021 | $7,446,091 | $930,513 | $514,094 | $390,000 | 12 | $418,882 | $835,616 | $495,160 |
| 2020 | $7,028,619 | $346,781 | $500,359 | $390,000 | 12 | — | $265,649 | $421,780 |
| 2019 | $7,184,637 | $408,576 | $508,770 | $390,000 | 12 | — | $312,347 | $410,113 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Anna Oschwald Trust reported a distributable amount of $489K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in animal welfare and cancer research. Cancer Research Institute describes its mission as advancing cancer immunotherapy through scientific discovery and global collaboration. Friends of Animals says it works to cultivate respect for non-human animals and free animals from cruelty and institutionalized exploitation. Bideawee describes its mission as rescuing, caring for, and placing homeless cats and dogs in Greater New York. Humane World for Animals says it tackles the root causes of animal cruelty and suffering.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the trust made 12 grants totaling $437,850. Grants ranged from $36,250 to $39,100, with a median of $36,250. All 12 listed grants were for general operating purposes.
Notable grants included $39,100 to North Shore Animal League and $36,250 each to Bideawee, Cancer Research Institute, Friends of Animals, Humane World for Animals, Cornell University, the American Heart Association, and the University of Pennsylvania.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Stephen J Oppenheim as co-trustee and Wells Fargo Bank N A as trustee.
Anna Oschwald Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stephen J. Oppenheim
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$17K (2019) → $19K (2025)
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$85K (2019) → $97K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $97K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Anna Oschwald Trust
How much does Anna Oschwald Trust give each year?
Anna Oschwald Trust gave $438K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $402K across 12 grants.
What is Anna Oschwald Trust's typical grant size?
Anna Oschwald Trust's median grant in 2025 was $36,250, and its average grant was $36,488, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Anna Oschwald Trust that year got $36K on average.
Where does Anna Oschwald Trust give grants?
Anna Oschwald Trust's top state is New York, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New Jersey (25%) and Florida (8%).
Does Anna Oschwald Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Anna Oschwald Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Anna Oschwald Trust's largest grantees?
Anna Oschwald Trust's largest 2025 grantees include North Shore Animal League ($39,100), Bideawee Inc ($36,250) and Cancer Research Institute ($36,250), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 25% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Anna Oschwald Trust?
Anna Oschwald Trust reported $7.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $451K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $489K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Anna Oschwald Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in animal welfare and cancer research. Cancer Research Institute describes its mission as advancing cancer immunotherapy through scientific discovery and global collaboration. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Anna Oschwald Trust?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Anna Oschwald Trust's EIN?
Anna Oschwald Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6626923. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Anna Oschwald Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). Anna Oschwald Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/anna-oschwald-trust-morg_c497717425184b74af1693960e60e30d
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