Calvin & Flavia Oak Foundation Inc
Calvin & Flavia Oak Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Miami Beach, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports 11 grants totaling $45,000, with recipients in Florida and North Carolina.
Calvin & Flavia Oak Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Calvin & Flavia Oak Foundation Inc gave $45K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Florida. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $45,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,091
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $171,727
- -14.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (2 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (87% 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 Calvin & Flavia Oak Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 5580 Lagorce Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33140
Phone: (305) 866-3229
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Calvin & Flavia Oak Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Vous Church ($10K). Together the top 10 received $44K.
Grant Size Distribution
55 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 55 grants of 55 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 87% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida and 13% to recipients in North Carolina. The listed recipients included organizations in Miami, Miami Beach, Miami Shores, and Boone.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Calvin & Flavia Oak Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 11 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 82% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 449% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $35K (2021) to $57K (2022). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $45K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vous Church Miami, FL | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | Charitable | $6,000 |
| St Rosa of Lima School Miami Shores, FL | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Lemon City Miami, FL | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Bascom Palmer Miami, FL | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Miami Dade Miami, FL | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Miami Lighthouse for the Blind Miami, FL | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Miami Rescue Mission Miami, FL | Charitable | $3,000 |
| St Patrick's Church Miami Beach, FL | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Univer of Miami Miami, FL | Charitable | $3,000 |
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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 | $171,727 | $34,405 | $64,337 | $45,000 | 11 | $59,248 | $30,405 | $13,200 |
| 2024 | $201,659 | $56,455 | $63,506 | $45,000 | 11 | $59,061 | $52,455 | $13,210 |
| 2023 | $208,710 | $30,240 | $64,086 | $46,000 | 10 | $60,061 | $26,240 | $14,626 |
| 2022 | $242,556 | $25,941 | $76,236 | $57,000 | 12 | $71,061 | $21,941 | $18,461 |
| 2021 | $292,851 | $44,839 | $53,453 | $35,000 | 11 | — | $40,839 | $21,198 |
| 2020 | $301,465 | $33,040 | $63,353 | $45,000 | 11 | — | $29,040 | $19,970 |
| 2019 | $331,778 | $18,664 | $64,392 | $46,000 | 13 | — | $14,592 | $22,866 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Calvin & Flavia Oak Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $13K 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 foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including Samaritan’s Purse, which describes its work as providing spiritual and physical aid to people affected by war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine; Miami Rescue Mission, whose stated mission is to serve homeless and needy people through emergency services and residential programs; and Miami Lighthouse for the Blind, which describes providing education, training, research, vision enhancement, and services for people who are blind or visually impaired. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 11 grants totaling $45,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $10,000, with a median grant of $3,000.
The largest reported grants included $10,000 to VOUS CHURCH; $6,000 to Samaritan’s Purse; $5,000 each to St Rosa of Lima School and Lemon City; and $3,000 each to Bascom Palmer, Boys & Girls Club of Miami Dade, Miami Lighthouse for the Blind, Miami Rescue Mission, St Patrick’s Church, and Univer of Miami.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Caroline Cardenas as secretary and Craig Rickert as president and treasurer.
Calvin & Flavia Oak Foundation Inc is led by Craig Rickert, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Craig Rickert
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
7 hrs/week
$14K (2019) → $14K (2025)
Caroline Cardenas
Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$4K (2019) → $4K (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 $14K, to Craig Rickert (Pres/Treas). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Calvin & Flavia Oak Foundation Inc
How much does Calvin & Flavia Oak Foundation Inc give each year?
Calvin & Flavia Oak Foundation Inc gave $45K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $45K across 11 grants.
What is Calvin & Flavia Oak Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Calvin & Flavia Oak Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $4,091, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Calvin & Flavia Oak Foundation Inc that year got $6K on average.
Where does Calvin & Flavia Oak Foundation Inc give grants?
Calvin & Flavia Oak Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Miami, FL (7 grants) and Miami Shores, FL (2 grants).
Does Calvin & Flavia Oak Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Calvin & Flavia Oak Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (11 grants).
Who are Calvin & Flavia Oak Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Calvin & Flavia Oak Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Vous Church ($10,000), Samaritan's Purse ($6,000) and St Rosa of Lima School ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Calvin & Flavia Oak Foundation Inc?
Calvin & Flavia Oak Foundation Inc reported $172K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $59K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Calvin & Flavia Oak Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Calvin & Flavia Oak Foundation Inc?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Calvin & Flavia Oak Foundation Inc's EIN?
Calvin & Flavia Oak Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-6192591. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Calvin & Flavia Oak Foundation Inc 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 30, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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