Corvus Oaks Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Reno, NV EIN: 93-1620254

Corvus Oaks Foundation is a private foundation, based in Reno, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $83K. Net investment income was $465K.

Corvus Oaks Foundation at a glance

In short: Corvus Oaks Foundation gave $83K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $28K), top state California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$82,525
Grants made (2024)
3
Average grant
$27,508
Median grant
$25,025
Total assets
$5,247,770
+88.1% vs 2023
Primary geography
California (39% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Corvus Oaks Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Schwab Charitable Fund: $33KSchwab Charitable Fund$33KPolicyengine (PSL Foundation): $25KPolicyengine (PSL Foundation)$25KHeartland Animal Shelter NFP: $25KHeartland Animal Shelter NFP$25K

The largest 2024 recipient was Schwab Charitable Fund ($33K). Together the top 3 received $83K.

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

ColumbiaSan FranciscoWheeling

How Corvus Oaks Foundation gives

  • In 2024 it paid out 35% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K0 grants2023 3 grants2024

In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $83K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Schwab Charitable Fund San Francisco, CASocial Purposes$32,500
Policyengine (PSL Foundation) Columbia, SCSocial Purposes$25,025
Heartland Animal Shelter NFP Wheeling, ILSocial Purposes$25,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$5,247,770$2,897,249$438,855$82,5253$82,525$465,225$232,532
2023$2,789,590$2,802,460$13,103———$12,157$82,284

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Corvus Oaks Foundation reported a distributable amount of $233K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Corvus Oaks Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Nancy Ellen Crowe

    Trustee - As Req'd

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Andrew Eichfeld

    Trustee - As Req'd

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Corvus Oaks Foundation

How much does Corvus Oaks Foundation give each year?

Corvus Oaks Foundation gave $83K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Corvus Oaks Foundation's typical grant size?

Corvus Oaks Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $25,025, and its average grant was $27,508, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Corvus Oaks Foundation give grants?

Corvus Oaks Foundation's top state is California, with 39% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were South Carolina (30%) and Illinois (30%).

Does Corvus Oaks Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Corvus Oaks Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Social Purposes" (3 grants).

How large is Corvus Oaks Foundation?

Corvus Oaks Foundation reported $5.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $83K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $233K (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 is Corvus Oaks Foundation's EIN?

Corvus Oaks Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-1620254. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

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