Elmer B OTT Family Foundation
Elmer B OTT Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Green Bay, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $311K. Net investment income was $178K.
Elmer B OTT Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Elmer B OTT Family Foundation gave $311K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $39K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $310,860
- +2948.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $38,858
- +2948.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $38,484
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% 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 Elmer B OTT Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was HSHS St Vincentst Marys ($78K). Together the top 7 received $233K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($77,597), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 38 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Elmer B OTT Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 3020% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2019) to $311K (2024). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $311K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| HSHS St Vincentst Marys Green Bay, WI | Funding of Betty OTT Nursing Scholarship | $77,598 |
| St Matthew Parish Green Bay, WI | Support for School and Parish Needs | $77,598 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $77,597 |
| Edgewood High School Madison, WI | Funding of Scholarship | $75,398 |
| Salvatorian Missions New Holstein, WI | Mission Needs | $1,569 |
| Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation St. Paul, MN | Support for Patient Need | $500 |
| Northwoods Wildlife Center Minocqua, WI | Wildlife Rehab | $300 |
| St Joseph Hospital Bellingham, WA | Cardiac Rehabilitation | $300 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $186,337 | $318,229 | $310,860 | 8 | $313,822 | $178,211 | $9,875 |
| 2023 | $131,892 | $5,879 | $13,560 | $10,198 | 8 | $11,240 | $5,571 | $10,818 |
| 2022 | $139,573 | $8,070 | $14,675 | $11,319 | 8 | $12,312 | $4,536 | $11,884 |
| 2021 | $146,178 | $8,106 | $12,509 | $9,965 | 7 | $10,590 | $4,462 | $11,944 |
| 2020 | $150,581 | $6,392 | $12,537 | $9,602 | 7 | — | $4,665 | $10,585 |
| 2019 | $156,726 | $33,054 | $11,649 | $9,112 | 7 | — | $29,205 | $10,192 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Elmer B OTT Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Elmer B OTT Family Foundation is led by Nancy Ott Trainor, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Nancy Ott Trainor
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathleen Schumacher
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maureen Ott Trainor
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Ott Trainor
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Elmer B OTT Family Foundation
How much does Elmer B OTT Family Foundation give each year?
Elmer B OTT Family Foundation gave $311K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $10K across 8 grants.
What is Elmer B OTT Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Elmer B OTT Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $38,484, and its average grant was $38,858, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Elmer B OTT Family Foundation give grants?
Elmer B OTT Family Foundation gives mostly in Wisconsin: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Green Bay, WI (2 grants).
Does Elmer B OTT Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Elmer B OTT Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Elmer B OTT Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Elmer B OTT Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include HSHS St Vincentst Marys ($77,598), St Matthew Parish ($77,598) and Edgewood High School ($75,398), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($77,597), which are not listed by name. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How much is Elmer B OTT Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Elmer B OTT Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Elmer B OTT Family Foundation's EIN?
Elmer B OTT Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1633778. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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