Jim & Vanita Oelschlager Foundation
Jim & Vanita Oelschlager Foundation is a private foundation, based in Akron, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.7M in total assets. In 2024, it made $879 in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $305K.
Jim & Vanita Oelschlager Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $6,733,927
- +4.5% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $305,394
- -71.3% vs 2023
- Qualifying distributions (2024)
- $879
- -99.9% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $18,392
- -98.5% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Jim & Vanita Oelschlager Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
41 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 41 (59%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Jim & Vanita Oelschlager Foundation gives
- Giving fell 61% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 0% 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
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $704K (2022) to $3.2M (2020). In 2023 it made 9 grants totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH | General Fund | $1,000,000 |
| The University of Akron Foundation Akron, OH | General Fund | $175,000 |
| University of Mount Union Alliance, OH | General Fund | $40,000 |
| United Way Akron, OH | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Denison University Granville, OH | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Center City, MN | General Fund | $5,000 |
| JOQ Arnold Educational Fund Green, OH | General Fund | $3,000 |
| The Oak Clinic Uniontown, OH | General Fund | $1,000 |
| Great Trail Council BSA Stow, OH | General Fund | $100 |
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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 | $6,733,927 | $305,394 | $18,392 | — | — | $879 | $304,687 | $1,138,543 |
| 2023 | $6,446,925 | $1,065,148 | $1,254,940 | $1,244,100 | 9 | $1,244,100 | $1,065,148 | $904,221 |
| 2022 | $6,636,717 | $318,583 | $708,723 | $704,100 | 14 | $704,100 | $318,583 | $937,773 |
| 2021 | $7,017,677 | $770,629 | $1,291,051 | $1,335,473 | 8 | $1,285,473 | $770,629 | $1,055,111 |
| 2020 | $7,585,576 | $3,534,901 | $3,191,189 | $3,186,000 | 10 | — | $3,534,901 | $896,515 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jim & Vanita Oelschlager Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.1M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jim & Vanita Oelschlager Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jim Oelschlager
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Briggs
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vanita Oeschlager
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Jim & Vanita Oelschlager Foundation
How large is Jim & Vanita Oelschlager Foundation?
Jim & Vanita Oelschlager Foundation reported $6.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $879 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.1M (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.
Where does Jim & Vanita Oelschlager Foundation operate?
Jim & Vanita Oelschlager Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania.
What is Jim & Vanita Oelschlager Foundation's EIN?
Jim & Vanita Oelschlager Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1528866. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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