Jim & Vanita Oelschlager Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Akron, OH EIN: 31-1528866

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.

Key facts about Jim & Vanita Oelschlager Foundation

EIN
31-1528866
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Total assets
$6,733,927

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

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$6.7M

+4.5% YoY

Revenue

$305K

-71.3% YoY

Qualifying Distributions

$879

-99.9% YoY

Expenses

$18K

-98.5% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

AkronClevelandAllianceChicagoFairlawnGranvilleNaplesPasadenaStahlstownAmherstCenter CityGreenNortonSedonaSierra MadreStowUniontown

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M10 grants2020 8 grants2021 14 grants2022 9 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $704K (2022) to $3.2M (2020). In 2023 it made 9 grants totaling $1.2M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

41 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K7$50–100K5$100–250K2$250–500K1$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 41 (59%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2024.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$6,733,927$6,446,925$6,636,717
Revenue$305,394$1,065,148$318,583
Expenses$18,392$1,254,940$708,723
Qualifying Distributions$879$1,244,100$704,100
Net Investment Income$304,687$1,065,148$318,583
Distributable Amount$1,138,543$904,221$937,773

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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.

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