O'c Family Foundation
O'c Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Itasca, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $140K. Net investment income was $84K.
O'c Family Foundation at a glance
In short: O'c Family Foundation gave $140K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $140,000
- +26.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,333
- +5.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,334,626
- +11.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who O'c Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Big Shoulders Fund ($50K). Together the top 6 received $140K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 19 (74%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How O'c Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 135% of 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2019) to $227K (2023). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $140K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Big Shoulders Fund Chicago, IL | To support higher education. | $50,000 |
| Eisenhower Hospital Rancho Mirage, CA | To support the health care. | $50,000 |
| Hidden Truths Project Costa Mesa, CA | In honor of Hannah Ruark. | $10,000 |
| Palm Beach Food Bank Lake Worth Beach, FL | Supporting feeding those in need. | $10,000 |
| Shore Skokie, IL | Helping those with intellectual and other developmental disabilities. | $10,000 |
| Equestrian Connection NFP Lake Forest, IL | Helping to serve the lives of thousands of mentally, emotionally and physically challenged children and adults, | $10,000 |
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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 | $2,334,626 | $384,464 | $142,009 | $140,000 | 6 | $140,000 | $83,964 | $103,895 |
| 2024 | $2,092,171 | $391,987 | $112,675 | $110,650 | 5 | $110,650 | $91,487 | $91,099 |
| 2023 | $1,812,859 | $376,151 | $228,525 | $227,000 | 7 | $227,000 | $75,626 | $79,040 |
| 2022 | $1,665,233 | $317,032 | $665 | — | — | — | $16,060 | $67,165 |
| 2021 | $1,348,866 | $300,075 | $100,485 | $100,000 | 1 | $100,000 | — | $57,620 |
| 2020 | $1,149,276 | $303,011 | $127,778 | $127,000 | 4 | — | $2,483 | $48,383 |
| 2019 | $974,043 | $314,932 | $100,528 | $100,000 | 1 | — | $14,404 | $37,380 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, O'c Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $104K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
O'c Family Foundation is led by Christine O'Connor Lane, President & Adv.dir. on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christine O'Connor Lane
President & Adv.dir.
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Daniel O'Connor
Adv. Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Matthew O'Connor
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Patricia O'Connor Mergener
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Martin O'Connor
Secretary, Treasurer & Adv.dir.
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about O'c Family Foundation
How much does O'c Family Foundation give each year?
O'c Family Foundation gave $140K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $111K across 5 grants.
What is O'c Family Foundation's typical grant size?
O'c Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $23,333, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does O'c Family Foundation give grants?
O'c Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (43%) and Florida (7%).
Does O'c Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on O'c Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are O'c Family Foundation's largest grantees?
O'c Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Big Shoulders Fund ($50,000), Eisenhower Hospital ($50,000) and Hidden Truths Project ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is O'c Family Foundation?
O'c Family Foundation reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $140K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $104K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is O'c Family Foundation?
O'c Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Itasca, IL. It holds $2.3M in total assets as of 2025.
What is O'c Family Foundation's EIN?
O'c Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3999340. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 August 24, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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