Oak Creek Foundation
Oak Creek Foundation is a private foundation, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $135K. Net investment income was $122K.
Oak Creek Foundation at a glance
In short: Oak Creek Foundation gave $135K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $135,000
- +29.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +700.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,875
- -83.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $2,706,567
- +7.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (52% 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 Oak Creek Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Common Power Future ($50K). Together the top 8 received $135K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 12 (58%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Oak Creek Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 109% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2023) to $135K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $135K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Common Power Future Seattle, WA | Democracy Outreach | $50,000 |
| Extrafood Org Kentfield, CA | Address World Hunger | $25,000 |
| Marin Academy San Rafael, CA | Progressive College-Prep Education | $15,000 |
| Nicasio Land Preserve Nicasio, CA | Land Conservation | $15,000 |
| Nicasio Volunteer Fire Department Nicasio, CA | Fire Prevention | $10,000 |
| Opal Community Land Trust Eastsound, WA | Affordable Housing | $7,500 |
| Orcas Island Community Foundation Eastsound, WA | Orcas Island Philanthropy | $7,500 |
| Halleck Creek Ranch Nicasio, CA | Empowering Disabilities Through Therapeutic Horseback Riding | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,706,567 | $136,988 | $155,284 | $135,000 | 8 | $140,418 | $122,122 | $128,773 |
| 2024 | $2,525,743 | $108,527 | $125,357 | $104,000 | 1 | $104,000 | $94,560 | $120,958 |
| 2023 | $2,364,173 | $87,856 | $130,612 | $100,000 | 1 | $109,679 | $70,188 | $111,513 |
| 2022 | $2,180,759 | $268,006 | $158,059 | $130,000 | 1 | $136,946 | $248,612 | $114,846 |
| 2021 | $2,821,445 | $217,280 | $133,925 | $104,000 | 1 | $112,141 | $199,256 | $132,307 |
| 2020 | $2,545,315 | $108,886 | $125,552 | $106,000 | 1 | — | $96,638 | $110,729 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Oak Creek Foundation reported a distributable amount of $129K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Oak Creek Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Scott Renschler
Co-Pres & Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Todd Renschler
Co-Pres & Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary C. Acker
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Christine AShreve (2020–2022) — Secretary & Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Oak Creek Foundation
How much does Oak Creek Foundation give each year?
Oak Creek Foundation gave $135K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $104K across 1 grant.
What is Oak Creek Foundation's typical grant size?
Oak Creek Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $16,875, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Oak Creek Foundation give grants?
Oak Creek Foundation gives mostly in California: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Washington (48%). The most frequent recipient cities were Nicasio, CA (3 grants) and Eastsound, WA (2 grants).
Does Oak Creek Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Oak Creek Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Oak Creek Foundation's largest grantees?
Oak Creek Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Common Power Future ($50,000), Extrafood Org ($25,000) and Marin Academy ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Oak Creek Foundation?
Oak Creek Foundation reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $140K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $129K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Oak Creek Foundation's EIN?
Oak Creek Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0459104. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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