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Oberlin College

Public charity · Grantmaker Oberlin, OH EIN: 34-0714363 Website

Oberlin College is a public charity based in Oberlin, Ohio. Its 2023 filing describes it as a liberal arts institution comprising the College of Arts & Sciences and the Conservatory of Music. Its reported 2025 giving consisted of 10 grants totaling $256,066, all to recipients in Ohio.

Oberlin College at a glance

In short: Oberlin College gave $256K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), mostly in Ohio. 40% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$256,066
+44.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
10
+42.9% vs 2024
Average grant
$25,607
+1.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$17,800
Total assets
$2,233,785,743
+5.5% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
40% first-time grantees (4 of 10, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to Oberlin College

Contact

Mailing address: 173 W Lorain St Controllers Office, Oberlin, OH 44074
Phone: (440) 775-8460
Website: https://oberlin.edu

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Oberlin College funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Oberlin Unitarian Universalist Fell: $63KOberlin Unitarian UniversalistFell$63KCity Of Oberlin: $51KCity Of Oberlin$51KOberlin Early Childhood Center: $38KOberlin Early Childhood Center$38KWestern Reserve Land Conservancy: $35KWestern Reserve LandConservancy$35KNatural Areas Land Conservancy: $25KNatural Areas Land Conservancy$25KHispanic Ministries of Tuscarawas County: $11KHispanic Ministries ofTuscarawas County$11KVillage Family Farms Foundation: $11KVillage Family FarmsFoundation$11KProviding Oberlin with Efficiency Responsibility (POWER): $10KProviding Oberlin withEfficiency Responsibility…$10KOur Family (Fathers and Mothers Involved in Local Youth): $7KOur Family (Fathers andMothers Involved in Local…$7KCity Fresh: $7KCity Fresh$7K

The largest 2025 recipient was Oberlin Unitarian Universalist Fell ($63K). Together the top 10 received $256K.

Grant Size Distribution

41 grants across all recorded years

34<$50K6$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 41 (83%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All 10 itemized grants reported for 2025 went to recipients in Ohio. The grant purposes include projects in Oberlin and elsewhere in the state, including Lorain County and Northeast Ohio.

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.

Cities

OberlinElyriaMooreland HillsMoreland HillsAustinChagrin FallsMorelandClevelandDoverHillsboroughShaker HeightsWarrenWillow Grove

Is Oberlin College open to new grantees?

40%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 4 of 10 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $27K; repeat grants $24K. How we count

Medians: $18K first-time, $23K repeat.

  • 30% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 34% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K8 grants2019 5 grants2020 6 grants2021 11 grants2022 7 grants2023 7 grants2024 10 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $123K (2020) to $385K (2022). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $256K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Oberlin Unitarian Universalist Fell Oberlin, OHTo fund Oberlin's Unitarian Universalist Fellowship's proposal titled "Electrifying Oberlin One Building at a Time." The project seeks to replace the church's three gas furnaces with high-efficiency heat pumps, furthering their goal of reducing their carbon footprint.$63,000
City Of Oberlin Oberlin, OHTo provide funding to the City of Oberlin to finance and purchase of Fire Truck 43 for the Oberlin Fire department.$50,708
Oberlin Early Childhood Center Oberlin, OHEnsure continued funding for the OECC between August 2024 through September 2025$38,000
Western Reserve Land Conservancy Moreland Hills, OHThe funds will be used to cover the unexpected costs of redirecting trails around newly discovered wetland areas on the Oberlin Preserve.$35,000
Natural Areas Land Conservancy Chagrin FallsMoreland, OHGrant to fund the Huntington Woods Preserve Project, which aims to protect and restore the 34.4-acre Huntington Woods Preserve located in Huntington Township, Lorain County. This area consists of 32 acres of pristine forest and is dominated by native species, but it's currently at risk of being sold for logging$25,000
Hispanic Ministries of Tuscarawas County Dover, OHA sustainability grant of $10,600 to fund the Community Garden Project with Mayan Families, which aims to create greater food sovereignty and connection to land among Mayan communities in Northeast Ohio. The funds will be used for garden fencing and tools. The Green EDGE Fund is supporting this project because it creates opportunities for sustainable engagement with the land on a community-wide scale.$10,600
Village Family Farms Foundation Cleveland, OHThis project offers Oberlin college students an educational internship opportunity, running from Fall 2024 through Summer 2025, with the potential to establish ongoing programming. This unique, immersive experience allows interns to gain hands-on training and develop skills in key areas such as student engagement within the CMSD school district, Farmers Market management, Hydroponic and traditional farming techniques, and community outreach. The funds will be used to cover the costs associated with installing a reliable water access system to support the urban farm.$10,500
Providing Oberlin with Efficiency Responsibility (POWER) Oberlin, OHCarbon management grants are utilized for projects that are situated in or around Oberlin and provide verifiable carbon sequestration benefits. This aligns with our mission to reduce the community's dependence on fossil fuels and foster sustainable energy technologies. This project will contribute to the reduction of carbon emissions and promote sustainable heating solutions.$10,000
Our Family (Fathers and Mothers Involved in Local Youth) Elyria, OHThis grant will cover the installation of an open classroom that will be built at Legion fields garden. The project also includes a summer internship program for middle or high school students to foster engagement with sustainable gardening practices.$6,758
City Fresh Oberlin, OHThe funds will be used for the purchasing of permaculture installation, tools and equipment, compost installation supplies, and hoophouse renovations. The Green EDGE Fund is supporting this project because City Fresh supports sustainable local agriculture and aligns with our goal of supporting projects that benefit Oberlin and Northeast Ohio. The renovation of a new hoophouse will be beneficial to the farm, the recipients of Community Supported Agriculture, and the students and visitors of the farm.$6,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$2,233,785,743$362,974,600$344,444,539$256,06610$74,819,327
2024$2,117,814,822$467,773,605$320,890,254$177,0097$90,290,051
2023$1,896,950,617$343,982,974$309,146,279$224,7637$82,463,763
2022$1,820,320,492$421,346,096$286,125,914$385,14811$115,918,873
2021$1,803,581,224$275,432,722$251,268,793$171,1446$78,163,070
2020$1,432,118,020$305,531,376$257,878,609$123,0345$66,470,681
2019$1,412,767,578$287,828,818$260,014,745$152,9988$65,905,599

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

Oberlin’s stated mission is to educate students for intellectual, musical, and artistic rigor and breadth, sustained inquiry, creativity, innovation, and leadership. The college says it aims to prepare graduates to address complex issues and create change and value, while advancing educational access, a diverse and inclusive residential learning environment, and a sustainable and just society.

The 2025 grants included support for early childhood care, fire services, land conservation, sustainable agriculture, community gardening, and projects related to energy efficiency and carbon reduction. These examples describe the purposes of specific grants, not a complete statement of the college’s funding priorities. The grantee Oberlin Early Childhood Center describes its work as operating a center for children from six weeks to five years old, regardless of families’ financial ability. Western Reserve Land Conservancy describes its mission as land conservation and restoration for public benefit. City Fresh describes its mission as creating a just, inclusive, thriving local food system that nourishes people, sustains farmers’ stewardship of the land, and protects soil and waterways.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, Oberlin reported 10 grants totaling $256,066. Grant amounts ranged from $6,500 to $63,000, with a median of $17,800. Larger awards included $63,000 to Oberlin Unitarian Universalist Fellowship for a heat-pump project, $50,708 to the City of Oberlin for a fire truck, $38,000 to Oberlin Early Childhood Center, and $35,000 to Western Reserve Land Conservancy for trail work at Oberlin Preserve. Other listed awards supported a preserve-protection project, community gardening, an urban-farm internship and water system, carbon management, an outdoor classroom and student internship, and farm improvements.

The Bonner Center for Community-Engaged Learning, Teaching, and Research offers mini-grants for student group and individual community service projects in Oberlin and beyond. Its website says projects must address a social, educational, or environmental need; work with a nonprofit or community-based organization; and take place during the academic year. Priority is given to collaborative projects that are ongoing or involve local or regional nonprofit organizations. Applicants must apply electronically at least two weeks before funds are needed, and the application asks for a faculty or staff member familiar with the applicant’s work. The maximum request is $200 per project, limited to one project per semester. The Bonner Center does not fund projects solely related to classroom work or departments, projects involving organizations that restrict services by faith or background, religious proselytizing, or contributions solely to program operating budgets. Grantees must document their projects in Collaboratory and submit a slide for a poster presentation by the agreed date.

The college’s website also describes funding for students’ summer experiences and institutional and faculty grant-seeking. Summer Experience Funding supports eligible Oberlin students’ own unpaid or low-paid experiences; it is not a grant program for outside applicants. The Office of Foundation, Government, and Corporate Grants supports grant-seeking and administration for the College of Arts & Sciences and the Conservatory of Music.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Carmen Ambar as president. Trustees listed are Charlene Drew Jarvis, Chuck Birnbaum, Cynthia Hogan, David E. Shipley, David Rostov, David S. Krischer, Ed Helms, Elizabeth Barajas-Romn, and Eric R. Katzman.

Oberlin College is led by Carmen Twillie Ambar, President on every filing since 2019; 21 of 51 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Carmen Twillie Ambar

    President

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $473K (2019) → $593K (2025)

  • Natalie Winkelfoos

    Director Athletics, Physical Executive Director & Associate Vice President Ath

    Associate Vice President for Athletics → Director Athletics, Physical Executive Director & Associate Vice President Ath, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $161K (2021) → $203K (2025)

  • T. Chris Canavan

    Board Chair

    Trustee & Chair → Board Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charlene Drew Jarvis

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cynthia Hogan

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David E. Shipley

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David S. Krischer

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric R. Katzman

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Francisco X. Dominguez

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Georgia Yuan

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jacob A. Gayle

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Yvette Waller

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Minsok Pak

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Molly Horst Raphael

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sean P. Gavin

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hozefa Lokhandwala

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lee Koonce

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robin S. Black

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Isabel Tadmiri

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julia Steyn

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kofi Asare

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maghan Keita

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Menna Demessie

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chuck Birenbaum

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ed Helms

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • ELIZABETH Barajas-Romn

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Srimoyi Gunja SARKAR

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Rostov

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mandy Tuong

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Flint

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephan Farber

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Kamitsuka

    Dean of Arts & Sciences

    Interim Dean of Arts & Sciences → Dean of Arts & Sciences, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $211K (2019) → $262K (2025)

  • John V Duca

    Professor

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $183K (2019) → $227K (2025)

  • Manuel Carballo

    Vice President, Dean of Admissions & Financial Aid

    Vice President, Dean of Administrator & Finance Aid → Vice President, Dean of Admissions & Finance Aid, 2021

    Vice President, Dean of Admissions & Finance Aid → Vice President, Dean of Admissions & Financial Aid, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $175K (2019) → $236K (2025)

  • Rebecca D Vazquez-Skillings

    Vice President for Finance & Administration

    Vice President for Finance & Administration → Vice President, Finance & Administration, 2021

    Vice President, Finance & Administration → Vice President for Finance & Administration, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $121K (2019) → $288K (2025)

  • Jun Yang

    Chief Investment Officer

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $383K (2020) → $755K (2025)

  • William Quillen

    Dean of Conservatory

    Interim Dean of Conservatory → Dean of Conservatory, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $186K (2020) → $258K (2025)

  • David Hertz

    Chief of Staff & Strategy Officer

    Chief of Staff → Chief of Staff & Strategy Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $111K (2021) → $228K (2025)

  • Kevin Brown

    Chief Facilities Officer

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $199K (2021) → $210K (2025)

  • Michael Grzesiak

    Vice President & Advancement

    Vice President, Development & Alumni Affairs → Vice President & Advancement, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $271K (2021) → $268K (2025)

  • Peter Slowik

    Professor

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $175K (2021) → $198K (2025)

  • Joshua Jensen

    Vice President & Communications

    Vice President Director of Communications → Vice President & Communications, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $68K (2022) → $203K (2025)

  • Karen Goff

    Vice President & Dean of Students

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $94K (2022) → $252K (2025)

  • Matthew Lahey

    Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $286K (2023) → $282K (2025)

  • Julienne Melvin

    Associate Vice President for Finance & Administration

    Associate Vice President of Finance → Associate Vice President for Finance & Administration, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $183K (2023) → $183K (2025)

  • Katarzyna Karapuda

    Associate Director of Investments

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $207K (2023) → $273K (2025)

  • Maria Miller

    James Monroe Professor

    Associate Vice President for Leadership → James Monroe Professor, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $190K (2023) → $188K (2025)

  • Joseph Vitale Jr.

    Chief Human Resources Officer

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $207K (2024) → $195K (2025)

  • Marcel Mutsindashyaka

    Chief Information Officer

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $225K (2024) → $205K (2025)

  • Laura Baudot

    Professor

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $196K (2025)

  • Lillie Johnson Edwards

    Board Vice Chair

    Trustee → Board Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (50)
  • Former: CHESLEY Maddox-Dorsey (2019–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Leanne C. Wagner (2019–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Steve J. Dolcemaschio (2019–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Jeffery Witmer (2024) — Professor
  • Former: Marc Blecher (2024) — James Monroe Professor
  • Former: Benjamin R Hockenhull (2019–2023) — Chief It Officer
  • Former: Charles S Birenbaum (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Edward P Helms (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Jeffrey A. Witmer (2019–2023) — Professor
  • Former: Michael E Kamarck (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Motoko T Deane (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Patricia Shanks (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Richard T Brandt (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Frederick Haas (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Ify Ezimora (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Naeisha McClain (2021–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Joe Vitale (2022–2023) — Chief Human Resources Officer
  • Former: Meredith L Raimondo VP (2022–2023) — Dean of Students
  • Former: Valerie Hotchkiss (2023) — Director of Libraries
  • Former: Jay Whitacre (2019–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Peter Takacs (2021–2022) — Professor
  • Former: Catherine Gletherow (2022) — Associate Vice President of Advancement
  • Former: Donica Varner VP Gen Counsel (2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Edward Jones Associate (2022) — Vice President for Admissions
  • Former: Nicole Addington Associate (2022) — Vice President for Finance
  • Former: Amy Chen (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Brian Cabral (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Donica Varner (2019–2021) — Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
  • Former: Kevin Flanigan (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Marilyn K. McDonald (2019–2021) — Professor
  • Former: Meredith L Raimondo (2019–2021) — Vice President & Dean of Students
  • Former: Nicole Addington (2020–2021) — Associate Vice President for Finance & Administrator
  • Former: Edward Jones (2021) — Associate Vice President for Admissions
  • Former: Aliyah Abu-Hazeem (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Anne Chege (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Clayton R Koppes (2019–2020) — Interim President
  • Former: Harry N Hirsch (2019–2020) — Professor
  • Former: Heidi Pycraft (2019–2020) — Controller
  • Former: Mary Jo Diekman (2019–2020) — Associate Vice President for Finance
  • Former: Timothy E Elgren (2019–2020) — Dean of Arts & Sciences
  • Former: William E Barlow (2019–2020) — Vice President of Development & Alumni Affairs
  • Former: Rachel Smith Silver (2020) — Interim Vice President of Development & Alumni Affairs
  • Former: Steven F Wojtal (2020) — Professor
  • Former: Alan J. Norton (2019) — Interim Vice President for Finance
  • Former: Alan Wurtzel (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Andrea E. Kalyn (2019) — Dean of Conservatory
  • Former: Emily McClintock (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Gifty Dominah (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Jainen Thayer (2019) — Chief Investment Officer
  • Former: Joyce Babyak (2019) — Acting Dean of Arts & Sci.

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Jun Yang — Chief Investment Officer: $755KJun YangChief Investment Officer$755KCarmen Ambar — President: $593KCarmen AmbarPresident$593KRebecca Vazquez-Skillings — Vice President for Finance and Administration: $288KRebecca…Vice President for Finance and…$288KMatthew Lahey — Vice President, Gen Counsel & Secretary: $282KMatthew LaheyVice President, Gen Counsel &…$282KKatarzyna Karapuda — Associate Director of Investments: $273KKatarzyna KarapudaAssociate Director of…$273KMichael Grzesiak — Vice President, Advancement: $268KMichael GrzesiakVice President, Advancement$268KDavid Kamitsuka — Dean of Arts & Sciences: $262KDavid KamitsukaDean of Arts & Sciences$262KWilliam Quillen — Dean of Conservatory: $258KWilliam QuillenDean of Conservatory$258KKaren Goff — Vice President and Dean of Students: $252KKaren GoffVice President and Dean of…$252KManuel Carballo — Vice President/Dean of Admissions & Financial Aid: $236KManuel CarballoVice President/Dean of…$236KDavid Hertz — Chief of Staff & Strategy Officer: $228KDavid HertzChief of Staff & Strategy…$228KJohn Duca — Professor: $227KJohn DucaProfessor$227KKevin Brown — Chief Facilities Officer: $210KKevin BrownChief Facilities Officer$210KMarcel Mutsindashyaka — Chief Information Officer: $205KMarcel MutsindashyakaChief Information Officer$205KJoshua Jensen — Vice President, Communications: $203KJoshua JensenVice President, Communications$203KNatalie Winkelfoos — Director Athletics & Physical Ed; Assoc VP Ath: $203KNatalie WinkelfoosDirector Athletics & Physical…$203KPeter Slowik — Professor: $198KPeter SlowikProfessor$198KLaura Baudot — Professor: $196KLaura BaudotProfessor$196KJoseph Vitale Jr — Chief Human Resources Officer: $195KJoseph Vitale JrChief Human Resources Officer$195KMaria Miller — James Monroe Professor: $188KMaria MillerJames Monroe Professor$188KJulienne Melvin — Associate Vice President for Finance and Administration: $183KJulienne MelvinAssociate Vice President for…$183K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $755K, to Jun Yang (Chief Investment Officer). 21 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Oberlin College

How much does Oberlin College give each year?

Oberlin College gave $256K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $177K across 7 grants.

What is Oberlin College's typical grant size?

Oberlin College's median grant in 2025 was $17,800, and its average grant was $25,607, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Oberlin College that year got $27K on average.

Where does Oberlin College give grants?

Oberlin College gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Oberlin, OH (5 grants).

Does Oberlin College give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Oberlin College's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

Who are Oberlin College's largest grantees?

Oberlin College's largest 2025 grantees include Oberlin Unitarian Universalist Fell ($63,000), City Of Oberlin ($50,708) and Oberlin Early Childhood Center ($38,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Oberlin College?

Oberlin College reported $2.2B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $363.0M.

What does Oberlin College fund?

Oberlin’s stated mission is to educate students for intellectual, musical, and artistic rigor and breadth, sustained inquiry, creativity, innovation, and leadership. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Oberlin College?

Oberlin College has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check oberlin.edu for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is Oberlin College's EIN?

Oberlin College's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-0714363. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 8, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 13, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 7, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 20, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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$57.6M

The Chicago Community Trust

Chicago, IL

The Chicago Community Trust funds eligible nonprofits working to narrow the wealth gap and meet urgent needs, with priorities including economic mobility, education, jobs, homeownership, and community development in metropolitan Chicago and Cook County. Its 2025 grants had a median of $26,500, though amounts varied widely; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Assets

$7.1B

Grants

4,316

Total Given

$1.2B

The George Gund Foundation

Cleveland, OH

The George Gund Foundation supports U.S. 501(c)(3) organizations working in climate and environmental justice, arts and culture, democracy, economic justice, public education, and family and social well-being, with a central focus on Cleveland and most 2024 grant dollars going to Ohio. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,200 to $2.75 million, with a median of $50,000. The profile describes an online application process but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Assets

$555.9M

Grants

334

Total Given

$29.8M

Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral Association

Columbus, OH

OCCRRA funds Ohio organizations serving child care, early learning, and youth development, including through program-specific stabilization and access grants. Its 2025 grants ranged from $6,960 to $50,970, with a median of $30,060. Organizations apply for assistance and are reviewed against program criteria; unsolicited requests are not addressed in the information provided.

Assets

$6.3M

Grants

4

Total Given

$118K

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Grantable. (2026). Oberlin College funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/oberlin-college-morg_fa54e903236c4215a86445f347415560

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  author       = {{Grantable}},
  title        = {{Oberlin College funder profile}},
  howpublished = {GrantGraph},
  year         = {2026},
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  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-23. Data licensed CC BY 4.0}
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