Oberlin Student Cooperative Association

Public charity · Grantmaker Oberlin, OH EIN: 31-1538724

To make oberlin college more financially feasible by offering scholarships to selected students of oberlin college. To loan money to community development financial institutions in order to meet the needs of cooperatives and community-based non-profits. To establish an organization to provide for the educational, social, and cultural enrichment of oberlin, Ohio and cooperative communities.

Oberlin Student Cooperative Association at a glance

Total assets
$681,310
+1.9% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$38,504
-70.6% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$25,254
+19.5% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$24,973
-8.6% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Oberlin Student Cooperative Association funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Oberlin

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Oberlin Student Cooperative Association Oberlin, OHTo Further the Organization's Charitable Mission.$50,000
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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$681,310$38,504$24,973——$25,254
2024$668,679$130,808$27,312——$21,137
2023$564,283$9,125$105,290$50,0001$785
2022$661,333$16,408$62,824——$946
2021$707,554$7,323$2,603——$4,863
2020$702,144$13,144$12,642——$5,287

About Oberlin Student Cooperative Association

Based on IRS filings

Oberlin Student Cooperative Association is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Oberlin, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $681K in total assets. Net investment income was $25K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Oberlin Student Cooperative Association is led by Ani Zakarian, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ani Zakarian

    President

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maya Amanat

    Chair of the Board

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eloise Rich

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maya Denkmire

    Membership Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (18)
  • Former: Elijah Freiman (2024) — President
  • Former: Malcolm Margasak (2024) — Chair of the Board
  • Former: Ryan Beatty (2024) — Membership Secretary
  • Former: Sonia L'bahy (2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Hannah Humphrey (2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Kerensa Fu (2023) — Membership Secretary
  • Former: Lydia Malkemus (2023) — Chair of the Board
  • Former: Nicole Chase (2023) — President
  • Former: Emily Springer (2021–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Katie Galt (2021–2022) — Membership Secretary
  • Former: Miranda Harris (2021–2022) — Chair of the Board
  • Former: Sezny Watkins (2021–2022) — President
  • Former: Alicia Rey Miller (2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Mia Fox (2022) — Membership Secretary
  • Former: Bhairavi Mehra (2020) — Membership Secretary
  • Former: Rian Szende (2020) — Chair of the Board
  • Former: Sheng Kao (2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Teagan Webb (2020) — President

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 Oberlin Student Cooperative Association

How large is Oberlin Student Cooperative Association?

Oberlin Student Cooperative Association reported $681K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $39K.

What is Oberlin Student Cooperative Association?

Oberlin Student Cooperative Association is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Oberlin, OH. It holds $681K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Oberlin Student Cooperative Association operate?

Oberlin Student Cooperative Association has awarded grants in Ohio.

What is Oberlin Student Cooperative Association's EIN?

Oberlin Student Cooperative Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1538724. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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