Ochoco Charitable Fund
Ochoco Charitable Fund is a private foundation based in Prineville, Oregon. Its 2025 filing reports grants to individual recipients in Oregon for education scholarships.
Ochoco Charitable Fund at a glance
In short: Ochoco Charitable Fund gave $21K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,900
- +8.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,393
- +1.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,100
- Total assets
- $359,420
- -1.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oregon (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Ochoco Charitable Fund
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. The filing lists Crook County High School as the contact for its application and says the application should include the college attended, credit hours taken, and grade point average. The filing refers to a statement for award restrictions but does not provide them here.
- Review Cycle
- The filing says “SEE STATEMENT” but does not provide a date.
- Deadline
- The filing says “SEE STATEMENT” but does not provide a date.
- Contact
Application contact: Crook County High School
Mailing address: 1100 Se Lynn Blvd, Prineville, OR 97754
Phone: (541) 416-6900
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ochoco Charitable Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 49 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Oregon.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Ochoco Charitable Fund gives
- Giving grew 61% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 128% 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 $13K (2022) to $38K (2020). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $21K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 15 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $20,900 |
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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 | $359,420 | $20,334 | $25,689 | $20,900 | 15 | $25,689 | $20,334 | $20,088 |
| 2024 | $364,775 | $13,960 | $22,083 | $19,200 | 14 | $22,083 | $14,628 | $19,570 |
| 2023 | $372,898 | $15,726 | $26,656 | $19,880 | 12 | $26,656 | $15,726 | $18,657 |
| 2022 | $383,828 | $17,180 | $17,839 | $13,000 | 7 | $17,839 | $17,180 | $19,110 |
| 2021 | $384,487 | $16,397 | $20,810 | $16,600 | 1 | $20,810 | $16,397 | $20,461 |
| 2020 | $388,900 | $5,365 | $43,170 | $38,000 | 1 | — | $7,262 | $19,803 |
| 2019 | $426,706 | $39,626 | $20,504 | $16,100 | 1 | — | $39,600 | $20,350 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ochoco Charitable Fund reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement is provided. The listed 2025 grants were for education or educational scholarships.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the fund reported 15 grants totaling $20,900. Grant amounts ranged from $880 to $2,860, with a median of $1,100. The largest reported grants were $2,860, $2,640, and $1,980, each to individual recipients in Oregon for education scholarships.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Stuart J. Shelk Jr. as president and Linda Shelk and Jerry R. Evans as directors.
Ochoco Charitable Fund is led by Stuart J. Shelk Jr., President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Stuart J. Shelk Jr.
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jerry R. Evans
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Linda Shelk
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Kristi Steber (2019–2020) — Treasurer
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 Ochoco Charitable Fund
How much does Ochoco Charitable Fund give each year?
Ochoco Charitable Fund gave $21K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $19K across 14 grants.
What is Ochoco Charitable Fund's typical grant size?
Ochoco Charitable Fund's median grant in 2025 was $1,100, and its average grant was $1,393, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ochoco Charitable Fund give grants?
Ochoco Charitable Fund gives mostly in Oregon: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Ochoco Charitable Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Ochoco Charitable Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education Scholarships" (8 grants) and "Educational Scholarships" (7 grants).
How large is Ochoco Charitable Fund?
Ochoco Charitable Fund reported $359K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Ochoco Charitable Fund fund?
No mission statement is provided. The listed 2025 grants were for education or educational scholarships. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ochoco Charitable Fund?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Ochoco Charitable Fund's EIN?
Ochoco Charitable Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-6024017. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Ochoco Charitable Fund accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 26, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). Ochoco Charitable Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/ochoco-charitable-fund-morg_9a381dae80fe4b05a73c724bb84227e6
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