Oconnor Foundation Next Steps of Oconnor Foundation
Oconnor Foundation Next Steps of Oconnor Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Willow Springs, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2024, it made $83K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $11K.
Oconnor Foundation Next Steps of Oconnor Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,252,429
- +3.7% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $743,565
- -32.6% vs 2023
- Qualifying distributions (2024)
- $82,613
- -85.7% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $814,812
- +17.6% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Oconnor Foundation Next Steps of Oconnor Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Oconnor Foundation Next Steps of Oconnor Foundation gives
- Giving fell 86% from 2019 to 2022. 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 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2020) to $10K (2019). In 2022 it made 3 grants totaling $1K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $885 |
| Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Short Hills, NJ | To Support Research in Curing Spinal Cord Injury | $500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,252,429 | $743,565 | $814,812 | — | — | $82,613 | $11,023 |
| 2023 | $1,207,467 | $1,102,467 | $692,877 | — | — | $576,753 | — |
| 2022 | $751,878 | $572,700 | $669,822 | $1,385 | 3 | $2,562 | — |
| 2021 | $881,297 | $656,773 | $672,056 | — | — | $4,200 | — |
| 2020 | $949,507 | $688,917 | $653,627 | $1,250 | 1 | — | — |
| 2019 | $906,817 | $791,083 | $881,916 | $10,000 | 1 | — | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Oconnor Foundation Next Steps of Oconnor Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Gaye M. O'Connor
Director
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John O'Connor
Director
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Heneghan
Director
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Oconnor Foundation Next Steps of Oconnor Foundation
How large is Oconnor Foundation Next Steps of Oconnor Foundation?
Oconnor Foundation Next Steps of Oconnor Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $744K.
What is Oconnor Foundation Next Steps of Oconnor Foundation?
Oconnor Foundation Next Steps of Oconnor Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Willow Springs, IL. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Oconnor Foundation Next Steps of Oconnor Foundation operate?
Oconnor Foundation Next Steps of Oconnor Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, New Jersey.
What is Oconnor Foundation Next Steps of Oconnor Foundation's EIN?
Oconnor Foundation Next Steps of Oconnor Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4409382. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
Live grants for the work Oconnor Foundation Next Steps of Oconnor Foundation funds
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