Oechsle Family Foundation Inc
Oechsle Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 grants included support for community foundations, education, housing and homelessness services, legal aid, health and hospice care, hygiene access, and child care.
Oechsle Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Oechsle Family Foundation Inc gave $3.3M across 51 grants in 2025 (avg $64K), top state Connecticut. 34% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,265,000
- +18.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 51
- +24.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $64,020
- -5.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $58,678,736
- -1.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 34% first-time grantees (17 of 50, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (38% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Oechsle Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Oechsle Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Foundation for Greater New Haven ($330K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $1.3M.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($85,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
204 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 76 grants of 204 (37%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Connecticut (38%) and Massachusetts (34%). Smaller shares went to Illinois (5%), California (5%), and Colorado (4%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 51 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Oechsle Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
34%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 17 of 50 grantees (34%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $37K; repeat grants $80K. How we count
Medians: $30K first-time, $75K repeat.
- 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 105% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.5M (2020) to $3.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 51 grants totaling $3.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation for Greater New Haven New Haven, CT | Basic Needs Fund and Black Futures Fund | $205,000 |
| Foundation for Metrowest Inc Natick, MA | The Waltham Family school, Equity in Education program, General & Unrestricted | $180,000 |
| Community Foundation for Greater New Haven New Haven, CT | Power Building Initiative | $125,000 |
| Northwestern University Evanston, IL | Student Affairs Tentative pilot program for coordinator of clinical support | $125,000 |
| New Reach Inc New Haven, CT | Stable Families Program in Bridgeport | $110,000 |
| All Our Kin Inc New Haven, CT | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| American Cancer Society Framingham, MA | Boston Hope Lodge Endowment Fund | $100,000 |
| Hope and Comfort Inc Needham, MA | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Hospice of the Good Shepherd Inc Newton Center, MA | Good Shepherd Community Palliative Care Program | $100,000 |
| International Rescue Committee Inc Albert Lea, MN | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 |
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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 | $58,678,736 | $2,916,241 | $3,743,344 | $3,265,000 | 51 | $3,365,233 | $2,637,862 | $3,196,147 |
| 2024 | $59,505,839 | $5,459,039 | $3,186,159 | $2,764,000 | 41 | $2,862,214 | $5,178,471 | $3,035,839 |
| 2023 | $57,232,959 | $991,846 | $3,189,615 | $2,806,000 | 45 | $2,902,269 | $1,172,013 | $2,862,297 |
| 2022 | $59,430,728 | $566,742 | $3,368,983 | $2,936,000 | 39 | $3,030,630 | $948,208 | $2,968,024 |
| 2021 | $62,232,969 | $10,945,512 | $2,697,095 | $2,000,000 | 28 | $2,098,115 | $21,277,555 | $3,107,114 |
| 2020 | $53,984,552 | $19,768,546 | $1,877,512 | $1,545,000 | 25 | — | $1,453,069 | $2,017,483 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Oechsle Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $3.2M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants went to organizations working in a range of areas. For example, New Reach says its mission is to support people affected by homelessness and poverty through housing and support; New Haven Legal Assistance Association says it provides legal services to people facing barriers to obtaining them; and All Our Kin says it trains and supports community child-care providers. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 51 grants totaling $3,265,000. Awards ranged from $10,000 to $205,000, with a median grant of $50,000. It made 41 grants totaling $2,764,000 in 2024 and 45 grants totaling $2,806,000 in 2023.
Among its largest 2025 grants were $205,000 to Community Foundation for Greater New Haven for its Basic Needs Fund and Black Futures Fund; $180,000 to Foundation for MetroWest for the Waltham Family School, its Equity in Education program, and general and unrestricted support; and $125,000 each to Community Foundation for Greater New Haven for the Power Building Initiative and Northwestern University for a tentative Student Affairs pilot program for a coordinator of clinical support. Other notable grants included $110,000 to New Reach for its Stable Families Program in Bridgeport, and $100,000 each to All Our Kin, American Cancer Society, Hope and Comfort, Hospice of the Good Shepherd, International Rescue Committee, New Haven Legal Assistance Association, and Nurse-Family Partnership.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists William O Bunton as director; Linda Oechsle as director, secretary, and vice president; Martina Oechsle-Vasconcelles as director, president, and treasurer; and Andrew Vasconcelles as director.
Oechsle Family Foundation Inc is led by Martina Oechsle-Vasconcelles, Director, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Martina Oechsle-Vasconcelles
Director, President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Oechsle
Director, Secretary & Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William O Bunton
Director
Dir* → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Vasconcelles
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Oliver M Vasconcelles (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Tyler Bunton (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Alexander O Vasconcelles (2020) — Dir*
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 Oechsle Family Foundation Inc
How much does Oechsle Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Oechsle Family Foundation Inc gave $3.3M across 51 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.8M across 41 grants.
What is Oechsle Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Oechsle Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $64,020, across 51 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Oechsle Family Foundation Inc that year got $37K on average.
Where does Oechsle Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Oechsle Family Foundation Inc's top state is Connecticut, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Massachusetts (34%) and Illinois (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were New Haven, CT (9 grants), Boston, MA (6 grants), Natick, MA (2 grants) and Denver, CO (2 grants).
Does Oechsle Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 65% of Oechsle Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (33 of 51) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Oechsle Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Oechsle Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Community Foundation for Greater New Haven ($330,000 across 2 grants), Foundation for Metrowest Inc ($180,000) and Northwestern University ($125,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($85,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 19% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Oechsle Family Foundation Inc?
Oechsle Family Foundation Inc reported $58.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3.2M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Oechsle Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants went to organizations working in a range of areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Oechsle Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Oechsle Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Oechsle Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4852371. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Oechsle Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 2, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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