Oedekoven-Vicklund Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Gillette, WY EIN: 47-2438016

Oedekoven-Vicklund Foundation is a private foundation, based in Gillette, WY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $292K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $151K. Net investment income was $572.

Oedekoven-Vicklund Foundation at a glance

In short: Oedekoven-Vicklund Foundation gave $151K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in Wyoming. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$151,000
+174.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$50,333
+83.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$50,000
Total assets
$292,058
+163.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Wyoming (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Oedekoven-Vicklund Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Gillette College Foundation: $100KGillette College Foundation$100KPeregrine Global Foundation: $50KPeregrine Global Foundation$50KSalvation Army: $1KSalvation Army$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Gillette College Foundation ($100K). Together the top 3 received $151K.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K2$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 12 (75%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

GilletteCheyenneEvanstonEvansvilleLa PlataSheridan

How Oedekoven-Vicklund Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 529% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above 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

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2 grants2019 2 grants2020 2 grants2021 5 grants2022 0 grants2023 2 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2021) to $151K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $151K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Gillette College Foundation Gillette, WYProgram Support$100,000
Peregrine Global Foundation Gillette, WYProgram Support$50,000
Salvation Army Gillette, WYProgram Support$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$292,058$335,572$154,509$151,0003$151,000$572$9,917
2024$110,995$50,563$58,413$55,0002$55,000$563$5,652
2023$118,845$1,721$550———$1,057—
2022$117,674$676$24,486$24,0005$24,000$626$6,403
2021$141,484$100,160$21,147$20,5002$20,500$160$5,030
2020$62,471$194$25,722$25,0002—$194$3,702
2019$87,999$832$25,800$25,0002—$832—

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Oedekoven-Vicklund Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Oedekoven-Vicklund Foundation is led by Laurel E. Vicklund, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Laurel E. Vicklund

    President

    On filings since 2019

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joan Adele Vicklund-Loring

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Loring

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Olin O. Oedekoven (2019–2020) — Vice President 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 Oedekoven-Vicklund Foundation

How much does Oedekoven-Vicklund Foundation give each year?

Oedekoven-Vicklund Foundation gave $151K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $55K across 2 grants.

What is Oedekoven-Vicklund Foundation's typical grant size?

Oedekoven-Vicklund Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $50,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Oedekoven-Vicklund Foundation give grants?

Oedekoven-Vicklund Foundation gives mostly in Wyoming: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Gillette, WY (3 grants).

Does Oedekoven-Vicklund Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Oedekoven-Vicklund Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (3 grants).

How large is Oedekoven-Vicklund Foundation?

Oedekoven-Vicklund Foundation reported $292K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $151K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Oedekoven-Vicklund Foundation's EIN?

Oedekoven-Vicklund Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2438016. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 5, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 18, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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