Oeschger Family Foundation
The Oeschger Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Amarillo, Texas. It supports charitable organizations serving the Texas Panhandle; its 2024 filing says contributions went to local organizations providing services that include poverty relief, recovery support, services for children in poverty, and honoring veterans in 26 Panhandle counties.
Oeschger Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Oeschger Family Foundation gave $455K across 25 grants in 2024 (avg $18K), mostly in Texas. 30% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $454,506
- +8.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 25
- +31.6% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $18,180
- -17.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,500
- Total assets
- $3,361,913
- -5.4% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (6 of 20, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Oeschger Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 50961, Amarillo, TX 79159
Phone: (806) 355-5679
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Oeschger Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Guyon Saunders Resource Center ($121K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $410K.
Grant Size Distribution
89 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 76 grants of 89 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2024 filing describes support for local charitable organizations serving the Texas Panhandle, including work across 26 counties. All 2024 grant dollars were reported as going to recipients in Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Oeschger Family Foundation open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 6 of 20 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $16K; repeat grants $26K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 60% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−3%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 222% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $308K (2020) to $468K (2021). In 2024 it made 25 grants totaling $455K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Amarillo College Foundation Amarillo, TX | General Support | $100,000 |
| Guyon Saunders Resource Center Amarillo, TX | General Support | $100,000 |
| Kids Inc Amarillo, TX | General Support | $75,000 |
| Amarillo Symphony Amarillo, TX | General Support | $30,000 |
| Acts Community Amarillo, TX | General Support | $25,000 |
| Guyon Saunders Resource Center Amarillo, TX | Clothing Donations | $20,991 |
| Downtown Women's Center Amarillo, TX | Clothing Donations | $10,833 |
| Downtown Womens Center Amarillo, TX | Luncheon | $10,000 |
| Eveline's Sunshine Cottage Amarillo, TX | General Support | $10,000 |
| Laura W Bush Institute for Women's Lubbock, TX | Power of the Purse | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,361,913 | $296,618 | $486,848 | $454,506 | 25 | $454,506 | $257,817 | $204,335 |
| 2023 | $3,552,143 | $232,229 | $450,132 | $418,843 | 19 | $418,843 | $193,590 | $203,250 |
| 2022 | $3,770,046 | $250,619 | $457,160 | $411,117 | 17 | $411,117 | $213,674 | $221,234 |
| 2021 | $3,976,587 | $511,262 | $512,274 | $467,745 | 9 | $467,745 | $468,690 | $259,282 |
| 2020 | $3,977,599 | $252,678 | $346,497 | $307,858 | 19 | — | $214,111 | $231,837 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Oeschger Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $204K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filing describes the services of organizations it supported, rather than stating a separate foundation mission. Examples include Amarillo Symphony, whose mission is to inspire, educate, and unite the region through music; Eveline’s Sunshine Cottage, which provides an encouraging environment for homeless or low-income single parents seeking a college education; and Another Chance House, which provides emergency shelter and permanent low-income rental housing to homeless men. The Downtown Women’s Center describes its work as providing housing and services to overcome homelessness and addiction. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 25 grants totaling $454,506. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $100,000, with a median of $5,500. Its largest grants included $100,000 each to Amarillo College Foundation and Guyon Saunders Resource Center, and $75,000 to Kids Inc. Other notable grants included $30,000 to Amarillo Symphony and $25,000 to Acts Community. The foundation’s filing says its 2024 contributions went to 20 different local charitable organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Sharon K. Oeschger as president, Lawrence A. Oeschger as vice president, Bryson A. Oeschger as secretary-treasurer, and Kristin A. Oeschger as director.
Oeschger Family Foundation is led by Lawrence A. Oeschger, V President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Lawrence A. Oeschger
V President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sharon K. Oeschger
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kristin A. Oeschger
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Bryson A. Oeschger
Sec-Treas
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Oeschger Family Foundation
How much does Oeschger Family Foundation give each year?
Oeschger Family Foundation gave $455K across 25 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $419K across 19 grants.
What is Oeschger Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Oeschger Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,500, and its average grant was $18,180, across 25 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Oeschger Family Foundation that year got $16K on average.
Where does Oeschger Family Foundation give grants?
Oeschger Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Amarillo, TX (22 grants).
Does Oeschger Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 52% of Oeschger Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 25) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Clothing Donations" (3 grants).
Who are Oeschger Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Oeschger Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Guyon Saunders Resource Center ($120,991 across 2 grants), Amarillo College Foundation ($100,000) and Kids Inc ($75,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Oeschger Family Foundation?
Oeschger Family Foundation reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $455K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $204K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Oeschger Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing describes the services of organizations it supported, rather than stating a separate foundation mission. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Oeschger Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Oeschger Family Foundation's EIN?
Oeschger Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-4049761. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Oeschger Family Foundation 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 September 2026.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Oeschger Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/oeschger-family-foundation-morg_a8b4bb5b041648e8aa6e22d2011da606
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