Oettinger Foundation
Oettinger Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $11K. Net investment income was $23.
Oettinger Foundation at a glance
In short: Oettinger Foundation gave $11K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $4K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $11,037
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- Average grant
- $3,679
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Oettinger Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Lyric Opera of Chicago ($6K). Together the top 3 received $11K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Oettinger Foundation gives
- Giving grew 783% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2021) to $18K (2020). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lyric Opera of Chicago Chicago, IL | To support the Arts | $5,982 |
| Writers Theatre Glencoe, IL | To support the arts | $5,000 |
| American Opera Society of Chicago Chicago, IL | To support scholarships for students of the arts | $55 |
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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 | — | $23 | $11,037 | $11,037 | 3 | $11,037 | $23 | $203 |
| 2023 | $11,014 | $1,046 | — | — | — | — | $46 | $540 |
| 2022 | $9,968 | $26 | $2,130 | $2,130 | 5 | $2,130 | $26 | $543 |
| 2021 | $12,072 | $6 | $1,365 | $1,250 | 2 | $1,365 | $6 | $653 |
| 2020 | $13,431 | $36 | $17,553 | $17,550 | 11 | — | $36 | $1,061 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Oettinger Foundation reported a distributable amount of $203 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Oettinger Foundation is led by Julian Oettinger, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Julian Oettinger
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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 Oettinger Foundation
How much does Oettinger Foundation give each year?
Oettinger Foundation gave $11K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Oettinger Foundation's typical grant size?
Oettinger Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $3,679, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Oettinger Foundation give grants?
Oettinger Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (2 grants).
Does Oettinger Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Oettinger Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How much is Oettinger Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Oettinger Foundation reported a distributable amount of $203 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Oettinger Foundation's EIN?
Oettinger Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4515425. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 16, 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 10, 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 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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