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Oj Anderson Scholarship Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Caldwell, NJ EIN: 81-2855416 Website

The mission of the foundation is to promote higher education to local students by providing scholarships to those who meet certain criteria

Oj Anderson Scholarship Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Oj Anderson Scholarship Foundation Inc gave $19K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), top state Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$18,500
-63.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
-57.1% vs 2024
Average grant
$6,167
-14.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$6,000
Total assets
$76,731
+2.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Connecticut (38% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

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Who Oj Anderson Scholarship Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Sacred Heart University: $7KSacred Heart University$7KRamapo College: $6KRamapo College$6KAuburn University: $6KAuburn University$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Sacred Heart University ($7K). Together the top 3 received $19K.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

14states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

NewarkMahwahTallahasseeAtlantaBoca RatonEwingGainesvilleLatrobeMontclairAppletonAuburnBaton RougeBloomingtonBridgewaterBronxClintonDaytona BeachDoverElonFairfield

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K24 grants2019 24 grants2020 Total only2021 Total only2022 2 grants2023 7 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2025) to $69K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $19K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CTScholarship FBO$7,000
Ramapo College Mahwah, NJScholarship FBO$6,000
Auburn University Auburn, ALScholarship FBO$5,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$76,731$177,504$175,675$18,5003—
2024$74,902$137,743$159,071$50,4007—
2023$96,230$191,208$132,112$20,0002$2
2022$37,134$97,922$92,247$53,250Total only—
2021$31,459$54,021$70,501$45,500Total only—
2020$47,939$69,651$77,985$68,90024—
2019$56,273$123,265$111,954$68,72524—

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Oj Anderson Scholarship Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Oj Anderson Scholarship Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Caldwell, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $77K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $19K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Oj Anderson Scholarship Foundation Inc is led by Ottis J. Anderson, President on every filing since 2019; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ottis J. Anderson

    President

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    $14K (2022) → $12K (2025)

  • Lavaughn Starks

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Clothilde Hollis

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marc Goldberg

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tacaria Jones

    Committee Member

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Ottis J Anderson — President: $12KOttis J AndersonPresident$12K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $12K, to Ottis J Anderson (President).

Frequently asked questions about Oj Anderson Scholarship Foundation Inc

How much does Oj Anderson Scholarship Foundation Inc give each year?

Oj Anderson Scholarship Foundation Inc gave $19K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $50K across 7 grants.

What is Oj Anderson Scholarship Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Oj Anderson Scholarship Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $6,167, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Oj Anderson Scholarship Foundation Inc give grants?

Oj Anderson Scholarship Foundation Inc's top state is Connecticut, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were New Jersey (32%) and Alabama (30%).

Does Oj Anderson Scholarship Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Oj Anderson Scholarship Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship FBO" (3 grants).

How large is Oj Anderson Scholarship Foundation Inc?

Oj Anderson Scholarship Foundation Inc reported $77K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $178K.

What is Oj Anderson Scholarship Foundation Inc?

Oj Anderson Scholarship Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Caldwell, NJ. It holds $77K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Oj Anderson Scholarship Foundation Inc's EIN?

Oj Anderson Scholarship Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-2855416. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 9, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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