Oktoberfest Inc
Promotion of community welfare
Oktoberfest Inc at a glance
In short: Oktoberfest Inc gave $119K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $119,435
- -5.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $29,859
- +42.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,475
- Total assets
- $1,522,693
- +19.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oregon (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Oktoberfest Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Donees Under 5000 ($87K). Together the top 4 received $119K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 17 (76%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Oktoberfest Inc gives
- Giving grew 73% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2021) to $126K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $119K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Donees Under 5000 Mt Angel, OR | Community Services | $86,985 |
| JFK High School Mt Angel, OR | Community Services | $16,500 |
| Silverton High School Silverton, OR | Community Services | $10,450 |
| Gervais School District #1 Gervais, OR | Community Services | $5,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,522,693 | $2,003,674 | $1,748,031 | $119,435 | 4 | $6,516 |
| 2024 | $1,274,214 | $1,890,176 | $1,773,958 | $125,687 | 6 | $24,218 |
| 2023 | $1,165,161 | $1,815,713 | $1,645,565 | $117,031 | 4 | $4,004 |
| 2022 | $1,001,919 | $1,656,162 | $1,259,392 | $68,936 | 2 | $292 |
| 2021 | $428,340 | $1,048,381 | $950,733 | $27,315 | 1 | $66 |
| 2020 | $365,559 | $143,669 | $246,824 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $498,714 | $1,214,161 | $1,161,910 | $74,874 | 3 | $1,038 |
About Oktoberfest Inc
Based on IRS filings
Oktoberfest Inc is a public charity, based in Mt Angel, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $119K. Net investment income was $7K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Oktoberfest Inc is led by Bill Bischoff, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 19 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bill Bischoff
President
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Bolduc
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Bischoff
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Hoy
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Schmidt
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Nelson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Cuff
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Gooley
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justin Kuenzi
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nick Splonski
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Wertz
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Schmidt
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pat Sprauer
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Halvorson
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Ulven
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Grassman
Vice President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kyle Beyer
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Monica Bochsler
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Schmidt
Vice President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Ron Hammer (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Sarah Bauman (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Dave Kohler (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Scott Wall (2019–2020) — Director
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 Oktoberfest Inc
How much does Oktoberfest Inc give each year?
Oktoberfest Inc gave $119K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $126K across 6 grants.
What is Oktoberfest Inc's typical grant size?
Oktoberfest Inc's median grant in 2025 was $13,475, and its average grant was $29,859, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Oktoberfest Inc give grants?
Oktoberfest Inc gives mostly in Oregon: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Mt Angel, OR (2 grants).
Does Oktoberfest Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Oktoberfest Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Services" (4 grants).
How large is Oktoberfest Inc?
Oktoberfest Inc reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.0M.
What is Oktoberfest Inc's EIN?
Oktoberfest Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-6041059. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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