DEDICATED TO THE FURTHERANCE OF CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE LOCAL VANDALIA/FAYETTE COUNTY AREA, AND THOSE AREAS IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT THERETO. WE ARE THE OLD CAPITOL FOUNDATION. A COMMUNITY FOUNDATION WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO BRING DONORS AND LOCAL NEEDS TOGETHER. OCF MAKES GRANTS IN VIRTUALLY EVERY FIELD OF INTEREST: ART AND CULTURE, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, HUMAN SERVICE AND YOUTH.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$10.3M
+4.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$461K
+72.8% YoY
Grant Count
7
+16.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$66K
+48.1% YoY
About Old Capitol Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Old Capitol Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Human Services, based in VANDALIA, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $10.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $461K. Net investment income was $450K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $10,269,142 | $9,800,533 | $8,657,872 |
| Revenue | $575,140 | $1,069,993 | $455,467 |
| Expenses | $690,978 | $475,761 | $455,812 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $450,454 | $385,280 | $254,705 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
41 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW ROVENSTINE FNB TRUSTEE | TRUSTEE SEC/ | 5 | $64,657 |
| RICK GOTTMAN | PRESIDENT | — | — |
| MATT HAAKE | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| STEPHEN KNEBEL | VICE PRESIDE | — | — |
| TY MCNARY | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| TODD SHULMAN | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| JULIE WOLLERMAN | DIRECTOR | — | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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