Old Enterprise Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Lebanon, IL EIN: 37-1415792

Old Enterprise Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lebanon, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $257K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $48K. Net investment income was $17K.

Key facts about Old Enterprise Foundation

In short: Old Enterprise Foundation gave $48K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $48K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
37-1415792
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$48,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$48,000
Median grant
$48,000
Total assets
$256,621
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$257K

-5.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$48K

+5.8% YoY

Grant Count

1

-50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$48K

+111.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Old Enterprise Foundation reported a distributable amount of $49K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Old Enterprise Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 132% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

OrlandoLincolnChicagoArlingtonBellevilleElmhurstJefferson CityMadisonNewNew YorkOfallonSan FranciscoSt. Louis

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K7 grants2020 8 grants2021 6 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2022) to $48K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $48K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Charles Schwab Donor Advised Fund: $48KCharles Schwab Donor AdvisedFund$48K

The largest 2025 recipient was Charles Schwab Donor Advised Fund ($48K).

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Charles Schwab Donor Advised Fund Orlando, FLTo put into a daf and then sent out donations$48,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$256,621$270,551$178,102
Revenue$37,497$139,635$39,689
Expenses$49,733$47,096$43,613
Qualifying Distributions$48,000$45,364$41,600
Net Investment Income$17,497$120,235$29,188
Distributable Amount$48,992$41,324$36,378

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Old Enterprise Foundation is led by Kelly Ellerbrake, V President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kelly Ellerbrake

    V President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Ellerbrake

    President & Director

    Secretary & Director → President & Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Ellerbrake

    Treasurer & Director

    V President & Director → Treasurer & Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Johann Ellerbrake

    Director

    V President & Director → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Ellerbrake

    Director

    President & Director → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Morgan Ellerbrake

    Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Old Enterprise Foundation

How much does Old Enterprise Foundation give each year?

Old Enterprise Foundation gave $48K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $45K across 2 grants.

How large is Old Enterprise Foundation?

Old Enterprise Foundation reported $257K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $48K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $49K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

Where does Old Enterprise Foundation operate?

Old Enterprise Foundation has awarded grants in California, Florida, Illinois, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Virginia.

What is Old Enterprise Foundation's EIN?

Old Enterprise Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1415792. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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