One Collective
At One Collective, we bring people together to help the oppressed. We believe everyone should have access to food, freedom, and forgiveness. We are committed to making that a reality in the communities where we serve.
One Collective at a glance
In short: One Collective gave $59K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $29K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $58,700
- -26.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $29,350
- -26.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $29,350
- Total assets
- $4,840,679
- -0.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (74% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who One Collective funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Interest Ministries DBA Commission Coaching ($43K). Together the top 2 received $59K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 6 (67%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2020) to $2.8M (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $59K.
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Interest Ministries DBA Commission Coaching South Barrington, IL | Support of the workers and their ministry living in tajikistan | $43,200 |
| World Assistance and Development Foundation Midlothian, TX | Support of the workers and their ministry living in indonesia | $15,500 |
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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 | $4,840,679 | $14,401,802 | $14,459,934 | $58,700 | 2 | $143,046 |
| 2024 | $4,876,322 | $12,993,214 | $13,867,044 | $79,800 | 2 | $111,346 |
| 2023 | $5,853,813 | $15,193,600 | $13,721,593 | $79,571 | 1 | $26,505 |
| 2022 | $3,863,320 | $13,470,210 | $13,187,048 | $2,809,526 | Total only | $-38,194 |
| 2021 | $3,512,026 | $12,055,447 | $11,180,440 | $12,188 | 1 | $3,486 |
| 2020 | $2,749,766 | $10,959,355 | $10,956,226 | $11,405 | 1 | $9,498 |
| 2019 | $2,678,773 | $11,219,981 | $11,196,501 | $2,231,823 | Total only | $9,418 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About One Collective
Based on IRS filings
One Collective is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Elgin, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $59K. Net investment income was $143K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
One Collective is led by Scott Olson, CEO & President on every filing since 2019; 7 of 15 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Scott Olson
CEO & President
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$69K (2019) → $158K (2025)
Jeff Stevenson
Chairman
Chairman of Board → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Erkenswick
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Gardner
Director
Secretary → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Obendorf
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Sinclair
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alan Gold
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Rankin
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jon Steppe
Executive Vice President, CFO & Teasurer
Executive Vice President, Treasurer & CFO → Executive Vice President, CFO & Teasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$82K (2019) → $121K (2025)
Scott White
Vice President
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$42K (2019) → $61K (2025)
Scott McCracken
Ministry Coord. Portland
Hce → Ministry Coord. Portland, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$101K (2021) → $101K (2025)
Michael Bryant
Ministry Coord. Oryx
Hce → Ministry Coord. Oryx, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$126K (2022) → $103K (2025)
Christian Mathew
Catalyst for Alpine
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$107K (2025)
Wes Watkins
Unreached People Specialist
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$109K (2025)
Kristin Luu
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Anna Pavey (2019–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Suzette Webb (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Carlos Rodriguez (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Anthony Jones (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Skye Jethani (2019–2021) — Vice Chairman
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $158K, to Scott Olson (CEO/President). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about One Collective
How much does One Collective give each year?
One Collective gave $59K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $80K across 2 grants.
How large is One Collective?
One Collective reported $4.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $14.4M.
What is One Collective?
One Collective is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Elgin, IL. It holds $4.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does One Collective operate?
One Collective has awarded grants in Florida, Illinois, Missouri, Texas.
What is One Collective's EIN?
One Collective's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6069820. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 24, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 19, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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