Oscar C Hirsch Foundation
Oscar C Hirsch Foundation is a private foundation, based in Cape Girardeau, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $54K. Net investment income was $109K.
Oscar C Hirsch Foundation at a glance
In short: Oscar C Hirsch Foundation gave $54K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $14K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $54,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $13,500
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $11,000
- Total assets
- $1,450,339
- +1.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Missouri (96% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Oscar C Hirsch Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Lynwood Baptist Church ($30K). Together the top 4 received $54K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Oscar C Hirsch Foundation gives
- Giving fell 32% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 66% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $54K (2023) to $97K (2019). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $54K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lynwood Baptist Church Cape Girardeau, MO | General Fund | $30,000 |
| First Presbyterian Church Cape Girardeau, MO | General Fund | $20,000 |
| Salvation Army Cape Girardeau, MO | Assistance of the Poor | $2,000 |
| Cape River Heritage Museum Jacksonville, FL | Mobile mammograms- assist women who would not otherwise go to hospital for mammograms | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,450,339 | $108,843 | $83,096 | $54,000 | 4 | $54,000 | $108,843 | $82,275 |
| 2023 | $1,424,592 | $-358,856 | $72,091 | $54,000 | 4 | $54,000 | $64,115 | $72,484 |
| 2022 | $1,855,539 | $116,192 | $69,991 | $67,000 | 7 | $69,991 | $128,309 | $77,996 |
| 2021 | $1,809,338 | $120,555 | $86,898 | $80,000 | 7 | $86,898 | $120,555 | $93,821 |
| 2020 | $1,775,681 | $175,019 | $80,432 | $77,000 | 7 | — | $175,019 | $81,142 |
| 2019 | $1,696,724 | $93,108 | $99,094 | $97,000 | 7 | — | $92,588 | $83,577 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Oscar C Hirsch Foundation reported a distributable amount of $82K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Oscar C Hirsch Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Beverly Hirsch
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Keith Deimund
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Margie Deimund
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: James Hirsch (2019–2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Oscar C Hirsch Foundation
How much does Oscar C Hirsch Foundation give each year?
Oscar C Hirsch Foundation gave $54K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $54K across 4 grants.
What is Oscar C Hirsch Foundation's typical grant size?
Oscar C Hirsch Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $11,000, and its average grant was $13,500, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Oscar C Hirsch Foundation give grants?
Oscar C Hirsch Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Cape Girardeau, MO (3 grants).
Does Oscar C Hirsch Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 50% of Oscar C Hirsch Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Oscar C Hirsch Foundation?
Oscar C Hirsch Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $54K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $82K (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.
What is Oscar C Hirsch Foundation's EIN?
Oscar C Hirsch Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6052895. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 6, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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