Oshay Family Foundation
The Oshay Family Foundation is a private foundation based in San Leandro, California. It makes grants to charitable organizations; its 2024 filing states that it contributes only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Oshay Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Oshay Family Foundation gave $135K across 110 grants in 2024 (avg $1K), mostly in California. 65% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $135,321
- +10.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 110
- +1.9% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,230
- +8.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,684,916
- +0.8% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 65% first-time grantees (54 of 83, 2024)
- Primary geography
- California (87% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Oshay Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2950 Merced St 200, San Leandro, CA 94577
Phone: (510) 352-6142
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Oshay Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was La Boheme ($13K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $59K.
Grant Size Distribution
564 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 564 grants of 564 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, California organizations received 87% of grant dollars, followed by Arizona (7%), DC (2%), South Carolina (1%), and Delaware (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 110 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Oshay Family Foundation open to new grantees?
65%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 54 of 83 grantees (65%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 28% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+6%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 169% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $112K (2020) to $135K (2024). In 2024 it made 110 grants totaling $135K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| La Boheme St Helena, CA | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Center for American Greatness Paradise Valley, AZ | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Old Spanish Days Santa Barbara, CA | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Jewish Federation of SB Santa Barbara, CA | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Profant Foundation Santa Barbara, CA | General Fund | $3,333 |
| Beth Chaim Congregation Danville, CA | General Fund | $3,300 |
| SB 200 Santa Barbara, CA | General Fund | $3,000 |
| Presidio Trust Santa Barbara, CA | General Fund | $2,900 |
| Sbiff (Santa Barbara International Film Festival) Santa Barbara, CA | General Fund | $2,700 |
| United Boys & Girls Santa Barbara, CA | General Fund | $2,588 |
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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 | $1,684,916 | $145,157 | $129,941 | $135,321 | 110 | $129,821 | $145,037 | $76,897 |
| 2023 | $1,671,566 | $114,382 | $118,872 | $122,177 | 108 | $118,677 | $118,359 | $90,680 |
| 2022 | $1,678,383 | $199,301 | $130,076 | $130,691 | 120 | $129,691 | $199,168 | $121,711 |
| 2021 | $1,609,158 | $111,381 | $121,271 | $127,250 | 125 | $120,750 | $111,220 | $110,385 |
| 2020 | $1,626,347 | $344,363 | $114,632 | $111,850 | 101 | — | $344,363 | $96,767 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Oshay Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $77K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations working in a range of areas. For example, the grantee descriptions say that Casa del Herrero preserves and restores a historic estate, Transition House works to address family homelessness, and the Santa Barbara Museum of Art seeks to integrate art into people’s lives. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 110 grants totaling $135,321. Grants ranged from $40 to $10,000, with a median of $1,000. The largest grants included $10,000 to La Boheme and $10,000 to Center for American Greatness; other notable grants included $5,000 each to Old Spanish Days and Jewish Federation of SB, and $3,333 to Profant Foundation. The listed largest grants were for general funds.
The foundation made 108 grants totaling $122,177 in 2023 and 120 grants totaling $130,691 in 2022.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Frederick Oshay as President & CEO and Kathryn Oshay as Secretary & CFO.
Oshay Family Foundation is led by Frederick Oshay, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Frederick Oshay
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Oshay
Secretary & CFO
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Oshay Family Foundation
How much does Oshay Family Foundation give each year?
Oshay Family Foundation gave $135K across 110 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $122K across 108 grants.
What is Oshay Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Oshay Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,230, across 110 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Oshay Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Oshay Family Foundation give grants?
Oshay Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Arizona (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Barbara, CA (74 grants), Montecito, CA (4 grants), Oakland, CA (3 grants) and San Francisco, CA (3 grants).
Does Oshay Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Oshay Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (110 of 110) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Oshay Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Oshay Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include La Boheme ($12,500 across 2 grants), Center for American Greatness ($10,000) and Jewish Federation of SB ($6,500 across 3 grants), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 21% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Oshay Family Foundation?
Oshay Family Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $130K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $77K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Oshay Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations working in a range of areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Oshay Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Oshay Family Foundation's EIN?
Oshay Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4106275. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Oshay Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Oshay Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/oshay-family-foundation-morg_b1bcfbecc9cc48a2834fae95500fb8a7
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