Osilas Foundation is a private foundation based in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, established in 2000. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with no employees and focuses on grantmaking to nonprofit organizations.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
Annual Giving
$1.5M
+2.0% YoY
Grant Count
41
-6.8% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$37K
+9.4% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary funding areas include:
- Arts and culture
- Education
- Historic preservation
- Human services
- Philanthropy and voluntarism
Grantmaking
The foundation made 29 additional grants in 2024 totaling $1,341,000.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in Minnesota, New York, and Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of December 31, 2024:
- Total assets: $23,663,446
- Total revenues: $860,178
- Total expenses: $1,698,642
- Investment income and dividends: $815,754
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | — | — | — |
| Revenue | — | — | — |
| Expenses | — | — | — |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| 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 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
196 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation's trustees are:
- Silas M. Ford III
- Olivia C. Ford
- Kimberly Ford-Werling
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silas M Ford III | President, Director | 1 | — |
| Olivia C Ford | Vice-President, Director | 0.25 | — |
| Kimberly Ford-Werling | Secretary, Director | 0.25 | — |
| David C Ford | Secretary, Director | 0.25 | — |
| Christopher Ford | Director | 0.25 | — |
| Olivia J Genereaux | Director | 0.25 | — |
| Nannette Bertschy | Director | 0.25 | — |
| Durand G Ford | Director | 0.25 | — |
| Robert Werling | Director, Non-voting | 0.25 | — |
| Margaret Ford | Director, Non-voting | 0.25 | — |
| Francois Bertschy | Director, Non-voting | 0.25 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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