OZA Family Foundation
OZA Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Austin, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports charitable support for education, health, food assistance, religious organizations, fire protection, housing for troops, and other causes.
OZA Family Foundation at a glance
In short: OZA Family Foundation gave $52K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Texas. 40% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $52,001
- +13.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,727
- +3.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,001
- Total assets
- $516,055
- -2.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 40% first-time grantees (4 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (64% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to OZA Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 254 Adam Ct, Austin, TX 78737
Phone: (618) 214-3300
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who OZA Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Jude Children's Research Hospita ($10K). Together the top 9 received $27K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($25,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
64 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 64 grants of 64 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in Texas (64%), Tennessee (19%), Illinois (10%), Massachusetts (2%), and an unspecified state (4%). The listed 2025 grants also include a recipient in Missouri.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is OZA Family Foundation open to new grantees?
40%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 10 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $650 first-time, $4K repeat.
- 30% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $41K (2023) to $54K (2022). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $52K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $25,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospita Memphis, TN | Provide support to give hope to children battling cancer and other life-threatening diseases | $10,000 |
| Central Texas Food Bank Austin, TX | Provide support for food to the needy | $7,000 |
| Jefferson Co Fire Protection Distri Mount Vernon, IL | To support the fire protection district which provides fire prevention and safety to residents of Jefferson County, IL | $5,000 |
| Radha Madhav Dham Austin, TX | To provide support for religious organization. | $1,200 |
| HC4A Hindu Charities for America | To provide support | $1,001 |
| Home for our Troops Taunton, MA | To provide support for housing for troops | $1,000 |
| HC4A Hindu Charities for America | To provide support | $1,000 |
| Wildflower Center Austin, TX | To provide support | $300 |
| Good Sam Hospital Foundation Mount Vernon, IL | Provide support | $250 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $516,055 | $40,525 | $52,001 | $52,001 | 11 | $52,001 | $40,525 | $52,017 |
| 2024 | $527,531 | $35,096 | $48,609 | $45,854 | 10 | $45,854 | $35,096 | $48,070 |
| 2023 | $541,044 | $26,185 | $40,901 | $40,901 | 12 | $40,901 | $26,185 | $41,372 |
| 2022 | $555,760 | $32,184 | $54,252 | $54,252 | 14 | $54,252 | $32,184 | $41,752 |
| 2021 | $577,828 | $38,366 | $48,176 | $48,230 | 17 | $48,230 | $38,366 | $47,804 |
| 2020 | $587,638 | $32,575 | $44,114 | $42,374 | 12 | — | $32,575 | $38,180 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, OZA Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $52K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The filing does not state a mission. It reports direct charitable activity including educational support to McCoy College of Business Foundation, financial support to St Jude’s Hospital and Research, and support for the Texas Food Bank to address hunger and inadequate nutrition in Texas.
Among its 2025 grantees, Central Texas Food Bank describes its mission as increasing food access in Central Texas through nutritious food, hunger and poverty advocacy, and programs, education, and other solutions. The foundation also gave to organizations working in areas including children’s health, fire prevention and safety, hospice care, religious activities, and housing for troops.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 11 grants totaling $52,001. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $25,000, with a median of $1,001.
The largest reported grants were $25,000 to Mc Coy College of Business in San Marcos, Texas, for its college foundation; $10,000 to St Jude Children's Research Hospita in Memphis, Tennessee, for support for children battling cancer and other life-threatening diseases; and $7,000 to Central Texas Food Bank in Austin, Texas, to provide food to people in need. Other grants included $5,000 to Jefferson Co Fire Protection Distri in Mount Vernon, Illinois, and $1,200 to Radha Madhav Dham in Austin, Texas.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists YAGNESH V OZA as President, and ARPANA Y OZA and AARTI OZA BEDI as Directors.
OZA Family Foundation is led by Yagnesh V. Oza, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Yagnesh V. Oza
President
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aarti Oza Bedi
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Arpana Y. Oza
Director
On filings since 2020
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 OZA Family Foundation
How much does OZA Family Foundation give each year?
OZA Family Foundation gave $52K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $46K across 10 grants.
What is OZA Family Foundation's typical grant size?
OZA Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,001, and its average grant was $4,727, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from OZA Family Foundation that year got $7K on average.
Where does OZA Family Foundation give grants?
OZA Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Tennessee (19%) and Illinois (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Austin, TX (3 grants) and Mount Vernon, IL (2 grants).
Does OZA Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on OZA Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To provide support" (3 grants).
Who are OZA Family Foundation's largest grantees?
OZA Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include St Jude Children's Research Hospita ($10,000), Central Texas Food Bank ($7,000) and Jefferson Co Fire Protection Distri ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($25,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is OZA Family Foundation?
OZA Family Foundation reported $516K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $52K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $52K (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 does OZA Family Foundation fund?
The filing does not state a mission. It reports direct charitable activity including educational support to McCoy College of Business Foundation, financial support to St Jude’s Hospital and Research, and support for the Texas Food Bank to address hunger and inadequate nutrition in Texas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from OZA Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is OZA Family Foundation's EIN?
OZA Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3335057. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does OZA 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). OZA Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/oza-family-foundation-morg_97f3fa9486074b36912d985485699a45
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