Pan-Oyler Foundation
Pan-Oyler Foundation is a private foundation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations working in areas including education, hunger relief, health, food assistance, conservation, and support for veterans.
Pan-Oyler Foundation at a glance
In short: Pan-Oyler Foundation gave $890K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $64K), mostly in California. 64% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $889,613
- -21.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- -39.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $63,544
- +28.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,500
- Total assets
- $18,435,535
- +3534.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 64% first-time grantees (9 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (91% 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 Pan-Oyler 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: 444 Liberty Avenue Suite 2100, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Phone: (412) 918-1100
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Pan-Oyler Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Stanford University ($787K). Together the top 10 received $887K.
Grant Size Distribution
109 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 102 grants of 109 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 91% of grant dollars went to recipients in California and 5% to recipients in New York. Connecticut, Virginia, and Washington, DC, each received 1% of grant dollars. The listed grants also include recipients in Illinois, Washington, and Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Pan-Oyler Foundation open to new grantees?
64%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 14 grantees (64%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $168K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $22K repeat.
- 36% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 54% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 58% 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 (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $85K (2021) to $2.0M (2022). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $890K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stanford University Stanford, CA | General Support | $787,421 |
| Healthcare Chaplaincy Network New York, NY | General Support | $25,000 |
| Silicon Valley International School Palo Alto, CA | General Support | $22,222 |
| Action Against Hunger USA New York, NY | General Support | $15,000 |
| NAMI Connecticut West Hartford, CT | General Support | $10,000 |
| ASPCA New York, NY | General Support | $8,000 |
| Zero Prostate Cancer Alexandria, VA | General Support | $8,000 |
| Blood Cancer United Washington, DC | General Support | $5,000 |
| Faith Food Pantry Newtown, CT | General Support | $3,000 |
| Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research Chicago, IL | General Support | $3,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
In 2024, the foundation made 23 grants; in 2023, it made 18.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $18,435,535 | $28,741,568 | $921,972 | $889,613 | 14 | $889,613 | $825,099 | $1,522,196 |
| 2024 | $507,214 | $1,536,767 | $1,141,787 | $1,139,734 | 23 | $1,139,734 | $1,535,214 | $893,362 |
| 2023 | $112,234 | $1,024,266 | $1,121,778 | $1,068,227 | 18 | $1,068,227 | $1,024,266 | $1,152,202 |
| 2022 | $203,742 | $2,038,349 | $1,961,058 | $1,951,000 | 44 | $1,951,000 | $2,034,148 | $1,067,579 |
| 2021 | $126,451 | $210,043 | $88,524 | $85,000 | 10 | $85,000 | $203,019 | $2,002,272 |
| 2020 | $4,932 | $27,999,835 | — | — | — | — | — | $18,159 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pan-Oyler Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.5M 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. For example, Silicon Valley International School describes its mission as empowering young people through inquiry and bilingualism, while Action Against Hunger USA says it works to prevent, detect, and treat undernutrition. Other grantees describe work in prostate cancer, blood cancer, food assistance, sarcoidosis research, tropical-island conservation and research, and services for veterans.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 14 grants totaling $889,613. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $787,421, with a median of $6,500. Its largest reported grants included $787,421 to Stanford University for general support, $25,000 to Healthcare Chaplaincy Network for general support, and $22,222 to Silicon Valley International School for general support. Other notable grants were $15,000 to Action Against Hunger USA and $10,000 to NAMI Connecticut, both for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Xutian Victoria Pan as chairman, John V Oyler as president, and Michael Schoen as treasurer.
Pan-Oyler Foundation is led by John V. Oyler, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John V. Oyler
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Xutian A. K. A. Victoria Pan
Chairman
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Michael Schoen
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Victoria Pan (2020–2021) — Director
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 Pan-Oyler Foundation
How much does Pan-Oyler Foundation give each year?
Pan-Oyler Foundation gave $890K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 23 grants.
What is Pan-Oyler Foundation's typical grant size?
Pan-Oyler Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,500, and its average grant was $63,544, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Pan-Oyler Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Pan-Oyler Foundation give grants?
Pan-Oyler Foundation gives mostly in California: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants).
Does Pan-Oyler Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Pan-Oyler Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Pan-Oyler Foundation's largest grantees?
Pan-Oyler Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Stanford University ($787,421), Healthcare Chaplaincy Network ($25,000) and Silicon Valley International School ($22,222), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 94% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Pan-Oyler Foundation?
Pan-Oyler Foundation reported $18.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $890K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.5M (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 Pan-Oyler Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Pan-Oyler 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 Pan-Oyler Foundation's EIN?
Pan-Oyler Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3880849. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Pan-Oyler 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 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Pan-Oyler Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/pan-oyler-foundation-morg_0442bdf3da6b44e3a37d67e9d041e89e
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