Rick Oehme Foundation
Rick Oehme Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $125K. Net investment income was $63K.
Rick Oehme Foundation at a glance
In short: Rick Oehme Foundation gave $125K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $125,000
- -2.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,000
- -21.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,936,707
- -3.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (92% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Rick Oehme Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Barrow Neurological Foundation ($105K). Together the top 5 received $125K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 21 (76%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Rick Oehme Foundation gives
- Giving grew 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 71% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $62K (2019) to $292K (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $125K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Barrow Neurological Foundation Phoenix, AZ | Unrestricted General | $105,000 |
| Students Supporting Brain Tumor Research Scottsdale, AZ | Unrestricted General | $5,000 |
| Leeds Episcopal Church Markham, VA | Unrestricted General | $5,000 |
| The Joy Bus Phoenix, AZ | Unrestricted General | $5,000 |
| Hope for Families Center Vero Beach, FL | Unrestricted General | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,936,707 | $327,448 | $142,058 | $125,000 | 5 | $130,983 | $63,347 | $183,666 |
| 2024 | $2,000,573 | $584,466 | $153,847 | $127,500 | 4 | $132,801 | $326,133 | $156,977 |
| 2023 | $1,819,944 | $709,991 | $302,697 | $292,000 | 6 | $296,279 | $496,308 | $131,620 |
| 2022 | $1,613,180 | $267,056 | $120,664 | $100,000 | 1 | $104,109 | $57,820 | $131,523 |
| 2021 | $1,668,269 | $645,899 | $151,601 | $141,000 | 5 | $145,240 | $437,623 | $134,241 |
| 2020 | $1,373,087 | $346,340 | $95,921 | $83,000 | 2 | — | $128,852 | $95,783 |
| 2019 | $1,324,227 | $335,228 | $95,214 | $62,000 | 2 | — | $193,450 | $82,902 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rick Oehme Foundation reported a distributable amount of $184K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rick Oehme Foundation is led by Richard O. Oehme, President on every filing since 2019; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard O. Oehme
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$9K (2021) → $14K (2025)
Cynthia Oehme
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lois A. Oehme
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bank Of America N A (2019–2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $14K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Rick Oehme Foundation
How much does Rick Oehme Foundation give each year?
Rick Oehme Foundation gave $125K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $128K across 4 grants.
What is Rick Oehme Foundation's typical grant size?
Rick Oehme Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $25,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Rick Oehme Foundation give grants?
Rick Oehme Foundation gives mostly in Arizona: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Phoenix, AZ (2 grants).
Does Rick Oehme Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Rick Oehme Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Rick Oehme Foundation's largest grantees?
Rick Oehme Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Barrow Neurological Foundation ($105,000), Students Supporting Brain Tumor Research ($5,000) and Leeds Episcopal Church ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Rick Oehme Foundation?
Rick Oehme Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $131K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $184K (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 Rick Oehme Foundation's EIN?
Rick Oehme Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 32-6085173. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 4, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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