Selway Foundation
Selway Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wheeling, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $291K in total assets. In 2025, it made $2K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $19K.
Selway Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $291,061
- +6.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $21,823
- -32.6% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $1,575
- -96.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $4,224
- -92.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Selway Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 6 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Selway Foundation gives
- Giving fell 50% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 8% 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 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2023) to $200K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| StJude Memphis, TN | To support research in cancer and other diseases. | $50,000 |
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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 | $291,061 | $21,823 | $4,224 | — | — | $1,575 | $19,223 | $19,172 |
| 2024 | $274,143 | $32,355 | $54,422 | $50,000 | 1 | $51,590 | $29,523 | $18,101 |
| 2023 | $300,435 | $1,835 | $61,722 | $50,000 | 1 | $56,675 | $3,359 | $19,294 |
| 2022 | $360,323 | $55,587 | $202,233 | $200,000 | 3 | $200,000 | $53,354 | $27,687 |
| 2021 | $506,969 | $48,772 | $103,439 | $100,000 | 1 | — | $46,694 | $29,633 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Selway Foundation reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Selway Foundation is led by Charles Scott Ozmun, Chairman & President on every filing since 2023; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles Scott Ozmun
Chairman & President
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Ozmun
Director & Treasurer
Treasurer → Director & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Ozmun
Director & Secretary
Secretary → Director & Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: C. S. Ozmun (2021–2022) — Chairman & President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Selway Foundation
How large is Selway Foundation?
Selway Foundation reported $291K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (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.
Where does Selway Foundation operate?
Selway Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Illinois, Minnesota, Tennessee.
What is Selway Foundation's EIN?
Selway Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6108268. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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