The Oberheide Family Foundation
The Oberheide Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Park Ridge, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $301K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $34K. Net investment income was $26K.
The Oberheide Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Oberheide Family Foundation gave $34K across 7 grants in 2024 (avg $5K), top state Indiana. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $34,000
- +3.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 7
- +16.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $4,857
- -11.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,500
- Total assets
- $300,889
- -5.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Indiana (32% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who The Oberheide Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Zutter Family Foundation ($11K). Together the top 7 received $34K.
Grant Size Distribution
41 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 41 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Oberheide Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 89% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 92% 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2020) to $43K (2022). In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $34K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Zutter Family Foundation Indianapolis, IN | Fundraising | $11,000 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Manhattan Beach, CA | Fundraising | $7,000 |
| St Jude Memphis, TN | Fundraising | $5,500 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | Fundraising | $5,500 |
| Cure Alzheimers Wellesley Hills, MA | Fundraising | $2,000 |
| Rett Syndrome Research Cincinnati, OH | Fundraising | $2,000 |
| Field Elementary School PTO Park Ridge, IL | Fundraising | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $300,889 | $25,797 | $43,099 | $34,000 | 7 | $34,000 | $25,797 | $37,153 |
| 2023 | $318,191 | $17,690 | $37,257 | $33,000 | 6 | $33,000 | $16,604 | $32,457 |
| 2022 | $337,758 | $9,784 | $48,942 | $43,000 | 9 | $43,000 | $9,277 | $33,330 |
| 2021 | $376,916 | $46,198 | $23,749 | $18,000 | 8 | $18,000 | $46,198 | $39,464 |
| 2020 | $354,467 | $21,104 | $21,516 | $17,685 | 11 | — | $21,104 | $30,214 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Oberheide Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $37K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Oberheide Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jane Zutter
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kathryn O. Lewis
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
William Oberheide
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Suzanne V. Oberheide (2020–2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 The Oberheide Family Foundation
How much does The Oberheide Family Foundation give each year?
The Oberheide Family Foundation gave $34K across 7 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $33K across 6 grants.
What is The Oberheide Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Oberheide Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,500, and its average grant was $4,857, across 7 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Oberheide Family Foundation give grants?
The Oberheide Family Foundation's top state is Indiana, with 32% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (21%) and Tennessee (16%).
Does The Oberheide Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on The Oberheide Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Fundraising" (7 grants).
Who are The Oberheide Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Oberheide Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Zutter Family Foundation ($11,000), Pancreatic Cancer Action Network ($7,000) and St Jude ($5,500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is The Oberheide Family Foundation?
The Oberheide Family Foundation reported $301K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $34K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $37K (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 The Oberheide Family Foundation's EIN?
The Oberheide Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7287061. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 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 2020 (received by the IRS December 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 28, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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