The Oelman Foundation
The Oelman Foundation is a private foundation based in the Village of Golf, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports 22 grants totaling $114,300 to charitable organizations, including educational, environmental, cultural, and humanitarian organizations.
The Oelman Foundation at a glance
In short: The Oelman Foundation gave $114K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state Vermont. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $114,300
- +2.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- -4.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,195
- +7.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $1,367,465
- -1.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (3 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Vermont (22% 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 The Oelman Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 29 Country Road, Village Of Golf, FL 33436
Phone: (561) 330-2228
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Oelman Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Calvin Coolidge Memorial Foundation ($25K). Together the top 10 received $90K.
Grant Size Distribution
110 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 110 grants of 110 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Florida. In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Vermont (22%), California (19%), Florida (13%), Massachusetts (10%), and Virginia (9%). Its listed grants also went to recipients in other states.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Oelman Foundation open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 22 grantees (14%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 86% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 $97K (2020) to $141K (2022). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $114K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Calvin Coolidge Memorial Foundation Plymouth, VT | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| South Florida PBS Delray Beach, FL | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Rainforest Foundation Brooklyn, NY | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| University of Californiaberkley Berkeley, CA | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Deerfield Academy Deerfield, MA | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders Hagerstown, MD | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity Americus, GA | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Stanford University Stanford, CA | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists Cambridge, MA | Unrestricted | $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 | $1,367,465 | $126,330 | $149,160 | $114,300 | 22 | $114,300 | $91,470 | $121,562 |
| 2024 | $1,390,295 | $52,745 | $145,782 | $111,675 | 23 | $111,675 | $18,638 | $115,537 |
| 2023 | $1,483,332 | $122,934 | $152,522 | $119,600 | 22 | $119,600 | $90,012 | $115,579 |
| 2022 | $1,512,920 | $268,509 | $174,455 | $141,400 | 26 | $141,400 | $235,454 | $116,007 |
| 2021 | $1,418,866 | $117,041 | $168,436 | $133,000 | 17 | $133,000 | $82,205 | $130,892 |
| 2020 | $1,470,261 | $71,962 | $127,291 | $97,000 | 21 | — | $41,671 | $118,304 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Oelman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $122K 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 grants include support for organizations working in different areas. For example, Rainforest Foundation US says its purpose is to support Indigenous peoples and forest communities in securing their lands, protecting their environment, and upholding their rights. Habitat for Humanity says it seeks to eliminate poverty housing and make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action. Dayton History says it promotes and preserves regional history and provides educational experiences.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 22 grants totaling $114,300. Grants ranged from $500 to $25,000, with a median of $3,000. Listed grants included $25,000 to the Calvin Coolidge Memorial Foundation; $10,000 each to South Florida PBS, the Nature Conservancy, Rainforest Foundation, and the University of California, Berkeley; and $5,000 each to Deerfield Academy, Doctors Without Borders, Habitat for Humanity, Stanford University, and the Union of Concerned Scientists. The listed 2025 grants were designated “unrestricted.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Bradford C Oelman as trustee.
The Oelman Foundation is led by Bradford C. Oelman, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bradford C. Oelman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/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 The Oelman Foundation
How much does The Oelman Foundation give each year?
The Oelman Foundation gave $114K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $112K across 23 grants.
What is The Oelman Foundation's typical grant size?
The Oelman Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $5,195, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Oelman Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does The Oelman Foundation give grants?
The Oelman Foundation's top state is Vermont, with 22% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (19%) and Florida (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Delray Beach, FL (3 grants), Dayton, OH (3 grants) and Berkeley, CA (2 grants).
Does The Oelman Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Oelman Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (22 of 22) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Oelman Foundation's largest grantees?
The Oelman Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Calvin Coolidge Memorial Foundation ($25,000), South Florida PBS ($10,000) and Nature Conservancy ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Oelman Foundation?
The Oelman Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $114K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $122K (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 The Oelman Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for organizations working in different areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Oelman Foundation?
The foundation 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 The Oelman Foundation's EIN?
The Oelman Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6030862. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Oelman 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 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Oelman Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-oelman-foundation-morg_7b0616a203ce45518bd741abac2df7e5
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