The Oxford Area Foundation
The Oxford Area Foundation is a 501(c)(3) private foundation located in Oxford, Pennsylvania. Established in 2004, it operates as a community-focused grantmaking organization dedicated to improving the Oxford area and supporting local initiatives.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$24.8M
-0.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$432K
-9.7% YoY
Grant Count
28
-6.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$15K
-3.2% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation supports a range of community initiatives in Oxford, Pennsylvania. Based on documented grantmaking activity, the foundation provides support for:
- Education and student services
- Arts and culture
- Community development and local organizations
Grantmaking
The Oxford Area Foundation makes grants to local organizations serving the Oxford area. Recent documented grants include:
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation focuses its grantmaking on the Oxford, Pennsylvania area and surrounding communities.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of December 2024:
- Total Assets: $24.8 million
- Annual Revenue: $870,000
- Annual Expenses: $1.03 million
- Net Assets: $24.39 million
- Total Liabilities: $413,000
Tax Status: Tax-exempt since May 2004 (EIN: 20-1060782)
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $24,804,295 | $24,924,432 | $24,348,828 |
| Revenue | $869,997 | $354,220 | $2,688,113 |
| Expenses | $1,025,739 | $1,135,793 | $1,373,845 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $786,430 | $855,818 | $1,117,899 |
| Net Investment Income | $680,524 | $108,545 | $371,694 |
| Distributable Amount | $776,446 | $739,016 | $793,161 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
147 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Nancy Ware Sapp – President (elected 2012)
- John H. Ware, IV – Founder; served as President until 2012
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NANCY WARE SAPP | PRESIDENT | 10 | — |
| DEBRA WARE KLINE | VICE- PRESIDENT | 10 | — |
| PHILIP SAPP | EXEC DIRECTOR/SECRETARY | 10 | $85,600 |
| BRIGHAM FARIA | CO-TREASURER | 10 | — |
| MATTHAN SAPP | CO-TREASURER | 10 | — |
| ADAM SAPP | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | — |
| JARED KLINE | JR BOARD MEMBER | 10 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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