Vernon a Ohlendorf Charitable and

Private foundation · Grantmaker Creve Coeur, MO EIN: 26-3608613

Vernon a Ohlendorf Charitable and is a private foundation, based in Creve Coeur, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $94K. Net investment income was $51K.

Vernon a Ohlendorf Charitable and at a glance

In short: Vernon a Ohlendorf Charitable and gave $94K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$93,796
+21.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+20.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$15,633
+0.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$13,000
Total assets
$1,669,025
-2.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Illinois (90% 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 Vernon a Ohlendorf Charitable and funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

O'Fallon Public Library: $28KO'Fallon Public Library$28KGateway Region YMCA: $9KGateway Region YMCA$9K

The largest 2025 recipient was O'Fallon Public Library ($28K). Together the top 2 received $38K.

Organizations only. It also paid 4 individual scholarships ($56,269), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

30<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

OfallonSt. LouisBellevilleEdwardsvilleFairfiew Heaights

How Vernon a Ohlendorf Charitable and gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 95% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K7 grants2021 6 grants2022 6 grants2023 5 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $78K (2024) to $102K (2021). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $94K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
O'Fallon Public Library Ofallon, ILOperations$28,145
4 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$56,269
Gateway Region YMCA St. Louis, MOOperations$9,382
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,669,025$81,035$123,357$93,7966$93,796$51,223$98,935
2024$1,711,347$96,718$106,405$77,5265$77,526$52,098$93,715
2023$1,721,034$62,850$113,734$86,8036$86,803$32,369$77,526
2022$1,771,918$84,336$132,613$102,1586$102,158$53,037$86,803
2021$1,820,195$125,774$129,767$102,2087—$97,622$102,158

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Vernon a Ohlendorf Charitable and reported a distributable amount of $99K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Vernon a Ohlendorf Charitable and is led by Jill Bastian, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jill Bastian

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    $24K (2021) → $27K (2025)

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Jill Bastian — Trustee: $27KJill BastianTrustee$27K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $27K, to Jill Bastian (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Vernon a Ohlendorf Charitable and

How much does Vernon a Ohlendorf Charitable and give each year?

Vernon a Ohlendorf Charitable and gave $94K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $78K across 5 grants.

What is Vernon a Ohlendorf Charitable and's typical grant size?

Vernon a Ohlendorf Charitable and's median grant in 2025 was $13,000, and its average grant was $15,633, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Vernon a Ohlendorf Charitable and give grants?

Vernon a Ohlendorf Charitable and gives mostly in Illinois: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (10%).

Does Vernon a Ohlendorf Charitable and give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Vernon a Ohlendorf Charitable and's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "College Scholarship" (3 grants).

How large is Vernon a Ohlendorf Charitable and?

Vernon a Ohlendorf Charitable and reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $94K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $99K (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 Vernon a Ohlendorf Charitable and's EIN?

Vernon a Ohlendorf Charitable and's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3608613. 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

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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