William T Oxenham Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Kinsale, VA EIN: 54-1880739

William T Oxenham Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Kinsale, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $487K. Net investment income was $300K.

William T Oxenham Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: William T Oxenham Foundation Inc gave $487K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $97K), top state Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$487,013
+2616.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$97,403
+2616.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$67,440
Primary geography
Iowa (42% 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 William T Oxenham Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

College of William & Mary: $168KCollege of William & Mary$168KAmerican Foundation for Suicide: $150KAmerican Foundation forSuicide$150KAwana US: $67KAwana US$67KWorld Vision: $67KWorld Vision$67KPancreatic Cancer Action Network: $34KPancreatic Cancer ActionNetwork$34K

The largest 2025 recipient was College of William & Mary ($168K). Together the top 5 received $487K.

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K2$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 24 (83%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkSt CharlesWashingtonBooneTacomaTopekaChicagoFederal WayLong Island CityNashvilleStamford

How William T Oxenham Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 2365% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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$200K$400K$600K4 grants2020 4 grants2021 6 grants2022 4 grants2023 5 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2020) to $487K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $487K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
College of William & Mary Boone, IAGeneral Support$168,413
American Foundation for Suicide New York, NYGeneral Support$150,000
Awana US St Charles, ILGeneral Support$67,440
World Vision Federal Way, WAGeneral Support$67,440
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Boone, IAGeneral Support$33,720
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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—$300,066$494,711$487,0135$489,693$300,066$8,292
2024$195,006$3,116$19,540$17,9255$19,100$6,306$22,654
2023$211,430$18,109$18,665$17,6904$18,665$18,109$18,900
2022$211,986$6,107$20,919$19,7606$20,685$6,306$18,611
2021$226,798$13,748$16,815$15,7654$16,665$13,748$20,661
2020$229,865$10,595$14,845$13,9704—$10,595$16,640

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, William T Oxenham Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

William T Oxenham Foundation Inc is led by William E. Wheeler MD, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • William E. Wheeler MD

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Joshua L. Wheeler Pe

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew L. Wheeler CPA MBA

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • John O. Wheeler JD

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • William C. Wheeler Pe

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    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 William T Oxenham Foundation Inc

How much does William T Oxenham Foundation Inc give each year?

William T Oxenham Foundation Inc gave $487K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 5 grants.

What is William T Oxenham Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

William T Oxenham Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $67,440, and its average grant was $97,403, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does William T Oxenham Foundation Inc give grants?

William T Oxenham Foundation Inc's top state is Iowa, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (31%) and Illinois (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boone, IA (2 grants).

Does William T Oxenham Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of William T Oxenham Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are William T Oxenham Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

William T Oxenham Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include College of William & Mary ($168,413), American Foundation for Suicide ($150,000) and Awana US ($67,440), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How much is William T Oxenham Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, William T Oxenham Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $8K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is William T Oxenham Foundation Inc's EIN?

William T Oxenham Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1880739. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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