Oberweiler Foundation
Barrington, IL · EIN 36-4376705. Reported 160 grants totalling $2,815,068 to 97 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Oberweiler Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $15,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 and $25,000; the smallest was $2,350 and the largest $175,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bravehearts | Harvard, IL | $200,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Fidelity Charitable Giving Donor Advised Fund | Cincinnati, OH | $175,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Comer Children's Hospital | Chicago, IL | $110,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Green City Market | Chicago, IL | $87,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| A Safe Haven | Chicago, IL | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Citizens for Conservation | Barrington, IL | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ingall's Development Foundation | Harvey, IL | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods | Riverwoods, IL | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Friends of the Chicago River | Chicago, IL | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ipm Institute of North America | Madison, WI | $69,693 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Chicago Lights | Chicago, IL | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Environmental Law & Policy Center | Chicago, IL | $53,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank | Geneva, IL | $52,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Groundswell Conservancy | Madison, WI | $52,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Alliance for the Great Lakes | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Children's Oncology Services Inc | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Forest Preserve | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Travis Manion Foundation | Doylestown, PA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Delta Institute | Chicago, IL | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Il Environmental Council Education Fund | Springfield, IL | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Chicago Children's Advocacy Center | Chicago, IL | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Friends of Illinois Nature Preserve | Dekalb, IL | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Kids Rank | Highland Park, IL | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| CASA Kane County | Geneva, IL | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Tuesday's Child | Chicago, IL | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Youth Conservation Corps | Waukegan, IL | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ecdysis Foundation | Estelline, SD | $31,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| CASA Dupage County | Wheaton, IL | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Center for Independence | Countryside, IL | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Gilda's Club Chicago | Chicago, IL | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Infant Welfare Sociaty of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| People's Resource Center | Wheaton, IL | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Angelic Organics Learning Center | Caledonia, IL | $28,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Almost Home Kids | Naperville, IL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bravehearts Therapeutic Riding and Educational Center | Harvard, IL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Code Platoon | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Friends of the Illinois Nature Preserves | Dekalb, IL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Illinois Environmental Council Education Fund | Springfield, IL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Salute Inc | Palatine, IL | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Trust for Public Land | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Trust for Public Land | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Veterans Path to Hope (dba Transitional Living Services) | Mchenry, IL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ascension (alexian Brothers) | Elk Grove, IL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Environmental Law and Policy Center | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Gigi's Playhouse | Hoffman Est, IL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lake Forest Open Lands Association | Lake Forest, IL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wings Program Inc | Palatine, IL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wings | Chicago, IL | $15,325 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chicago Angels | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chicago Furniture Bank | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| College of Lake County Foundation | Grayslake, IL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Disabled Patriot | Tinley Park, IL | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Imagine Englewood If | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Imd Guest House | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Infant Welfare Society of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Journeys the Road Home | Palatine, IL | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Maryville Academy | Des Plaines, IL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mchenry County Conservation Foundation | Richmond, IL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Women Veterans United | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Oak Leaf Cooperative | Deer Park, IL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Outreach House | Lombard, IL | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Philip J Rock Center and School | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Shedd Aquarium | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Soul Harbor | Barrington, IL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Danny Did Foundation | Evanston, IL | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kids Above All Illinois | Chicago, IL | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Making Kane County Fit for Kids | Aurora, IL | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Fresh Start Caring for Kids Foundation | Arlington Heights, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Fisher House Il | Addison, IL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Humble Design | Southfield, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kids Above All | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Love Moves US | New Lenox, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Marklund Children's Home | Geneva, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Oak Park River Forest Infant Welfare Society | Oak Park, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Oak Park River Forest Iws | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Operating Warm | Chadds Ford, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Operation Warm | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Shelter Inc | Arlington Heights, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Community House | Hinsdale, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Center | Dixon, IL | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Children's Advocacy Center of Northwest Cook County | Hoffman Estates, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Disabled Patriot Fund | Palos Heights, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of Fisher House - Illinois | River Forest, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Gateway to the Great Outdoors | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Legacy Ranch - Equine Assisted Services | Lockport, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Morton Arboreteum | Lisle, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Northwest Compass Inc | Mt Prospect, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northwestern University Settlement Association | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Gathering Lighthouse | Lombard, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center | Gurnee, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Philip J Rock Center and School Foundation | Chicago, IL | $2,700 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Children's Home Aid | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Play for All Playground and Garden | Lisle, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Shapeup US | Scottsdale, AZ | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Forest Preserve Foundation | Chicago, IL | $2,350 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
39 of 97 (40%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 49%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Bravehearts
TRAIL TO ZERO; MENTAL HEALTH RETREAT PILOT - Comer Children's Hospital
INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM, COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE SERVICES AND OUTPATIENT CLINIC - Green City Market
FARM TO MARKET FIELD TRIPS - Environmental Law & Policy Center
LAKE MICHIGAN SHORELINE RESILIENCE - Ecdysis Foundation
AGROINVENTORY AND BEE HEALTH 2021 - A Safe Haven
SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR VETERANS AND FAMILIES
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 110 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 35 | $576,129 | $15,000 |
| 2022 | 35 | $780,826 | $15,000 |
| 2023 | 42 | $628,413 | $15,000 |
| 2024 | 48 | $829,700 | $15,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Oberweiler Foundation has 6 of them, worth $205,000. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Comer Children's Hospital | Chicago, IL | $80,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $30,000 |
| Friends of Illinois Nature Preserve | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Friends of the Chicago River | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods | Riverwoods, IL | $25,000 |
| Environmental Law and Policy Center | Chicago, IL | $20,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 83% of this one's giving went to organizations in Illinois. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $15,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Illinois.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Oberweiler Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 330 E Main St 204, Barrington, IL, 60010. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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