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Oettinger Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 364515425

Oettinger Foundation is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $11,037 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $5,982. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$00$11,014
2024$11,0373$0

How to apply

Oettinger Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Oettinger Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois3$11,037

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Lyric Opera of Chicago
Chicago, IL
To support the Arts$5,982
Writers Theatre
Glencoe, IL
To support the arts$5,000
American Opera Society of Chicago
Chicago, IL
To support scholarships for students of the arts$55

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Oettinger Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Oettinger Foundation give?

$11,037 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Oettinger Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Julian Oettinger (Trustee).

What does Oettinger Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture and education.

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