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Ochylski Family Foundation

Accepts applications Des Moines, Iowa · EIN 364110483

Ochylski Family Foundation is a private foundation in Des Moines, Iowa. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.7 million in 14 grants; the typical grant was $90,000 and the largest $300,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2024 was up from $1.3 million the year before.

70% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$1.3 million10$30.3 million
2024$1.7 million14$31.8 million

How to apply

ContactOchylski Family Foundation
300 Walnut Street Ste 295A, Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone or email(515) 244-6040
What to submitApplications should be submitted in letter form with attachments outlining: (1) the nature of the organization, (2) the nature of the organization's work, and (3) any specific projects where contributions may be used.
DeadlinesOctober 1
RestrictionsNone other than by law or statute

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Ochylski Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 11 states, the most to Iowa.

StateGrantsAmount
Iowa3$407,000
Pennsylvania1$300,000
Florida1$200,000
Massachusetts1$185,000
Illinois2$180,000
Louisiana1$162,500
Ohio1$100,000
District of Columbia1$75,000
California1$60,000
Missouri1$35,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Catholic Relief Services
Harlan, IA
Exempt purpose$300,000
Ukranian Catholic Archdiocese of PH
Philadelphia, PA
Exempt purpose$300,000
The Gifford Youth Orchestra
Vero Beach, FL
Exempt purpose$200,000
Medical Missionaries of Mary
Somerville, MA
Exempt purpose$185,000
Logos International
Monroe, LA
Exempt purpose$162,500
Individual
IL
Exempt purpose$100,000
Individual
OH
Exempt purpose$100,000
Catholic Extension Society
Chicago, IL
Exempt purpose$80,000
Individual
DC
Exempt purpose$75,000
Individual
IA
Exempt purpose$75,000
The Children's Initiative
San Diego, CA
Exempt purpose$60,000
Convoy of Hope
Springfield, MO
Exempt purpose$35,000
Our Lady of Americas Church
Des Moines, IA
Exempt purpose$32,000
Feed My Starving Children
Coon Rapids, MN
Exempt purpose$25,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ochylski Family Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: October 1.

How much does Ochylski Family Foundation give?

$1.7 million in tax year 2024, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $90,000.

Who runs Ochylski Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Jessica Stark (President), Daniel Ochylski (VP), Juliana Summers (VP) and Gabrielle Klein (Secretary) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Ochylski Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and youth programs.

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