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Frederick M and Siri J Oss Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Cannon Falls, Minnesota · EIN 824944635

Frederick M and Siri J Oss Family Foundation is a private foundation in Cannon Falls, Minnesota. In tax year 2025 it gave $80,806 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $12,500 and the largest $25,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $153,259 the year before.

100% of its 2025 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$166,4397$213,293
2024$153,2596$219,446
2025$80,8065$3.1 million

How to apply

Frederick M and Siri J Oss Family 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What Frederick M and Siri J Oss Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Minnesota.

StateGrantsAmount
Minnesota3$58,934
Iowa1$12,500
Texas1$9,372

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
MN
Tuition$25,000
First Lutheran Church-Cemetery Fund
Audubon, MN
Maintain andimprove cemetery$25,000
Individual
IA
Tuition$12,500
Individual
TX
Tuition$9,372
Individual
MN
Tuition$8,934

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Frederick M and Siri J Oss Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Frederick M and Siri J Oss Family Foundation give?

$80,806 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $12,500.

Who runs Frederick M and Siri J Oss Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Frederick Oss (Trustee) and Siri Oss (Trustee).

What does Frederick M and Siri J Oss Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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