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John F & Nancy LV Fleck Oyler Foundation

Preselected recipients only Sewickley, Pennsylvania · EIN 834703133

John F & Nancy LV Fleck Oyler Foundation is a private foundation in Sewickley, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $72,450 in 30 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $15,500. 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 up from $23,950 the year before.

33% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$9,2504$3.0 million
2024$23,95021$3.2 million
2025$72,45030$3.6 million

How to apply

John F & Nancy LV Fleck Oyler 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 John F & Nancy LV Fleck Oyler Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania24$55,350
Colorado2$10,500
New Mexico2$6,000
Maryland1$500
South Dakota1$100

Grants paid in 2025

All 30 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
Eall language scholarships ($15,000), general support ($500)$15,500
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$10,000
Two Frontiers Project
Fort Collins, CO
General support$10,000
Bridgeville Area Historical Society
Bridgeville, PA
Preservation of historical material ($325), aquisition of higbee glass ($125), general support ($5,000)$5,450
Zuni Youth Enrichment Project
Zuni, NM
General support$5,000
Friends of Old Economy Village
Ambridge, PA
Portable x-ray fluorescence spectrometer$5,000
Public Art Bridgeville Community Association
Bridgeville, PA
Outdoor sculpture exhibition and prizes$4,300
Light of Life Rescue Mission
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$2,000
Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
Duquesne, PA
General support$2,000
WQLN Radio
Erie, PA
General support$1,000
Wqed
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$1,000
Bridgeville Public Library
Bridgeville, PA
General support$1,000
Bridgeville Community Food Bank
Bridgeville, PA
General support$1,000
Neville House Associates Inc
Bridgeville, PA
General support$1,000
Oasis Farm and Fishery
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$1,000
Friends of Cumbres & Toltec
Albuquerque, NM
General support$1,000
Wzum Radio
South Park, PA
General support$500
American Cancer Society
Hagerstown, MD
General support$500
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$500
Old Saint Luke's Church
Carnegie, PA
General support$500
Heart-J Center for Experiential Learning
Loveland, CO
General support- sylvan dale ranch$500
American Heart Association
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$500
The Greater Pittsburgh Suzuki Institute
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$500
Oliver Miller Homestead Associates
South Park Township, PA
General support$500
Little Lake Theater
Canonsburg, PA
General support$500
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA
General support$500
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$500
South Hills Interfaith Ministry
Bethel Park, PA
General support$500
Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestra
Pittsburgh, PA
General support$100
St Joseph's Indian School
Chamberlain, SD
General support$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John F & Nancy LV Fleck Oyler Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does John F & Nancy LV Fleck Oyler Foundation give?

$72,450 in tax year 2025, across 30 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs John F & Nancy LV Fleck Oyler Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists John F Oyler (President), Corry T S Cooper (Treasurer), Nicholas J Holland (Secretary) and Elizabeth Ann Oyler (Vice President) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does John F & Nancy LV Fleck Oyler Foundation fund?

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

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