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Pan-Oyler Foundation

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 853880849

Pan-Oyler Foundation is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $889,613 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $6,500 and the largest $787,421. 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 $1.1 million the year before.

64% 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$1.1 million18$19.4 million
2024$1.1 million23$18.6 million
2025$889,61314$52.9 million

How to apply

Pan-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 Pan-Oyler Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California3$810,143
New York3$48,000
Connecticut2$13,000
Virginia1$8,000
District of Columbia1$5,000
Illinois1$3,000
Washington1$1,000
Florida1$800
Hawaii1$670

Grants paid in 2025

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Stanford University
Stanford, CA
General support$787,421
Healthcare Chaplaincy Network
New York, NY
General support$25,000
Silicon Valley International School
Palo Alto, CA
General support$22,222
Action Against Hunger USA
New York, NY
General support$15,000
NAMI Connecticut
West Hartford, CT
General support$10,000
ASPCA
New York, NY
General support$8,000
Zero Prostate Cancer
Alexandria, VA
General support$8,000
Blood Cancer United
Washington, DC
General support$5,000
Faith Food Pantry
Newtown, CT
General support$3,000
Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research
Chicago, IL
General support$3,000
Tetiaroa Society
Bellevue, WA
General support$1,000
K9S for Warriors
Ponte Vedra, FL
General support$800
Lanai Cat Sanctuary
Lanai City, HI
General support$670
Boys and Girls Club of Silicon Valley - Smythe Clu
San Jose, CA
General support$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Pan-Oyler Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Pan-Oyler Foundation give?

$889,613 in tax year 2025, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $6,500.

Who runs Pan-Oyler Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Xutian Victoria Pan (Chairman), John V Oyler (President) and Michael Schoen (Treasurer).

What does Pan-Oyler Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and food and hunger.

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