Oberweiler Foundation

About Oberweiler Foundation

A single donor-advised fund transfer stands out in the recent record: Oberweiler Foundation gave $175,000 to Fidelity Charitable Giving Donor Advised Fund in 2023. That fits a grantmaker that appears to route much of its capital through donor-directed channels rather than only making direct program awards. When it does give directly, the foundation’s recent awards cluster around a defined set of areas: alternative medicine and integrative health, U.S. veterans and their families, conservation and wetlands, and assistance for sick or abused children. Recent examples include $75,000 to Bravehearts for the Trail to Zero mental health retreat pilot and $70,000 to Comer Children’s Hospital for an integrative medicine residency program, complementary and alternative services, and an outpatient clinic. Other awards in the file show the same pattern of targeted support through named projects rather than broad institutional operating grants. The foundation’s grants also show repeated support for the same organizations across multiple years, suggesting ongoing relationships with selected recipients rather than one-time transactions. Its latest 990 year on file is 2025, and the listed annual grants total $2,242,939, with a typical award size centered in the mid-five-figure range.

What Oberweiler Foundation Funds

In integrative health, Oberweiler Foundation backed a range of projects tied to alternative medicine and wellness. Examples include $40,000 to Comer Children’s Hospital for an integrative medicine program and $25,000 to Ingall's Development Foundation for an integrative wellness program. The record also includes $25,000 to Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods for It's W.I.N., another named wellness initiative. Veterans support is another visible thread. The foundation gave $35,000 to Travis Manion Foundation for the MW Regional Summit, $30,000 to A Safe Haven for supportive services for veterans and families, and $25,000 to Veterans Path to Hope for the Veterans Community Action Team. Its conservation giving includes projects tied to stewardship and land use. Recent awards include $30,000 to The Nature Conservancy for the Volunteer Stewardship Network, $25,000 to Friends of the Chicago River for the River Volunteer Stewardship Program, and $25,000 to Illinois Environmental Council Education Fund for Illinois Is Beautiful.

How Oberweiler Foundation Gives