The Oakriver Foundation concentrates on sizable gifts to cultural and educational institutions, particularly museums and research libraries. They fund museum operations, collections, and academic library support across different regions rather than focusing solely on local charities. Their giving indicates a preference for established institutional grantees with public-facing educational missions.
Concentrated, relatively small number of large grants (around $100K each), occasional repeat funding to the same museum; supports established institutional grantees rather than many small nonprofits.
The Oakriver Foundation’s largest recent gifts go to museums and academic collections: $100,000 to the University of Michigan Library in 2023 and $100,000 to Phillips Academy Peabody Museum in 2024. Those awards sit at the center of a grantmaking pattern that favors public-facing educational institutions, especially museums, research libraries, and cultural organizations that preserve and interpret collections. The foundation also supported Peoria Riverfront Museum with $55,000 in 2024 and $50,000 in 2023, showing repeated backing for the same institution across years. Their portfolio extends beyond headline grants to a mix of smaller institutional awards. In the recent list, grants range from scholarship support at Armada High School to museum, conservancy, orchestra, and school gifts, all within the United States. The Oakriver Foundation appears to favor established organizations with education or cultural missions rather than individuals or project-specific grassroots giving. Recurring awards to institutions such as Atwill Memorial Chapel, Munson Hospital Foundation, and University of Michigan affiliates suggest a relationship-based approach that blends operating support with program or collection support.
In museum support, The Oakriver Foundation gave $55,000 in 2024 and $50,000 in 2023 to Peoria Riverfront Museum, plus $6,000 in 2023 to the University of Michigan Museum of Art. Those gifts point to interest in exhibitions, collections, and museum operations rather than one-off event funding. They also support research libraries and academic collections. A $100,000 grant in 2023 to the University of Michigan Library stands out as the clearest example of that focus, alongside $1,500 in 2024 to Benton Art Museum - Pomona College and $1,000 in 2024 to Dahlia Hill Society of Midland. Education appears in smaller but still direct awards. Greenwich Country Day School received $10,000 in 2024 and $5,000 in 2023, while Kaele Polyin Memorial Scholarship Fund - Armada High School received $500 in 2023.
Typical grants cluster around the mid-thousands: the 25th percentile is $3,000, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $12,500. The recent list shows both one-time and recurring support, including repeated awards to the same recipients across 2023 and 2024. The foundation is a grantmaker, not an individual-giving vehicle, and it does not make program-related investments. Its recent activity suggests a mix of larger anchor gifts and smaller follow-on awards, with many grants sitting near the median rather than at the top of the range.
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$3.5M
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$312K
Most grants fall between $3K and $13K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$13K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Oakriver Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 50 | $857K | 98.0% |
| 2 | Ireland | 1 |
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Notable grantees: Peoria Riverfront Museum, University of Michigan Library, Phillips Academy Peabody Museum
Giving is regional and spread across multiple U.S. states, with Illinois appearing most often in the recent grants list. Michigan is the foundation’s headquarters state, and 40% of grants went to recipients there. Recent Michigan recipients include Ann Arbor, Northport, Traverse City, Leelanau, and Midland. Outside Michigan, grants also went to Peoria, Illinois; Greenwich, Connecticut; Andover, Massachusetts; San Francisco, California; and Claremont, California. All recent grants in the data went to U.S. recipients.
The recent grants list centers on museums, academic libraries, schools, and other cultural or educational institutions. Examples include the University of Michigan Library, Phillips Academy Peabody Museum, Peoria Riverfront Museum, and Greenwich Country Day School. The pattern favors established institutions with public-facing educational missions.
Yes. The Peoria Riverfront Museum received $50,000 in 2023 and $55,000 in 2024. Atwill Memorial Chapel received $13,000 in 2023 and $15,000 in 2024, and Munson Hospital Foundation received $10,000 in both 2023 and 2024.
The foundation’s grant size distribution centers on mid-sized awards: the 25th percentile is $3,000, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $12,500. Recent grants include both smaller awards near $1,000 and larger gifts of $100,000.
Illinois is the top state by grant count in the recent data. Michigan also receives a substantial share, with 40% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Recent recipient cities include Peoria, Ann Arbor, Northport, and Traverse City.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals, and the recent grants list shows grants to organizations such as museums, schools, foundations, and conservancies rather than to people.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
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2.0% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATWILL MEMORIAL CHAPEL | NORTHPORT, MI | $45,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| PHILLIPS ACADEMY PEABODY MUSEUM | ANDOVER, MA | $40,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| PEORIA RIVERFRONT MUSEUM | PEORIA, IL | $40,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LIBRARY | ANN ARBOR, MI | $40,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| GREENWICH COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | GREENWICH, CT | $10,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| MUNSON HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | TRAVERSE CITY, MI | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| SHELBURNE MUSEUM | SHELBURNE, VT | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| BLUEPATH SERVICE DOGS | WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| LEELANAU CONSERVANCY | LELAND, MI | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| UCSF FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| LOS ANGELES FAMILY SCHOOL | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| IWEC | PEORIA, IL | $2,500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| BENTON ART MUSEUM - POMONA COLLEGE | CLAREMONT, CA | $1,500 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL |
| NEW COMMUNITY VISION | NORTHPORT, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LIBRARY | ANN ARBOR, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| PEORIA RIVERFRONT MUSEUM | PEORIA, IL | $40,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| PHILLIPS ACADEMY PEABODY MUSEUM | ANDOVER, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ATWILL MEMORIAL CHAPEL | NORTHPORT, MI | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MUNSON HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | TRAVERSE CITY, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| GREENWICH COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | GREENWICH, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| LEELANAU CONSERVANCY | LELAND, MI | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| UCSF FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| IWEC | PEORIA, IL | $2,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| BENTON ART MUSEUM - POMONA COLLEGE | CLAREMONT, CA | $1,500 | 2025 | EDUCATIONAL |
| IRISH GEORGIAN SOCIETY | DUBLIN, D0 | $1,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| DAHLIA HILL SOCIETY OF MIDLAND | MIDLAND, MI | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| PHILLIPS ACADEMY PEABODY MUSEUM | ANDOVER, MA | $100,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| PEORIA RIVERFRONT MUSEUM | PEORIA, IL | $55,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| ATWILL MEMORIAL CHAPEL | NORTHPORT, MI | $15,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| MUNSON HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | TRAVERSE CITY, MI | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| GREENWICH COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | GREENWICH, CT | $10,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| ELITE COMMUNITY OUTREACH | PEORIA, IL | $6,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| UCSF FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| LEELANAU CONSERVANCY | LELAND, MI | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| HEARTLAND FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA | PEORIA, IL | $3,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| IWEC | PEORIA, IL | $2,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| BENTON ART MUSEUM - POMONA COLLEGE | CLAREMONT, CA | $1,500 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| DAHLIA HILL SOCIETY OF MIDLAND | MIDLAND, MI | $1,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LIBRARY | ANN ARBOR, MI | $100,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL |
| PEORIA RIVERFRONT MUSEUM | PEORIA, IL | $50,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| ATWILL MEMORIAL CHAPEL | NORTHPORT, MI | $13,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| ELITE COMMUNITY OUTREACH | PEORIA, IL | $12,500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| MUNSON HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | TRAVERSE CITY, MI | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MUSEUM OF ART | ANN ARBOR, MI | $6,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL |
| UCSF FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| GREENWICH COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | GREENWICH, CT | $5,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL |
| LEELANAU CONSERVANCY | LELAND, MI | $5,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| HEARTLAND FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA | PEORIA, IL | $4,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| IWEC | PEORIA, IL | $2,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| BENTON ART MUSEUM - POMONA COLLEGE | CLAREMONT, CA | $1,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL |
ATWILL MEMORIAL CHAPEL
$45,000CHARITABLE
PEORIA RIVERFRONT MUSEUM
$40,000CHARITABLE
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LIBRARY
$40,000EDUCATIONAL
GREENWICH COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
$10,000EDUCATIONAL
CHARITABLE
SHELBURNE MUSEUM
$5,000CHARITABLE
UCSF FOUNDATION
$5,000CHARITABLE
LOS ANGELES FAMILY SCHOOL
$5,000EDUCATIONAL
IWEC
$2,500CHARITABLE
BENTON ART MUSEUM - POMONA COLLEGE
$1,500EDUCATIONAL
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LIBRARY
$50,000EDUCATIONAL
PEORIA RIVERFRONT MUSEUM
$40,000CHARITABLE
ATWILL MEMORIAL CHAPEL
$20,000CHARITABLE
GREENWICH COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
$10,000EDUCATIONAL
UCSF FOUNDATION
$5,000CHARITABLE
IWEC
$2,500CHARITABLE
BENTON ART MUSEUM - POMONA COLLEGE
$1,500EDUCATIONAL
IRISH GEORGIAN SOCIETY
$1,500CHARITABLE
DAHLIA HILL SOCIETY OF MIDLAND
$1,000CHARITABLE
PEORIA RIVERFRONT MUSEUM
$55,000CHARITABLE
ATWILL MEMORIAL CHAPEL
$15,000CHARITABLE
MUNSON HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$10,000CHARITABLE
GREENWICH COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
$10,000EDUCATIONAL
ELITE COMMUNITY OUTREACH
$6,000CHARITABLE
HEARTLAND FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA
$3,000CHARITABLE
IWEC
$2,500CHARITABLE
BENTON ART MUSEUM - POMONA COLLEGE
$1,500EDUCATIONAL
DAHLIA HILL SOCIETY OF MIDLAND
$1,000CHARITABLE
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LIBRARY
$100,000EDUCATIONAL
PEORIA RIVERFRONT MUSEUM
$50,000CHARITABLE
ATWILL MEMORIAL CHAPEL
$13,000CHARITABLE
ELITE COMMUNITY OUTREACH
$12,500CHARITABLE
MUNSON HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$10,000CHARITABLE
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MUSEUM OF ART
$6,000EDUCATIONAL
UCSF FOUNDATION
$5,000CHARITABLE
GREENWICH COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
$5,000EDUCATIONAL
HEARTLAND FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA
$4,000CHARITABLE
IWEC
$2,000CHARITABLE
BENTON ART MUSEUM - POMONA COLLEGE
$1,000EDUCATIONAL