Oberweiler Foundation
ActivoPhilanthropy & VoluntarismFinancia Individuos
About Oberweiler Foundation
The Oberweiler Foundation appears to operate primarily as a vehicle for donor-directed philanthropy rather than as an operating or program-focused grantmaker. In the available year it made a single, sizable contribution to a donor-advised fund (Fidelity Charitable), indicating it channels resources through intermediaries for donors to recommend distributions. There is no evidence from this dataset of direct, theme-driven grants or geographic/issue-specific commitments.
Focus Areas
Donor-advised fund contributions / pass-through philanthropyPhilanthropic intermediation (support for charitable administrative platforms)Undesignated or donor-directed giving (grants where programmatic focus is determined later by donors)
Who They Fund
veterans and their familieschildren and youth (including special-needs youth)families in Chicago/Greater Chicago (low-income/underserved neighborhoods)volunteer stewards and community organizerspeople with behavioral health or substance-use needs
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
Typical grant size sits at $9,000 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent file also includes both a very large donor-advised fund contribution and a series of mid-sized project grants, showing a mix of intermediary giving and direct program support. Recipients appear repeatedly across years: Bravehearts, Comer Children’s Hospital, A Safe Haven, and Ingall's Development Foundation each show more than one award in the list. The foundation is classified as a regular funder, not a program-related investor, and it accepts unsolicited grants in one of its discretionary grantmaking tracks.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.2M
Total Assets
$11.7M
Total Revenue
$1.4M
Total Expenses
$1.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $9K and $25K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$25K
Geographic Reach
Local7 states funded
About 91% of grants go to recipients in IL.
Intensidad de financiamiento
BajaAlta
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