Oberweis Foundation
EIN 363521911
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). This foundation may have filed its
final return or ceased operations — verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2020–2023
$332K
28 grants · $83K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $200–$10K
grant size
4%
transactional · 1/26 multi-year
repeat
$1.8M
Assets (2023)
26
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
ETHS BOOSTERS
Phone
(630) 801-6072
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $70K | $1.4M | $4K | 12 |
| 2021 | $140K | $1.8M | $736K | 11 |
| 2022 | N/A | $1.4M | $169K | N/A |
| 2023 | $123K | $1.8M | $96K | 5 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 28 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$200
Median
$1K
Average
$12K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$100K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JO
Jim Oberweis
President
Leadership
JT
Joe Oberweis Treasurer
Treasurer
Leadership
JS
Julie Oberweis Secretary
Secretary
Leadership
JD
James Oberweis Director
Director
JO
Jim Oberweis
President
Leadership
JT
Joe Oberweis Treasurer
Treasurer
Leadership
JS
Julie Oberweis Secretary
Secretary
Leadership
JD
James Oberweis Director
Director
JO
Jim Oberweis
President
Leadership
JO
Joe Oberweis
Treasurer
Leadership
JO
Julie Oberweis
Secretary
Leadership
JO
James Oberweis
Director
JO
Jim Oberweis
President
Leadership
JO
Joe Oberweis
Treasurer
Leadership
JO
Julie Oberweis
Secretary
Leadership
JO
James Oberweis
Director
Grants Awarded (28 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hesed House | Aurora, IL | $100,000 | General | 2021 |
| Project Hood | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | HELPING OTHERS OBTAIN DESTINY | 2023 |
| Everglades Wonder Gardens | Bonita Springs, FL | $50,000 | General | 2020 |
| University of Illinois | Champaign, IL | $20,000 | DONATION | 2023 |
| Kids Golf Foundation | Sugar Grove, IL | $12,000 | General | 2021 |
| Project Hood | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | General | 2020 |
| Project Hood | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | General | 2021 |
| Maryknoll Sisters | Ossining, NY | $10,000 | General | 2021 |
| Kids Golf Foundation of Illinois | Sugar Grove, IL | $5,000 | General | 2020 |
| Avery Coonley School | Downers Grove, IL | $5,000 | General | 2021 |
| Turning Point USA | Phoenix, AZ | $1,000 | General | 2020 |
| One Nation Under God | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | General | 2020 |
| From the Barrio Foundation | North Aurora, IL | $1,000 | General | 2020 |
| Aurora Interfaith Food Pantry | Aurora, IL | $1,000 | General | 2020 |
| St Nicholas School | Los Altos, CA | $1,000 | General | 2021 |
| Compassion Foundation | Aurora, IL | $1,000 | General | 2021 |
| Eths Boosters | Evanston, IL | $1,000 | DONATION | 2023 |
| Fundation for Goverment Acctability | Naples, FL | $1,000 | ADVANDCES POLICIES THAT IMPROVE LIVES | 2023 |
| Fox Valley Park District | Aurora, IL | $1,000 | ENRICH COMMUNITY | 2023 |
| United American Patriots | Alexandria, VA | $200 | General | 2020 |
| Abate of Illinois | Galesburg, IL | $200 | General | 2020 |
| Marmion Academy | Aurora, IL | $200 | General | 2020 |
| Youth on Course | Lemont, IL | $200 | General | 2020 |
| Journey Care Foundation | Glenview, IL | $200 | General | 2021 |
| American Diabetes Assn | Arlington, VA | $100 | General | 2020 |