Sophia and Elmer Oerter
EIN 371213789Total Given 2021–2025
$646K
45 grants · $129K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$21K
grant size
33%
supporter · 9/27 multi-year
repeat
$3.9M
Assets (2025)
27
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
THERESA GAIL HOLCOMB
Phone
(618) 281-7111
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
LETTER INCLUDING DESCRIPTION AND USE OF MONIES REQUESTED
Restrictions
NONE
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $160K | $3.9M | $287K | 13 |
| 2022 | $166K | $3.3M | $236K | 12 |
| 2024 | $168K | $3.6M | $77K | 13 |
| 2025 | $152K | $3.9M | $186K | 7 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 45 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$14K
75th Pctl
$21K
Maximum
$75K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
MS
Mark C Scoggins
Director
RN
Robert Niemietz
Director
KB
Keith G Brinkmann
Director
MS
Mark C Scoggins
Director
KB
Keith G Brinkmann
Director
RN
Robert Niemietz
Director
MS
Mark C Scoggins
Director
RN
Robert Niemietz
Director
KB
Keith G Brinkmann
Director
MS
Mark C Scoggins
Director
KB
Keith G Brinkmann
Director
RN
Robert Niemietz
Director
Grants Awarded (45 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia American Legion Post 581 | Columbia, IL | $75,000 | PARKING LOT AND PAVILION | 2025 |
| City of Columbia | Columbia, IL | $55,000 | EQUIPMENT AND FIELD PROJECT | 2024 |
| City of Columbia Illinois | Columbia, IL | $35,301 | CITY PARK IMPROVEMENTS | 2021 |
| Hope Christian Church | Cahokia, IL | $32,295 | PLAYRGROUND EQUIPMENT | 2022 |
| Share the Magic Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | $32,227 | BOOKS AND PROGRAM SUPPORT TO PRMOTE READING | 2022 |
| City of Columbia Illinois | Columbia, IL | $28,500 | CITY PARK IMPROVEMENTS | 2022 |
| Midwest Clean Food and Water Movement | East St Louis, IL | $27,246 | GRANT FOR RESEARCH FOR CLEAN WATER | 2022 |
| Immaculate Conception Parish | Columbia, IL | $26,250 | CAPITAL PROJECTS GRANT | 2025 |
| City of Waterloo Illinois | Waterloo, IL | $25,000 | PUBLIC MONUMENT | 2021 |
| Human Support Services | Waterloo, IL | $25,000 | RENOVATIONS | 2024 |
| Immaculate Conception School | Columbia, IL | $21,000 | CHILDRENS PLAYGROUND | 2021 |
| Regional Office of Education | Waterloo, IL | $20,864 | HIGH SCHOOL AWARDS EXPENSES | 2024 |
| Regional Office of Education | Waterloo, IL | $19,802 | HIGH SCHOOL AWARDS EXPENSES | 2025 |
| Maple Grove Civic Association | Columbia, IL | $18,600 | PARKING LOT PAVING | 2025 |
| Monroe County Illinois | Waterloo, IL | $17,949 | DEFIBRILLATORS | 2021 |
| Regional Office of Education | Waterloo, IL | $17,370 | HIGH SCHOOL AWARDS EXPENSES | 2022 |
| Regional Office of Education | Waterloo, IL | $12,550 | HIGH SCHOOL AWARDS EXPENSES | 2021 |
| House of Neighborly Service | Waterloo, IL | $10,000 | FOOD PANTRY | 2021 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Belleville, IL | $10,000 | CHILDREN'S CAMP ACTIVITIES | 2024 |
| Friends of Fisher House | Fenton, MO | $10,000 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS | 2024 |
| House of Neighborly Services | Waterloo, IL | $10,000 | FOOD PANTRY | 2024 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Belleville, IL | $10,000 | CHILDREN'S CAMP ACTIVITIES | 2025 |
| City of Waterloo Illinois | Waterloo, IL | $10,000 | PUBLIC MONUMENT | 2022 |
| Sand Bank Historical Society | Columbia, IL | $7,700 | STORM DAMAGE REPAIR | 2024 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Belleville, IL | $7,500 | CHILDREN'S CAMP ACTIVITIES | 2022 |