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Sophia and Elmer Oerter Charitable Foundation: 7 grants to organizations, $152,252 (tax year ended June 2025)
Sophia and Elmer Oerter Charitable Foundation, a private foundation in Columbia, IL, paid 7 grants to organizations totaling $152,252 in its tax year ended June 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 14, 2025. The largest was $75,000 to Columbia American Legion Post 581 in Columbia, IL for parking lot and pavilion.
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- EIN
- 371213789
- Based in
- Columbia, IL
- Assets
- $3,871,373
- Grants paid
- $152,252
- Tax year ended
- June 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended June 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed November 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202513189349101201. It reported $152,252 in grants paid; 7 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia American Legion Post 581 | Columbia, IL | Parking lot and pavilion | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Immaculate Conception Parish | Columbia, IL | Capital projects grant | $26,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Regional Office of Education | Waterloo, IL | High school awards expenses | $19,802 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maple Grove Civic Association | Columbia, IL | Parking lot paving | Youth development | $18,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boy Scouts of America | Belleville, IL | Children's camp activities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Monroe County Illinois | Waterloo, IL | Community memorial bench | $1,600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Waterloo American Legion Post 6504 | Waterloo, IL | Historical books | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Youth development | $18,600 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $152,252 |
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Updated November 14, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.