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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-1277338

The Oberman Foundation

A private foundation in Scottsdale, AZ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 4 grants and $78,770 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $78,770

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $387,636
  • Tax year 2024

    $49,593

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $404,723
  • Tax year 2023

    $38,888

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $414,510
  • Tax year 2022

    $39,850

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $419,822
  • Tax year 2021

    $25,006

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $475,452
  • Tax year 2020

    $29,386

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $486,491
  • Tax year 2019

    $21,466

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $512,439
  • Tax year 2018

    $15,810

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $544,713

Grants paid in 2025

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Tanzania MinistryPortland, OR

    Charity

    $50,270
  2. School MinistryBalogo, Philippines

    Charity

    $26,500
  3. Northwest Baptist ChurchScottsdale, AZ

    Charity

    $1,000
  4. The Silent Witness IncPhoenix, AZ

    Charity

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Crime and legal aid1 grant $1,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oregon1 grant $50,270
  2. Arizona2 grants $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Jane ObermanTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • James L ObermanExecutive Director Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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