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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-1481981

Marvin Buzz Oates Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 21 grants and $3.1 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $3,072,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $29,401,881

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,705,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $30,490,252

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,515,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $31,028,430

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,260,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $31,351,528

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,544,500

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $30,871,386

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,605,000

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $31,360,223

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,742,500

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $31,236,735

Grants paid in 2024

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Destiny Community ServicesRocklin, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $930,000
  2. Destiny Christian Church Assembly of GodRocklin, CA

    Destiny Capital Academy Improvements Project

    $550,000
  3. Destiny Christian Church Assembly of GodRocklin, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $500,000
  4. Destiny Christian Church Assembly of GodRocklin, CA

    Destiny Capital Academy Improvements Project

    $450,000
  5. Mark 4Vienna, VA

    General & Unrestricted

    $375,000
  6. Western States FellowshipOakland, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $47,500
  7. Doxa ChurchRocklin, CA

    Private School Project

    $25,000
  8. Incarnation Ministries CorpMiddletown, DE

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  9. International Congress of Churches and MinistersFranklin, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  10. SAT-7 Education & Development IncEaston, MD

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  11. Don Nava Kingdom Ministries IncNewport Coast, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  12. Fellowship Foundation IncWashington, DC

    The Augustine Group

    $15,000
  13. Powerhouse Ministries IncFolsom, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  14. The Playmakers OrganizationFolsom, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  15. Westmont CollegeSanta Barbara, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $12,500
  16. Charities Aid Foundation AmericaAlexandria, VA

    King's Cross Church

    $10,000
  17. Doxa ChurchRocklin, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  18. Good News for India - TexasLa Verne, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  19. KardiaAptos, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  20. Bay Area School of Ministry IncSan Carlos, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $7,500
  21. Cancer Champion FitnessDavis, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development1 grant $930,00063% of the total
  2. Religion9 grants $507,50034% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $15,0001% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $12,500<1% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California15 grants $2,602,500
  2. Virginia2 grants $385,000
  3. Delaware1 grant $25,000
  4. Tennessee1 grant $25,000
  5. Maryland1 grant $20,000
  6. District of Columbia1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Larry AllbaughSec, Treas, VP, dir Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kathryn Fairringtondir, VP Hours 1Pay $0
  • Philip D OatesPres, DIR Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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