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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 76-0260014

The Oehmig Foundation

A private foundation in Chattanooga, TN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $113,600 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
William C Oehmig
736 Georgia Avenue Suite 501
Chattanooga, TN 37402
(281) 658-6749
Form and materials
Solicitation must be received in writing and include all applicable information about the charity.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Awards are limited to public charities only.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $113,600

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,465,023
  • Tax year 2024

    $112,750

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,511,551
  • Tax year 2023

    $103,491

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,576,025
  • Tax year 2022

    $85,425

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,712,644
  • Tax year 2021

    $68,228

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,741,928
  • Tax year 2020

    $21,424

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,760,032
  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,274,155
  • Tax year 2018

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $272,953

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Delta Waterfowl FoundationBismarch, ND

    To secure the future of waterfowl and waterfowl hunting.

    $25,000
  2. Tennessee WildlifeNashville, TN

    Ensure that tennessee's water, wildlife, and wild places will thrive for generations to come.

    $25,000
  3. Ducks Unlimited IncMemphis, TN

    Help to conserve, protect and enhance wetland habitat in norrth america.

    $20,000
  4. The Baylor FundChattanooga, TN

    To further to exempt purpose of the organization

    $20,000
  5. American First Policy InstituteWashington, DC

    To further to exempt purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  6. Siskin Children's InstituteChattanooga, TN

    To further to exempt purpose of the organization

    $5,000
  7. The Salvation ArmyHarlan, IA

    To provide comfort, hope, and much-needed assistance to thousands of families and individuals this season of gratitude, love and care.

    $5,000
  8. Boot CampaignDallas, TX

    To further to exempt purpose of the organization

    $2,500
  9. First Baptist Church of GreenvilleGreenville, SC

    To further to exempt purpose of the organization

    $2,500
  10. Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    To honor the sacrifice of firefighter stephen siller, who laid down his life to save others on september 11, 2001.

    $2,500
  11. New Prospect Baptist ChurchLaurens, SC

    To further to exempt purpose of the organization

    $1,100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $2,50050% of the total
  2. Public affairs1 grant $2,50050% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee4 grants $70,000
  2. North Dakota1 grant $25,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $5,000
  4. Iowa1 grant $5,000
  5. South Carolina2 grants $3,600
  6. New York1 grant $2,500
  7. Texas1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • William C OehmigCEO Hours 1Pay $0
  • Alice C OehmigVP/SEC/TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • William B OehmigTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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