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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 86-6314738

Oatey Foundation

A private foundation in Cleveland, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 24 grants and $575,000 paid in grants.

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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

    $575,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $8,673,563

  • Tax year 2024

    $689,250

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $6,564,436

  • Tax year 2023

    $598,250

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $6,698,340

  • Tax year 2022

    $532,250

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $6,025,087

  • Tax year 2021

    $680,250

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $6,555,887

  • Tax year 2020

    $818,650

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $5,981,019

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,055,000

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $5,226,763

  • Tax year 2018

    $722,700

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $5,415,061

Grants paid in 2025

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Community West FoundationWestlake, OH

    General support

    $200,000
  2. VelosanoCleveland, OH

    General support

    $55,000
  3. Metrohealth FoundationCleveland, OH

    General support

    $50,000
  4. Greater Cleveland PartnershipCleveland, OH

    Ge

    $50,000
  5. Living Waters for the WorldSpring Hill, TN

    General support

    $30,000
  6. Youth ChallengeWestlake, OH

    General support

    $30,000
  7. Cleveland Water AllianceCleveland, OH

    General support

    $25,000
  8. YMCA of Greater ClevelandCleveland, OH

    General support

    $25,000
  9. Achievement Centers for ChildrenWestlake, OH

    General support

    $14,000
  10. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame & MuseumCleveland, OH

    General support

    $12,500
  11. Greater Cleveland Sports CommissionCleveland, OH

    General support

    $12,000
  12. Diversity Center of Ne OhioBeechwood, OH

    General support

    $10,000
  13. Providence HouseCleveland, OH

    General support

    $10,000
  14. Jackson Hole Ski and Snow ClubJackson, WY

    General support

    $8,000
  15. Cleveland Leadership CenterCleveland, OH

    General support

    $6,500
  16. America Scores ClevelandCleveland, OH

    General support

    $6,000
  17. American Red Cross of Greater ClevelandCleveland, OH

    General support

    $5,000
  18. Maltz MuseumBeechwood, OH

    General support

    $5,000
  19. Breakthrough T1D Michigan Northern OhioSouthfield, MI

    General support

    $5,000
  20. Ucp of Greater ClevelandCleveland, OH

    General support

    $4,500
  21. Cleveland Council on World AffairsCleveland, OH

    General support

    $3,000
  22. Cleveland Public TheatreCleveland, OH

    General support

    $3,000
  23. North Coast Community HomesCleveland, OH

    General support

    $3,000
  24. Cleveland Animal Protective LeagueCleveland, OH

    General support

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health2 grants $250,00061% of the total
  2. Community development1 grant $50,00012% of the total
  3. International aid2 grants $33,0008% of the total
  4. Human services2 grants $28,0007% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $25,0006% of the total
  6. Arts and culture2 grants $15,5004% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $9,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio21 grants $532,000
  2. Tennessee1 grant $30,000
  3. Wyoming1 grant $8,000
  4. Michigan1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • Kelsey McMillanTRUSTEE & PRESIDENT Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Lisa OateyTRUSTEE & SECRETARY Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Gavin McMillanTRUSTEE & VICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Mason OateyTRUSTEE & TREASURER Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • William OateyTRUSTEE Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Gary Oatey SrTRUSTEE Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Nancy McMillanTRUSTEE Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Gehry Oatey JrTRUSTEE Hours 0.1Pay $0

The return

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