The Oberweis Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The filing lists the Foundation's geographic focus as the country, with Southwest Florida as a priority, so a Florida organisation has a clear case but is not the only one it considers.
- Its themes are veterans and military support, faith, family and life, education and youth, constitutional freedom, community care and conservation, and it particularly names food assistance, health care, housing, child services, animal welfare and emergency help.
- About 8 in 10 of its 33 grants fall between $500 and $20,000, with a median of $2,000, so a modest, specific request fits best, though its largest grant was $100,000, so that band is typical rather than a ceiling.
- Applications are rolling and go through its form, which asks for your mission, location, website and a brief description of the request, and a large share of its grant dollars (73%) went to organisations it had funded before, so a steady relationship may matter, but a first approach is still worth making.
- The filing sets out no exclusions, so the mission themes are the main test of fit.
Overview
The Oberweis Foundation is a US private foundation based in Bonita Springs, FL.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2025, TY2024, TY2023) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Oberweis Foundation supports charitable, educational, civic, religious and community organisations that improve lives, strengthen families, serve veterans and preserve America’s founding principles. It backs work in veterans and military support; faith, family and life; education and youth; constitutional freedom; and community care. Its support is for charitable organisations and causes rooted in service, faith, family, freedom and responsibility, including local nonprofits meeting needs through food assistance, health care, housing, child services, animal welfare and emergency help. In Southwest Florida it supports organisations serving communities across the region, while also supporting national groups whose missions align with its commitments. Its philosophy favours practical, mission-driven organisations committed to measurable good.
Themes
- Veterans and military
- Faith, family and life
- Education and youth
- Constitutional freedom
- Community care
- Conservation and quality of life
Geographic Focus
Country. Priority: Southwest Florida: Bonita Springs, Cape Coral, Estero and 5 more places in Florida.
How to apply
Organisations contact the Foundation using the form and provide their organisation’s mission, location, website and a brief description of the request.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2025 filing, 73% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2023 or TY2024 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2023, TY2024 and TY2025 filings, half of its 33 grants to organisations were $2,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- The Foundation supports charitable organisations whose missions align with its commitments to veterans, faith, family, freedom, education, community service and helping people in need.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2023–2025.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 37% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2025, 73% of grant dollars went to organisations The Oberweis Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 13 grants in tax year 2025 by size
Median $2,000 (tax year 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Wonder Gardens · Contribution$40,0002025 tax year
- University of Illinois · Contribution$20,0002025 tax year
- Turning Point USA · Contribution$10,0002025 tax year
- Project H.O.O.D. · Contribution$10,0002025 tax year
- Mens Club Of Collier County Found · Contribution$7,5002025 tax year
- One Nation Under God Foundation · Contribution$3,0002025 tax year
- New Life Dream Centers · Contribution$2,0002025 tax year
- Harry Chapin Food Bank · Contribution$2,0002025 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Julie Oberweis — Treasurer
- Julie Oberweis — Secretary
- Jim Oberweis — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 tax year | $126,215 | $124,215 | $1,776,508 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $85,278 | $75,525 | $1,687,145 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
| 2025 tax year | $182,737 | $98,520 | $2,393,563 | Filing for 2025 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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Contact
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- Bonita Springs, FL
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