Private Foundation

SOPHIA AND ELMER OERTER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Based in COLUMBIA, IL, SOPHIA AND ELMER OERTER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION operates as a Private Foundation. The organization reported $186K in revenue, $185K in expenses, $3.9M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 59 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $827K.

EIN: 371213789 COLUMBIA, IL Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$186K

Total Expenses$185K

Total Assets$3.9M

Grants Given59

Grant Total$827K

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

COLUMBIA AMERICAN LEGION POST 581

COLUMBIA, IL · 2024

PARKING LOT AND PAVILION

$75,000

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION PARISH

COLUMBIA, IL · 2024

CAPITAL PROJECTS GRANT

$26,250

REGIONAL OFFICE OF EDUCATION

WATERLOO, IL · 2024

HIGH SCHOOL AWARDS EXPENSES

$19,802

MAPLE GROVE CIVIC ASSOCIATION

COLUMBIA, IL · 2024

PARKING LOT PAVING

$18,600

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

BELLEVILLE, IL · 2024

CHILDREN'S CAMP ACTIVITIES

$10,000

Showing up to 5 of 59 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Keith G Brinkmann

DIRECTOR Mark C Scoggins

DIRECTOR Robert Niemietz

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Top Grant Purposes

FOOD PANTRY

$125,500 18 grants

HIGH SCHOOL AWARDS EXPENSES

$89,503 5 grants

PARKING LOT AND PAVILION

$75,000 1 grant

CITY PARK IMPROVEMENTS

$63,801 2 grants

EQUIPMENT AND FIELD PROJECT

$55,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$186K	$185K	$3.9M
2024	$77K	$204K	$3.6M
2023	$76K	$210K	$3.4M
2022	$236K	$200K	$3.3M
2021	$287K	$189K	$3.9M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $287K to $186K (-35%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.9M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in GA, IL, MO.

GAILMO

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