Oak Ridge Foundation

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The Foundation will support and foster scientific and educational endeavors aligned with the missions of Oak Ridge national laboratory (ornl") and the u.s. Department of energy ("doe") and the economic, energy and national security interests of the united states.

From the filed return, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 85-3183278) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 2 volunteers.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: IRS e-file

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FY2025 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $452K a year · 42% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 5 filings
213.6 mo
of spending, in cash
213.6 months of spending in cash.
990-PF Pt II · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 26
Named funders
1
named funder · $250K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
0.2% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.2% of assets.
990-PF Pt II · Ln 23
Revenue
$329K
-17% vs prior year
Spent
$113K
Net assets
$2.3M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$329K
FY2025▼ -17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$813K
FY2024$396K
FY2025$329K
Expenses
$113K
FY2025▼ -96%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$0
FY2022$22K
FY2023$259K
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$113K
Net assets
$2.3M
FY2025▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$4.4M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2022.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 74% · $84K Operating & administrative 26% · $29K

Form 990-PF Part I, lines 24–26. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990-PF.

990-PF Part VIII · reportable compensation
President
$0990-PF Pt VIII
Secretary & Treasurer
$0990-PF Pt VIII
$0990-PF Pt VIII
$0990-PF Pt VIII
$0990-PF Pt VIII
Director
$0990-PF Pt VIII
Director
$0990-PF Pt VIII
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Programs and updates

Funds scientific and educational projects supporting U.S. energy and national security goals.

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1 program · $221K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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The foundation will support and foster scientific and educational endeavors aligned with the missions of oak ridge national laboratory (ornl") and the U.S. Department of energy ("doe") and the economic, energy and national security interests of the united states.

Form 990-PF Part IX-A, FY2022. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 85-3183278) · Dispute this line
$221Kprogram expense

Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 13 grants · $84K · 2024–2024
Individual RecipientFY2024$72,254
Gatlinburg Pittman High SchoolFY2024$2,000
Union County High SchoolFY2024$1,000
Sweetwater High SchoolFY2024$1,000
Rhea County High SchoolFY2024$1,000
Partners in Education FoundationFY2024$1,000
Oliver Springs High SchoolFY2024$1,000
Fellowship of the Saints Ministry INC New Colossus AcademyFY2024$1,000
Roane County Schools Education FoundationFY2024$1,000
L&n Stem PstaFY2024$1,000
Gay Hardin AcademyFY2024$1,000
Education Foundation for Clinton City and Anderson SchoolsFY2024$1,000
Free Medical Clinic of Oak RidgeFY2024$100

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$6K
Median grantPart XV$1K
Largest grantPart XV$72K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$329K
Gifts and grants$250K
Investment income$79K
Money out
$113K
Grants paid$84K
Running costs$29K
Owns and owes
$2.3M
net assets
Cash and savings$2.0M
Total assets$2.3M
Liabilities$4K
People
7
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$250K
Investment income$79K
Total revenue$329K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$2.0M
Total assets$2.3M
Liabilities$4K
Net assets$2.3M
Operations
Employees0
Volunteers2
Fiscal year endsSeptember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 14, 2026 $329K$113K$215K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 18, 2025 $396K$2.7M−$2.3M$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jun 12, 2024 $813K$259K$555K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 23, 2023 $1.4M$22K$1.4M$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 20, 2022 $2.4M$0$2.4M$2.4M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

G · Fundraising L · Interested persons R · Related orgs

Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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