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Overview: About Us

The John R. Oishei Foundation is the area's largest private foundation with over $231 million in assets.

In addition to grantmaking, our Foundation is committed to devoting our time, people and networks to convening stakeholders around issues; initiating support and collaboration; sharing knowledge; building nonprofits' organizational capacity; and supporting the development of promising leaders in all communities and sectors.