501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2021 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2026
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $131K a year · 357% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
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Revenue
$5K
Spent
$311K
Net assets
$610K
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$5K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$5K
FY2022$94K
FY2023$19K
FY2024$41K
FY2025$33K
FY2026$28K
Expenses
$311K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$311K
FY2022$164K
FY2023$33K
FY2024$304K
FY2025$163K
FY2026$29K
Net assets
$610K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$610K
FY2022$551K
FY2023$538K
FY2024$274K
FY2025$144K
FY2026$143K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending March 2021) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Sep 2006.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 95% · $295K Operating & administrative 5% · $16K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

The filing lists no officers, directors or key staff.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Brooklyn, OH.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 6 grants · $22K · 2025–2025
Ashland UniversityFY2025$10,000
Ohio State UniversityFY2025$10,000
First United Church of ChristFY2025$509
Salvation ArmyFY2025$509
32nd Degree Masonic Learning CenterFY2025$255
Galion Historical SocietyFY2025$255

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$4K
Median grantPart XV$509
Largest grantPart XV$10K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$5K
Investment income$5K
Money out
$311K
Grants paid$295K
Running costs$16K
Owns and owes
$610K
net assets
Total assets$610K
Liabilities$0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$5K
Total revenue$5K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Total assets$610K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$610K
Operations
Fiscal year endsMarch

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest $28K$29K−$1K$143K 990 PDF
FY2025 $33K$163K−$130K$144K 990 PDF
FY2024 $41K$304K−$264K$274K 990 PDF
FY2023 $19K$33K−$14K$538K 990 PDF
FY2022 $94K$164K−$70K$551K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $5K$311K−$305K$610K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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