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The Wagler Foundation EIN 46-0829253

The Wagler Foundation

EIN  46-0829253 Private foundation / grantmaker Uniontown, OH
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
A private foundation based in Uniontown, OH. It reported about $231K in revenue for 2025.
Leadership
Phil Wagler · Trustee
Money in and out
$231K revenue, $343K expenses
Bottom line
—

A private foundation based in Uniontown, OH. It reported about $231K in revenue for 2025. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $231K in revenue, $343K in expenses, and $5.0M in net assets.Pt I

Grants paid & assets · FY2025
Total revenue
$231K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$343K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$5.0M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$112K
Total assets
5.0M
deployed as grants and operations
Grants paid
318K
in FY2025
Grants made
18grants
total in period
Payout rate
6%
of assets (5% rule)

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 18 grants · $318K · 2025–2025
Excellencies of ChristFY2025$75,000
Tikkun Ministries InternationalFY2025$40,000
Haven of Rest MinistriesFY2025$40,000
Refuge of HopeFY2025$28,000
Christian Children's Home of OhioFY2025$25,000
Mercy ChefsFY2025$20,000
Safe Families for ChildrenFY2025$15,000
Israel Firstfruits INCFY2025$15,000
Palestine Childrens Relief FundFY2025$10,000
Meals on Wheels AmericaFY2025$10,000
Hope BridgeFY2025$10,000
World Central KitchenFY2025$5,000
St Judes Research HospitalFY2025$5,000
Safe Harbor OhioFY2025$5,000
Life Outreach InternationalFY2025$5,000
International Fellowship of ChristFY2025$5,000
International Institute of AkronFY2025$3,000
Fountain Gate FellowshipFY2025$2,000

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$18K
Median grantPart XV$10K
Largest grantPart XV$75K

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990-PF
Revenue
$231K
FY2025▲ +10%
Expenses
$343K
FY2025▼ -22%
Total assets
$5.0M
FY2025▼ -2%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$231K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$343K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$5.0M
Pt X · Ln 32
Total assetsPt II$5.0M

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CThe Wagler Foundation
EINHdr · item D46-0829253
Principal addressHdr · item CUniontown, OH
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
State of legal domicileHdr · item MOH
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 2012

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1apending
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12a—
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13—
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14—
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15a—
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2—

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Investment income100%$231K
Other revenue$53
Total revenueLn 12$231K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Grants & contributions paid $0.93 Operating & administrative $0.07
Grants & contributions paid93%$318K
Operating & administrative7%$25K
Total functional expensesLn 25$343K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$153K
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$5.0M
Months of cash on handcomputed5.3

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Payout rate
Grants paid $0 · Total assets $5.0M
0%
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants — · Total revenue $231K
—
Government reliance
not reported
Earned-income share
not reported
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $231K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
not reported
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $231K · Prior year $210K
+10%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $158K · FY2025 $231K
+8%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $5.0M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $231K · Expenses $343K
-48%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $5.0M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $5.0M · Total assets $5.0M
100%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Phil Wagler · Reported title TRUSTEE · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $343K
0%
Personnel share
not reported
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$231K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$210K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$227K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$409K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$177K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$158K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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