Funding search · EIN 311472824 · Marion, OH

Dennis & Sara Trachsel Foundation

Name: Dennis & Sara Trachsel Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

57
grants reported: $854,093
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $10,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

books tuition minority museums students travel

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Ohio History Connection3 grants · $255,000
Marion Family Ymca4 grants · $80,000
Logos Christian Ministries3 grants · $45,000
Elgin Local Schools2 grants · $40,000
Marion City Schools1 grant · $35,000
River Valley Local Schools1 grant · $30,000
Jessica L Fown3 grants · $30,000
Friends of Marion Casa1 grant · $25,000
Ridgedale Local Schools1 grant · $25,000
Pleasant Local Schools1 grant · $25,000

Giving over time

$227,230

2022

$186,635

2023

$300,228

2024

$140,000

2025

Grant history

All 57 reported grants, largest first.

$120,000
Ohio History Connection · Marion, OH · 2024
Donation
$85,000
Ohio History Connection · Marion, OH · 2022
Donation
$50,000
Ohio History Connection · Marion, OH · 2023
Donation
$35,000
Marion City Schools · Marion, OH · 2023
Donation
$30,000
Logos Christian Ministries · Marion, OH · 2025
Donation
$30,000
River Valley Local Schools · Caledonia, OH · 2024
Donation
$25,000
Friends of Marion Casa · Marion, OH · 2025
Donation
$25,000
Marion Women'S Club · Marion, OH · 2025
Donation
$25,000
Elgin Local Schools · Marion, OH · 2024
Donation
$25,000
Pleasant Local Schools · Marion, OH · 2024
Donation
$25,000
Ridgedale Local Schools · Morral, OH · 2024
Donation
$20,000
Marion Community Foundation · Marion, OH · 2025
Donation
$20,000
Marion Family Ymca · Marion, OH · 2025
Donation
$20,000
Marion Family Ymca · Marion, OH · 2024
Donation
$20,000
Marion Family Ymca · Marion, OH · 2023
Donation
$20,000
Marion Family Ymca · Marion, OH · 2022
Donation
$15,000
Jessica L Fown · Marion, OH · 2024
Tuition and books
$15,000
Elgin Local Schools · Marion, OH · 2023
Donation
$15,000
Stingle True Museum · Marion, OH · 2023
Donation
$10,000
Marion County Family Court · Marion, OH · 2025
Donation
$10,000
Peace and Freedom Committee · Marion, OH · 2025
Donation
$10,000
Ashley Olivia Watkins · La Rue, OH · 2024
Tuition and books
$10,000
Logos Christian Ministries · Marion, OH · 2024
Donation
$10,000
Ashley Olivia Watkins · La Rue, OH · 2022
Tuition and books
$10,000
Clay Thomas · Marion, OH · 2022
Tuition and books
$10,000
Hayden Houpt · Marion, OH · 2022
Tuition and books
$10,000
Jessica L Fown · Marion, OH · 2022
Tuition and books
$10,000
Noah Daugherty · Morral, OH · 2022
Tuition and books
$10,000
Rebekah Muselin · Morral, OH · 2022
Tuition and books
$7,717
Alisha Riebel · Marion, OH · 2023
Tuition and books
$7,589
Alisha Riebel · Marion, OH · 2022
Tuition and books
$5,000
Clay Thomas · Marion, OH · 2024
Tuition and books
$5,000
Noah Daugherty · Morral, OH · 2024
Tuition and books
$5,000
Peace and Freedom Committee · Marion, OH · 2024
Donation
$5,000
Rebekah Muselin · Morral, OH · 2024
Tuition and books
$5,000
Austin Michael Taylor · Prospsect, OH · 2023
Tuition and books
$5,000
Clay Thomas · Marion, OH · 2023
Tuition and books
$5,000
Hayden Houpt · Marion, OH · 2023
Tuition and books
$5,000
Jessica L Fown · Marion, OH · 2023
Tuition and books
$5,000
Laniey Smith · Marion, OH · 2023
Tuition and books
$5,000
Noah Daugherty · Morral, OH · 2023
Tuition and books
$5,000
Rebekah Muselin · Morral, OH · 2023
Tuition and books
$5,000
Skyler Honaker · Marion, OH · 2023
Tuition and books
$5,000
Arielle Wenig · Marion, OH · 2022
Tuition and books
$5,000
Austin Michael Taylor · Prospsect, OH · 2022
Tuition and books
$5,000
Behah Muselin · Morral, OH · 2022
Tuition and books
$5,000
Brenna Dawson · Marion, OH · 2022
Tuition and books
$5,000
Camryn L Craig · Marion, OH · 2022
Tuition and books
$5,000
Julia a Martin · Marengo, OH · 2022
Tuition and books
$5,000
Laniey Smith · Marion, OH · 2022
Tuition and books
$5,000
Logos Christian Ministries · Marion, OH · 2022
Minority students travel to museums
$5,000
Peter D Rollins · Marion, OH · 2022
Tuition and books
$5,000
Spring Kelly · Marion, OH · 2022
Tuition and books
$3,918
Ashley Olivia Watkins · La Rue, OH · 2023
Tuition and books
$2,879
Skyler Honaker · Marion, OH · 2022
Tuition and books
$1,762
Tyler Longstreth · Marion, OH · 2022
Tuition and books
$228
Alisha Riebel · Marion, OH · 2024
Tuition and books

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