Funding search · EIN 340907558 · Van Wert, OH

The Van Wert County Foundation

Name: The Van Wert County Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

126
grants reported: $5.4M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $19,238
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

improvements scholarships education religious community department development scholarship

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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.

3 grants matching “eduation” · $101,620

$41,620
Crestview Local Schools · Convoy, OH · 2024
Eduator teaching aids, scholarships, innovation workshop, lincoln electric cnc plasma machine, and operating grants
$12,419
Crestview Heritage Bond · Van Wert, OH · 2024
Eduator teaching aids, scholarships, and operating grants
$47,581
Crestview Local Schools · Convoy, OH · 2023
Eduator teaching aids, scholarships, and operating grants

Top recipients

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

Performing Arts Operating Fund2 grants · $598,882
Van Wert Area Performing Arts Foundation2 grants · $546,550
First Presbyterian Church3 grants · $466,469
Vantage Career Center3 grants · $448,917
Hiestand Woods Operating Fund2 grants · $346,369
Van Wert City Schools3 grants · $290,021
The Van Wert Area Performing Arts Foundation1 grant · $269,005
Wassenberg Art Center Association2 grants · $155,915
Business Development Corporation3 grants · $152,891
Ymca of Van Wert County4 grants · $147,199

Giving over time

$2.0M

2022

$1.9M

2023

$1.4M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 126 grants.

$346,705
Performing Arts Operating Fund · Van Wert, OH · 2023
Operating grantoperating and community entertainment programming
$306,116
Van Wert Area Performing Arts Foundation · Van Wert, OH · 2024
Operating, maintenance, and community entertainment programming
$269,005
The Van Wert Area Performing Arts Foundation · Van Wert, OH · 2022
Operating grant
$252,177
Performing Arts Operating Fund · Van Wert, OH · 2022
Operating grant
$240,434
Van Wert Area Performing Arts Foundation · Van Wert, OH · 2023
Operating and community entertainment programming
$194,369
Hiestand Woods Operating Fund · Van Wert, OH · 2022
Operating grant
$169,535
First Presbyterian Church · Van Wert, OH · 2022
Operating grant
$162,809
Vantage Career Center · Van Wert, OH · 2022
Operating grant
$155,367
First Presbyterian Church · Van Wert, OH · 2023
Operating grant and general purposes
$152,000
Hiestand Woods Operating Fund · Van Wert, OH · 2023
Operating and improvements grant
$147,829
Vantage Career Center · Van Wert, OH · 2023
Development of new electronics department educational programming
$141,567
First Presbyterian Church · Van Wert, OH · 2024
Operating grant and general purposes
$138,279
Vantage Career Center · Van Wert, OH · 2024
Support development of the electronic education department and literacy programs
$115,291
Van Wert City Schools · Van Wert, OH · 2024
Operating, general purposes, musical department, ceo program, current event education, stadium renovation project, and scholarships grants
$112,891
Business Development Corporation · Van Wert, OH · 2022
Operating grant
$110,915
Wassenberg Art Center Association · Van Wert, OH · 2024
Operating and improvements grant
$90,033
Van Wert City Schools · Van Wert, OH · 2023
Operating, general purposes, and scholarships grants
$84,697
Van Wert City Schools · Van Wert, OH · 2022
Operating grant
$74,531
Ymca of Van Wert County · Van Wert, OH · 2023
Operating and improvements grant
$74,500
Franklin Park Fund · Van Wert, OH · 2022
Operating grant
$57,493
Van Wert County Airport Authority · Van Wert, OH · 2022
Operating grant
$56,229
Van Wert County Humane Society · Van Wert, OH · 2022
Building grants
$47,581
Crestview Local Schools · Convoy, OH · 2023
Eduator teaching aids, scholarships, and operating grants
$46,500
Van Wert County 4-H · Van Wert, OH · 2022
Scholarships
$45,000
New Horizons Community Church · Rockford, OH · 2024
Operating grant and general purposes
$45,000
Wassenberg Art Center Association · Van Wert, OH · 2023
Operating and improvements grant
$41,620
Crestview Local Schools · Convoy, OH · 2024
Eduator teaching aids, scholarships, innovation workshop, lincoln electric cnc plasma machine, and operating grants
$39,557
City of Van Wert · Van Wert, OH · 2023
Operating grant
$39,347
Van Wert County 4-H · Van Wert, OH · 2023
Scholarships
$38,913
Ohio Health Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2023
Operating grant and general purposes
$38,395
Culver Military Academy · Culver, IN · 2022
Scholarships
$38,395
Van Wert Health · Van Wert, OH · 2022
Operating grant
$36,750
Van Wert County Agricultural Society · Van Wert, OH · 2022
Operating grant
$36,687
Wee Care Learning Center · Van Wert, OH · 2022
Operating grant
$35,675
New Horizons Community Church · Rockford, OH · 2023
Operating grant and general purposes
$35,664
Ohio Health Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2024
Operating grant, scholarships, and general purposes
$35,000
Van Wert County 4-H · Van Wert, OH · 2024
Van wert youth development awards
$34,859
Culver Military Academy · Culver, IN · 2023
Scholarships
$34,477
Trinity United Methodist Church · Van Wert, OH · 2022
Scholarships
$33,830
Ymca of Van Wert County · Van Wert, OH · 2022
Operating grant
$32,303
Culver Military Academy · Culver, IN · 2024
Scholarships
$32,231
Brumback Library · Van Wert, OH · 2022
Operating grant
$30,656
Ymca of Van Wert County · Van Wert, OH · 2024
Operating and handicap accessibility improvements grant
$30,395
Brumback Library · Van Wert, OH · 2023
Operating grant
$27,082
Brumback Library · Van Wert, OH · 2024
Operating, book inventory, and improvements grant
$27,000
Main Street Van Wert · Van Wert, OH · 2022
Operating grant
$26,876
Franklin Park Fund · Van Wert, OH · 2023
Operating grantoperating and improvements grant
$25,349
Trinity Global Methodist Church · Van Wert, OH · 2023
Scholarship assistance
$25,000
Main Street Van Wert · Van Wert, OH · 2024
Operational, marketing/recruitment, and accreditation expenses
$25,000
New Horizons Community Church · Rockford, OH · 2022
Operating grant
$24,875
Van Wert County Agricultural Society · Van Wert, OH · 2023
Operating grant
$23,022
Wee Care Learning Center · Van Wert, OH · 2024
Operating and playground improvements grant
$21,929
Van Wert Rotary Foundation · Middle Point, OH · 2022
Scholarships
$21,215
Lifewise Academy · Van Wert, OH · 2024
Religious education and operating materials
$21,191
Wee Care Learning Center · Van Wert, OH · 2023
Operating and improvements grant
$20,246
Trinity Global Methodist Church · Van Wert, OH · 2024
Student scholarship assistance
$20,000
Business Development Corporation · Van Wert, OH · 2024
Capital campaign support
$20,000
Business Development Corporation · Van Wert, OH · 2023
Operating grant
$20,000
Van Wert County Office of the Auditor · Van Wert, OH · 2023
Parks district bike path resurfacing
$20,000
Van Wert Civic Theatre · Van Wert, OH · 2022
Operating grant
$19,919
Van Wert Rotary Foundation · Middle Point, OH · 2023
Rotary club scholarship program
$19,626
Mercer Residential Services · Celina, OH · 2022
Operating grant
$19,278
Woodland Cemetary · Van Wert, OH · 2023
Operating and improvements grant
$19,198
Sigma Chi Foundation · Evanston, IL · 2022
Operating grant
$19,198
Woodland Cemetary · Van Wert, OH · 2022
Operating grant
$18,299
Van Wert County Historical Society · Van Wert, OH · 2024
Building roof and ceiling repair
$17,700
Main Street Van Wert · Van Wert, OH · 2023
Operating grant
$17,430
Sigma Chi Foundation · Evanston, IL · 2023
Operating grant and general purposes
$17,041
Woodland Cemetary · Van Wert, OH · 2024
Operating, maintenance, facility health and safety, and general purposes
$16,493
City of Van Wert · Van Wert, OH · 2022
Operating grant
$16,152
Sigma Chi Foundation · Evanston, IL · 2024
Operating grant and general purposes
$16,147
Lifewise Academy · Van Wert, OH · 2022
Religious education
$15,829
Van Wert Rotary Foundation · Middle Point, OH · 2024
Rotary club scholarship program
$15,000
The Marsh Foundation · Van Wert, OH · 2024
Equine therapy program
$15,000
Van Wert County Humane Society · Van Wert, OH · 2024
Spay, neuter, and vaccination program
$15,000
Plc Health Clinic · Van Wert, OH · 2022
Operating grant
$14,477
Van Wert Civic Theatre · Van Wert, OH · 2023
Operating and improvements grant
$13,760
Van Wert County Historical Society · Van Wert, OH · 2023
Operating grant and general purposes
$12,572
Van Wert Service Club · Van Wert, OH · 2024
Youth self reliance awards banquet
$12,419
Crestview Heritage Bond · Van Wert, OH · 2024
Eduator teaching aids, scholarships, and operating grants
$12,129
Lifewise Academy · Van Wert, OH · 2023
Religious education
$12,000
Evergreen Garden Club · Van Wert, OH · 2023
Fountain park landscape restoration
$11,796
Van Wert Service Club · Van Wert, OH · 2023
Youth self reliance awards banquet
$11,596
Ohio City Volunteer Fire Department & Ems · Ohio City, OH · 2022
Operating grant
$11,078
Lincolnview Bible Board · Van Wert, OH · 2024
Religious education and operating materials
$10,980
First United Methodist Church · Van Wert, OH · 2023
Operating grant and general purposes
$10,595
Ywca of Van Wert County · Van Wert, OH · 2024
Operating, improvements, and general purposes grant
$10,561
Van Wert County Historical Society · Van Wert, OH · 2022
Operating grant
$10,290
Van Wert County Humane Society · Van Wert, OH · 2023
Operating and improvements grant
$10,092
Crestview Heritage Bond · Van Wert, OH · 2023
Religious education
$10,000
Samaritan'S Purse · Boone, NC · 2024
Hurricane helene fund
$9,325
Lincolnview Bible Board · Van Wert, OH · 2023
Religious education
$9,036
First United Methodist Church · Van Wert, OH · 2024
Operating grant and general purposes
$8,900
Philanthropy Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2022
Operating grant
$8,802
Ohio City Volunteer Fire Department & Ems · Ohio City, OH · 2023
Operating grant and general purposes
$8,802
Van Wert County Sheriff · Van Wert, OH · 2023
Operating grant and general purposes
$8,732
First United Methodist Church · Van Wert, OH · 2022
Operating grant
$8,600
Van Wert County Agricultural Society · Van Wert, OH · 2024
Operating and accessibility improvements grant
$8,182
Ymca of Van Wert County · Van Wert, OH · 2023
Operating grant and general purposes
$8,112
Van Wert County Airport Authority · Van Wert, OH · 2023
Operating grant and general purposes

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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.