Funding search · EIN 822818490 · Pickerington, OH
Cellarius Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 40
- grants reported
- $2.2M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $13,000
- 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.
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Grace College9 grants · $1.1M
- Grace Fellowship6 grants · $693,000
- The Compass Academy5 grants · $195,000
- Brightstart Learning5 grants · $68,430
- Young Life3 grants · $36,000
- Vista Village1 grant · $25,000
- Bibleproject1 grant · $25,000
- Young American'S Foundation1 grant · $15,000
- International Friendships2 grants · $14,600
- World Team3 grants · $13,035
Giving over time
Grant history
All 40 reported grants, largest first.
- $500,000
Grace College · Winona Lake, IN · 2024
Welcome center renovation
- $401,622
Grace College · Winona Lake, IN · 2025
Created for more campaign
- $350,000
Grace Fellowship · Pickerington, OH · 2023
Contributions for not coming down"
- $300,000
Grace Fellowship · Pickerington, OH · 2025
General fund
- $120,000
Grace College · Winona Lake, IN · 2022
Unrestricted gifts
- $75,000
The Compass Academy · Pickerington, OH · 2024
Unrestricted gifts
- $50,000
The Compass Academy · Pickerington, OH · 2025
Unrestricted gifts
- $40,000
The Compass Academy · Pickerington, OH · 2022
Donation to support school opening
- $25,000
Vista Village · Columbus, OH · 2024
One-time gift
- $25,000
Bibleproject · Portland, OR · 2023
Unrestricted gifts
- $25,000
The Compass Academy · Pickerington, OH · 2023
Unrestricted gifts
- $20,000
Brightstart Learning · Macedonia, OH · 2024
Support for roots of grace
- $20,000
Grace College · Winona Lake, IN · 2023
Unrestricted gifts
- $20,000
Brightstart Learning · Macedonia, OH · 2022
Annual support - roots of grace
- $15,000
Brightstart Learning · Macedonia, OH · 2025
Support for roots of grace
- $15,000
Young American'S Foundation · Reston, VA · 2023
Advancing energy freedom lecture series
- $15,000
Young Life · Colorado Springs, CO · 2023
Annual support for chris motz
- $15,000
Young Life · Colorado Springs, CO · 2022
Annual support for chris motz
- $14,000
Grace Fellowship · Pickerington, OH · 2024
Lower lights ministries golf outing sponsorship
- $14,000
Grace Fellowship · Pickerington, OH · 2022
Golf outing fbo lower lights ministries
- $12,000
Grace College · Winona Lake, IN · 2022
Support of fall 2022 board resolutions
- $11,000
International Friendships · Columbus, OH · 2022
Annual support
- $10,102
Camp Carl · Ravenna, OH · 2025
Giving tuesday - general fund
- $10,000
Frontiers USA · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Fbo of matt & kristy krebs
- $10,000
Grace Fellowship · Pickerington, OH · 2023
Lower lights ministries golf outing sponsorship
- $10,000
Grace College · Winona Lake, IN · 2022
Day of giving
- $8,500
Grace College · Winona Lake, IN · 2024
Unrestricted gifts - day of giving
- $8,430
Brightstart Learning · Macedonia, OH · 2023
Land purchase donation
- $6,000
Young Life · Colorado Springs, CO · 2024
One-time gift
- $6,000
World Team · Warrington, PA · 2023
Fbo peter & amber norris
- $5,000
Grace Fellowship · Pickerington, OH · 2025
Lower lights ministries golf outing sponsorship
- $5,000
Brightstart Learning · Macedonia, OH · 2024
Gift for layer 3 of soil
- $5,000
The Compass Academy · Pickerington, OH · 2023
Donation to support first year operational costs
- $3,675
World Team · Warrington, PA · 2024
Fbo peter & amber norris
- $3,600
International Friendships · Columbus, OH · 2023
Annual support
- $3,500
Pay It Forward Motors · Blacklick, OH · 2025
Grant for startup costs
- $3,400
Grace College · Winona Lake, IN · 2022
Greg howell endowed scholarship
- $3,360
World Team · Warrington, PA · 2023
Fbo peter & amber norris
- $2,500
The Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams · Winona Lake, IN · 2023
Operations: stream sensors
- $1,500
Grace College · Winona Lake, IN · 2024
Spring 2024 board meeting - facility fee
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