Funding search · EIN 831153219 · Galion, OH

Nelson & Shirley Garner Scholarship Fund

Name: Nelson & Shirley Garner Scholarship Fund 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.

43
grants reported: $189,130
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $3,000
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

institution directly paid tuition expenses reimbursement student school

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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.

University of Findlaydaija Sewell4 grants · $20,895
Marietta Collegeemma Kirby4 grants · $18,040
Bowling Greentristen Lowe4 grants · $17,938
Ohio Universityencye Sewell3 grants · $16,500
Ohio State Universitylexis McCombs2 grants · $13,000
Akron University Lilliauna Bayes1 grant · $9,000
Univ of Central Fla Rachel Grunkeme1 grant · $8,000
Ohio Univdelani Kaeser1 grant · $8,000
Ashland Universitykensie Pitt1 grant · $8,000
Terra St Cctrevor Shade1 grant · $7,500

Giving over time

$42,497

2022

$55,850

2023

$34,760

2024

$56,023

2025

Grant history

All 43 reported grants, largest first.

$10,000
Ohio State Universitylexis McCombs · Columbus, OH · 2023
Tuition paid directly to institution
$9,000
Akron University Lilliauna Bayes · Akron, OH · 2025
Tuition paid directly to institution
$8,000
Ashland Universitykensie Pitt · Ashland, OH · 2025
Tuition paid directly to school
$8,000
Univ of Central Fla Rachel Grunkeme · Orlando, FL · 2025
Tuition paid directly to institution
$8,000
Ohio Univdelani Kaeser · Ada, OH · 2023
Tuition paid directly to institution
$7,895
University of Findlaydaija Sewell · Findlay, OH · 2025
Tuition paid directly to institution
$7,500
Terra St Cctrevor Shade · Fremont, OH · 2023
Tuition paid directly to institution
$7,500
Bowling Greentristen Lowe · Bowling Green, OH · 2022
Tuition paid directly to institution
$7,500
Ohio Universityencye Sewell · Athens, OH · 2022
Tuition paid directly to institution
$7,282
Marietta Collegeemma Kirby · Marietta, OH · 2022
Tuition paid directly to institution
$7,138
Bowling Greentristen Lowe · Bowling Green, OH · 2023
Tuition paid directly to institution
$6,380
Marietta Collegeemma Kirby · Marietta, OH · 2023
Tuition paid directly to institution
$6,000
Ursuline Collegehannah Grunkemeyer · Pepper Pike, OH · 2025
Tuition paid directly to institution
$6,000
Ohio St Univmadison McCullough · Columbus, OH · 2024
Reimbursement for expenses pd to institution by student
$6,000
Univ of Central Floridarachel Gunke · Orlando, FL · 2024
Reimbursement for expenses pd to institution by student
$6,000
University of Findlayelizabeth Schu · Findlay, OH · 2024
Tuition paid directly to institution
$6,000
Ohio Universityencye Sewell · Athens, OH · 2023
Tuition paid directly to institution
$6,000
University of Findlaydaija Sewell · Findlay, OH · 2023
Tuition paid directly to institution
$4,062
Kent State Universityleah Bruce · Kent, OH · 2023
Tuition paid directly to institution
$4,000
University of Findlaydaija Sewell · Findlay, OH · 2022
Tuition paid directly to institution
$3,869
Ohio St Univdesiree M Naveja · Columbus, OH · 2022
Tuition paid directly to institution
$3,000
Cleveland State Hannah Delong · Cleveland, OH · 2025
Tuition paid directly to school
$3,000
North Central State Lexis McCombs · Mansfield, OH · 2025
Tuition paid directly to institution
$3,000
Ohio Northern Univ Delani Kiser · Ada, OH · 2025
Tuition paid directly to institution
$3,000
Ohio Universityenyce Sewell · Athens, OH · 2025
Tuition paid directly to institution
$3,000
Marietta Collegeemma Kirby · Marietta, OH · 2024
Tuition paid directly to institution
$3,000
Ohio Northern Univdelani Kaeser · Ada, OH · 2024
Tuition paid directly to institution
$3,000
Ohio State Universitylexis McCombs · Columbus, OH · 2024
Tuition paid directly to institution
$3,000
Ohio Universityencye Sewell · Athens, OH · 2024
Tuition paid directly to institution
$3,000
University of Findlaydaija Sewell · Findlay, OH · 2024
Tuition paid directly to institution
$3,000
Kent State Universitybrooke Reynold · Kent, OH · 2022
Tuition paid directly to institution
$2,500
Kent State Universitylauryn Tadda · Kent, OH · 2022
Tuition paid directly to institution
$2,500
Kent State Universityleah Bruce · Kent, OH · 2022
Tuition paid directly to institution
$2,500
Ohio State Universityhannah Delong · Columbus, OH · 2022
Tuition paid directly to institution
$2,195
Bowling Greentristen Lowe · Bowling Green, OH · 2025
Tuition paid directly to institution
$1,846
Columbus State Community Collegev D · Columbus, OH · 2022
Tuition paid directly to institution
$1,378
Marietta Collegeemma Kirby · Marietta, OH · 2025
Tuition paid directly to institution
$1,266
North Central State Cody Griffith · Mansfield, OH · 2025
Tuition paid directly to institution
$1,105
Bowling Greentristen Lowe · Bowling Green, OH · 2024
Tuition paid directly to institution
$655
North Central State Collegecody Gri · Mansfield, OH · 2024
Tuition paid directly to institution
$571
Columbus State Community Collegev D · Columbus, OH · 2023
Reimbursement for expenses pd to institution by student
$289
Emma Kirbymarietta College · Marietta, OH · 2025
Reimbursed for books
$199
Ohio St Univdesiree M Naveja · Columbus, OH · 2023
Reimbursement for expenses pd to institution by student

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