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John C Reed and Margaret Hanson Reed Fund

Preselected recipients only Brooklyn, Ohio · EIN 261117506

John C Reed and Margaret Hanson Reed Fund is a private foundation in Brooklyn, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $164,539 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $40,809 and the largest $59,482. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $71,877 the year before.

25% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$148,8363$3.0 million
2024$71,8773$3.2 million
2025$164,5394$3.5 million

How to apply

John C Reed and Margaret Hanson Reed Fund says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What John C Reed and Margaret Hanson Reed Fund funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio3$141,100
California1$23,439

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
First Presbyterian Church of Tiffin
Tiffin, OH
General operating$59,482
Tiffin University
Tiffin, OH
General operating$40,809
Heidelberg College
Tiffin, OH
General operating$40,809
First Presbyterian Church of
Milpitas, CA
General operating$23,439

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John C Reed and Margaret Hanson Reed Fund accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does John C Reed and Margaret Hanson Reed Fund give?

$164,539 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $40,809.

Who runs John C Reed and Margaret Hanson Reed Fund?

Its 2025 filing lists Keybank N A (Trustee).

What does John C Reed and Margaret Hanson Reed Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and education.

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