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John D Finnegan Fdn

Accepts applications Columbus, Ohio · EIN 346516439

John D Finnegan Fdn is a private foundation in Columbus, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $330,000 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $12,500 and the largest $75,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2025 was up from $270,000 the year before.

79% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$307,5009$6.5 million
2024$270,0009$6.9 million
2025$330,00014$7.6 million

How to apply

ContactHuntington National Bank
PO Box EA5W86, Columbus, OH 43216
Phone or email(330) 742-7021
What to submitWritten application stating purpose of grant intended
RestrictionsHelp the needy and promote religious, scientific & educational advancement

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What John D Finnegan Fdn funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio10$185,000
Virginia2$125,000
District of Columbia2$20,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Innovation Center
Manassas, VA
General operating$75,000
United Way Worldwide
Alexandria, VA
General operating$50,000
Mahoning Valley Historical Society
Youngstown, OH
General operating$50,000
Henry H Stambaugh Auditorium Association
Youngstown, OH
General operating$50,000
Youngstown Symphony
Youngstown, OH
General operating$25,000
Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp
Youngstown, OH
General operating$20,000
Youngstown Jewish Federation
Youngstown, OH
General operating$15,000
American Red Cross
Washington, DC
General operating$10,000
YWCA
Washington, DC
General operating$10,000
Butler Institute of American Art
Youngstown, OH
General operating$5,000
Northeast Ohio Medical University (Neome
Rootstown, OH
General operating$5,000
Catholic Charities Corporation
Cleveland, OH
General operating$5,000
Second Harvest Food Bank
Youngstown, OH
General operating$5,000
St Patrick's Catholic Church
Columbus, OH
General operating$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John D Finnegan Fdn accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does John D Finnegan Fdn give?

$330,000 in tax year 2025, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $12,500.

Who runs John D Finnegan Fdn?

Its 2025 filing lists Huntington National Bank (Trustee).

What does John D Finnegan Fdn fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, human services and faith communities.

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