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Jones Bertram G Char Trust

Preselected recipients only Columbus, Ohio · EIN 316022709

Jones Bertram G Char Trust is a private foundation in Columbus, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $31,644 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $5,224 and the largest $5,224. 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 down from $44,429 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$87,7268$1.3 million
2024$44,4297$1.4 million
2025$31,6447$1.6 million

How to apply

Jones Bertram G Char Trust 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 Jones Bertram G Char Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio7$31,644

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Denison University
Granville, OH
Scholarships$5,224
Kenyon College
Gambier, OH
Scholarships$5,224
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware, OH
Scholarships$5,224
Pilot Dogs Inc
Columbus, OH
General operating$5,224
Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH
Scholarships$5,224
National Home for Aged Welsh
Rocky River, OH
General operating$5,224
Individual
OH
Scholarships$300

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Jones Bertram G Char Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Jones Bertram G Char Trust give?

$31,644 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $5,224.

Who runs Jones Bertram G Char Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Huntington National Bank (Trustee).

What does Jones Bertram G Char Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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