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Northwest Ohio Education Foundation

Preselected recipients only Sylvania, Ohio · EIN 686223898

Northwest Ohio Education Foundation is a private foundation in Sylvania, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $8,150 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $3,000. 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 $5,350 the year before.

44% 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$2,7504$3,072
2024$5,3507$3,626
2025$8,1509$2,782

How to apply

Northwest Ohio Education Foundation 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 Northwest Ohio Education Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado1$3,000
Ohio2$1,400
California1$1,000
Washington1$1,000
Florida1$500
Indiana1$500
Michigan1$500
Illinois1$250

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Fellowship of Catholic University Students
Denver, CO
To support$3,000
Magis Center
Garden Grove, CA
To support$1,000
College of St Joseph the Worker
Steubenville, OH
To support$1,000
Discovery Institute
Seattle, WA
To support$1,000
Dominican Sisters of Mary Mother of the Eucharist
Ann Arbor, MI
To support$500
Ave Maria University
Ave Maria, FL
To support$500
Ratio Christi
Lafayette, IN
To support$500
La Salle High School
Cincinnati, OH
To support$400
The Fellowship of St James (Salvo)
Chicago, IL
To support$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Northwest Ohio Education Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Northwest Ohio Education Foundation give?

$8,150 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs Northwest Ohio Education Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Thomas L Young (Trustee) and John Bachey (Trustee).

What does Northwest Ohio Education Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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