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Olaf S Wessel Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Columbus, Ohio · EIN 316445639

Olaf S Wessel Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Columbus, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $37,182 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $3,718 and the largest $18,592. 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 $61,758 the year before.

33% 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$50,4306$1.4 million
2024$61,7586$1.4 million
2025$37,1826$1.6 million

How to apply

Olaf S Wessel Charitable 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio4$29,746
Maryland1$3,718
New York1$3,718

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
First Presbyterian Church Atten Board of Trustees
New Philadelphia, OH
General operating$18,592
Salvation Army
West Nyack, NY
General operating$3,718
Tuscarawas County YMCA
Dover, OH
General operating$3,718
Kiwanis Club of New Phila Ohio
New Philadelphia, OH
Charitable purpose$3,718
Boy Scouts of America Buckeye Council
Canton, OH
General operating$3,718
Goucher College
Towson, MD
Provide educational$3,718

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Olaf S Wessel Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Olaf S Wessel Charitable Trust give?

$37,182 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $3,718.

Who runs Olaf S Wessel Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Huntington National Bank (Trustee).

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