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Plate Bernice W Char Trust

Preselected recipients only Columbus, Ohio · EIN 346680386

Plate Bernice W Char Trust is a private foundation in Columbus, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $252,797 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $12,640 and the largest $75,839. 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 $232,356 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$232,3869$4.9 million
2024$232,3569$5.2 million
2025$252,7979$5.4 million

How to apply

Plate Bernice W 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 Plate Bernice W Char Trust funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio6$139,039
District of Columbia2$101,118
Texas1$12,640

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Trinity United Methodist Church
Lima, OH
General operating$75,839
YMCA
Washington, DC
General operating$50,559
YWCA
Washington, DC
General operating$50,559
Boy Scouts of America
Irving, TX
General operating$12,640
Girl Scouts of Western Ohio Fka Appleseed Ridge Girl Scout
Cincinnati, OH
General operating$12,640
Umch Family Services
Columbus, OH
General operating$12,640
Woodlawn Cemetery
Lima, OH
General operating$12,640
Lima Memorial Hospital
Lima, OH
General operating$12,640
Bradfield Community Center
Lima, OH
General operating$12,640

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Plate Bernice W Char Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Plate Bernice W Char Trust give?

$252,797 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $12,640.

Who runs Plate Bernice W Char Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Huntington National Bank (Trustee).

What does Plate Bernice W Char Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs.

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