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Portz Fannie - Max Ta

Preselected recipients only Brooklyn, Ohio · EIN 346796604

Portz Fannie - Max Ta is a private foundation in Brooklyn, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $199,389 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $60,307 and the largest $60,307. 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 $233,715 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$186,7624$3.7 million
2024$233,7154$4.0 million
2025$199,3894$4.4 million

How to apply

Portz Fannie - Max Ta 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 Portz Fannie - Max Ta funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio2$120,614
Illinois1$60,307
Maryland1$18,468

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Trinity Lutheran Seminary
Columbus, OH
Management and general$60,307
Capital University
Columbus, OH
Management and general$60,307
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Chicago, IL
Management and general$60,307
St Paul S Lutheran Church
Cumberland, MD
General operating$18,468

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Portz Fannie - Max Ta accept grant applications?

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

How much does Portz Fannie - Max Ta give?

$199,389 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $60,307.

Who runs Portz Fannie - Max Ta?

Its 2025 filing lists Keybank N A (Trustee).

What does Portz Fannie - Max Ta fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and education.

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