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Shaffer Larue Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Columbus, Ohio · EIN 316171903

Shaffer Larue Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Columbus, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $3,814 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $531 and the largest $1,533. 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 $3,413 the year before.

20% 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$10,5465$125,033
2024$3,4135$127,824
2025$3,8145$132,736

How to apply

Shaffer Larue 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 2 states, the most to Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio4$3,283
Michigan1$531

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Herbert Wescoat Memorial Library
MC Arthur, OH
General operating$1,533
McArthur Methodist Church
McArthur, OH
General operating$1,533
Elk Township Cemetery
Peck, MI
General operating$531
Mt Olive Cemetery
McArthur, OH
General operating$177
Vinton County Floral
McArthur, OH
General operating$40

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Shaffer Larue Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Shaffer Larue Charitable Trust give?

$3,814 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $531.

Who runs Shaffer Larue Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Huntington National Bank (Trustee).

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