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TF Foundation

Preselected recipients only Orrville, Ohio · EIN 842051553

TF Foundation is a private foundation in Orrville, Ohio. In tax year 2024 it gave $500,000 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $22,500 and the largest $154,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $300,000 the year before.

29% of its 2024 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$300,00011$9.5 million
2024$500,00014$13.2 million

How to apply

TF 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 TF Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio14$500,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Akron Children's Hospital
Akron, OH
Charitable purpose$154,000
Habitat for Humanity
Wooster, OH
Charitable purpose$75,000
Camp Nuhop
Perrysville, OH
Charitable purpose$50,000
Ohio State University - Scarlet and Gray Advantage Program
Columbus, OH
Charitable purpose$40,000
Huckleberry House
Columbus, OH
Charitable purpose$35,000
Mid-Ohio Food Collective
Grove City, OH
Charitable purpose$35,000
Five Voices
Orrville, OH
Charitable purpose$25,000
Augsburg Lutheran Church
Orrville, OH
Charitable purpose$20,000
Families Flourish
Columbus, OH
Charitable purpose$20,000
United Way of Wayne and Holmes County
Wooster, OH
Charitable purpose$15,000
WCH Aux
Wooster, OH
Charitable purpose$15,000
North Central Mental Health
Columbus, OH
Charitable purpose$6,000
Rails to Trails
Yellow Springs, OH
Charitable purpose$5,000
Whits End Community Place
Wooster, OH
Charitable purpose$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does TF Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does TF Foundation give?

$500,000 in tax year 2024, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $22,500.

Who runs TF Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Shirley I Thut (President), Mark R Thut (Vice President), Kimberly R Rogers (Secretary) and Michael R Thut (Treasurer).

What does TF Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs, health and human services.

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