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The Booher Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio · EIN 874773952

The Booher Family Foundation is a private foundation in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $60,257 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $30,128 and the largest $50,257. 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 $576,321 the year before.

50% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$41,5002$1.1 million
2024$576,3211$724,301
2025$60,2572$1.0 million

How to apply

The Booher Family 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 The Booher Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio2$60,257

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Shepherd's House
Ravenna, OH
General purposes$50,257
Waterloo High School
Atwater, OH
Waterloo hs track construction$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Booher Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Booher Family Foundation give?

$60,257 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $30,128.

Who runs The Booher Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Debra Booher (President), Howard J Booher (Secretary/Treasurer) and Don Pecano (Director).

What does The Booher Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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