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The Steven and Courtney Ortner Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wakeman, Ohio · EIN 263750588

The Steven and Courtney Ortner Family Foundation is a private foundation in Wakeman, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $24,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $1,750 and the largest $20,000. 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 $45,000 the year before.

100% 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
2021$1,0001$11,304
2023$00$10,304
2024$45,0002$10,305
2025$24,0004$11,305

How to apply

The Steven and Courtney Ortner 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio4$24,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Lorain County Agriculture Society
Wellington, OH
Contribution to building fund$20,000
Dominic Zunis Memorial Foundation
Grafton, OH
General fund$2,500
Firelands Athletic Booster Club
Oberlin, OH
General fund$1,000
Friends of Lorain County Dog Kennel
Elyria, OH
General fund$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Steven and Courtney Ortner Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Steven and Courtney Ortner Family Foundation give?

$24,000 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $1,750.

Who runs The Steven and Courtney Ortner Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Steven Ortner (Trustee) and Courtney Ortner (Trustee).

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