Well Told Grants

Foundations / Ohio

Turners Char

Preselected recipients only Columbus, Ohio · EIN 341902523

Turners Char is a private foundation in Columbus, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $24,200 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $9,100 and the largest $9,100. 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 $27,780 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$17,5006$407,140
2024$27,7804$439,478
2025$24,2003$455,343

How to apply

Turners Char 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 Turners Char funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio2$15,100
West Virginia1$9,100

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Glenville State University Foundation
Glenville, WV
General operating$9,100
Comfort Presbyterian Church
Columbus, OH
General operating$9,100
John Knox Presbyterian Church
Columbus, OH
General operating$6,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Turners Char accept grant applications?

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

How much does Turners Char give?

$24,200 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $9,100.

Who runs Turners Char?

Its 2025 filing lists Huntington National Bank (Trustee).

What does Turners Char fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and education.

Similar foundations in Ohio