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Wendling Mary Renkert PFDN

Preselected recipients only Brooklyn, Ohio · EIN 311610141

Wendling Mary Renkert PFDN is a private foundation in Brooklyn, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $95,000 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $30,000. 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 up from $88,000 the year before.

33% 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$104,50011$2.0 million
2024$88,0009$2.1 million
2025$95,00012$2.2 million

How to apply

Wendling Mary Renkert PFDN 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 Wendling Mary Renkert PFDN funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio11$90,000
Pennsylvania1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Mount Union
Alliance, OH
General operating$30,000
Canton Symphony Orchestra Association
Canton, OH
General operating$10,000
Arts in Stark
Canton, OH
General operating$10,000
Stark State College Foundation
North Canton, OH
General operating$7,500
St Michael School
Greenville, PA
General operating$5,000
Early Childhood Resource Center
Cleveland, OH
General operating$5,000
Shipley Child Health Clinic
Canton, OH
General operating$5,000
Walsh University
N Canton, OH
General operating$5,000
Enrichment
Canton, OH
General operating$5,000
Thanksgiving Baskets Downtown
Canton, OH
General operating$5,000
Palace Theatre
Canton, OH
General operating$5,000
St Thomas Aquinas High School
Louisville, OH
General operating$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Wendling Mary Renkert PFDN accept grant applications?

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

How much does Wendling Mary Renkert PFDN give?

$95,000 in tax year 2025, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Wendling Mary Renkert PFDN?

Its 2025 filing lists Keybank N A (Trustee).

What does Wendling Mary Renkert PFDN fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and arts and culture.

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