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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 25-1906939

Blanchard 2234 Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Ottawa, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 5 grants and $88,800 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
John Buescher
135 W Main St
Ottawa, OH 45875
(419) 523-6637
Form and materials
No Formal Application
Deadlines
No Submission Deadline
Restrictions
No Limit on Awards

Assets and giving by year

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $88,800

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $179,590

  • Tax year 2024

    $40,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $169,523

  • Tax year 2023

    $66,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $143,263

  • Tax year 2022

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $155,940

Grants paid in 2025

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Ottawa Glandorf Athletic BoostersOttawa, OH

    Athletic Programs & Facilities

    $30,300
  2. Saint Peter Paul School BoostersOttawa, OH

    Athletic Programs & Facilities

    $28,500
  3. Glandorf Volunteer Fire DepartmentGlandorf, OH

    Fire Equipment Services & Supplies

    $10,000
  4. Ottawa Volunteer Fire DepartmentOttawa, OH

    Fire Equipment Services & Supplies

    $10,000
  5. Glandorf Park Board AssociationGlandorf, OH

    Park Renovation & Operations

    $10,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $10,00050% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation1 grant $10,00050% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio5 grants $88,800

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Dennis BricknerTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jerry OstingTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jason BricknerTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mike OsterhageTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mike BeckmanTrustee Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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