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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-0236432

The Glow Foundation

A private foundation in Powell, OH. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 6 grants and $242,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $242,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,886,778
  • Tax year 2023

    $215,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $3,008,184
  • Tax year 2022

    $102,930

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $3,028,897
  • Tax year 2021

    $66,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $2,815,682
  • Tax year 2020

    $106,773

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,759,050
  • Tax year 2019

    $223,600

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,804,705

Grants paid in 2024

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Down Syndrome Association of Central OhioColumbus, OH

    Dancing with our stars gala sponsor and 5 scholarships for post-secondary studies in the DD field

    $65,000
  2. Mt AloysiusNew Lexington, OH

    Refurbishment of recreation hall

    $60,000
  3. Lifetown Lessons for LifeNew Albany, OH

    Life experience sessions with DD individuals

    $50,000
  4. Ohio State University Nisonger CenterColumbus Oh, OH

    Scholarship to dental student

    $40,000
  5. Chapters Ahead IncColumbus, OH

    Publishing of book for next chapters book club

    $17,000
  6. Ohio Special Initiatives by Brothers and SistersColumbus, OH

    To connect siblings of people with disabilities with resources and create community

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $17,00063% of the total
  2. Mental health1 grant $10,00037% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio6 grants $242,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Robert J Woodward JrPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Tracey A KingVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Erik ThompsonVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Constance D WoodwardTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Tiffany S ThompsonSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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