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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-3299645

The Ott Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Marion, IN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $63,877 paid in grants.

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

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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $63,877

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $98,265
  • Tax year 2024

    $138,666

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $76,703
  • Tax year 2023

    $130,090

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $73,750
  • Tax year 2022

    $90,703

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $113,768
  • Tax year 2021

    $100,844

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $159,563
  • Tax year 2020

    $183,084

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $155,445
  • Tax year 2019

    $735,587

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $208,683
  • Tax year 2018

    $495,226

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $740,569

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. The Caring Foundation IncMarion, IN

    General support

    $28,024
  2. Individual

    Medical expense

    $10,000
  3. Hope Restored Focus on the FamilyColorado Springs, CO

    Marriage intensive

    $6,002
  4. Hands of HopeNoblesville, IN

    Sponsorship

    $5,000
  5. Global PartnersIndianapolis, IN

    Sponsorship

    $3,000
  6. Carey ServicesMarion, IN

    General support

    $2,500
  7. Flat Land Resources LLCMuncie, IN

    Marion dog park

    $2,144
  8. Hope India MissionDecatur, IN

    General support

    $2,000
  9. Individual

    Fire assistance

    $2,000
  10. Compassion InternationalColorado SPGS, CO

    Children sponsorship

    $1,032
  11. Gilead MinistriesMarion, IN

    General support

    $1,000
  12. Individual

    Medical expense

    $1,000
  13. Special OlympicsIndianapolis, IN

    General support

    $175

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $28,02481% of the total
  2. Religion2 grants $3,0009% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $2,5007% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $1,0323% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Indiana8 grants $43,843
  2. Colorado2 grants $7,034

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Gary OttPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Connie OttTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Bradley OttV-PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ryan OttDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Amie OttDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Daniel ShowalterDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jennifer ShowalterDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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