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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 31-0679235

Henry A True Trust

A private foundation in Marion, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 26 grants and $110,000 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
Dean L Jacob
1138 Brookpark Road
Marion, OH 43302
(740) 360-7402
[email protected]
Form and materials
Letter form - the request should provide specific details as to the purpose of the grant and the intended use.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Geographic limitation to the marion area.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $110,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $3,764,354

  • Tax year 2024

    $90,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $3,616,534

  • Tax year 2023

    $82,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $3,563,385

  • Tax year 2022

    $87,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $3,566,782

  • Tax year 2021

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $3,685,625

  • Tax year 2020

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $3,576,301

  • Tax year 2019

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $3,591,201

  • Tax year 2018

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $3,537,324

Grants paid in 2025

26 grants, largest first

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

  1. Marion Community FoundationMarion, OH

    Charitable

    $15,000
  2. 1st Presbyterian ChurchMarion, OH

    Charitable

    $10,000
  3. Individual

    Charitable

    $10,000
  4. Stengel-True MuseumMarion, OH

    Charitable

    $10,000
  5. Individual

    Charitable

    $8,500
  6. Cents for ShoesMarion, OH

    Charitable

    $6,000
  7. Individual

    Charitable

    $6,000
  8. United Way of Marion CountyMarion, OH

    Charitable

    $5,500
  9. Individual

    Charitable

    $5,000
  10. Ohio History ConnectionColumbus, OH

    Charitable

    $5,000
  11. Marion Shelter Program IMarion, OH

    Charitable

    $4,000
  12. The Salvation ArmyMarion, OH

    Charitable

    $4,000
  13. Buckeye Ridge Habitat for HumanityMarion, OH

    Charitable

    $3,500
  14. YMCA Endowment FundMarion, OH

    Charitable

    $3,000
  15. Marion County HistoricalMarion, OH

    Charitable

    $2,000
  16. Individual

    Charitable

    $2,000
  17. Mobile Meals of Marion CountyMarion, OH

    Charitable

    $2,000
  18. Residential Home Assn ofMarion, OH

    Charitable

    $2,000
  19. YMCA Sustaining MembershiMarion, OH

    Charitable

    $2,000
  20. Marion Concert BandMarion, OH

    Charitable

    $1,000
  21. Individual

    Charitable

    $1,000
  22. Church of the BrethrenMarion, OH

    Charitable

    $500
  23. Emanuel Lutheran ChurchMarion, OH

    Charitable

    $500
  24. Harding Band OrchestraMarion, OH

    Charitable

    $500
  25. Individual

    Charitable

    $500
  26. Wyandot Popcorn MuseumMarion, OH

    Charitable

    $500

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 $15,00058% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $6,00023% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $5,00019% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio19 grants $77,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • John C BartramTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $9,169
  • Dean L JacobTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $9,169
  • Jana L BartramTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $9,169

The return

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