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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 31-1417811

E Thomas Arington Family Foundation

A private foundation in Mason, OH. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 10 grants and $528,401 paid in grants.

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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.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $528,401

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $216,394

  • Tax year 2023

    $263,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $139,936

  • Tax year 2022

    $365,025

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $45,166

  • Tax year 2021

    $494,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $143,232

  • Tax year 2020

    $378,130

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $38,749

  • Tax year 2019

    $167,875

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $62,936

  • Tax year 2018

    $107,332

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $26,173

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, largest first

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

  1. Back 2 Back MinistriesMason, OH

    General purposes

    $160,000
  2. Individual

    General purposes

    $100,000
  3. Individual

    General purposes

    $100,000
  4. Bloc MinistriesCincinnati, OH

    General purposes

    $60,000
  5. Missional LabsNashville, TN

    General purposes

    $50,000
  6. Sports ReachCampbellsvlle, KY

    General purposes

    $15,000
  7. Fellowship of Christian AthletesKansas City, MO

    General purposes

    $15,000
  8. Compassion InternationalColorado SPGS, CO

    General purposes

    $10,401
  9. National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyNew York, NY

    General purposes

    $10,000
  10. SDHBC CoalitionDoylestown, PA

    General purposes

    $8,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion3 grants $270,00088% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $15,0005% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $10,4013% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $10,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio2 grants $220,000
  2. Tennessee1 grant $50,000
  3. Kentucky1 grant $15,000
  4. Missouri1 grant $15,000
  5. Colorado1 grant $10,401
  6. New York1 grant $10,000
  7. Pennsylvania1 grant $8,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • E Thomas AringtonTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Bettye M AringtonVICE PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Robert W BuechnerSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Philip B AringtonPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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