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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 31-1423876

William J Best Foundation

A private foundation in Mason, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 3 grants and $1,050 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

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 2025

    $1,050

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $7,253

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,270

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $4,736

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,700

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $7,151

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,605

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $11,425

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,870

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $16,261

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,898

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $15,552

  • Tax year 2019

    $3,890

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $16,613

Grants paid in 2025

3 grants, largest first

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

  1. Lasalle High SchoolCincinnati, OH

    Public charity

    $500
  2. Pray Hope Believe FoundationMason, OH

    Public charity

    $300
  3. Individual

    Public charity

    $250

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio2 grants $800

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Carol Ann MonahanTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nancy SelmTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

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