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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 31-1596311

County North Foundation

A private foundation in West Unity, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 22 grants and $43,000 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
Lewis Hilkert
16806 US 20A No 14
West Unity, OH 43570
(419) 924-2321
Form and materials
Name, Address, Telephone Number, High School, Graduation Date, Class Rank, & Transcript
Deadlines
The submission deadline varies year to year.
Restrictions
Restricted by graduation from high school

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $43,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $889,728

  • Tax year 2024

    $42,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $877,048

  • Tax year 2023

    $41,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $869,287

  • Tax year 2022

    $40,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $900,722

  • Tax year 2021

    $52,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $913,096

  • Tax year 2020

    $68,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $901,636

  • Tax year 2019

    $44,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $978,829

  • Tax year 2018

    $45,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $992,249

Grants paid in 2025

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Heidelberg UniversityTiffin, OH

    ScholarshipFor the benefit of Marissa Bennett

    $2,000
  2. Bowling Green State UniversityBowling Green, OH

    ScholarshipFor the benefit of Ethan Beard

    $2,000
  3. Heidelberg UniversityTiffin, OH

    ScholarshipFor the benefit of Kacy Connolly

    $2,000
  4. The University of ToledoToledo, OH

    ScholarshipFor the benefit of Alora Siegel

    $2,000
  5. Kent State UniversityKent, OH

    ScholarshipFor the benefit of Allison Kaylor

    $2,000
  6. Kent State UniversityKent, OH

    ScholarshipReturned CheckAshley Kaylor

    $2,000
  7. Ohio UniversityAthens, OH

    ScholarshipFor the benefit of Margaret Wheeler

    $2,000
  8. Kent State UniversityKent, OH

    ScholarshipFor the benefit of Olivia Hulbert

    $2,000
  9. The Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OH

    ScholarshipFor the benefit of Kendall Siebenaler

    $2,000
  10. Bowling Green State UniversityBowling Green, OH

    ScholarshipFor the benefit of Ethan Adams

    $2,000
  11. Bowling Green State UniversityBowling Green, OH

    ScholarshipFor the benefit of Lauren Blaser

    $2,000
  12. Bowling Green State UniversityBowling Green, OH

    ScholarshipsFor the benefit of Brennen Friend

    $2,000
  13. The Ohio State UniversityColumbus, OH

    ScholarshipFor the benefit of Aleigha Hillard

    $2,000
  14. Bowling Green State UniversityBowling Green, OH

    ScholarshipFor the benefit of Paige Oxender

    $2,000
  15. Bowling Green State UniversityBowling Green, OH

    ScholarshipFor the Benefit ofCaden Nester

    $2,000
  16. The University of ToledoToledo, OH

    ScholarshipsFor the Benefit ofBrooke Moreland

    $2,000
  17. The University of ToledoToledo, OH

    ScholarshipFor the Benefit ofEleana VanArsdalen

    $2,000
  18. Defiance CollegeDefiance, OH

    ScholarshipFor the Benefit ofShelby Lockwood

    $2,000
  19. Miami UniversityOxford, OH

    ScholarshipFor the Benefit ofIsabelle Burnet

    $2,000
  20. Bowling Green State UniversityBowling Green, OH

    ScholarshipFor the Benefit ofGrant Girrell

    $2,000
  21. Defiance CollegeDefiance, OH

    ScholarshipFor the Benefit ofMadelyn Hopper

    $2,000
  22. The University of ToledoToledo, OH

    ScholarshipFor the benefit of Jason Grime

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Jobs and employment7 grants $14,00064% of the total
  2. Education4 grants $8,00036% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio22 grants $43,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Lewis D HilkertTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Paul E ElderTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sarah CarothersTrustee Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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