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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 31-1629866

First Federal Foundation

A private foundation in Newark, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 48 grants and $87,870 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

    $87,870

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $419,753
  • Tax year 2024

    $55,340

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $427,550
  • Tax year 2023

    $63,050

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $438,504
  • Tax year 2022

    $58,700

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $448,975
  • Tax year 2021

    $47,750

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $437,843
  • Tax year 2020

    $51,150

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $351,532
  • Tax year 2019

    $40,450

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $294,619
  • Tax year 2018

    $37,650

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $293,446

Grants paid in 2025

48 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Boys & Girls Club of Newark and Central OhioNewark, OH

    Support

    $11,000
  2. Licking Memorial Health FoundationNewark, OH

    Support

    $10,000
  3. American Red Cross of Licking CountyNewark, OH

    Support

    $10,000
  4. Fostering FurtherNewark, OH

    Support

    $7,500
  5. Newark Campus Development FundNewark, OH

    Support

    $6,500
  6. Buckeye Valley Family YMCANewark, OH

    Support

    $3,500
  7. Food Pantry Network of Licking CountyNewark, OH

    Support

    $3,460
  8. Ohio Bankers Foundation for Financial LiteracyColumbus, OH

    Support

    $3,000
  9. Licking County Chamber of CommerceNewark, OH

    Support

    $2,750
  10. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Licking & Perry CountiesNewark, OH

    Support

    $1,700
  11. Licking County Courthouse LightingNewark, OH

    Christmas lighting

    $1,500
  12. Licking County FoundationNewark, OH

    Flying colors preschool playground fund

    $1,500
  13. Licking County Human SocietyHeath, OH

    Support

    $1,500
  14. Ohio's Hospice FoundationNewark, OH

    Support

    $1,500
  15. Rotary Club of GranvilleGranville, OH

    Support

    $1,500
  16. The WorksNewark, OH

    Support

    $1,250
  17. A Call to CollegeNewark, OH

    Support

    $1,000
  18. Canal Market DistrictNewark, OH

    Support

    $1,000
  19. Lou & Gib Reese Ice ArenaNewark, OH

    Support

    $1,000
  20. Twentieth Centruy ClubNewark, OH

    Support

    $1,000
  21. United Way of Licking CountyNewark, OH

    Support

    $1,000
  22. Licking County TransitNewark, OH

    Support

    $1,000
  23. North Newark Little LeagueNewark, OH

    Support

    $900
  24. Kiwanis Club of Newark OhNewark, OH

    Support

    $800
  25. CtecNewark, OH

    Outstanding student award

    $750
  26. Heisey Wind EmsembleNewark, OH

    Support

    $750
  27. Simon Kenton Council Boy Scouts of AmericaColumbus, OH

    Support

    $750
  28. Together We Grow IncNewark, OH

    Support

    $750
  29. Mental Health America of Licking CountyNewark, OH

    Support

    $710
  30. Lakewood Band BoostersHebron, OH

    Support

    $700
  31. Newark Granville Symphony OrchestraGranville, OH

    Support

    $650
  32. Kari's CauseHeath, OH

    Support

    $500
  33. Licking County Coalition for HousingNewark, OH

    Support

    $500
  34. Licking Land TrustGranville, OH

    Support

    $500
  35. Newark LionsNewark, OH

    Support

    $500
  36. Newark Ohio Pride CoalitionNewark, OH

    Support

    $500
  37. The Granville Turkey TrotGranville, OH

    Support

    $500
  38. Licking County TNR IncHeath, OH

    Support

    $500
  39. Whole Living RecoveryNewark, OH

    Support

    $500
  40. St Francis de Sales ChurchNewark, OH

    Support

    $500
  41. Rotary Club of Newark & Heath OhioHeath, OH

    Support

    $500
  42. Licking County Board of RealtorsNewark, OH

    Support

    $450
  43. Lakewood Athletic BoostersHebron, OH

    Support

    $400
  44. Mound City Little LeagueNewark, OH

    Support

    $300
  45. Newark Catholic High School Athletic AssnNewark, OH

    Support

    $250
  46. Licking Valley Youth to YouthNewark, OH

    Support

    $250
  47. Ohio Bison Baseball LLCNewark, OH

    Support

    $200
  48. Blessed Sacrament SchoolNewark, OH

    Support

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services2 grants $11,00027% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $10,00024% of the total
  3. Education3 grants $8,20020% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $4,00010% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $3,4608% of the total
  6. Arts and culture2 grants $1,6504% of the total
  7. 5 other causes6 grants $2,9507% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio48 grants $87,870

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Sarah WallacePRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sally HeckmanSEC Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael O'BrienTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Paul ThompsonVP Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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