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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 31-1650890

Merle & Peg Hamilton Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Marion, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $81,100 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

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Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
October 1st for each calendar year.
Restrictions
Benefit citizens, marion county oh;
Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Restrictions
Marion County, Ohio or state supported educational institutions.

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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $81,100

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,085,113

  • Tax year 2024

    $80,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,997,699

  • Tax year 2023

    $60,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,917,717

  • Tax year 2022

    $89,700

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,819,099

  • Tax year 2020

    $89,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,013,610

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Marion Co Historical SocMarion, OH

    Community support

    $12,000
  2. Palace Cultural AssocMarion, OH

    Community support

    $10,000
  3. Marion Red Cross ChapterColumbus, OH

    Community support

    $10,000
  4. Leapin OutreachMarion, OH

    Commumity support

    $10,000
  5. Marion Co Family CourtMarion, OH

    Care fitvisitation

    $10,000
  6. Boys & Girls ClubMarion, OH

    Community support

    $6,000
  7. Marion Tech CollegeMarion, OH

    Community support

    $6,000
  8. Marion Harding HSMarion, OH

    Pbis fundstudent recognition

    $5,000
  9. Central Christian ChurchMarion, OH

    Community support

    $4,000
  10. Marion Veterans ParkMarion, OH

    Community support

    $4,000
  11. Marion Cemetery Ww-IiMarion, OH

    Community support

    $2,000
  12. Marion Community FoundationMarion, OH

    Acorn fundscommunity support

    $1,100
  13. Marion Community FoundationMarion, OH

    Site visitation fund

    $1,000
  14. The Ohio State UniversityMarion, OH

    Community support

    $0
  15. Explor-It-Torium MuseumMarion, OH

    Community support

    $0
  16. Voice of HopeMarion, OH

    Community support

    $0

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $2,100100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio16 grants $81,100

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Marcia a CramerTrustee Hours 1Pay $5,126
  • Ronald D CramerTrustee Hours 1Pay $5,126

The return

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