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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 31-1681353

Cardinal Foundation

A private foundation in Dayton, OH. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 4 grants and $605,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2023 (period ending Nov 30, 2024), 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 2023

    $605,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $517,615
  • Tax year 2022

    $672,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $851,489
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,499,356

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $346,807
  • Tax year 2020

    $670,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $59,230
  • Tax year 2019

    $165,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $459,516
  • Tax year 2018

    $303,089

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $632,943
  • Tax year 2017

    $430,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $128,717

Grants paid in 2023

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Ronald McDonald House CharitiesDayton, OH

    Health and human services

    $270,000
  2. Chaminade Julienne Catholic High SchoolDayton, OH

    Education

    $265,000
  3. Delta Gamma Center for ChildrenSt Louis, MO

    Education

    $50,000
  4. John Burroughs SchoolSaint Louis, MO

    Education

    $20,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $20,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio2 grants $535,000
  2. Missouri2 grants $70,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Thomas D MacleodPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Barbara B MacleodTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Frederick J Caspar EsqASST. SECRETARY & TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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