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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 31-4386851

Waddell Foundation

A private foundation in Marion, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $148,300 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending May 31, 2026), 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
James Waddell
P O Box 358
Marion, OH 43302
(419) 845-3316
Form and materials
Application for funds must be for charities and activities assisting senior citizens
Deadlines
Any time during the year
Restrictions
Awards are restricted to marion and adjacent counties

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $148,300

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $5,312,243
  • Tax year 2024

    $165,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $4,650,342
  • Tax year 2023

    $167,560

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $4,480,931
  • Tax year 2022

    $132,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $4,038,723
  • Tax year 2021

    $145,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $4,246,835
  • Tax year 2020

    $150,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $4,793,971
  • Tax year 2019

    $159,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $3,928,280
  • Tax year 2018

    $153,125

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $3,986,190

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Marion County Fed WomensMarion, OH

    Historical

    $35,800
  2. Life Care AllianceColumbus, OH

    Health & nutrition

    $27,500
  3. Marion General Hospital FoundationMarion, OH

    Health

    $20,000
  4. Ohio Historical SocietyColumbus, OH

    Historical

    $15,000
  5. Marion Palace TheatreMarion, OH

    Arts/cultural

    $10,000
  6. Axess PointeRavenna, OH

    Services for seniors

    $10,000
  7. Prospect Senior CenterProspect, OH

    Services for seniors

    $5,000
  8. Pleasant Senior CenterMarion, OH

    Services for seniors

    $5,000
  9. Marion Senior CenterMarion, OH

    Services for seniors

    $5,000
  10. Green Camp Senior CenterGreen Camp, OH

    Services for seniors

    $5,000
  11. Caledonia Senior CenterCaledonia, OH

    Services for seniors

    $5,000
  12. New Vision Senior GroupMarion, OH

    Services for seniors

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $20,00050% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $15,00038% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $5,00012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio12 grants $148,300

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • James P WaddellPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $8,000
  • Michael PayetteVICE PRESIDE Hours 0Pay $2,000
  • Trenton J WaddellTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $8,000
  • Tim WaddellSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $14,000
  • Robert WaddellTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $9,000

The return

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