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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 31-4394168

William M Shinnick Educational Fund

A private foundation in Zanesville, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 4 grants and $543,750 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Jun 30, 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
William M Shinnick
3608 Maple Ave
Zanesville, OH 43701
(740) 452-2273
Form and materials
Loan application with financial information
Deadlines
Annual, june 30
Restrictions
Loans & scholarships limited to muskingum co, ohio for education only

Assets and giving by year

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

    $543,750

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $8,990,560
  • Tax year 2024

    $501,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $8,312,223
  • Tax year 2023

    $608,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $7,889,115
  • Tax year 2022

    $566,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $7,719,277
  • Tax year 2021

    $544,100

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $7,736,587
  • Tax year 2020

    $672,100

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $7,509,623
  • Tax year 2019

    $714,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $7,121,686
  • Tax year 2018

    $498,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $6,979,345

Grants paid in 2025

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    For college education

    $349,750
  2. Individual

    For college education

    $141,000
  3. Individual

    For college education

    $48,000
  4. Individual

    For college education

    $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Thomas PricePRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $1,000
  • Mark WatsonTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $1,000
  • William D JosephTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $750
  • Barbara CornellSECRETARY Hours 40Pay $27,000
  • Jody BallasTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $750
  • Paul McClellandTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $1,000
  • Douglas WaltmanTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $1,000

The return

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