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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 31-6210487

Sulsberger Foundation

A private foundation in Columbus, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $316,141 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

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

    $316,141

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $6,090,553

  • Tax year 2024

    $316,141

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $6,067,089

  • Tax year 2023

    $319,858

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $5,914,930

  • Tax year 2022

    $402,577

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $6,017,274

  • Tax year 2021

    $369,118

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $6,268,358

  • Tax year 2020

    $352,098

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $5,670,473

  • Tax year 2019

    $306,857

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $5,783,121

  • Tax year 2018

    $306,857

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $5,886,465

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Zanesville BD of EducationZanesville, OH

    Education

    $47,421
  2. YMCAWashington, DC

    General operating

    $47,421
  3. United Way WorldwideAlexandria, VA

    General operating

    $31,614
  4. Zanesville Concert AssnZanesville, OH

    Charitable objectives

    $31,614
  5. Zanesville Museum of ArtZanesville, OH

    Cultural

    $31,614
  6. GSMC FoundationZanesville, OH

    Charitable objectives

    $31,614
  7. Boy Scouts of AmericaIrving, TX

    General operating

    $15,807
  8. Allwell Behavorial Health ServicesZanesville, OH

    Medical

    $15,807
  9. Zanesville Civic League IncZanesville, OH

    Charitable objectives

    $15,807
  10. Muskingum County Board of Developmental DisabilitiesZanesville, OH

    General operating

    $9,484
  11. American Cancer Society IncHagerstown, MD

    General operating

    $6,323
  12. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    General operating

    $6,323
  13. Big Brothers Big Sisters IncZanesville, OH

    Charitable objectives

    $6,323
  14. Muskingum Respiratory CareZanesville, OH

    Medical

    $6,323
  15. St James Episcopal ChurchZanesville, OH

    Religious

    $6,323
  16. Pioneer & Historical SocietyZanesville, OH

    Charitable objectives

    $6,323

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $31,61437% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $31,61437% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $15,80719% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $6,3237% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio11 grants $208,653
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $47,421
  3. Virginia1 grant $31,614
  4. Texas2 grants $22,130
  5. Maryland1 grant $6,323

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Huntington National BankTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $56,409

The return

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