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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 31-6665203

The Wapakoneta Foundation

A private foundation in Cincinnati, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 40 grants and $132,433 paid in grants.

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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Grants for religious, cultural, charitable or educational purposes

Contact person, phone, mailing address and application materials on file. See them with a plan.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $132,433

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $1,678,754
  • Tax year 2024

    $126,792

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $1,297,780
  • Tax year 2023

    $115,012

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $1,297,946
  • Tax year 2022

    $166,170

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $1,335,943
  • Tax year 2021

    $146,500

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $1,498,260
  • Tax year 2020

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $1,596,694
  • Tax year 2019

    $106,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $1,785,377

Grants paid in 2025

40 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. CnewaNew York, NY

    General support for several

    $19,000
  2. Dignitas Ukraine IncCranford, NJ

    General support

    $10,000
  3. St Columba's ChurchWashington, DC

    Leap of faith campaign

    $9,000
  4. Lighthouse DCWashington, DC

    General support

    $7,000
  5. Metrobethesda Rotary Foundation IncSilver Spring, MD

    General support

    $5,000
  6. So What Else IncBethesda, MD

    General support

    $5,000
  7. Rotary Foundation of Rotary InternationalEvanston, IL

    General support

    $5,000
  8. Ukraine FocusAlexandria, VA

    General support

    $5,000
  9. Commissariat of the Holy Land for USAWashington, DC

    General support

    $5,000
  10. National Cathedral SchoolWashington, DC

    Women for the world

    $4,500
  11. Braver AngelsNew York, NY

    Project/program support

    $4,000
  12. AneraWashington, DC

    Project/program services

    $4,000
  13. Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre JerusalemOmaha, NE

    Capital campaign

    $3,400
  14. St Dominic's ChurchOyster Bay, NY

    General support

    $3,000
  15. Franciscan Action NetworkWashington, DC

    General support

    $3,000
  16. Washington University School of MedicineSt Louis, MO

    General support

    $3,000
  17. National Gallery of ArtLandover, MD

    General support

    $3,000
  18. Ukraine Aid InternationalFairfield, CT

    Project/program services

    $3,000
  19. Bethlehem University FoundationBeltsville, MD

    Afaq job creation program

    $2,700
  20. Counterpart International IncWashington, DC

    Project/program support

    $2,500
  21. The Salvation ArmyAlexandria, VA

    Project/program services

    $2,000
  22. Samaritan MinistryPeoria, IL

    General support

    $2,000
  23. Leelanau ConservancyLeland, MI

    General support

    $2,000
  24. Atwill Memorial ChapelNorthport Point, MI

    General support

    $2,000
  25. Friendship PlaceWashington, DC

    General support

    $2,000
  26. Charles Decker FoundationNew York, NY

    General support

    $2,000
  27. Washington Douglass ChoraleWashington, DC

    Project/program support

    $2,000
  28. Bishop John T Walker SchoolWashington, DC

    General support

    $1,500
  29. Camp Happy Days IncCharleston, SC

    Project/program support

    $1,333
  30. St John's Episcopal ChurchCold Spring Harbor, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  31. Pef Israel Endowment FundsNew York, NY

    Jerusalem youth chorus

    $1,000
  32. Lucky Dog Animal RescueArlington, VA

    General support

    $1,000
  33. Blue Ridge SchoolSt George, VA

    Peter cole memorial

    $1,000
  34. Duke University Law School Alumni & Development RecordsDurham, NC

    General support

    $1,000
  35. Hugs Foundation Inc Childrens Int'l Mission VolunteersRochester, NY

    Surgery missions

    $1,000
  36. Rare Hope IncWashington, DC

    Project/program services

    $1,000
  37. Rise with A PurposeBaltimore, MD

    General support

    $1,000
  38. Gideon's PromiseAtlanta, GA

    General support

    $500
  39. Rock RecoveryArlington, VA

    Program support

    $500
  40. YMCA of the Triangle - Camp SeafarerArapahoe, NC

    Camp seafarer

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid5 grants $22,50035% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $11,50018% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $11,00017% of the total
  4. Arts and culture3 grants $6,0009% of the total
  5. Education2 grants $4,0006% of the total
  6. Civil rights1 grant $3,0005% of the total
  7. 5 other causes5 grants $6,50010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia10 grants $40,500
  2. New York7 grants $31,000
  3. Maryland5 grants $16,700
  4. New Jersey1 grant $10,000
  5. Virginia5 grants $9,500
  6. Illinois2 grants $7,000
  7. Michigan2 grants $4,000
  8. Nebraska1 grant $3,400
  9. Connecticut1 grant $3,000
  10. Missouri1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Fifth Third Bank N ACO-TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $42,826
  • Daniel M SearbyCO-TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • David P SearbyCO-TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Bruce H SearbyCO-TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Joan SearbyCO-TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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