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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 34-1542111

John & Roene Klusch Foundation

A private foundation in Canton, OH. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 13 grants and $38,672 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 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
Alliance, Ohio and Marshallville, Ohio with a strong consideration toward youth.

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Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $38,672

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $791,232
  • Tax year 2023

    $40,573

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $785,498
  • Tax year 2022

    $42,748

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $779,621
  • Tax year 2021

    $26,800

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $798,325
  • Tax year 2020

    $35,050

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $793,984
  • Tax year 2019

    $13,970

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $739,488
  • Tax year 2018

    $25,615

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $741,182
  • Tax year 2017

    $18,354

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $596,826

Grants paid in 2024

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Akron Canton Regional Food BankAkron, OH

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  2. Alliance Community PantryAlliance, OH

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  3. University of Mount UnionAlliance, OH

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  4. Aviators Sports BoostersAlliance, OH

    Unrestricted

    $3,500
  5. Ben Curtis FoundationKent, OH

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  6. Alliance Academic Recognition DinnerAlliance, OH

    Unrestricted

    $2,945
  7. University of AkronAkron, OH

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  8. Alliance High SchoolAlliance, OH

    Unrestricted

    $1,900
  9. University of ToledoToledo, OH

    Unrestricted

    $1,327
  10. Baldwin WallaceBerea, OH

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  11. Ohio UniversityAthens, OH

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  12. St Leo UniversitySt Leo, FL

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  13. Walsh UniversityN Canton, OH

    Unrestricted

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $6,00055% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $5,00045% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio12 grants $37,672
  2. Florida1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Scott F WhetstoneTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Randall HuntTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Gerard MastroianniTrustee Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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