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Form 990-PFTax year 2020EIN 34-1651258

Fred F Silk Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Louisville, OH. Its return for tax year 2020 lists 26 grants and $18.6 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2020 (period ending Sep 30, 2021), 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

3 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2020

    $18,578,984

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2019

    $533,660

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $4,333,980

  • Tax year 2018

    $715,442

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $4,469,713

Grants paid in 2020

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Stark Community FoundationCanton, OH

    Designated fund agreement

    $2,339,918
  2. Stark Community FoundationCanton, OH

    Designated fund agreement

    $2,290,000
  3. Stark Community FoundationCanton, OH

    Designated fund agreement

    $1,668,681
  4. Malone UniversityCanton, OH

    Endowed scholarship fund

    $350,000
  5. Walsh UniversityN Canton, OH

    Endowed scholarship fund

    $250,000
  6. Stark State College FoundationNorth Canton, OH

    Endowed scholarship fund

    $250,000
  7. University of Mount UnionAlliance, OH

    Endowed scholarship fund

    $250,000
  8. Neohio Medical University FoundationRootstown, OH

    Endowed scholarship fund

    $250,000
  9. Stark State College FoundationNorth Canton, OH

    Student emergency fund

    $200,000
  10. YMCA of Central Stark CountyCanton, OH

    Louisville y renovation campaign

    $140,000
  11. St John's VillaCarrollton, OH

    Building repairs

    $40,500
  12. Canton Symphony Orchestra AssociationCanton, OH

    Endowment fund

    $20,000
  13. Whole Latte Love CafeNorth Canton, OH

    Construction expenses

    $20,000
  14. Stark County Historical SocietyCanton, OH

    Current operations

    $20,000
  15. Goshen CollegeGoshen, IN

    Endowed scholarship fund

    $18,500
  16. Aultman CollegeCanton, OH

    Scholarship fund

    $15,000
  17. Stark County Historical SocietyCanton, OH

    Current operations

    $15,000
  18. Canton Student Loan FoundationCanton, OH

    Current operations

    $15,000
  19. YMCA of Western Stark CountyMassillon, OH

    Tuition assistance

    $10,000
  20. Canines Helping Independent People IncCanton, OH

    Office equipment

    $8,500
  21. Pathway Caring for ChildrenCanton, OH

    Current operations

    $8,000
  22. En-Rich-MentCanton, OH

    Current operating fund

    $5,000
  23. Arts in StarkCanton, OH

    Current operations

    $5,000
  24. The Louisville Scholarship FoundationLouisville, OH

    Endowed scholarship fund

    $1,000
  25. Massillon MuseumMassillon, OH

    General fund

    $1,000
  26. Ohio Mennonite Camp Association IncOrrville, OH

    Endowed maintenance fund

    $500

1 grant of $10,387,385 is held for a check and not listed

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $6,298,59980% of the total
  2. Education6 grants $1,318,50017% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $180,5002% of the total
  4. Arts and culture5 grants $65,000<1% of the total
  5. Animals1 grant $8,500<1% of the total
  6. Mental health1 grant $8,000<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio25 grants $8,173,099
  2. Indiana1 grant $18,500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Daniel J Fox EsqTRUSTEE Hours 6Pay $80,000
  • Paul J Helmuth CPA CFPTRUSTEE Hours 10Pay $80,000

The return

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