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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 34-1677646

The Abner and Esther Yoder Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Canton, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 75 grants and $2 million 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
Wendy Spillman
PO Box 80469
Canton, OH 447080469
(330) 478-2100
Form and materials
No specific form of application required
Deadlines
There are no submission deadlines
Restrictions
Except under unusual circumstances, grants are awarded exclusively for charitable religious or religious education purposes to organizations qualified under IRC section 501(c)(3) and to public charities under 501(A)(1), (2), or (3).

Assets and giving by year

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

    $1,986,266

    Grants listed
    75
    Assets, end of year
    $5,825,013
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,961,597

    Grants listed
    81
    Assets, end of year
    $5,944,996
  • Tax year 2023

    $2,642,550

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $6,109,676
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,801,767

    Grants listed
    82
    Assets, end of year
    $6,142,582
  • Tax year 2021

    $886,200

    Grants listed
    70
    Assets, end of year
    $2,746,585
  • Tax year 2020

    $990,550

    Grants listed
    68
    Assets, end of year
    $1,557,875
  • Tax year 2019

    $614,350

    Grants listed
    73
    Assets, end of year
    $1,413,124
  • Tax year 2018

    $415,850

    Grants listed
    63
    Assets, end of year
    $1,100,093

Grants paid in 2025

75 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Kenneth Hagin MinistriesTulsa, OK

    General Support

    $1,172,000
  2. Miracle Revival CenterSt Louis, MO

    General Support

    $84,500
  3. Mark Hankins MinistriesAlexandria, LA

    General Support

    $53,600
  4. Rick Renner MinistriesTulsa, OK

    General Support

    $42,000
  5. New Covenant World MissionsCanton, OH

    General Support

    $41,750
  6. Pregnancy Support CenterCanton, OH

    General Support

    $41,300
  7. Living Waters MinistriesPlano, TX

    General Support

    $36,500
  8. Club 1040comBroken Arrow, OK

    General Support

    $36,000
  9. Safari MissionBroken Arrow, OK

    General Support

    $26,000
  10. Joe Purcell MinistriesSeattle, WA

    General Support

    $26,000
  11. Tony Cooke MinistriesBroken Arrow, OK

    General Support

    $22,400
  12. Grunewald MinistriesTulsa, OK

    General Support

    $16,000
  13. Billy Banks MinistriesFlower Mound, TX

    General Support

    $16,000
  14. Africa OutreachMcKinney, TX

    General Support

    $16,000
  15. Kenneth Copeland MinistriesFort Worth, TX

    General Support

    $16,000
  16. Tim Rogers MinistriesBroken Arrow, OK

    General Support

    $16,000
  17. Gary Crowl Int MinistriesBroken Arrow, OK

    General Support

    $16,000
  18. Uttermost MinistriesTulsa, OK

    General Support

    $16,000
  19. Moore Life MinistriesSarasota, FL

    General Support

    $16,000
  20. Living Word InternationalLancaster, CA

    General Support

    $16,000
  21. Count Me In AfricaCanton, OH

    General Support

    $16,000
  22. CAST - Caring and Serving TogetherCanton, OH

    General Support

    $15,000
  23. Rhema Bible Church Missions (Thorat)Tulsa, OK

    General Support

    $14,900
  24. Behrman MinistriesBuena Vista, CO

    General Support

    $14,800
  25. Reconciliation Ministries InternationalDallas, TX

    General Support

    $13,600
  26. Dunamis InternationalGlenwood SPGS, CO

    General Support

    $13,600
  27. Cameneti MinistriesTaylors, SC

    General Support

    $13,600
  28. Jubilee GangSptingfield, OH

    General Support

    $12,900
  29. Randy Grier MinistriesOworsso, OK

    General Support

    $12,400
  30. Billy Graham EvangelisticCharlotte, NC

    General Support

    $11,200
  31. Iranian Christians InternationalColorado SPGS, CO

    General Support

    $8,700
  32. Shining Light MinistriesBroken Arrow, OK

    General Support

    $8,600
  33. AFCM (Jim Kaseman)Willmar, MN

    General Support

    $7,400
  34. Gwen's HouseNorth Canton, OH

    General Support

    $7,400
  35. Rhema Bible Church Mission (Prince)Tulsa, OK

    General Support

    $7,400
  36. Total Living CenterCanton, OH

    General Support

    $7,400
  37. Terry Tripp MinistriesGallatin, TN

    General Support

    $6,100
  38. Durant MinistriesBirmingham, AL

    General Support

    $5,400
  39. Greater Alliance FoundationAlliance, OH

    General Support

    $5,000
  40. The American Policy RoundtableStrongsville, OH

    General Support

    $5,000
  41. Malone UniversityCanton, OH

    General Support

    $5,000
  42. Rhema Bible Church MissionsTulsa, OK

    General Support

    $4,500
  43. MaozGrand Prairie, TX

    General Support

    $4,400
  44. MRC Rhema HyderabadSt Louis, MO

    General Support

    $4,000
  45. Rhema CoimbatoreSt Louis, MO

    General Support

    $4,000
  46. Rhema Bible Church Missions (Dennis)Tulsa, OK

    General Support

    $3,300
  47. Fellowship of Christian AthletesKansas City, MO

    General Support

    $3,116
  48. James Rackley MinistriesTyler, TX

    General Support

    $3,000
  49. Samaritan's PurseBoone, NC

    General Support

    $3,000
  50. Billye Brim MinistriesBranson, MO

    General Support

    $2,400
  51. Oasis Radio NetworkTulsa, OK

    General Support

    $1,800
  52. Dave Roever EvangelisticFort Worth, TX

    General Support

    $1,200
  53. Perry Helping PerryCanton, OH

    General Support

    $1,200
  54. Velocity ChurchLawrence, KS

    General Support

    $1,000
  55. Mission BarnabasN Richland Hills, TX

    General Support

    $1,000
  56. The Radiant InitiativeLebanon, TN

    General Support

    $1,000
  57. Beeline InternationalLouisville, OH

    General Support

    $1,000
  58. Our House of RestorationCovington, GA

    General Support

    $700
  59. Woodbridge Little LeagueBridgeville, DE

    General Support

    $500
  60. Jack's Dog HavenOriskany, NY

    General Support

    $500
  61. Tunnel to TowersStaten Island, NY

    General Support

    $500
  62. Perry County Community Task ForcePerryville, MO

    General Support

    $500
  63. Good Samaritan Food PantryRensselaer, IN

    General Support

    $500
  64. Fayette County Humane SocietyWashington CH, OH

    General Support

    $500
  65. Rockdale County Emergency ReliefConyers, GA

    General Support

    $500
  66. The Ark of SCSummerville, SC

    General Support

    $500
  67. Volunteers for ChristSouth Hill, VA

    General Support

    $500
  68. Purple Heart HomesStatesville, NC

    General Support

    $500
  69. Refuge of HopeCanton, OH

    General Support

    $500
  70. Tusc Rainbow ConnectionNew Philadelphia, OH

    General Support

    $500
  71. Life Choice Pregnancy Care CenterRussellville, KY

    General Support

    $500
  72. Marysville Food PantryMarysville, OH

    General Support

    $500
  73. Be A Better MeCanton, OH

    General Support

    $500
  74. St Mary's SchoolEdgerton, OH

    General Support

    $500
  75. Terry Mize MinistriesTulsa, OK

    General Support

    $200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion15 grants $175,90066% of the total
  2. International aid3 grants $51,45019% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $21,5008% of the total
  4. Education2 grants $5,5002% of the total
  5. Civil rights1 grant $5,0002% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $3,1161% of the total
  7. 5 other causes5 grants $2,500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oklahoma18 grants $1,441,500
  2. Ohio19 grants $165,066
  3. Texas9 grants $107,700
  4. Missouri5 grants $95,400
  5. Louisiana1 grant $53,600
  6. Colorado3 grants $37,100
  7. California1 grant $16,000
  8. Florida1 grant $16,000
  9. North Carolina3 grants $14,700
  10. South Carolina2 grants $14,100

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Stephen E YoderPresident Hours 2Pay $0
  • Wendy SpillmanTreasurer Hours 2Pay $0
  • Esther YoderSecretary Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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