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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 34-1787987

The MFG Foundation Co

A private foundation in Ashtabula, OH. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 9 grants and $232,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Aug 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 2024

    $232,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $5,119,724
  • Tax year 2023

    $123,525

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $4,849,254
  • Tax year 2022

    $322,720

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $4,348,412
  • Tax year 2021

    $259,124

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $4,228,834
  • Tax year 2020

    $212,705

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $5,247,640
  • Tax year 2019

    $200,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $4,511,414
  • Tax year 2018

    $101,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $4,289,016
  • Tax year 2017

    $75,086

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,480,370

Grants paid in 2024

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Kent State University FoundationKent, OH

    To support kent state university.

    $50,000
  2. MFG NC Hurricane Relief Fund of the US Emergency Assistance FoundationWest Palm Beach, FL

    This fund was set up with the emergency assistance foundation as administrator to provide financial assistance to eligible charitable class members following the hurricane helene disaster.

    $50,000
  3. Ashtabula County Medical CenterAshtabula, OH

    To provide support for the organization's mission of providing medical care in ashtabula county, ohio.

    $27,000
  4. Healthnetwork FoundationCleveland, OH

    To support the organization's mission of connecting ceos and business leaders with top hospitals and doctors to provide fast access to world-class care and increasing philanthropic funding for medical research.

    $25,000
  5. Bridge to MobilityWestlake, OH

    To support the organization's mission of mobilizing the wheelchair accessibility vehicle industry to change the lives of deserving people who are unable to afford a wheelchair accessible vehicle.

    $25,000
  6. City of Independence Kansas Fire and EMSIndependence, KS

    To support the organization's mission of providing fire suppression and advanced life support emergency medical care in southeast kansas.

    $20,000
  7. After School DiscoveryAshtabula, OH

    To support the organization's mission of supporting children and their families in becoming lifelong learners, promoting enrichment opportunities, and providing learning initiatives that stimulate young minds.

    $15,000
  8. Conneaut Police K-9 FundConneaut, OH

    To support the organization's mission of providing trained and equipped K-9S to the conneaut police department.

    $10,000
  9. Fellowship of Christian AthletesKansas City, MO

    To support the organization's mission of providing christian ministry to athletes and coaches.

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $65,00052% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $50,00040% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $10,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio6 grants $152,000
  2. Florida1 grant $50,000
  3. Kansas1 grant $20,000
  4. Missouri1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Richard MorrisonTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Joseph A CotmanTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Nancy S WarnerTRUSTEE & PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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