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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 34-1867382

The Bernard Foundation

A private foundation in Wadsworth, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $366,450 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
Angela Craig
585 Easton Place Circle
Wadsworth, OH 44281
(330) 606-9990
Form and materials
No set guidelines are in existence.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

    $366,450

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $3,242,365
  • Tax year 2024

    $327,600

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $3,301,361
  • Tax year 2023

    $362,159

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $3,190,119
  • Tax year 2022

    $328,125

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $3,434,068
  • Tax year 2021

    $237,125

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $3,434,631
  • Tax year 2020

    $325,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $3,374,941

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Archbishop Hoban High SchoolAkron, OH

    For general operating needs of the organization

    $115,000
  2. Our Lady of the Elms High SchoolAkron, OH

    For general operating needs of the organization

    $110,000
  3. St Vincent - St Mary High SchoolAkron, OH

    For general operating needs of the organization

    $71,450
  4. The Joseph Fund of CamdenCamden, NJ

    For general operating needs of the organization

    $55,000
  5. Holy Cross High SchoolDelran, NJ

    For general operating needs of the organization

    $5,000
  6. Our Lady of Good Counsel SchoolMoorestown, NJ

    For general operating needs of the organization

    $5,000
  7. St Sebastian Parish FoundationAkron, OH

    For general operating needs of the organization

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $71,45093% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio4 grants $301,450
  2. New Jersey3 grants $65,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Angela Bernard CraigEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 20Pay $48,000
  • Adam BernardVICE-PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Regina A DainVICE-PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lesley WeigandSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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