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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 34-1953647

The Loya Foundation

A private foundation in Elyria, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $204,000 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

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 2025

    $204,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,081,549
  • Tax year 2024

    $74,650

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,746,064
  • Tax year 2023

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $2,472,046
  • Tax year 2022

    $70,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,140,702
  • Tax year 2021

    $55,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,778,680
  • Tax year 2020

    $10,209

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,392,493
  • Tax year 2019

    $77,450

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,106,127
  • Tax year 2018

    $67,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $954,258

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Sisters of Notre DameFenton, MO

    Food and medical supplies for the poor

    $49,500
  2. Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH

    Lymphatic filariasis treatment

    $47,000
  3. Sisters of Notre DameFenton, MO

    Food and medical supplies for the poor

    $25,000
  4. Operation SmileVirginia BCH, VA

    Funds for cleft surgery and comprehensive care

    $25,000
  5. St Ambrose Catholic ParishBrunswick, OH

    Food and medical supplies for the poor

    $20,000
  6. Franciscian MissionWaterford, WI

    Food and medical supplies for the poor

    $20,000
  7. Hearts for GuatemalaChagrin Falls, OH

    Food for the poor

    $5,000
  8. Propagation of the Faith Cleveland Mission OfficeCleveland, OH

    Food and medical supplies for the poor

    $5,000
  9. St Dominic ParishShaker Heights, OH

    Food and medical supplies for the poor

    $5,000
  10. The Nest-Center for Women Children & FamiliesLexington, KY

    Food and medical supplies for the poor

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $47,00065% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $25,00035% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio5 grants $82,000
  2. Missouri2 grants $74,500
  3. Virginia1 grant $25,000
  4. Wisconsin1 grant $20,000
  5. Kentucky1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • George J PichaPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Father John LoyaTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Phillip J BaptisteTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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