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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 34-6505038

The Raymond John Wean Foundation

A private foundation in Warren, OH. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 94 grants and $2.7 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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 person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
There are quarterly deadlines for grants over $5,000. All other grants have annual deadlines.
Restrictions
See foundations website at www.weanfoundation.org for additional details, restrictions and limitations

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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,674,064

    Grants listed
    94
    Assets, end of year
    $91,841,097

  • Tax year 2023

    $3,481,669

    Grants listed
    92
    Assets, end of year
    $87,987,079

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,950,280

    Grants listed
    95
    Assets, end of year
    $81,495,326

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,178,333

    Grants listed
    120
    Assets, end of year
    $98,679,001

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,479,049

    Grants listed
    151
    Assets, end of year
    $88,867,513

Grants paid in 2024

94 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Youngstown Neighborhood Development CorpYoungstown, OH

    General operating support

    $665,000
  2. Trumbull Neighborhood PartnershipWarren, OH

    General operating support

    $589,900
  3. Youngstown City Schools DistrictYoungstown, OH

    General operating support

    $155,400
  4. Valley Economic Development Partners IncYoungstown, OH

    General operating support

    $154,000
  5. Freedom RocAkron, OH

    General operating support

    $132,500
  6. Community Foundation of the MVYoungstown, OH

    The wean park fund/emergency aid

    $131,000
  7. Organizacion Civica Y Cultural Hispana Americana IncYoungstown, OH

    General operating support

    $100,000
  8. United Returning CitizensYoungstown, OH

    General operating support

    $86,500
  9. Bridgeway CapitalPittsburgh, PA

    General operating support

    $66,000
  10. Inspiring MindsWarren, OH

    General operating support

    $60,000
  11. Heart Reach Neighborhood MinistriesYoungstown, OH

    General operating support

    $57,000
  12. Fund for Our Economic FutureCleveland, OH

    Advancing growth & opportunity in ne oh

    $43,334
  13. Economic Action Group IncYoungstown, OH

    General operating support

    $25,540
  14. African American Male Wellness AgencyYoungstown, OH

    General operating support

    $25,000
  15. Warren Heritage CenterWarren, OH

    General operating support

    $15,810
  16. YWCA Mahoning ValleyYoungstown, OH

    General operating support

    $15,000
  17. Greater Cleveland Neighborhood CentersCleveland, OH

    General operating support/ohio transformation fund

    $12,000
  18. Paradise Gardens DevelopmentWarren, OH

    General operating support

    $12,000
  19. Mahoning Valley Sojourn to the PastYoungstown, OH

    General operating support

    $11,000
  20. Providence Baptist ChurchAkron, OH

    General operating support

    $10,500
  21. Lit YoungstownYoungstown, OH

    General operating support

    $10,000
  22. Trumbull Community Action ProgramWarren, OH

    General operating support

    $10,000
  23. Game ChangersWarren, OH

    General operating support

    $9,900
  24. American Red Cross of Greater Akron and the Mahoning ValleyAustintown, OH

    General operating support

    $8,000
  25. Wysu-FmYoungstown, OH

    General operating support

    $8,000
  26. Philanthropy OhioColumbus, OH

    General operating support

    $7,500
  27. Youngstown PlayhouseYoungstown, OH

    General operating support

    $7,500
  28. Safe ZonesYoungstown, OH

    General operating support

    $7,000
  29. The Salvation Army - WarrenWarren, OH

    General operating support

    $6,500
  30. Warren City SchoolsWarren, OH

    General operating support

    $6,100
  31. Kent State University FoundationKent, OH

    General operating support/building black leaders program

    $6,000
  32. NAACP- Youngstown BranchYoungstown, OH

    General operating support

    $6,000
  33. Tabernacle Baptist ChurchYoungstown, OH

    General operating support

    $6,000
  34. YMCAYoungstown, OH

    General operating support

    $5,500
  35. Action IncRochester, NY

    General operating support

    $5,000
  36. Andrea Mahone FoundationYoungstown, OH

    General operating support

    $5,000
  37. Associated Neighborhood Centers McGuffey CentreYoungstown, OH

    General operating support

    $5,000
  38. Direction Home of Eastern OhioYoungstown, OH

    General operating support

    $5,000
  39. Dorothy Day HouseYoungstown, OH

    General operating support

    $5,000
  40. Evolve Innovation CenterYoungstown, OH

    General operating support

    $5,000
  41. Friends of the Mahoning RiverGirard, OH

    General operating support

    $5,000
  42. Golden String IncYoungstown, OH

    General operating support

    $5,000
  43. Health Policy Institute of OhioColumbus, OH

    General operating support

    $5,000
  44. Help Network of Northeast OhioYoungstown, OH

    General operating support

    $5,000
  45. Hola Fest YoungstownYoungstown, OH

    General operating support

    $5,000
  46. Oh Wow Children's Center for Science & TechnologyYoungstown, OH

    General operating support

    $5,000
  47. Ohio Organizing CollaborativeYoungstown, OH

    General operating support

    $5,000
  48. PBS Western ReserveKent, OH

    General opertaing support

    $5,000
  49. Protestant Family ServiceYoungstown, OH

    General operating support

    $5,000
  50. The Helms FoundationWarren, OH

    General opertaing support

    $5,000
  51. Thrive Mahoning ValleyLowellville, OH

    General operating support

    $5,000
  52. Trumbull County Historical SocietyNiles, OH

    General operating support

    $5,000
  53. Trumbull Mobile MealsWarren, OH

    General operating support

    $5,000
  54. United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning ValleyYoungstown, OH

    General operating support

    $5,000
  55. Ursuline Sisters MissionCanfield, OH

    General operating support

    $5,000
  56. We Are A GenerationYoungstown, OH

    General opertaing support

    $5,000
  57. Youngstown Area Goodwill IndustriesYoungstown, OH

    General operating support

    $5,000
  58. Youngstown Urban Minority Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Outreach Program IncYoungstown, OH

    General operating support

    $5,000
  59. STEM Is US 20Youngstown, OH

    General opertaing support

    $4,980
  60. Agape Assembly ChurchWarren, OH

    General operating support

    $4,500
  61. Will Respect IncYoungstown, OH

    General operating support

    $4,500
  62. Community Legal Aid Services IncYoungstown, OH

    Economic opportunity

    $4,000
  63. Monument of Faith Church of God in ChristWarren, OH

    Outreach/basement project

    $3,500
  64. Torch ConferenceWarren, OH

    General operating support

    $3,100
  65. Catholic Charities Regional AgencyYoungstown, OH

    General operating support

    $3,000
  66. Equality Ohio Education FunCleveland, OH

    General operating support

    $3,000
  67. Fair Shake Environmental Legal ServicesPittsburgh, PA

    General operating support

    $3,000
  68. Future HeightsCleveland, OH

    General operating support

    $3,000
  69. Junior League of the Mahoning ValleyYoungstown, OH

    General operating support

    $3,000
  70. Mahoning Youngstown Community Action PartnershipYoungstown, OH

    General operating support

    $3,000
  71. Coleman Professional ServicesYoungstown, OH

    General operating support

    $2,500
  72. English CenterYoungstown, OH

    General operating support

    $2,500
  73. Greater Mahoning Valley Manufactures CoalitionYoungstown, OH

    General operating support

    $2,500
  74. Rescue Mission of Mahoning ValleyYoungstown, OH

    General operating support

    $2,500
  75. SmartsYoungstown, OH

    General operating support

    $2,500
  76. Society of St Vincent de Paul Northeast Ohio District Council IncWarren, OH

    General operating support

    $2,500
  77. The States NewsroomWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $2,500
  78. Warren Little RaidersWarren, OH

    General operating support

    $2,500
  79. Coalition of Immokalee WorkersImmokalee, FL

    General operating support

    $2,000
  80. Common Cause Education FundWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $2,000
  81. Innovation Ohio Education FundColumbus, OH

    General operating support

    $2,000
  82. Ohio Citizen Action Education FundColumbus, OH

    General operating support

    $2,000
  83. Bess Purpose IncorporatedStruthers, OH

    General operating support

    $1,500
  84. Brite Energy InnovatorsWarren, OH

    General operating support

    $1,500
  85. Lawyer's Committee for Civil Rights Under LawWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $1,500
  86. Love Your CommunityNiles, OH

    General operating support

    $1,500
  87. Mercy Health Foundation Mahoning ValleyBoardman, OH

    General operating support

    $1,500
  88. Blessed with A BagWarren, OH

    General operating support

    $1,000
  89. Edwins Leadership and Restaurant InstituteCleveland HTS, OH

    General operating support

    $1,000
  90. Community ConnectionWarren, OH

    General operating support

    $500
  91. Community Volunteer CouncilWarren, OH

    General operating support

    $500
  92. Empower SportsCleveland, OH

    General operating support

    $500
  93. Mobilemed 1 IncCleveland, OH

    General operating support

    $500
  94. Trumbull County Youth OrganizationNiles, OH

    General operating support

    $500

Approved for future payment

3 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Youngstown Neighborhood Development CorpYoungstown, OH

    General operating support/neighborhood organizing/strategic fellowship

    $800,000
  2. Trumbull Neighborhood PartnershipWarren, OH

    General operating support/neighborhood organizing/strategic fellowship

    $650,000
  3. United Returning CitizensYoungstown, OH

    General operating support

    $165,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development12 grants $877,44046% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter3 grants $672,50035% of the total
  3. Human services7 grants $125,0007% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation3 grants $63,0003% of the total
  5. Religion1 grant $57,0003% of the total
  6. Arts and culture7 grants $48,8103% of the total
  7. 9 other causes18 grants $69,5004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio87 grants $2,592,064
  2. Pennsylvania2 grants $69,000
  3. District of Columbia3 grants $6,000
  4. New York1 grant $5,000
  5. Florida1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

10 people as filed

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

  • Gordon B WeanCHAIRMAN Hours 15Pay $0
  • Molly SealsVICE CHAIR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Dante CapersBOARD MEMBER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Carla BaldwinBOARD MEMBER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Sara DaughertySECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Stanley ElkinsBOARD MEMBER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Vincent E PetersonBOARD MEMBER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Jennifer E RollerPRESIDENT Hours 40Pay $213,716
  • Sarah LowryBOARD MEMBER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Sybil WestBOARD MEMBER Hours 2Pay $0

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