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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 34-6505729

Wade Ellen Garretson Ochr

A private foundation in Brooklyn, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 21 grants and $2.3 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

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

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

    $2,263,504

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $40,729,493
  • Tax year 2024

    $2,017,624

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $40,568,976
  • Tax year 2023

    $2,087,858

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $38,470,916
  • Tax year 2022

    $2,381,659

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $39,974,508
  • Tax year 2021

    $2,036,295

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $42,573,845
  • Tax year 2020

    $2,027,834

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $39,665,029

Grants paid in 2025

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Center for Families and ChildrenCleveland, OH

    General operating

    $669,155
  2. Beech BrookGarfield HTS, OH

    General operating

    $289,974
  3. Rainbow Babies Childrens Corp Mail Stop MCCO-5062Cleveland, OH

    General operating

    $223,125
  4. Cleve Clinic Childrens HospCleveland, OH

    General operating

    $222,904
  5. Visiting Nurse Association of ClevelandCleveland, OH

    General operating

    $222,904
  6. The Cleveland Clinic FoundationCleveland, OH

    General operating

    $162,086
  7. University Hospitals Health System IncShaker HTS, OH

    General operating

    $111,563
  8. First Church of Christ ScientistBoston, MA

    General operating

    $103,207
  9. Applewood Centers IncShaker HTS, OH

    General operating

    $53,789
  10. The Salvation ArmyWest Nyack, NY

    General operating

    $35,859
  11. American Lung Association of OhBrookfield, WI

    General operating

    $17,930
  12. Boy Scouts of America Greater ClevelandCleveland, OH

    General operating

    $17,930
  13. The A M McGregor HomeEast Cleveland, OH

    General operating

    $17,930
  14. Vocational Guidance ServicesCleveland, OH

    General operating

    $17,930
  15. Cleveland Society for the BlindCleveland, OH

    General operating

    $17,930
  16. Episcopal Diocese of OhioCleveland, OH

    General operating

    $17,930
  17. Center for Community SolutionsCleveland, OH

    General operating

    $17,930
  18. Young Womens Christian AssocCleveland, OH

    General operating

    $17,930
  19. Lexington Bell Community CenterCleveland, OH

    General operating

    $8,854
  20. Goodrich-Gannett Neighborhd CtrCleveland, OH

    General operating

    $8,854
  21. The Hiram HouseMoreland HLS, OH

    General operating

    $7,790

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services2 grants $687,08568% of the total
  2. Mental health1 grant $289,97429% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $17,9302% of the total
  4. Jobs and employment1 grant $17,9302% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio18 grants $2,106,508
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $103,207
  3. New York1 grant $35,859
  4. Wisconsin1 grant $17,930

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • KeyBank N ATRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $35,131

The return

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