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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 34-6610889

Willard E Smucker Foundation

A private foundation in Orrville, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 59 grants and $1.2 million paid in grants.

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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

    $1,193,762

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $609,117

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,392,121

    Grants listed
    60
    Assets, end of year
    $579,801

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,391,462

    Grants listed
    63
    Assets, end of year
    $585,437

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,253,558

    Grants listed
    60
    Assets, end of year
    $593,179

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,116,772

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $585,795

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,100,757

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $588,325

Grants paid in 2025

59 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Orrville Area United WayOrrville, OH

    General operations

    $300,000
  2. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Licking & Perry CountyNewark, OH

    General operations

    $50,000
  3. Sacred Heart FoundationSaint Louis, MO

    General operations

    $50,000
  4. Artis NaplesNaples, FL

    General operations

    $40,000
  5. Conservancy for the Cuyahoga Valley National ParkPeninsula, OH

    General operations

    $35,000
  6. PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center FoundationSpringfield, OR

    General operations

    $30,000
  7. Licking Memorial HospitalNewark, OH

    General operations

    $27,785
  8. Chautauqua InstitutionChautauqua, NY

    General operations

    $25,000
  9. DePauw University Rector Scholarship EndowmentGreencastle, IN

    Rector Scholarship Endowment

    $25,000
  10. Drury UniversitySpringfield, MO

    General operations

    $25,000
  11. Giving Voice InitiativeMinneapolis, MN

    General operations

    $25,000
  12. Naples Botanical GardenNaples, FL

    General operations

    $25,000
  13. Naples ZooNaples, FL

    General operations

    $25,000
  14. Stan Hywet Hall & GardensAkron, OH

    General operations

    $25,000
  15. First Church of Christ Scientist Chagrin Falls OhioChagrin Falls, OH

    General operations

    $23,758
  16. Food for Lane CountyEugene, OR

    General operations

    $22,785
  17. Carmel Bach FestivalCarmel, CA

    General operations

    $20,000
  18. Chestnut Hill Benevolent AssociationChestnut Hill, MA

    General operations

    $20,000
  19. Eugene Civic AllianceEugene, OR

    General operations

    $20,000
  20. Longyear MuseumChestnut Hill, MA

    General operations

    $20,000
  21. Montessori School of WoosterWooster, OH

    General operations

    $20,000
  22. Old Trail SchoolBath, OH

    General operations

    $20,000
  23. Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TX

    General operations

    $20,000
  24. The Salvation Army - Cascade Divisional HeadquartersHappy Valley, OR

    General operations

    $20,000
  25. Wayne County Community FoundationWooster, OH

    General operations

    $20,000
  26. Alzheimer's Association - MN - N Dakota ChapterMinnetonka, MN

    General operations

    $15,000
  27. First Church of Christ Scientist The (Boston MA)Boston, MA

    General operations

    $15,000
  28. Friends of Hennepin County LibraryMinneapolis, MN

    General operations

    $15,000
  29. Magical Theatre Company (Barberton)Barberton, OH

    General operations

    $15,000
  30. Orrville Area Boys & Girls ClubOrrville, OH

    General operations

    $15,000
  31. Wallin Education PartnersSaint Paul, MN

    General operations

    $11,500
  32. Arden Wood Benevolent AssociationSan Francisco, CA

    General operations

    $10,000
  33. Deschutes River AlliancePortland, OR

    General operations

    $10,000
  34. Eugene YMCAEugene, OR

    General operations

    $10,000
  35. Glenmont Christian Science NursingHilliard, OH

    General operations

    $10,000
  36. OneEightyWooster, OH

    General operations

    $10,000
  37. Peace Haven AssociationSaint Louis, MO

    General operations

    $10,000
  38. Pepperdine University - The Graziadio Business SchoolMalibu, CA

    General operations

    $10,000
  39. Salvation Army Orrville Maiwurm Service CenterOrrville, OH

    General operations

    $10,000
  40. Twelveacres IncCampbell, CA

    General operations

    $10,000
  41. First Church Christ Scientist (Wooster)Wooster, OH

    General operations

    $7,925
  42. Orrville City Schools - Elementary Principal's FundOrrville, OH

    General operations

    $6,000
  43. Akron Community FoundationAkron, OH

    General operations

    $5,000
  44. City of Lakes Rotary FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    General operations

    $5,000
  45. Minneapolis Heart Institute FoundationMinneapolis, MN

    General operations

    $5,000
  46. OrrViewsOrrville, OH

    General operations

    $5,000
  47. Orrville Firefighters AssociationOrrville, OH

    General operations

    $5,000
  48. The Village NetworkWooster, OH

    General operations

    $5,000
  49. Wayne Center for the ArtsWooster, OH

    General operations

    $5,000
  50. YMCA of Wayne CountyOrrville, OH

    General operations

    $5,000
  51. Living Well Disability ServicesMendota HTS, MN

    General operations

    $4,286
  52. TreehouseSt Louis Park, MN

    General operations

    $4,000
  53. First Church of Christ Scientist Medina OhioMedina, OH

    General operations

    $3,723
  54. Bay Lake Improvement AssociationBrainerd, MN

    General operations

    $3,000
  55. Orrville High School - BandOrrville, OH

    General operations

    $3,000
  56. Orrville High School - Earth Science ClubOrrville, OH

    General operations

    $3,000
  57. Orrville Historical SocietyOrrville, OH

    General operations

    $3,000
  58. Pinnacle Presbyterian Church - Sing for LifeScottsdale, AZ

    General operations

    $3,000
  59. Peace Corps FoundationWashington, DC

    General operations

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture7 grants $142,00027% of the total
  2. Education5 grants $96,50019% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $77,78515% of the total
  4. Environment3 grants $70,00013% of the total
  5. Human services3 grants $40,0008% of the total
  6. Animals1 grant $25,0005% of the total
  7. 6 other causes7 grants $69,00013% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio26 grants $638,191
  2. Florida4 grants $140,000
  3. Oregon6 grants $112,785
  4. Minnesota9 grants $87,786
  5. Massachusetts3 grants $55,000
  6. California4 grants $50,000
  7. Missouri2 grants $35,000
  8. Indiana1 grant $25,000
  9. New York1 grant $25,000
  10. Texas1 grant $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • Timothy P SmuckerPRESIDENT/TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Richard K SmuckerVP&TREASURER/TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sonal P RobinsonASSISTANTTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jeannette L KnudsenSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • James W ClarkTRUSTEEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Thomas E ClarkTRUSTEEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Carol LeeRandallTRUSTEEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Susan WagstaffTRUSTEEE Hours 1Pay $0

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