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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 34-6619574

Freese Arthur J FDN TW

A private foundation in Brooklyn, OH. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 13 grants and $87,534 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $87,534

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $766,018
  • Tax year 2023

    $89,563

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $823,437
  • Tax year 2022

    $97,881

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $846,313
  • Tax year 2021

    $118,020

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $963,473
  • Tax year 2020

    $107,037

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $971,671

Grants paid in 2024

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Galion Community TheaterGalion, OH

    General operating

    $10,000
  2. Cooperative Christian ServicesGalion, OH

    General operating

    $10,000
  3. Galion Golden Age ClubGalion, OH

    General operating

    $10,000
  4. Sara Beegle Child Care CenterGalion, OH

    General operating

    $10,000
  5. Galion Community HospitalGalion, OH

    General operating

    $9,311
  6. North Central Statecollege FoundationMansfield, OH

    General operating

    $7,500
  7. YMCAWashington, DC

    General operating

    $7,000
  8. Galion City Schools Booster ClubGalion, OH

    General operating

    $5,376
  9. Galion Cemetery AssociationGalion, OH

    General operating

    $5,000
  10. Preserving Galion IncGalion, OH

    General operating

    $5,000
  11. American Red Cross East Central OhioNewark, OH

    General operating

    $3,500
  12. Crawford Park Astronomy ClubCrestline, OH

    General operating

    $3,347
  13. Galion History CenterGalion, OH

    General operating

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $10,00041% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $9,31138% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $5,00021% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio12 grants $80,534
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $7,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Fred SmithADVISOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • E Richard HottenrothADVISOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • KeyBank N ATRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $9,138

The return

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