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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 34-6883855

Vortex Foundation

A private foundation in Perrysburg, OH. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 20 grants and $713,000 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

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 2024

    $713,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $6,075,523

  • Tax year 2023

    $371,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $6,119,315

  • Tax year 2022

    $466,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $6,088,592

  • Tax year 2021

    $440,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $6,201,026

  • Tax year 2020

    $635,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $6,015,407

  • Tax year 2018

    $623,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $6,681,382

Grants paid in 2024

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Toledo Community Foundation - Waterfall FundToledo, OH

    Direct charitable support

    $500,000
  2. Craig Hospital FoundationEnglewood, CO

    Direct charitable support

    $50,000
  3. Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI

    Direct charitable support

    $25,000
  4. Toledo Museum Of ArtToledo, OH

    Direct charitable support

    $25,000
  5. Toledo Children's Hospital FoundationToledo, OH

    Direct charitable support

    $15,000
  6. United Way Of Greater ToledoToledo, OH

    Direct charitable support

    $15,000
  7. Sunshine FoundationMaumee, OH

    Direct charitable support

    $12,000
  8. AMI KidsTampa, FL

    Direct charitable support

    $10,000
  9. Beaufort Memorial Hospital FoundationBeaufort, SC

    Direct charitable support

    $10,000
  10. Toledo Community Foundation Friends CampaignToledo, OH

    Direct charitable support

    $10,000
  11. Coastal Conservation LeagueCharleston, SC

    Direct charitable support

    $5,000
  12. Historic Beaufort FoundationBeaufort, SC

    Direct charitable support

    $5,000
  13. YMCA Fort MeigsPerrysburg, OH

    Direct charitable support

    $5,000
  14. USC Beaufort Festival SeriesBeaufort, SC

    Direct charitable support

    $5,000
  15. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    Direct charitable support

    $5,000
  16. The Cradle FoundationEvanston, IL

    Direct charitable support

    $5,000
  17. Historic Woodlawn Cemetery FoundationToledo, OH

    Direct charitable support

    $4,000
  18. Maumee Valley Country Day SchoolToledo, OH

    Direct charitable support

    $4,000
  19. Hospice of Northwest OhioPerrysburg, OH

    Direct charitable support

    $2,000
  20. Toledo Metroparks FoundationToledo, OH

    Direct charitable support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health2 grants $60,00041% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $30,00020% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $25,00017% of the total
  4. Human services2 grants $17,00012% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $15,00010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio11 grants $593,000
  2. Colorado1 grant $50,000
  3. Michigan1 grant $25,000
  4. South Carolina4 grants $25,000
  5. Florida1 grant $10,000
  6. Illinois1 grant $5,000
  7. Virginia1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Lawrence T FosterTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Diana K FosterTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Amy L SteeleManager Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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