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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 35-2014484

Buchanan-Clements Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Columbus, IN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 5 grants and $17,318 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Melvin Buchanan
1421 Crescent Drive
Columbus, IN 47203
(812) 372-5983
Form and materials
Applications should be submitted in letter form stating purpose of organization and nature of request. (there is no formal grant application form.)
Deadlines
Prior to annual meeting
Restrictions
Medical, educational or charitable purposes

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $17,318

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $266,630

  • Tax year 2024

    $16,216

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $260,851

  • Tax year 2023

    $6,682

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $267,540

  • Tax year 2022

    $9,350

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $269,253

  • Tax year 2021

    $4,870

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $288,816

  • Tax year 2020

    $13,049

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $276,396

  • Tax year 2019

    $14,266

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $277,459

  • Tax year 2018

    $25,100

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $282,760

Grants paid in 2025

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Neighborhood BridgesWesterville, OH

    Unrestricted

    $8,132
  2. Happy Hollow Childrens CampIndianapolis, IN

    Unrestricted

    $3,766
  3. Special OlympicsFranklin, IN

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  4. Cat Welfare AssociationChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $1,910
  5. Daily Needs AssistancePlain City, OH

    Unrestricted

    $510

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 $8,13294% of the total
  2. Religion1 grant $5106% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio2 grants $8,642
  2. Indiana2 grants $6,766
  3. Illinois1 grant $1,910

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • First Financial BankTRUSTEE / AGENCY Hours 2Pay $3,414
  • Melvin BuchananSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Joel BuchananPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Martha BuchananDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Shannon WeigandDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Richard WeigandDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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