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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 38-3206767

John R Shofnitz Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Cincinnati, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $86,100 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

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

    $86,100

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,633,625
  • Tax year 2024

    $76,400

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,517,175
  • Tax year 2023

    $78,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,444,784
  • Tax year 2022

    $99,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,456,625
  • Tax year 2021

    $90,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,522,546
  • Tax year 2020

    $78,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,481,878
  • Tax year 2019

    $63,828

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,519,949
  • Tax year 2018

    $64,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,398,198

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Corunna Public SchoolsCorunna, MI

    Scholarship

    $17,220
  2. Missionaries of Charity IncMiami, FL

    Annual fund

    $12,915
  3. Shriners Hospitals for ChildrenAtlanta, GA

    Annual fund

    $12,915
  4. Juddville United Methodist ChurchCorunna, MI

    Annual fund

    $12,915
  5. Messiah Lutheran ChurchRoscommon, MI

    Annual fund

    $12,915
  6. The Salvation ArmyHoffman Estates, IL

    Annual fund

    $8,610
  7. Memorial HealthcareOwosso, MI

    Annual fund

    $8,610

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $8,61050% of the total
  2. Religion1 grant $8,61050% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan4 grants $51,660
  2. Florida1 grant $12,915
  3. Georgia1 grant $12,915
  4. Illinois1 grant $8,610

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Fifth Third Bank N ATRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $27,042

The return

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