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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 46-0829253

The Wagler Foundation

A private foundation in Uniontown, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $318,000 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

    $318,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $4,974,586
  • Tax year 2024

    $415,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $5,086,561
  • Tax year 2023

    $141,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $5,316,008
  • Tax year 2022

    $207,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $5,255,946
  • Tax year 2021

    $176,400

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $5,082,956
  • Tax year 2020

    $359,700

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $5,178,913
  • Tax year 2019

    $261,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $5,562,525
  • Tax year 2018

    $349,639

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $5,786,938

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Excellencies of ChristPort St Lucie, FL

    Operations suppot

    $75,000
  2. Haven of Rest MinistriesAkron, OH

    Operations support

    $40,000
  3. Tikkun Ministries InternationalGaithersburg, MD

    Operations support

    $40,000
  4. Refuge of HopeCanton, OH

    Operations support

    $28,000
  5. Christian Children's Home of OhioWooster, OH

    Operations support

    $25,000
  6. Mercy ChefsPortsmouth, VA

    Operations support

    $20,000
  7. Israel Firstfruits IncColleyville, TX

    Operations support

    $15,000
  8. Safe Families for ChildrenChicago, IL

    Operations support

    $15,000
  9. Hope BridgeHartville, OH

    Operations support

    $10,000
  10. Meals on Wheels AmericaArlington, VA

    Operations support

    $10,000
  11. Palestine Childrens Relief FundBurbank, CA

    Operations support

    $10,000
  12. International Fellowship of ChristChicago, IL

    Operations support

    $5,000
  13. Life Outreach InternationalEuless, TX

    Operations support

    $5,000
  14. Safe Harbor OhioCanton, OH

    Operations support

    $5,000
  15. St Judes Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    Operations support

    $5,000
  16. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    Operations support

    $5,000
  17. International Institute of AkronAkron, OH

    Operations support

    $3,000
  18. Fountain Gate FellowshipAbilene, TX

    Operations support

    $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 culture1 grant $75,00046% of the total
  2. Human services5 grants $63,00039% of the total
  3. International aid2 grants $15,0009% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $10,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio6 grants $111,000
  2. Colorado1 grant $75,000
  3. Maryland1 grant $40,000
  4. Virginia2 grants $30,000
  5. Texas3 grants $22,000
  6. Illinois2 grants $20,000
  7. California1 grant $10,000
  8. District of Columbia1 grant $5,000
  9. Tennessee1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Phil WaglerTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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