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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 55-0869606

Walter W Born Foundation

A private foundation in Columbus, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 5 grants and $385,760 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Apr 30, 2026), 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
Toby Blossom
Huntington National Bank 106 S Ma
Akron, OH 44308
(330) 384-7314
Form and materials
Hospitals in cleveland, canton, and akron, ohio must demonstrate a financial need.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Funds must be used for specifically designated projects or equipment which is intended to maintain or improve the quality of patient care.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $385,760

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $5,074,633
  • Tax year 2024

    $292,750

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $5,134,654
  • Tax year 2023

    $217,517

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $5,098,292
  • Tax year 2022

    $263,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $5,003,025
  • Tax year 2021

    $460,032

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $5,130,869
  • Tax year 2020

    $196,773

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $5,228,711
  • Tax year 2018

    $218,329

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $4,915,214

Grants paid in 2025

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Akron Childrens Hospital FoundationAkron, OH

    General operating

    $100,000
  2. The Metrohealth FoundationCleveland, OH

    General operating

    $100,000
  3. Cleveland Clinic FoundationIndependence, OH

    General operating

    $100,000
  4. Aultman HospitalCanton, OH

    General operating

    $56,886
  5. Summa HelathAkron, OH

    General operating

    $28,874

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health2 grants $200,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio5 grants $385,760

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Huntington National BankTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $64,584

The return

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