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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 61-1274104

John B Van Meter Charitable Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Cincinnati, OH. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 15 grants and $168,500 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.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $168,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $994,532

  • Tax year 2023

    $155,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,208,939

  • Tax year 2022

    $145,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,310,415

  • Tax year 2021

    $116,790

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,432,364

  • Tax year 2020

    $22,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,507,720

  • Tax year 2019

    $24,413

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $368,970

  • Tax year 2018

    $24,745

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $377,890

Grants paid in 2024

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Gow SchoolSouth Wales, NY

    General

    $30,000
  2. ACLU of Kentucky FoundationLouisville, KY

    General

    $30,000
  3. University of Louisville FoundationLouisville, KY

    General

    $20,000
  4. Salvation ArmyLexington, KY

    General

    $15,000
  5. Homes of LoveKnoxville, TN

    General

    $10,000
  6. Oil Painters of AmericaSaint Catharine, KY

    General

    $10,000
  7. Tom Browning Boys & Girls ClubMaysville, KY

    General

    $10,000
  8. Carnegie Literacy CenterLexington, KY

    General

    $10,000
  9. University of KentuckyNew York, NY

    General

    $10,000
  10. One Bridge to HopeSt Catharine, KY

    General

    $5,000
  11. Shriners HospitalCincinnati, OH

    General

    $5,000
  12. Smile TrainNew York, NY

    General

    $5,000
  13. Gleanings Housing IncLexington, KY

    General

    $5,000
  14. Chrysalis HouseLexington, KY

    General

    $2,000
  15. Kentucky Educational TelevisionLexington, KY

    General

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $30,00047% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter2 grants $15,00024% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $10,00016% of the total
  4. Mental health2 grants $7,00011% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $1,5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kentucky10 grants $108,500
  2. New York3 grants $45,000
  3. Tennessee1 grant $10,000
  4. Ohio1 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.

  • Jane B Van MeterPresidentDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • John Van MeterTreasurerDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Anna Van MeterSecretaryDirector Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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