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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 61-1751812

Cedar Fair Charities Inc

A private foundation in Sandusky, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $3.1 million 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $3,102,299

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $684,693

  • Tax year 2024

    $3,348,758

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $675,734

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,229,338

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $415,000

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,868,335

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $124,016

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,549,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $70,698

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,028,555

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $42,197

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. American Red CrossCleveland, OH

    Assistance to people

    $2,737,000
  2. A Kid AgainColumbus, OH

    Assistance to people

    $225,000
  3. Eric County Community FoundationSandusky, OH

    Assistance to People

    $55,000
  4. Council on Intl Educational ExchangeSouth Portland, ME

    Assistance to People

    $30,000
  5. Breakthrough T1D Mid Atlantic ChapterHagerstown, MD

    Assistance to People

    $15,000
  6. Eagles Autism FoundationPhiladelphia, PA

    Assistance to People

    $13,799
  7. Sandusky Fire DepartmentSandusky, OH

    Assistance to the Fire Department

    $10,000
  8. Cancer Support CommunityWashington, DC

    Assistance to People

    $5,000
  9. Spina Bifida AssociationAlexandria, VA

    Assistance to People

    $5,000
  10. The Childrens Heart FoundationNorthbrook, IL

    Assistance to People

    $5,000
  11. Give Kids the WorldKissimmee, FL

    Assistance to People

    $1,500

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 $225,00098% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio4 grants $3,027,000
  2. Maine1 grant $30,000
  3. Maryland1 grant $15,000
  4. Pennsylvania1 grant $13,799
  5. District of Columbia1 grant $5,000
  6. Illinois1 grant $5,000
  7. Virginia1 grant $5,000
  8. Florida1 grant $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Richard A ZimmermanDirector and President Hours 1Pay $0
  • Brian C WitherowDirector and VP Hours 1Pay $0
  • Brian NurseDirector and Secretary Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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