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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 83-0820936

Wooster Elks Lodge No 1346 Charitable Fund

A private foundation in Wooster, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 62 grants and $113,490 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Mar 31, 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $113,490

    Grants listed
    62
    Assets, end of year
    $16,905

  • Tax year 2024

    $143,500

    Grants listed
    56
    Assets, end of year
    $23,048

  • Tax year 2023

    $105,532

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $36,857

Grants paid in 2025

62 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Wayne County Community FoundationWooster, OH

    Charitable support

    $6,000
  2. Wooster Emblem ClubWooster, OH

    Charitable support

    $5,500
  3. Adaptive Sports OhioWooster, OH

    Charitable support

    $4,500
  4. Children's Advocacy CenterWooster, OH

    Charitable support

    $4,500
  5. Ohio's Hospice LifecareWooster, OH

    Charitable support; childrens program

    $4,500
  6. YMCA of Wayne CountyWooster, OH

    Charitable support

    $4,500
  7. People to People MinistriesWooster, OH

    Charitable support

    $3,000
  8. Pregnancy Care CenterWooster, OH

    Charitable support

    $3,000
  9. Triway High SchoolWooster, OH

    Charitable contribution

    $3,000
  10. United Way of Wayne & Holmes CountyWooster, OH

    Charitable support; reading under the lights

    $3,000
  11. Cerebal Palsy FundNew York, NY

    Charitable support

    $2,500
  12. Christian Childrens HomeWooster, OH

    Charitable support

    $2,500
  13. Quota ClubWooster, OH

    Charitable support

    $2,500
  14. The Caring ClosetSmithville, OH

    Charitable support

    $2,500
  15. Wooster Boys & Girls ClubWooster, OH

    Charitable support

    $2,500
  16. Akron Canton Regional Food BankAkron, OH

    Charitable support

    $2,000
  17. Community Action WaynemedinaWooster, OH

    Charitable contribution

    $2,000
  18. Elks National FoundationChicago, IL

    Charitable support

    $2,000
  19. Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry of Wayne CountyWilliamsport, MD

    Charitable support

    $2,000
  20. Homeward BoundWooster, OH

    Charitable support

    $2,000
  21. Kiwanis of WoosterWooster, OH

    Charitable support; safety town

    $2,000
  22. Northwestern RuritansWest Salem, OH

    Charitable support

    $2,000
  23. Sacred GroundMount Eaton, OH

    Charitable contribution

    $2,000
  24. Salvation ArmyWooster, OH

    Charitable support

    $2,000
  25. Toys for TotsTriangle, VA

    Charitable support

    $2,000
  26. Wayne County Crippled Children and AdultsWooster, OH

    Charitable support

    $2,000
  27. Wooster Hope CenterWooster, OH

    Charitable support

    $2,000
  28. Wooster Township Fire & RescueWooster, OH

    Charitable support

    $2,000
  29. Wooster Youth Instructional FootballWooster, OH

    Mauer field improvements

    $2,000
  30. Lost Warriors Veterans AssociationHolmesville, OH

    Charitable support

    $1,750
  31. Rather Outdoors CorpSpringfield, MO

    Charitable contribution

    $1,590
  32. 555th Honor DetachmentCreston, OH

    Charitable support

    $1,500
  33. Friends of Wooster SymphonyWooster, OH

    Charitable support

    $1,500
  34. Ida Sue SchoolWooster, OH

    Charitable support

    $1,500
  35. IncludeabilityShreve, OH

    Charitable support

    $1,500
  36. Nick Amster WorkshopWooster, OH

    Charitable support

    $1,500
  37. Northwestern High School Steam ProgramWest Salem, OH

    Charitable support

    $1,500
  38. OneeightyWooster, OH

    Charitable support

    $1,500
  39. Wooster Wrestling ClubWooster, OH

    Charitable support

    $1,500
  40. Young Life of Wayne CountyColorado Springs, CO

    Charitable support

    $1,500
  41. Habitat for HumanityWooster, OH

    Charitable support

    $1,250
  42. Camp NuhopPerrysvile, OH

    Charitable support

    $1,000
  43. Ohio Elks Endowment FundMedina, OH

    Charitable contribution

    $1,000
  44. Rittman Police K9 AssociationRittman, OH

    Charitable contribution

    $1,000
  45. Village NetworkWooster, OH

    Charitable support

    $1,000
  46. Wayne Center for the ArtsWooster, OH

    Charitable contribution

    $1,000
  47. Wooster City SchoolsWooster, OH

    Charitable support; intervention program

    $1,000
  48. Wreaths Across AmericaColumbia FLS, ME

    Charitable support

    $1,000
  49. Wooster Youth BaseballWooster, OH

    Charitable support

    $950
  50. Wooster Summer StageWooster, OH

    Charitable support

    $700
  51. The Mental Health & Recovery Board of Wayne and Holmes CountiesWooster, OH

    Charitable contribution

    $500
  52. Triway Local SchoolsWooster, OH

    Charitable support

    $500
  53. Wayne Co Board of Dev DisabilitiesWooster, OH

    Charitable contribution

    $500
  54. Wayne County SheriffWooster, OH

    Charitable contribution

    $500
  55. Westview CenterWooster, OH

    Charitable contribution

    $500
  56. Santmyer Companies Charity GolfWooster, OH

    Charitable support

    $450
  57. Pink Out Gregg OrthodonticsWooster, OH

    Charitable contribution

    $400
  58. Waynedale Youth BaseballApple Creek, OH

    Charitable contribution

    $350
  59. Wayneholmes Softball AssocWooster, OH

    Charitable contribution

    $300
  60. Apple Creek Police DeptApple Creek, OH

    Charitable contribution

    $250
  61. OhuddleWooster, OH

    Charitable support, mentor program

    $250
  62. Women's Service ClubWooster, OH

    Charitable contribution

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services5 grants $13,00040% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $8,00025% of the total
  3. Veterans and military2 grants $2,7508% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation2 grants $2,4508% of the total
  5. Youth development2 grants $2,2507% of the total
  6. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $2,0006% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $2,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio55 grants $100,900
  2. New York1 grant $2,500
  3. Illinois1 grant $2,000
  4. Maryland1 grant $2,000
  5. Virginia1 grant $2,000
  6. Missouri1 grant $1,590
  7. Colorado1 grant $1,500
  8. Maine1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • Joel TroyerTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sean TeterTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Al ConradTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kevin BakerTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • John MeyerSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Susan TroyerTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lisa ChittendenCHAIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Richard WohlfordTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

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