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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 86-2813227

The Hous Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Westerville, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 49 grants and $50,715 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Sonya Thesing
PO Box 1522
Westerville, OH 43086
(614) 259-7329
Form and materials
The application is an online form accessed at www.housfoundation.org
Deadlines
Applications are reviewed on the 15th of each month
Restrictions
We support families in central ohio and bel air, maryland

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $50,715

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $949,180

  • Tax year 2024

    $51,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $948,811

  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,003,500

  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,012,705

Grants paid in 2025

49 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Shining Diamonds Dance StudioColumbus, OH

    Registration fees (25)

    $12,500
  2. Brick SportsGahanna, OH

    Registration fees

    $4,950
  3. Hilltop Cowboys ZeffyColumbus, OH

    Team fees

    $4,220
  4. The Cheer InstituteColumbus, OH

    Fee - (16)

    $3,200
  5. Community for New DirectionColumbus, OH

    College trips

    $1,900
  6. Columbus Diamonds Elite CheerWesterville, OH

    Registration fees

    $1,300
  7. Michelle Tuesday Music SchoolGahanna, OH

    Piano lessons

    $1,265
  8. Young Chefs AcademyColumbus, OH

    Registration fees

    $1,112
  9. Barcelona United SCPickerington, OH

    Registration fees

    $1,000
  10. Oriental Martial Arts CollegeReynoldsburg, OH

    Registration

    $1,000
  11. Passe Dance CenterPickerington, OH

    Registration

    $1,000
  12. YMCA of Central Ohio HilltopColumbus, OH

    Registration fees

    $1,000
  13. I9 SportsGrove City, OH

    Soccer & other fees

    $976
  14. Dicks Sporting GoodsColumbus, OH

    Equipment

    $965
  15. Hilltop CowboysColumbus, OH

    Team fees (7)

    $875
  16. Columbus Children's TheaterColumbus, OH

    Registration fees

    $830
  17. Eatland VikingsClumbus, OH

    Team fees

    $750
  18. Sabrina Wright Legendary DanceColumbus, OH

    Registration fees

    $750
  19. Pickerington Ata Elevate Martial ArPickerington, OH

    Registration fees

    $575
  20. Buckeye GymnasticsWesterville, OH

    Activity fees

    $521
  21. Bob Rogers Group CollectNaperville, IL

    Travel

    $520
  22. Prime ToursDublin, OH

    Registration fees

    $520
  23. Active Minds LearningColumbus, OH

    Registration fee

    $500
  24. Bus City BullysColumbus, OH

    Registration

    $500
  25. Columbus Sharks BaseballColumbus, OH

    Team fees

    $500
  26. Hydra AquaticcsBlacklick, OH

    Registration fee

    $500
  27. Legacies United FoundationWesterville, OH

    The cheer institute

    $500
  28. Powell AtaPowell, OH

    Martial arts fees

    $500
  29. River Valley RanchGuysville, OH

    Registration fees

    $500
  30. UA Soccer AcademyUpper Arlington, OH

    Registration fee

    $500
  31. Winston-Scott Enterprises LLCColumbus, OH

    HBCU tour

    $500
  32. First Step to BroadwayPickerington, OH

    Registration fees

    $480
  33. Jackson EliteHilliard, OH

    Registration fees

    $400
  34. City of Bexley RecreationBexley, OH

    Activity fees

    $300
  35. Tiffanie Halison TutoringPickerington, OH

    Basketball tutoring

    $300
  36. Westerville South BoostersWesterville, OH

    Cheerleading fees

    $300
  37. Gahanna YMCAGahanna, OH

    Basketball fees

    $280
  38. Apex VolleyballGahanna, OH

    Recurring activity fee

    $260
  39. Got SportJacksonville Beach, FL

    Gahanna soccer registration

    $252
  40. Elysium TennisPlain City, OH

    Registration

    $250
  41. Gahanna Junior League Sports IncColumbus, OH

    Registration fees

    $250
  42. KrogerWesterville, OH

    Equipment (gift card)

    $250
  43. Elite SportsEvendale, OH

    Registration fees

    $220
  44. Niedermyer Enrichment LLCNorth Royalton, OH

    Fees

    $212
  45. University of BuffaloSouthold, NY

    Camp fee

    $201
  46. Gahanna Lincoln High SchoolGahanna, OH

    Registration fees

    $197
  47. Worthington Parks and RecreationWorthington, OH

    Junior athlete fee

    $170
  48. CoplayColumbus, OH

    Registration fees

    $100
  49. BSN Team SportsCleveland, OH

    Registration fees

    $64

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services2 grants $2,00089% of the total
  2. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $25011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio46 grants $49,742
  2. Illinois1 grant $520
  3. Florida1 grant $252
  4. New York1 grant $201

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

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

  • Timothy OwensSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Gus NiewenhousCO-CHAIR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Patricia DipietroTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kelly CullumCO-CHAIR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Susan NiewenhousDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kerri BashoreDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sally SextonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lindsey WiggersDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sonya ThesingEXECUTIVE DI Hours 5Pay $0

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