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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 86-3471213

Pay It Forward Foundation

A private foundation in Columbus, OH. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 2 grants and $344,350 paid in grants.

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.

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

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $344,350

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $5,187,263
  • Tax year 2023

    $500,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $5,251,500
  • Tax year 2022

    $250,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $4,660,875
  • Tax year 2021

    $5,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $4,250,000

Grants paid in 2024

2 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Salvation ArmyColumbus, OH

    General

    $250,000
  2. Stratford EcologicalDelaware, OH

    General operating.

    $94,350

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio2 grants $344,350

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Larry R WendlingTreasurer Hours 5Pay $0
  • Erika R HauptSecretary Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael A PetreccaDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Charles R GehringDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Robert KoblentzDirector Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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