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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 86-6621826

Bruce A Fortier Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Napoleon, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $257,025 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Bruce A Fortier Charitable Trust
Board of Trustees, 14217 Co Rd Z
Napoleon, OH 43545
(419) 906-7511
Form and materials
Letter of request with explanation of need
Deadlines
First of the month following the quarter end
Restrictions
Must benefit children 12 and under in the northwest ohio area

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $257,025

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $183,531

  • Tax year 2024

    $154,560

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $440,559

  • Tax year 2023

    $448,326

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $590,585

  • Tax year 2022

    $110,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,022,403

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,359,015

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Defiance Area FoundationDefiance, OH

    All inclusive park

    $200,000
  2. LifewiseHilliard, OH

    Operational needs

    $35,000
  3. First Presbyterian ChurchDefiance, OH

    School supplies

    $10,000
  4. Shepherd CircleStryker, OH

    Food bags

    $5,000
  5. Ravens CareDefiance, OH

    Shoes for children

    $4,500
  6. Good Samaritan SchoolDefiance, OH

    Supplies

    $1,525
  7. Pharaohz Riding ClubDefiance, OH

    Fundraiser drive

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Youth development1 grant $35,00079% of the total
  2. Community development1 grant $5,00011% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $4,50010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio7 grants $257,025

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Wayne EicherPRESIDENT Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Charlotte WilliamsSECRETARY Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Amanda VogelsongTREASURER Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Lindsy WyseTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Justin LewisTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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