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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 92-0437709

The Witmer Memorial Foundation

A private foundation in Salem, OH. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 17 grants and $125,000 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

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

    $125,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,415,012
  • Tax year 2023

    $144,100

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,442,127
  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $2,495,000

Grants paid in 2024

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Rescue Mission of the Mahoning ValleyYoungstown, OH

    General operations

    $15,000
  2. Camp FrederickRogers, OH

    General operations

    $10,000
  3. Men of FaithWilmington, OH

    General operations

    $10,000
  4. Pregnancy Help CentersMonroe, NC

    General operations

    $10,000
  5. Second Harvest Food BankYoungstown, OH

    General operations

    $10,000
  6. Sophia Womens CenterSalem, OH

    General operations

    $10,000
  7. Smile TrainNew York, NY

    General operations

    $10,000
  8. Creekside Christian ChurchSaint Johns, FL

    General operations

    $10,000
  9. Men's Challange MinistriesAlliance, OH

    General operations

    $10,000
  10. Greenford ChristianGreenford, OH

    General operations

    $5,000
  11. North Florida Christian CampKeystone Heights, FL

    General operations

    $5,000
  12. Wells of LifeLittleton, NC

    General operations

    $5,000
  13. Wounded WarriorsPittsburgh, PA

    General operations

    $5,000
  14. Big Brothers Big SistersGirard, OH

    General operations

    $3,500
  15. Nature ConservencyArlington, TX

    General operations

    $3,500
  16. It Gets Better ProjectLos Angeles, CA

    General operations

    $1,500
  17. ACLUNew York, NY

    General operations

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Housing and shelter1 grant $15,00041% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $10,00027% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $10,00027% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,5004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio8 grants $73,500
  2. Florida2 grants $15,000
  3. North Carolina2 grants $15,000
  4. New York2 grants $11,500
  5. Pennsylvania1 grant $5,000
  6. Texas1 grant $3,500
  7. California1 grant $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Michael WitmerPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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