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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 99-4284876

Hilaron Foundation

A private foundation in Chagrin Falls, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $564,100 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.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $564,100

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $10,371,224

  • Tax year 2024

    $88,330

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $10,152,154

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Catalyst Resources InternationalWest Chester, OH

    Program support

    $120,000
  2. The City MissionCleveland, OH

    Program support

    $100,000
  3. Geauga Faith Rescue Mission IncChardon, OH

    Program support

    $80,000
  4. West Geauga Board of EducationChesterland, OH

    Program support

    $80,000
  5. Greater Cleveland Food Bank IncCleveland, OH

    Program support

    $50,000
  6. South Euclid-Lyndhurst City SchoolsLyndhurst, OH

    Program support

    $50,000
  7. Burton Congregational ChurchBurton, OH

    Program support

    $32,000
  8. Holden Forests & GardensKirtland, OH

    Program support

    $25,000
  9. Mayfield United Methodist ChurchChesterland, OH

    Program support

    $25,000
  10. College Mentors for KidsIndianapolis, IN

    Program support

    $2,100

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid1 grant $120,00048% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter1 grant $80,00032% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $50,00020% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $2,100<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio9 grants $562,000
  2. Indiana1 grant $2,100

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Kristy N SimmelinkPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Katelyn G SimmelinkSECRETARY, DIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Peter A SimmelinkTREASURER, DIRECTOR Hours 6Pay $0
  • Ethan J SimmelinkDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $306
  • John C ParkerDIRECTOR Hours 1.5Pay $20,000

The return

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