Grants paid by William J Best Foundation
EIN 31-1423876 · Mason, OH · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22Z
William J Best Foundation of Mason, OH (EIN 31-1423876) reported 31 grants paid totaling $6,723 to 23 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$6,723
31 grants
Recipients
23
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2025
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | $2,898 | — |
| 2022 | 3 | $1,300 | — |
| 2023 | 3 | $1,000 | — |
| 2024 | 2 | $725 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | $800 | — |
Top recipients
The 23 recipients receiving the most from William J Best Foundation, by grants paid, out of 23 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lasalle High School | U | Cincinnati, OH | 4 | $1,700 | 2025 |
| Pray Hope Believe Foundation 45-3913286 | C | Mason, OH | 4 | $1,450 | 2025 |
| United Way | U | Cincinnati, OH | 2 | $823 | 2022 |
| Vinyard Community Church | U | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $605 | 2020 |
| St John Baptist Church | U | Mason, OH | 1 | $500 | 2020 |
| Artswave | U | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $480 | 2020 |
| Als Association | U | Columbus, OH | 1 | $300 | 2020 |
| St Andrew Elizabeth Seton School | U | Mason, OH | 1 | $200 | 2023 |
| VFW | U | Topeka, KS | 2 | $150 | 2020 |
| Animal Friends Humane Soc 31-0588218 | C | Trenton, OH | 1 | $80 | 2020 |
| Paws for Purple Hearts | U | Merrifield, VA | 1 | $75 | 2020 |
| Spca Cincinnati 31-0543284 | C | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $70 | 2020 |
| Alzheimers Disease Research | U | Clarksburg, MD | 1 | $50 | 2020 |
| Freestore 23-7122205 | D | Fairfield, OH | 1 | $30 | 2020 |
| Salvation Army | U | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $30 | 2020 |
| One Way Farm Children's Shelter | U | Fairfield, OH | 1 | $25 | 2020 |
| March of Dimes | U | Decatur, IL | 1 | $25 | 2020 |
| Cincinnati Childrens Hospital | U | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $25 | 2020 |
| St Judes Childrens | U | Memphis, TN | 1 | $25 | 2020 |
| Humane Society | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $25 | 2020 |
| Project K-9 Hero 46-5638260 | D | Merrifield, VA | 1 | $20 | 2020 |
| Susan G Komen | U | Fairfield, OH | 1 | $20 | 2020 |
| Habitat for Humanity | U | Americus, GA | 1 | $15 | 2020 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 31 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lasalle High School Cincinnati, OH | U | $500 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY | 202602019349100615 |
| 2025 | Pray Hope Believe Foundation Mason, OH | C | $300 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY | 202602019349100615 |
| 2024 | Lasalle High School Cincinnati, OH | U | $400 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY | 202541929349101204 |
| 2024 | Pray Hope Believe Foundation Mason, OH | C | $325 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY | 202541929349101204 |
| 2023 | Pray Hope Believe Foundation Mason, OH | C | $400 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY | 202441299349102199 |
| 2023 | Lasalle High School Cincinnati, OH | U | $400 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY | 202441299349102199 |
| 2023 | St Andrew Elizabeth Seton School Mason, OH | U | $200 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY | 202441299349102199 |
| 2022 | United Way Cincinnati, OH | U | $475 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY | 202302509349100810 |
| 2022 | Pray Hope Believe Foundation Mason, OH | C | $425 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY | 202302509349100810 |
| 2022 | Lasalle High School Cincinnati, OH | U | $400 | paid | PUBLIC CHARITY | 202302509349100810 |
| 2020 | Vinyard Community Church Cincinnati, OH | U | $605 | paid | Charitable-Public Charity | 202113129349100341 |
| 2020 | St John Baptist Church Mason, OH | U | $500 | paid | Charitable-Public Charity | 202113129349100341 |
| 2020 | Artswave Cincinnati, OH | U | $480 | paid | Charitable-Public Charity | 202113129349100341 |
| 2020 | United Way Cincinnati, OH | U | $348 | paid | Charitable-Public Charity | 202113129349100341 |
| 2020 | Als Association Columbus, OH | U | $300 | paid | Charitable-Public Charity | 202113129349100341 |
| 2020 | VFW Topeka, KS | U | $120 | paid | Charitable-Public Charity | 202113129349100341 |
| 2020 | Animal Friends Humane Soc Trenton, OH | C | $80 | paid | Charitable-PublicCharity | 202113129349100341 |
| 2020 | Paws for Purple Hearts Merrifield, VA | U | $75 | paid | Charitable-Public Charity | 202113129349100341 |
| 2020 | Spca Cincinnati Cleveland, OH | C | $70 | paid | Charitable-Public Charity | 202113129349100341 |
| 2020 | Alzheimers Disease Research Clarksburg, MD | U | $50 | paid | Charitable-Public Charity | 202113129349100341 |
| 2020 | Freestore Fairfield, OH | D | $30 | paid | Charitable-Public Charity | 202113129349100341 |
| 2020 | VFW Topeka, KS | U | $30 | paid | Charitable-Public Charity | 202113129349100341 |
| 2020 | Salvation Army Cincinnati, OH | U | $30 | paid | Charitable-Public Charity | 202113129349100341 |
| 2020 | Humane Society Washington, DC | U | $25 | paid | Charitable-Public Charity | 202113129349100341 |
| 2020 | St Judes Childrens Memphis, TN | U | $25 | paid | Charitable-Public Charity | 202113129349100341 |
| 2020 | March of Dimes Decatur, IL | U | $25 | paid | Charitable-Public Charity | 202113129349100341 |
| 2020 | One Way Farm Children's Shelter Fairfield, OH | U | $25 | paid | Charitable-Public Charity | 202113129349100341 |
| 2020 | Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Cincinnati, OH | U | $25 | paid | Charitable-Public Charity | 202113129349100341 |
| 2020 | Project K-9 Hero Merrifield, VA | D | $20 | paid | Charitable-Public Charity | 202113129349100341 |
| 2020 | Susan G Komen Fairfield, OH | U | $20 | paid | Charitable-Public Charity | 202113129349100341 |
| 2020 | Habitat for Humanity Americus, GA | U | $15 | paid | Charitable-Public Charity | 202113129349100341 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.2 | 202602019349100615 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202541929349101204 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202441299349102199 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202302509349100810 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202113129349100341 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/311423876.json.
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