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Grants paid by Defiance Area Foundation Inc

EIN 34-1278087 · Defiance, OH · Form 990, Schedule I

Defiance Area Foundation Inc of Defiance, OH (EIN 34-1278087) reported 112 grants paid totaling $3,048,947 to 54 recipients in tax years 2021–2025, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants paid

$3,048,947

112 grants

Recipients

54

distinct organizations

Tax years

2021–2025

4 filings in the corpus

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
202119$285,484
202330$784,962
202428$778,070
202535$1,200,431

Top recipients

The 54 recipients receiving the most from Defiance Area Foundation Inc, by grants paid, out of 54 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Northeastern Local School DistrictUDefiance, OH2$420,4032025
Defiance Area YMCA 34-1014167ADefiance, OH3$410,4812025
Village of HicksvilleUHicksville, OH2$204,1862024
Lily Creek Farms 46-2823261ADefiance, OH4$192,1502025
Defiance Development and Visitor's 20-5588552ADefiance, OH4$186,4562025
The Ohio State University Foundatio 34-1145986ADublin, OH1$132,2502025
United Way of Defiance County 34-1657011ADefiance, OH5$103,4622025
The Foundation Fund 87-4457570AColumbus, OH1$100,0002024
Defiance City Schools Foundation 34-1636665ADefiance, OH5$96,6552025
Black Swamp Area Council 449 34-1694797AFindlay, OH2$80,0402025
Johnson Memorial Library Friends 31-1537187AHicksville, OH2$77,5002025
Defiance Community Cultural Council 65-1278275ADefiance, OH3$68,5002025
Lifewise Tinora 45-4002535ADefiance, OH5$63,1132025
Defiance Dream Center 81-5483297ADefiance, OH4$62,1382025
Defiance College 34-4430762ADefiance, OH3$60,2372025
Fort Defiance Humane Society 34-1007878ADefiance, OH4$55,6472025
Holy Cross Catholic School 20-2797104ADefiance, OH4$54,4382025
City of DefianceUDefiance, OH3$53,1832025
St Paul's United Methodist Church 34-4451684ADefiance, OH4$43,0002025
Defiance City Schools 34-1307730ADefiance, OH1$38,0882025
Sherwood United Methodist Church 34-1420870ASherwood, OH3$35,2002025
First Presbyterian Church 34-4431908ADefiance, OH3$33,5222025
Fort Defiance Players 88-1885658ADefiance, OH3$31,0002025
Victory Center 34-1767997AToledo, OH2$27,8002025
St John Evangelist Catholic Church 34-4430279ADefiance, OH2$27,0002025
Diocese of Toledo 34-4428254AToledo, OH1$25,0002025
Defiance Softball Association 34-1610157ADefiance, OH1$25,0002021
Girls Scouts of Western Ohio 31-0679091AToledo, OH1$25,0002023
Northeastern Local School Fund Defi 34-1278087ADefiance, OH1$22,4592025
Christ's Cupboard Ministries 85-1066206AHicksville, OH1$21,7002023
Promedica Drh Foundation 34-1517672AToledo, OH1$19,6002021
Community Health Professionals 34-1159395ADefiance, OH1$18,5302024
Defiance Public Library 34-6400369ADefiance, OH2$18,1572025
Central Local School DistrictUSherwood, OH2$17,5002024
Defiance Baseball Association 04-3794202ADefiance, OH1$16,2342024
St Michaels Catholic Church 34-0896956ADefiance, OH1$15,0002023
Ayersville Athletic Boosters 11-3808285ADefiance, OH1$13,8002024
Kaitlyn's Cottage 45-4781053ADefiance, OH2$13,0002025
Defiance County Sheriff's Office 34-6400373ADefiance, OH2$11,4802025
Defiance County Historical Society 34-6573633ADefiance, OH2$10,6482025
Fairview Softball 45-4351863ASherwood, OH1$10,2502025
Promedica Defiance Regional Hospita 34-4446484ADefiance, OH1$10,0002024
Defiance Elementary School PTO 82-2469680ADefiance, OH3$10,0002024
Hicksville Exempted Village Schools 34-6400635AHicksville, OH2$10,0002025
Pharaohz Riding Club 86-1442478ADefiance, OH1$9,8002025
Sherwood Village 34-1046287ASherwood, OH1$9,7502024
Center for Child & Family Advocacy 34-1536574ANapoleon, OH1$9,5002023
Defiance County Senior Services 34-1953966ADefiance, OH1$8,7642024
Ravens Care Inc 34-1809898ADefiance, OH1$8,0002021
Ayersville Education Foundation 34-1802103ADefiance, OH1$7,5002023
Friends of Independence Dam St Park 83-3115223ADefiance, OH1$7,1252023
Defiance County Ag Society 34-4445198AHicksville, OH1$6,7012025
Fairview Athletic Boosters Associat 34-1415346ADefiance, OH1$6,0002023
Conquer Childhood Cancer Now 27-3086759ADefiance, OH1$6,0002023

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 112 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by Defiance Area Foundation Inc
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2025Defiance Area YMCA Defiance, OHA$326,957paidOPERATING, SUPPORT202533189349303338
2025The Ohio State University Foundatio Dublin, OHA$132,250paidSUPPORT202533189349303338
2025Defiance Development and Visitor's Defiance, OHA$111,456paidSUPPORT202533189349303338
2025Lily Creek Farms Napoleon, OHA$101,300paidSUPPORT202533189349303338
2025Northeastern Local School District Defiance, OHU$51,000paidSUPPORT202533189349303338
2025Johnson Memorial Library Friends Hicksville, OHA$43,500paidOPERATING, SUPPORT202533189349303338
2025Black Swamp Area Council 449 Findlay, OHA$39,040paidDINING HALL202533189349303338
2025Defiance Community Cultural Council Defiance, OHA$39,000paidSUPPORT202533189349303338
2025Defiance City Schools Defiance, OHA$38,088 + $26,917 non-cashpaidSUPPORT202533189349303338
2025Defiance Dream Center Defiance, OHA$26,388paidSUPPORT202533189349303338
2025Diocese of Toledo Toledo, OHA$25,000paidSUPPORT202533189349303338
2025United Way of Defiance County Defiance, OHA$24,232paidOPERATING, PROGRAMS202533189349303338
2025Northeastern Local School Fund Defi Defiance, OHA$22,459paidSUPPORT202533189349303338
2025City of Defiance Defiance, OHU$20,000paidSUPPORT202533189349303338
2025First Presbyterian Church Defiance, OHA$16,317paidSUPPORT202533189349303338
2025St John Evangelist Catholic Church Defiance, OHA$16,000paidSUPPORT202533189349303338
2025Defiance College Defiance, OHA$15,578paidSUPPORT, SCHOLARSHIP202533189349303338
2025Lifewise Academy Defiance, OHD$12,994paidSUPPORT202533189349303338
2025Holy Cross Catholic School Defiance, OHA$12,744paidSUPPORT202533189349303338
2025Lifewise Tinora Defiance, OHA$12,434paidSUPPORT202533189349303338
2025Sherwood Methodist Churuch Sherwood, OHA$11,500paidSUPPORT202533189349303338
2025St Paul's United Methodist Church Defiance, OHA$11,000paidSUPPORT202533189349303338
2025Fairview Softball Sherwood, OHA$10,250paidSUPPORT202533189349303338
2025Fort Defiance Players Defiance, OHA$10,000paidSUPPORT202533189349303338
2025Pharaohz Riding Club Defiance, OHA$9,800paidSUPPORT202533189349303338
2025Defiance Public Library Defiance, OHA$8,065paidSUPPORT202533189349303338
2025Fort Defiance Humane Society Defiance, OHA$7,900paidSUPPORT202533189349303338
2025Victory Center Toledo, OHA$7,800paidSUPPORT202533189349303338
2025Lifewise-Central Local Defiance, OHA$6,967paidSUPPORT202533189349303338
2025Defiance County Ag Society Hicksville, OHA$6,701paidSUPPORT202533189349303338
2025Defiance City Schools Foundation Defiance, OHA$6,250paidSUPPORT, SCHOLARSHIP202533189349303338
2025Kaitlyn's Cottage Defiance, OHA$6,000paidOPERATING202533189349303338
2025Defiance County Sheriff's Office Defiance, OHA$6,000paidSUPPORT202533189349303338
2025Defiance County Historical Society Defiance, OHA$5,461paidSUPPORT202533189349303338
2025Hicksville City Schools Hicksville, OHA$0 + $5,253 non-cashpaidSUPPORT202533189349303338
2024Village of Hicksville Hicksville, OHU$194,186paidSUPPORT202403189349306600
2024The Foundation Fund Columbus, OHA$100,000paidSUPPORT202403189349306600
2024Defiance Area YMCA Defiance, OHA$66,530paidOPERATING, SUPPORT202403189349306600
2024Lily Creek Farms Napoleon, OHA$45,100paidSUPPORT202403189349306600
2024United Way of Defiance County Defiance, OHA$39,731paidOPERATING, PROGRAMS202403189349306600
2024Defiance Development and Visitor's Defiance, OHA$30,000paidSUPPORT202403189349306600
2024Defiance College Defiance, OHA$25,884paidSUPPORT, SCHOLARSHIP202403189349306600
2024Victory Center Toledo, OHA$20,000paidSUPPORT202403189349306600
2024Community Health Professionals Defiance, OHA$18,530paidSUPPORT202403189349306600
2024Defiance City Schools Foundation Defiance, OHA$17,360paidSUPPORT, SCHOLARSHIP202403189349306600
2024City of Defiance Defiance, OHU$17,183paidSUPPORT202403189349306600
2024Defiance Dream Center Defiance, OHA$17,000paidSUPPORT202403189349306600
2024Defiance Baseball Association Defiance, OHA$16,234paidSCREENED BENCHES202403189349306600
2024Sherwood United Methodist Church Sherwood, OHA$14,500paidSUPPORT202403189349306600
2024Fort Defiance Humane Society Defiance, OHA$14,300paidSUPPORT202403189349306600
2024Lifewise-Central Local Defiance, OHA$14,218paidSUPPORT202403189349306600
2024Ayersville Athletic Boosters Defiance, OHA$13,800paidSUPPORT202403189349306600
2024Defiance Community Cultural Council Defiance, OHA$13,500paidSUPPORT202403189349306600
2024Fort Defiance Players Defiance, OHA$13,000paidSUPPORT202403189349306600
2024Holy Cross Catholic School Defiance, OHA$12,000paidSUPPORT202403189349306600
2024First Presbyterian Church Defiance, OHA$12,000paidSUPPORT202403189349306600
2024St Paul's United Methodist Church Defiance, OHA$10,000paidSUPPORT202403189349306600
2024Promedica Defiance Regional Hospita Defiance, OHA$10,000paidSUPPORT202403189349306600
2024Defiance Elementary School PTO Defiance, OHA$10,000 + $14,763 non-cashpaidCLOTHING202403189349306600
2024Sherwood Village Sherwood, OHA$9,750paidSUPPORT202403189349306600
2024Defiance County Senior Services Defiance, OHA$8,764paidNEW VAN202403189349306600
2024Central Local School District Sherwood, OHU$7,500paidSUPPORT202403189349306600
2024Kaitlyn's Cottage Defiance, OHA$7,000paidOPERATING202403189349306600
2023Northeastern Local School District Defiance, OHU$369,403 + $5,545 non-cashpaidSUPPORT, CLOTHING202333119349303398
2023Black Swamp Area Council 449 Findlay, OHA$41,000paidDINING HALL202333119349303398
2023Defiance City Schools Foundation Defiance, OHA$32,615paidSUPPORT, SCHOLARSHIP202333119349303398
2023Lily Creek Farms Defiance, OHA$32,500paidSUPPORT202333119349303398
2023Girls Scouts of Western Ohio Toledo, OHA$25,000paidOPERATING202333119349303398
2023Christ's Cupboard Ministries Hicksville, OHA$21,700paidSUPPORT202333119349303398
2023United Way of Defiance County Defiance, OHA$19,230paidOPERATING, PROGRAMS202333119349303398
2023Fort Defiance Humane Society Defiance, OHA$18,195paidSUPPORT202333119349303398
2023Defiance Area YMCA Defiance, OHA$16,994paidOPERATING, SUPPORT202333119349303398
2023Lifewise Tinora Defiance, OHA$16,500paidSUPPORT202333119349303398
2023City of Defiance Defiance, OHU$16,000paidSUPPORT202333119349303398
2023Defiance Community Cultural Council Defiance, OHA$16,000paidSUPPORT202333119349303398
2023St Michaels Catholic Church Defiance, OHA$15,000paidSUPPORT202333119349303398
2023Defiance Development and Visitor's Defiance, OHA$15,000paidSUPPORT202333119349303398
2023Holy Cross Catholic School Defiance, OHA$12,069paidSUPPORT202333119349303398
2023St Paul's United Methodist Church Defiance, OHA$11,000paidSUPPORT202333119349303398
2023St John Evangelist Catholic Church Defiance, OHA$11,000paidSUPPORT202333119349303398
2023Defiance Dream Center Defiance, OHA$10,500paidSUPPORT202333119349303398
2023Defiance Public Library Defiance, OHA$10,092paidSUPPORT202333119349303398
2023Central Local School District Sherwood, OHU$10,000paidSUPPORT202333119349303398
2023Village of Hicksville Hicksville, OHU$10,000paidSUPPORT202333119349303398
2023Center for Child & Family Advocacy Napoleon, OHA$9,500paidSUPPORT202333119349303398
2023Fort Defiance Players Defiance, OHA$8,000paidSUPPORT202333119349303398
2023Ayersville Education Foundation Defiance, OHA$7,500paidSCHOLARSHIPS202333119349303398
2023Friends of Independence Dam St Park Defiance, OHA$7,125paidSUPPORT202333119349303398
2023Fairview Athletic Boosters Associat Defiance, OHA$6,000paidSUPPORT202333119349303398
2023Conquer Childhood Cancer Now Defiance, OHA$6,000paidSUPPORT202333119349303398
2023Defiance College Annual Fund Defiance, OHA$6,000paidSUPPORT202333119349303398
2023Women's Giving Circle Defiance, OHA$5,039paidSUPPORT202333119349303398
2023Defiance Elementary School PTO Defiance, OHA$0 + $11,330 non-cashpaidCLOTHING202333119349303398
2021Defiance City Schools Foundation Defiance, OHA$34,430paidSUPPORT, SCHOLARSHIP202113129349303281
2021Johnson Memorial Library Friends Hicksville, OHA$34,000paidOPERATING, SUPPORT202113129349303281
2021Defiance Development and Visitor's Defiance, OHA$30,000paidSUPPORT202113129349303281
2021Defiance Softball Association Defiance, OHA$25,000paidSUPPORT202113129349303281
2021Promedica Drh Foundation Toledo, OHA$19,600paidSUPPORT202113129349303281
2021Defiance College Defiance, OHA$18,775paidSUPPORT, SCHOLARSHIP202113129349303281
2021Holy Cross Catholic School Defiance, OHA$17,625paidSUPPORT202113129349303281
2021Fort Defiance Humane Society Defiance, OHA$15,252paidSUPPORT202113129349303281
2021United Way of Defiance County Defiance, OHA$15,230paidOPERATING, PROGRAMS202113129349303281
2021Lily Creek Farms Defiance, OHA$13,250paidSUPPORT202113129349303281
2021St Paul's United Methodist Church Defiance, OHA$11,000paidSUPPORT202113129349303281
2021Hicksville Exempted Village Schools Hicksville, OHA$10,000paidSUPPORT202113129349303281
2021Sherwood United Methodist Church Sherwood, OHA$9,200paidSUPPORT202113129349303281
2021Defiance Dream Center Defiance, OHA$8,250paidSUPPORT202113129349303281
2021Ravens Care Inc Defiance, OHA$8,000paidOPERATING202113129349303281
2021Defiance County Sheriff's Office Defiance, OHA$5,480paidSUPPORT202113129349303281
2021First Presbyterian Church Defiance, OHA$5,205paidSUPPORT202113129349303281
2021Defiance County Historical Society Defiance, OHA$5,187paidSUPPORT202113129349303281
2021Defiance Elementary School PTO Defiance, OHA$0 + $25,063 non-cashpaidCLOTHING202113129349303281

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.

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Source filings

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Returns this page is derived from
FormTax yearPeriod endFiledSchemaIRS OBJECT_ID
99020252025-06-30not stated2024v5.0202533189349303338
99020242024-06-30not stated2023v5.0202403189349306600
99020232023-06-30not stated2022v5.0202333119349303398
99020212021-06-30not stated2020v4.0202113129349303281

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