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J Earl Belch Charitable Trust: 12 grants to organizations, $1.1 million (tax year ended December 2025)
J Earl Belch Charitable Trust, a private foundation in Columbus Grove, OH, paid 12 grants to organizations totaling $1,084,233 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 14, 2026. The largest was $650,008 to Columbus Grove Local Schools in Columbus Grove, OH for for athletic complex upgrades.
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- EIN
- 306043262
- Based in
- Columbus Grove, OH
- Assets
- $1,075,637
- Grants paid
- $1,084,233
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2026, IRS object ID 202641349349104154. It reported $1,084,233 in grants paid; 12 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Grove Local Schools | Columbus Grove, OH | For athletic complex upgrades | $650,008 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lifewise Academy | Columbus Grove, OH | For new facility | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Columbus Grove Local Schools | Columbus Grove, OH | Scholarships for putnam co oh students | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Ohio State University | Columbus, OH | Scholarship for putnam county oh student | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bowling Green State University | Bowling Green, OH | Scholarship for putnam co oh student | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Columbus Grove Local Schools | Columbus Grove, OH | To support their programs and activities. | $8,478 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Animal Protection League of Mercer County | Celina, OH | To support their programs and activities. | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Columbia Southern University | Orange Beach, AL | Scholarship for putnam co oh student | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lifewise Academy | Columbus Grove, OH | To support the christian education of putnam county oh students | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sons of American Legion | Columbus Grove, OH | To support their programs and activities. | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rhodes State College | Lima, OH | Scholarship for putnam co oh student | $2,098 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bluffton University | Bluffton, OH | Scholarship for putnam co oh student | Education | $649 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 15, 2025, IRS object ID 202501359349102075. It reported $176,040 in grants paid; 9 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Grove Local Schools | Columbus Grove, OH | For athletic complex upgrades | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Columbus Grove Local Schools | Columbus Grove, OH | Scholarships for putnam co oh students | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Columbus Grove Pleasant TWP Joint Fire Dept | Columbus Grove, OH | To purchase equipment | $17,790 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Columbia Southern University | Orange Beach, AL | Scholarship for putnam co oh student | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lifewise Academy | Columbus Grove, OH | To support the christian education of putnam county oh students | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ohio Northern University | Ada, OH | Scholarship for putnam co oh student | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ohio State University | Columbus, OH | Scholarship for putnam county oh student | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sons of American Legion | Columbus Grove, OH | To support their programs and activities. | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Columbus Grove Local Schools | Columbus Grove, OH | To support school activity | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $5,649 |
| Animal-related | $5,000 |
States funded
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Updated May 14, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.