The Wapakoneta Foundation
Cincinnati, OH · EIN 31-6665203. Reported 180 grants totalling $554,474 to 99 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Wapakoneta Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $2,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $3,000; the smallest was $300 and the largest $24,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cnewa | New York, NY | $67,200 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Columba's Church | Washington, DC | $67,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lighthouse DC | Washington, DC | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dignitas Ukraine Inc | Cranford, NJ | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Protestant Episcopal Church in the USA | Troy, NY | $17,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bethlehem University Foundation | Beltsville, MD | $16,800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| So What Else Inc | Rockville, MD | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Family of Christ USA | Bloomington, MN | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| St Dominic's Church | Oyster Bay, NY | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Commissariat of the Holy Land for USA | Washington, DC | $11,200 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $10,575 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Catholic Relief Services | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Franciscan Action Network | Washington, DC | $9,051 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bishop John T Walker School | Washington, DC | $8,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Atwill Memorial Chapel | Northport Point, MI | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| No Kid Hungry | Washington, DC | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| St Dominic's Church | Washington, DC | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Friends of Ceeli Institute | Washington, DC | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Metrobethesda Rotary Foundation Inc | Silver Spring, MD | $6,079 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Camp Seafarer | Arapahoe, NC | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Charles Decker Foundation | New York, NY | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Franklin & Marshall College | Lancaster, PA | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lucky Dog Animal Rescue | Arlington, VA | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Metro Bethesda Rotary Foundation Inc | Bethesda, MD | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| St Albans School | Washington, DC | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Washington University School of Medicine | St Louis, MO | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Gideon's Promise | Atlanta, GA | $5,062 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Free Minds Book Club & Writing | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kindoo | Indiantown, FL | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| National Cathedral School | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds | New York, NY | $5,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Alban's School | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ukraine Focus | Alexandria, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Washington Interfaith Network | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friendship Place | Washington, DC | $4,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Laura Hart Burdick Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Rotary Action Group for Peace | Portland, OR | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| St John's Episcopal Church | Washington, DC | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Rotary Foundation of Rotary | Evanston, IL | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Washington National Cathedral | Washington, DC | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre Jerusalem | Omaha, NE | $3,400 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Childrens International Mission | Kansas City, MO | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of Ninos De Maria Foundation | Jackson, MS | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Help Ukraine Center USA Inc | New York, NY | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hugs Foundation Inc | Rochester, NY | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kids Connection Haiti Inc | Washington, DC | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kind Inc | Washington, DC | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| St John's Episcopal Church | Cold Spring Harbor, NY | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Church of the Epiphany Washington DC | Washington, DC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Eparchy of St Maron of Brooklyn | Brooklyn, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Gallery of Art | Landover, MD | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Rock Recovery | Arlington, VA | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Rise With a Purpose | Baltimore, MD | $2,251 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Razom for Ukraine | New York, NY | $2,200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Share Our Strength - No Kid Hungry | Philadelphia, PA | $2,062 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Duke University Law School | Durham, NC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Episcopal Relief and Development (haiti) | Merrifield, VA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Karam Foundation Inc | Chicago, IL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rotary Foundation of Rotary International | Evanston, IL | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Save the Children USA | Westport, CT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Seminary Immaculate Conception | Huntington, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| So Others May Eat | Washington, DC | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| St Joseph's Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Street Sense | Washington, DC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Vital Voices Emergency Fund for Afghan Women | Washington, DC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Samaritan Ministry | Winstonsalem, NC | $1,617 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Leelanau Conservancy | Leland, MI | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Martha's Table | Washington, DC | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Smile Train | New York, NY | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Friends of Ninos De Maria | Summerville, SC | $1,350 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hugs Foundation Inc Childrens Int'l Mission Volunteers | Rochester, NY | $1,350 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc | New York, NY | $1,251 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Learning Experience | Miami, FL | $1,139 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Samaritan Ministry | Peoria, IL | $1,087 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Blue Ridge School | St George, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bridge Alliance Education Fund | State College, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Calvary Episcopal Church | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Care | Atlanta, GA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Center for Action and Contemplation | Alburquerque, NM | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Creutzfeldt - Jakob Disease Foundation Inc | Akron, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Doterra Helping Hands Foundation | Pleasant Grove, UT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Duke University Law School Alumni & Development Records | Durham, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Environmen and Sustainability Rotary Action Group | Madison, WI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fund Vida C/O the Create Good Foundation | Tukwila, WA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| John R Oishei Children's Hospital | Buffalo, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mediators Foundation Inc | Boulder, CO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mercy Ships | N Lindale, TX | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| National Gallery of Art | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Museum and Center for Service | Edmonds, WA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nationalcathedral School | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| YMCA of the Triangle | Arapahoe, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bread for the World | Washington, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Goodwill Industries of Northern Michigan | Traverse, MI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Goodwill of Greater Washington | Washington, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Iona House | Nw Washington, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Miriam's Kitchen | Washington, DC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| YMCA of the Triangle - Camp Seafarer | Arapahoe, NC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bread for the City | Washington, DC | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
46 of 99 (46%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 61%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Cnewa
GENERAL SUPPORT FOR SEVERAL - Bethlehem University Foundation
AFAQ JOB CREATION PROGRAM - Help Ukraine Center USA Inc
TACTICAL MEDICAL KITS VIA - Franklin & Marshall College
GENERAL SUPPORT AND WOMEN'S - Karam Foundation Inc
EMERGENCY EARTHQUAKE RELIEF - Pef Israel Endowment Funds
SUPPORT FOR THE JERUSALEM
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 86 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51 | $146,500 | $2,000 |
| 2022 | 50 | $166,170 | $1,750 |
| 2023 | 38 | $115,012 | $2,000 |
| 2024 | 41 | $126,792 | $1,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 38% of this one's giving went to organizations in District of Columbia. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $2,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in District of Columbia.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Wapakoneta Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 630858, Cincinnati, OH, 45263. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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