National Machinery Foundation Inc
Historical FunderTiffin, Ohio · EIN 34-6520191 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$1.1M
Organizations funded66
Typical grant$3,000
Total assets$18M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $12,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | KAREN BOWERS |
|---|---|
| Address | PO BOX 747, TIFFIN OH 44883 |
| Phone | 4194432306 |
| Form and materials | WRITTEN LETTER DESCRIBING NATURE, NEED AND QUALIFICATIONS OF EDUCATIONAL OR CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| Deadlines | NONE ALTHOUGH MANY WILL REQUIRE TIME FOR BOARD APPROVAL |
| Restrictions | SENECA COUNTY IN OHIO FOR CHARITABLE OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
1% of grants went outside Ohio.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seneca Park | Tiffin, OH | Nature education building | $125,000 |
| Old Trinity Episcopal Church | Tiffin, OH | Community kitchen | $100,000 |
| YMCA of Bucyrus-Tiffin | Tiffin, OH | Third of five annual payments to cap | $100,000 |
| Heidelberg University | Tiffin, OH | Hype grant | $62,500 |
| Tiffin City Schools | Tiffin, OH | International cultural center | $57,733 |
| Tiffin-Seneca United Way | Tiffin, OH | 2023-24 campaign | $55,000 |
| Hope's Landing | Tiffin, OH | Grant - general support | $50,000 |
| Tiffin University | Tiffin, OH | Performing arts center and endowed s | $50,000 |
| Seneca County Council on Homelessne | Tiffin, OH | Grant for transformational life cent | $41,090 |
| First Step Domestic Violence Servic | Fostoria, OH | Foundation grant for building repair | $27,682 |
| East Green Foundation | Tiffin, OH | Beautification and community develop | $25,000 |
| Ohio Northern University | Ada, OH | Scholarships | $18,750 |
| Casa of Seneca Sandusky & Wyandot | Tiffin, OH | Building facade improvement grant | $16,000 |
| Franciscan Earth Literacy Center | Tiffin, OH | Grant: seends of hope program | $15,000 |
| Tiffin-Seneca Teen Center | Tiffin, OH | General support | $15,000 |
| Children's Hunger Alliance | Columbus, OH | Grant: box meals for needy children | $12,000 |
| St Vincent Depaul Society | Fostoria, OH | Grant wheelchair ramp project | $12,000 |
| American Civil War Museum | Tiffin, OH | Grant general support | $11,000 |
| City of Tiffin | Tiffin, OH | Synthetic ice at skating park | $10,000 |
| The Ohio State University | Columbus, OH | Scholarship | $7,500 |
| University of Toledo | Toledo, OH | Scholarships | $7,500 |
| Tiffin Middle School | Tiffin, OH | Steps for success program | $6,800 |
| Tiffin- Seneca Heritage Festival | Tiffin, OH | 2024 festival and heritage school da | $6,000 |
| Fostoria Kiwanis Club | Fostoria, OH | Fostoria kiwanis club student shoe p | $5,000 |
| Ncoesc | Tiffin, OH | Manufacturing boot camp for educator | $5,000 |
| Scipio-Republic Area Historical Soc | Republic, OH | Grant veterans and 1st responders me | $5,000 |
| The Salvation Army | Tiffin, OH | First quarter emergency fund | $5,000 |
| Tiffin Youth Football Inc | Tiffin, OH | Grant for football equipment | $4,500 |
| Getting Ahead Program | Fostoria, OH | Getting ahead/staying ahead | $4,000 |
| Fact | Tiffin, OH | Pound out cancer | $3,909 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | Scholarship | $3,750 |
| Wright State University | Dayton, OH | Scholarship | $3,750 |
| Heidelberg University | Tiffin, OH | 2024-25 patricia adams lecture serie | $3,500 |
| Junior Achievement of Northwest Ohi | Maumee, OH | 2024-25 donation | $3,000 |
| St Joseph Festival | Tiffin, OH | 2024 festival | $3,000 |
| Calvert Catholic Schools | Tiffin, OH | Autumn auction | $2,500 |
| The Salvation Army | Tiffin, OH | Second quarter emergency fund | $2,500 |
| The Salvation Army | Tiffin, OH | Third quarter emergency fund | $2,500 |
| The Salvation Army | Tiffin, OH | Fourth quarter emergency fund | $2,500 |
| Tiffin Elementary PTO | Tiffin, OH | Brain pop | $2,500 |
| The Family Counseling Service | Tiffin, OH | General support | $2,000 |
| Tiffin Art Guild | Tiffin, OH | Annual arts festival | $2,000 |
| Tiffin Firefighters | Tiffin, OH | Toys for tots project | $1,500 |
| Alzheimer's Association Northwest | Toledo, OH | Walk to end alzheimer's | $1,000 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Tiffin, OH | Juno's ark | $1,000 |
| Dress Right Dress Inc | Tiffin, OH | Charitable contributiion | $1,000 |
| Hope in Fostoria | Fostoria, OH | 2024 contribution | $1,000 |
| Leadership Seneca County | Tiffin, OH | Project donation | $1,000 |
| Mercy Health Foundation - Greater T | Toledo, OH | Tiffin golf outing sponsorship | $1,000 |
| Ncoesc | Tiffin, OH | Opening day teacher retreat | $1,000 |
| Seneca County Agricultural Society | Tiffin, OH | Donation | $1,000 |
| Seneca County Jr Fair Livestock Buy | Tiffin, OH | Junio fair donation | $1,000 |
| Tiffin Rangers | Tiffin, OH | General support | $1,000 |
| Tilly's Christmas for Kids | Tiffin, OH | Christmas gifts for kids | $1,000 |
| Wbgu-Tv | Bowling Green, OH | Brain game | $1,000 |
| Wgte | Toledo, OH | Annual support | $1,000 |
| Boy Scout Troop 444 | Tiffin, OH | Eagle scout project | $700 |
| Seneca East Public Library | Attica, OH | Summer reading program | $650 |
| Cwa Seneca County | Tiffin, OH | Sponsorship "wind in your hair" 5-K | $500 |
| Fop Lodge 128 | Tiffin, OH | Annual support | $500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 66 grants to organizations.
The return also lists 2 grants to individuals ($193,836). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,110,025 | 68 |
| 2023 | $766,514 | 70 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503189349100145
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 34-6520191
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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