Justin F Coressel Charitable Trust
The Justin F Coressel Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Defiance, Ohio. Its 2025 filing says it makes grants to colleges, religious institutions, schools, and local charitable organizations.
Justin F Coressel Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Justin F Coressel Charitable Trust gave $207K across 32 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Ohio. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $207,320
- +5.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 32
- -15.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,479
- +25.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $4,555,089
- +6.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (2 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Justin F Coressel Charitable Trust
- How to Apply
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The filing names Terry L Melton, Trustee, as the contact. It says no special form is required and that most grants go to colleges, religious institutions, schools, and local charitable organizations. The filing states that awards are generally, but not always, limited to Northwest Ohio.
- Review Cycle
- No deadline is listed.
- Deadline
- No deadline is listed.
- Contact
Application contact: Terry L Melton Trustee
Mailing address: 1646 Hampton Ave, Defiance, OH 43512
Phone: (419) 789-0186
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Justin F Coressel Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was YMCA ($66K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $192K.
Grant Size Distribution
144 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 140 grants of 144 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Ohio. The filing says awards are generally, but not always, limited to Northwest Ohio.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 32 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Justin F Coressel Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 22 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 82% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $187K (2019) to $212K (2021). In 2025 it made 32 grants totaling $207K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| YMCA Defiance, OH | Capital Campaign | $65,000 |
| St Michaels Catholic Church Defiance, OH | Capital Campaign | $30,000 |
| Black Swamp Area Council Findlay, OH | Capital Campaign | $25,000 |
| Defiance Athletic Boosters Defance, OH | DHS Athletic Complex Archway | $10,000 |
| Defiance College Defiance, OH | Scholarship Fund | $10,000 |
| Diocese of Toledo Toledo, OH | St. Michaels Capital Campaign | $10,000 |
| Diocese of Toledo Toledo, OH | St. Mary Capital Campaign | $10,000 |
| Diocese of Toledo Toledo, OH | St. John Capital Campaign | $10,000 |
| Defiance College Defiance, OH | Updated Instructor Stations | $5,000 |
| Dream Center Defiance, OH | Mobile Workshop Initiative | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,555,089 | $544,887 | $217,152 | $207,320 | 32 | $207,320 | $530,634 | $210,990 |
| 2024 | $4,290,510 | $376,988 | $207,025 | $196,570 | 38 | $196,570 | $360,739 | $203,785 |
| 2023 | $3,983,891 | $544,566 | $199,656 | $187,252 | 22 | $187,252 | $529,057 | $183,893 |
| 2022 | $3,741,982 | $130,480 | $216,480 | $204,850 | 27 | $204,850 | $116,860 | $186,529 |
| 2021 | $4,524,117 | $421,512 | $224,550 | $211,750 | 25 | $211,750 | $408,607 | $212,855 |
| 2020 | $4,239,035 | $349,894 | $194,961 | $187,820 | 22 | — | $343,503 | $188,185 |
| 2019 | $3,974,915 | $184,542 | $198,080 | $187,120 | 21 | — | $174,782 | $187,275 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Justin F Coressel Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $211K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for capital campaigns, a scholarship fund, athletic facilities, and community initiatives.
Among its grantees, Black Swamp Area Council describes its mission as operating the Scouting America program for a multi-county area; Defiance Athletic Boosters says it supports Defiance High School’s athletic department; and Defiance College says it prepares students to lead distinctive lives in their chosen professions through a spirit of service. Girl Scouts of Western Ohio describes its mission as building girls of courage, confidence, and character. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the trust reported 32 grants totaling $207,320. Grant amounts ranged from $20 to $65,000, with a median of $1,500. The largest awards included $65,000 to the YMCA for a capital campaign, $30,000 to St Michaels Catholic Church for a capital campaign, and $25,000 to Black Swamp Area Council for a capital campaign. Other grants included $10,000 to Defiance College for a scholarship fund and $5,000 to the Dream Center for a mobile workshop initiative.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Paul E Moser, Terry L Melton, Mark Hench, and Dan Michel as trustees.
Justin F Coressel Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; all 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dan Michel
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$300 (2019) → $200 (2025)
Mark Hench
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
$300 (2019) → $200 (2025)
Paul E. Moser
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
$300 (2019) → $200 (2025)
Terry L. Melton
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$300 (2019) → $200 (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $200, to Paul E Moser (Trustee). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Justin F Coressel Charitable Trust
How much does Justin F Coressel Charitable Trust give each year?
Justin F Coressel Charitable Trust gave $207K across 32 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $197K across 38 grants.
What is Justin F Coressel Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Justin F Coressel Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $6,479, across 32 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Justin F Coressel Charitable Trust that year got $6K on average.
Where does Justin F Coressel Charitable Trust give grants?
Justin F Coressel Charitable Trust gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Defiance, OH (23 grants), Toledo, OH (4 grants) and Findlay, OH (2 grants).
Does Justin F Coressel Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Occasionally: 6% of Justin F Coressel Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 32) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Annual Appeal" (4 grants) and "Capital Campaign" (3 grants).
Who are Justin F Coressel Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Justin F Coressel Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include YMCA ($66,000 across 2 grants), Diocese of Toledo ($30,000 across 3 grants) and St Michaels Catholic Church ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Justin F Coressel Charitable Trust?
Justin F Coressel Charitable Trust reported $4.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $207K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $211K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Justin F Coressel Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for capital campaigns, a scholarship fund, athletic facilities, and community initiatives. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Justin F Coressel Charitable Trust?
The filing names Terry L Melton, Trustee, as the contact. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Justin F Coressel Charitable Trust's EIN?
Justin F Coressel Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7022234. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 25, 2024)
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