Sturdivant Webster H Char PFDN

Private foundation · Grantmaker Brooklyn, OH EIN: 34-6905144

Sturdivant Webster H Char PFDN is a private foundation based in Brooklyn, Ohio. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with the largest amounts going to organizations in Ohio and Florida.

Sturdivant Webster H Char PFDN at a glance

In short: Sturdivant Webster H Char PFDN gave $200K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Ohio. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$200,475
+9.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
12
-14.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$16,706
+28.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$4,010
Total assets
$2,719,002
+3.6% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
0% first-time grantees (0 of 12, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
Ohio (66% 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 Sturdivant Webster H Char PFDN

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Contact

Mailing address: 4900 Tiedeman Road Oh-01-49-0381, Brooklyn, OH 44144
Phone: (216) 813-4548

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Sturdivant Webster H Char PFDN funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Shriners Hospitals for Children: $61KShriners Hospitals forChildren$61KThe Ohio Masonic Home: $51KThe Ohio Masonic Home$51KOberlin College: $41KOberlin College$41KToledo Museum of Art: $21KToledo Museum of Art$21KBoys and Girls Clubs of Toledo: $8KBoys and Girls Clubs of Toledo$8KFirst Church of Christ Scientist: $5KFirst Church of ChristScientist$5KOld Newsboys Goodfellow Assoc: $4KOld Newsboys Goodfellow Assoc$4KAmerican Bible Society: $3KAmerican Bible Society$3KHarbor Foundation: $3KHarbor Foundation$3KSunset Retirement Communities: $3KSunset Retirement Communities$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Shriners Hospitals for Children ($61K). Together the top 10 received $195K.

Grant Size Distribution

62 grants across all recorded years

56<$50K6$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 56 grants of 62 (90%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 66% of grant dollars went to recipients in Ohio and 30% to recipients in Florida. Massachusetts received 2% and Pennsylvania 1%.

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.

Cities

ToledoBostonOberlinPhiladelphiaSpringfieldTampaSylvaniaWashingtonYork Harbor

Is Sturdivant Webster H Char PFDN open to new grantees?

0%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 0 of 12 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. How we count

  • 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 104% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$100K$200K$300K13 grants2019 13 grants2020 12 grants2021 12 grants2022 12 grants2023 14 grants2024 12 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $86K (2019) to $200K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $200K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Shriners Hospitals for Children Tampa, FLGeneral Operating$60,643
The Ohio Masonic Home Springfield, OHGeneral Operating$50,620
Oberlin College Oberlin, OHGeneral Operating$40,596
Toledo Museum of Art Toledo, OHGeneral Operating$20,549
Boys and Girls Clubs of Toledo Toledo, OHGeneral Operating$7,518
First Church of Christ Scientist Boston, MAGeneral Operating$4,511
Old Newsboys Goodfellow Assoc Toledo, OHGeneral Operating$3,508
American Bible Society Philadelphia, PAGeneral Operating$2,506
Harbor Foundation Toledo, OHGeneral Operating$2,506
Sunset Retirement Communities Toledo, OHGeneral Operating$2,506
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$2,719,002$336,412$242,172$200,47512$210,511$308,365$203,367
2024$2,624,763$156,629$222,415$182,73314$192,468$128,721$195,678
2023$2,692,715$227,958$215,249$177,45912$186,895$201,348$177,195
2022$2,680,679$252,788$215,552$177,45912$186,896$226,379$181,505
2021$2,643,447$214,155$215,962$177,45912$187,847$186,148$206,971
2020$2,645,378$159,325$213,036$178,42013—$133,838$177,996
2019$2,699,098$89,610$121,446$86,13713—$66,024$173,952

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sturdivant Webster H Char PFDN reported a distributable amount of $203K 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 foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations in areas including children’s health care, senior living, higher education, arts, youth services, blindness services, and religious organizations. These are descriptions of its grantees, not stated focus areas of the foundation.

For example, Shriners Children’s describes its mission as providing compassionate, high-quality, family-centered care to improve children’s lives. The Ohio Masonic Home says it serves as a trusted partner to help communities thrive. Oberlin College describes its mission as educating students and preparing graduates to confront complex issues and create change. The Toledo Society for the Blind says it provides vision rehabilitation services to support independent living for people with permanent vision loss.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation made 12 grants totaling $200,475. Grants ranged from $2,506 to $60,643, with a median grant of $4,010. The largest grants were $60,643 to Shriners Hospitals for Children in Tampa, Florida; $50,620 to The Ohio Masonic Home in Springfield, Ohio; $40,596 to Oberlin College; and $20,549 to the Toledo Museum of Art. Each was designated for general operating support.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists KeyBank N.A. as trustee.

Sturdivant Webster H Char PFDN's only listed officer is Keybank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2024 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Keybank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    $34K (2024) → $35K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Keybank NA (2019–2023) — Trustee

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

Keybank N a — Trustee: $35KKeybank N aTrustee$35K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $35K, to Keybank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Sturdivant Webster H Char PFDN

How much does Sturdivant Webster H Char PFDN give each year?

Sturdivant Webster H Char PFDN gave $200K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $183K across 14 grants.

What is Sturdivant Webster H Char PFDN's typical grant size?

Sturdivant Webster H Char PFDN's median grant in 2025 was $4,010, and its average grant was $16,706, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Sturdivant Webster H Char PFDN give grants?

Sturdivant Webster H Char PFDN gives mostly in Ohio: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (30%). The most frequent recipient cities were Toledo, OH (6 grants).

Does Sturdivant Webster H Char PFDN give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Sturdivant Webster H Char PFDN's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Sturdivant Webster H Char PFDN's largest grantees?

Sturdivant Webster H Char PFDN's largest 2025 grantees include Shriners Hospitals for Children ($60,643), The Ohio Masonic Home ($50,620) and Oberlin College ($40,596), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Sturdivant Webster H Char PFDN?

Sturdivant Webster H Char PFDN reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $211K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $203K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Sturdivant Webster H Char PFDN fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations in areas including children’s health care, senior living, higher education, arts, youth services, blindness services, and religious organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Sturdivant Webster H Char PFDN?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Sturdivant Webster H Char PFDN's EIN?

Sturdivant Webster H Char PFDN's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-6905144. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Sturdivant Webster H Char PFDN accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 30, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 5, 2024)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Sturdivant Webster H Char PFDN funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/sturdivant-webster-h-char-pfdn-morg_39e3e47ae7794bc2b4886e0cab7b27ef

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