WR Timken Jr Foundation
WR Timken Jr Foundation is a private foundation based in Canton, Ohio. In 2025, it awarded grants to organizations in several states, including California, Ohio, Colorado, Massachusetts, and Arizona.
WR Timken Jr Foundation at a glance
In short: WR Timken Jr Foundation gave $138K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in California. 43% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $137,553
- -16.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,642
- -35.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $940,612
- -2.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 43% first-time grantees (6 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (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 WR Timken Jr Foundation
- How to Apply
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Contact Jonathan Crawford. Submit information verifying the applicant’s status under IRC Section 501(c)(3); no specific form is required.
- Review Cycle
- There are no submission deadlines.
- Deadline
- There are no submission deadlines.
- Contact
Application contact: Jonathan Crawford
Mailing address: 200 Market Ave N Suite 210, Canton, OH 44702
Phone: (330) 455-5281
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who WR Timken Jr Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Living Desert ($75K across 3 grants). Together the top 10 received $128K.
Grant Size Distribution
65 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 62 grants of 65 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 66% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 16% to Ohio, 7% to Colorado, 5% to Massachusetts, and 4% to Arizona.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is WR Timken Jr Foundation open to new grantees?
43%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 14 grantees (43%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $16K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 43% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 337% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 254% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2022) to $165K (2024). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $138K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Living Desert Palm Desert, CA | 800 sh TKR The Living Desert | $59,032 |
| The Living Desert Palm Desert, CA | 2024-2025 Restricted Grant - Table Sponsorship, Table Captain | $15,000 |
| Eisenhower Health Rancho Mirage, CA | Two tickets for January 28, 2025 - Passion for Excellence Event | $10,000 |
| Vail Health Foundation Vail, CO | Restricted Grant to the Precourt Healing Center | $5,000 |
| Aultman Angel Auction Canton, OH | 2024-2025 Unrestricted Grant in support of the Angel Auction | $5,000 |
| Arts in Stark Canton, OH | 2024-2025 Unrestricted Grant - 2025 Annual Arts Campaign | $5,000 |
| Vail Mountaineers Hockey Club Edwards, CO | 2024-2025 Restricted Grant - Rodeo Rink | $5,000 |
| Cleveland Museum of Art Cleveland, OH | 2024-2025 Unrestricted Grant - Leadership Circle | $5,000 |
| Bluecoats Drum & Bugle Corps Inc North Canton, OH | 2024-2025 Unrestricted Grant | $5,000 |
| Turning Point USA Phoenix, AZ | 2024-2025 Unrestricted Grant | $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 | $940,612 | $76,162 | $140,823 | $137,553 | 18 | $138,753 | $74,608 | $54,584 |
| 2024 | $963,142 | $70,761 | $166,521 | $164,500 | 14 | $165,500 | $70,724 | $58,121 |
| 2023 | $1,062,999 | $337,843 | $84,570 | $78,800 | 14 | $79,800 | $337,809 | $53,467 |
| 2022 | $810,508 | $56,735 | $33,320 | $31,500 | 9 | $32,500 | $56,703 | $54,142 |
| 2021 | $786,288 | $93,637 | $33,317 | $31,800 | 10 | — | $35,287 | $59,651 |
| 2020 | $726,018 | $48,385 | $49,493 | $47,500 | 11 | — | $48,359 | $42,053 |
| 2019 | $727,077 | $38,091 | $62,781 | $61,000 | 13 | — | $39,053 | $43,145 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, WR Timken Jr Foundation reported a distributable amount of $55K 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 foundation mission is stated. Among its 2025 grantees, the Cleveland Museum of Art says its mission is to bring the pleasure and meaning of art to the broadest possible audience. Arts in Stark says it uses the arts to advance community goals including economic development, tourism, well-being, and education. Bluecoats Drum & Bugle Corps says it creates performing arts experiences that inspire and educate young people and others. These are grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 18 grants totaling $137,553. The grants ranged from $1,000 to $59,032, with a median grant of $5,000. The largest was $59,032 to The Living Desert, listed for “800 sh TKR The Living Desert.” Other notable awards included $15,000 to The Living Desert for a restricted grant and table sponsorship; $10,000 to Eisenhower Health for two event tickets; and $5,000 each to Vail Health Foundation, Aultman Angel Auction, Arts in Stark, Vail Mountaineers Hockey Club, Cleveland Museum of Art, Bluecoats Drum & Bugle Corps, and Turning Point USA.
The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. No specific application form is required; submissions must include verification of the applicant’s status under IRC Section 501(c)(3). The filing’s restrictions field refers to an attachment.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists WR Timken Jr as President and Trustee and Jonathan Crawford as Secretary and Treasurer.
WR Timken Jr Foundation is led by WR Timken Jr., President & Trustee on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
WR Timken Jr.
President & Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Crawford
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about WR Timken Jr Foundation
How much does WR Timken Jr Foundation give each year?
WR Timken Jr Foundation gave $138K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $165K across 14 grants.
What is WR Timken Jr Foundation's typical grant size?
WR Timken Jr Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $7,642, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from WR Timken Jr Foundation that year got $16K on average.
Where does WR Timken Jr Foundation give grants?
WR Timken Jr Foundation gives mostly in California: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Ohio (16%) and Colorado (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Canton, OH (4 grants), Palm Desert, CA (3 grants), Boston, MA (2 grants) and Indian Wells, CA (2 grants).
Does WR Timken Jr Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of WR Timken Jr Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are WR Timken Jr Foundation's largest grantees?
WR Timken Jr Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Living Desert ($75,032 across 3 grants), Eisenhower Health ($10,000) and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute ($7,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is WR Timken Jr Foundation?
WR Timken Jr Foundation reported $941K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $139K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $55K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does WR Timken Jr Foundation fund?
No foundation mission is stated. Among its 2025 grantees, the Cleveland Museum of Art says its mission is to bring the pleasure and meaning of art to the broadest possible audience. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from WR Timken Jr Foundation?
Contact Jonathan Crawford. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is WR Timken Jr Foundation's EIN?
WR Timken Jr Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1524592. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 21, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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