Wyandot Popcorn Museum Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Marion, OH EIN: 34-1491155

Wyandot Popcorn Museum Inc is a private foundation, based in Marion, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $495K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $32K.

Wyandot Popcorn Museum Inc at a glance

In short: Wyandot Popcorn Museum Inc gave $32K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $32K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$31,500
+0.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$31,500
+0.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$31,500
Total assets
$494,583
-0.1% vs 2023
Primary geography
Ohio (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Wyandot Popcorn Museum Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Marion County Historical Society: $32KMarion County HistoricalSociety$32K

The largest 2024 recipient was Marion County Historical Society ($32K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Marion

How Wyandot Popcorn Museum Inc gives

  • In 2021 it paid out 137% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2023) to $32K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $32K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Marion County Historical Society Marion, OHsupport$31,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024$494,583$40,175$40,529$31,5001$31,500—
2023$494,937$36,225$41,627$31,5001$33,537—
2022$500,338$27,125$44,006——$33,926—
2021$517,219$40,100$46,144——$34,796$25,307
2020$523,263$49,170$38,872———$25,079

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Wyandot Popcorn Museum Inc is led by Brooks Brown, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 7 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Brooks Brown

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Douglas Brown

    V. President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brandi Wilson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jan Augenstein

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Randall Brown

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christine Williams

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Diane Mault

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Mike Perry (2020–2022) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Wyandot Popcorn Museum Inc

How much does Wyandot Popcorn Museum Inc give each year?

Wyandot Popcorn Museum Inc gave $32K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $32K across 1 grant.

How large is Wyandot Popcorn Museum Inc?

Wyandot Popcorn Museum Inc reported $495K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $40K.

Where does Wyandot Popcorn Museum Inc operate?

Wyandot Popcorn Museum Inc has awarded grants in Ohio.

What is Wyandot Popcorn Museum Inc's EIN?

Wyandot Popcorn Museum Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1491155. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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