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50 North

Public charity · Grantmaker Findlay, OH EIN: 23-7083593 Website

Enriching lives, supporting independence.

50 North at a glance

In short: 50 North gave $45K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $23K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$45,000
Grants made (2024)
2
Average grant
$22,500
Median grant
$22,500
Total assets
$9,991,939
-1.0% vs 2023
Primary geography
Ohio (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who 50 North funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Hope House: $25KHope House$25KHHWP Comm Action Commission: $20KHHWP Comm Action Commission$20K

The largest 2024 recipient was Hope House ($25K). Together the top 2 received $45K.

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 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Findlay

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 2 grants2024

In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $45K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hope House Findlay, OH—$25,000
HHWP Comm Action Commission Findlay, OHTransportation Serv.$20,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$9,991,939$4,628,111$4,266,065$45,0002$59,570
2023$10,092,919$4,548,389$4,181,889——$25,701
2022$10,007,588$3,716,310$3,355,843——$9,691
2021$10,150,984$4,531,639$2,722,877——$10,396
2020$9,413,829$3,581,058$2,230,332——$-9,133

About 50 North

Based on IRS filings

50 North is a public charity, based in Findlay, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $10.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $45K. Net investment income was $60K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

50 North is led by Carolyn Copus, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 2 of 16 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Carolyn Copus

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $106K (2020) → $135K (2024)

  • Tony Price

    President

    Board Member → Vice President, 2021

    Vice President → President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carrie Glass

    Bookkeeper

    On filings since 2020

    13 hrs/week

    $33K (2020) → $42K (2024)

  • Bev Yammine

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Don Weber

    Past President

    Vice President → President, 2021

    President → Past President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Amburgey

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Haywood

    Secretary

    Past President → Treasurer, 2022

    Treasurer → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Weissling

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Schuck

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Brumley

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Warren Kahn

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jill Jaynes

    Vice President

    Board Member → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard B. States

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Miller

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pat McCauley

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cindy Osting

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Edwin Lentz PhD (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Luanne Cooke (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Scott Crates (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Susan Freel (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Marianna Ambrosio (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Dave Healy (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Rebecca Jenkins (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Richard Zunkiewicz (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: John Bollman (2020) — Secretary

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Carolyn Copus — Exec. Direc.: $135KCarolyn CopusExec. Direc.$135KCarrie Glass — Bookkeeper: $42KCarrie GlassBookkeeper$42K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $135K, to Carolyn Copus (Exec. Direc.). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about 50 North

How much does 50 North give each year?

50 North gave $45K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990.

How large is 50 North?

50 North reported $10.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.6M.

Where does 50 North operate?

50 North has awarded grants in Ohio.

What is 50 North's EIN?

50 North's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7083593. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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