Abels Offering
Abels Offering is a private foundation focused on religion, based in East Canton, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $4K.
Abels Offering at a glance
In short: Abels Offering gave $1.1M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.1M), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,146,302
- +2695.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,146,302
- +2695.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,146,302
- Total assets
- $3,787
- -99.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Georgia (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.
Who Abels Offering funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was National Christian Foundation ($1.1M).
Grant Size Distribution
44 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 44 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Abels Offering gives
- Giving grew 2616% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2020) to $1.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Christian Foundation Alpharetta, GA | O Support Variou 501(C)3 Organizations | $1,146,302 |
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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 | $3,787 | $23,423 | $1,151,481 | $1,146,302 | 1 | $1,147,781 | $3,522 | $312 |
| 2024 | $1,131,845 | $286,446 | $46,511 | $41,000 | 1 | $46,141 | $266,223 | $49,811 |
| 2023 | $891,910 | $55,669 | $44,699 | $40,300 | 13 | $44,607 | $26,584 | $44,961 |
| 2022 | $880,940 | $16,156 | $48,518 | $42,200 | 14 | $46,860 | $6,619 | $44,955 |
| 2021 | $913,302 | $160,574 | $46,756 | $41,700 | 15 | $46,522 | $117,504 | $47,056 |
| 2020 | $799,484 | $30,742 | $44,371 | $39,900 | 14 | — | $16,849 | $41,656 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Abels Offering reported a distributable amount of $312 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Abels Offering is led by Craig W. Strasser, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Craig W. Strasser
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven P. Sheets
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tesa Strasser
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Abels Offering
How much does Abels Offering give each year?
Abels Offering gave $1.1M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $41K across 1 grant.
How large is Abels Offering?
Abels Offering reported $4K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $312 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Abels Offering?
Abels Offering is a private foundation focused on religion, based in East Canton, OH. It holds $4K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Abels Offering operate?
Abels Offering has awarded grants in Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia.
What is Abels Offering's EIN?
Abels Offering's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3895511. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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