Adam Charles Ports Foundation

AKRON, OH EIN: 04-3724361

Adam Charles Ports Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in AKRON, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 21 grants totaling $81K. Net investment income was $19K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.0M

+6.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$81K

+24.6% YoY

Grant Count

21

+50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

-16.9% YoY

About Adam Charles Ports Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Adam Charles Ports Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in AKRON, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 21 grants totaling $81K. Net investment income was $19K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

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States

Cities

AkronAuroraBataviaBeachwoodBeavercreekBedfordBellbrookBlue RockBowling GreenBrunswickCincinnatiClevelandColumbiaColumbianaColumbusEuclidFindlayGalionGallowayHudson

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$47K$95K$142K$190K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,000,602$940,955$891,138
Revenue$163,543$137,163$172,611
Expenses$103,896$87,346$75,752
Qualifying Distributions$162,000$130,000$122,000
Net Investment Income$19,087$13,551$72,189
Distributable Amount$47,333$41,719$41,603

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$41K$61K$81K17 grants202022 grants202114 grants202214 grants202321 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICA…$7KJOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY …$7KFGCU FLORIDA GULF COAST …$7KOHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY…$7KMICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSIT…$7KTHE OHIO STATE UNIVERSIT…$5KUNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPP…$5KMOUNT VERNON NAZARENE UN…$5KKENT STATE UNIVERSITY IS…$5KYOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERS…$5K

Grant Size Distribution

88 grants across all recorded years

88<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
LORI C PORTSPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR10
MICHAEL D PORTSTREASURER/DIRECTOR10
MATTHEW D PORTSSECRETARY/DIRECTOR5
JOEL TEAGUEDIRECTOR2
RICHARD BROWNEDIRECTOR2
MIKE FRANKDIRECTOR2
APRIL PORTSDIRECTOR2

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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