Adopt a Class Endowment Fund
The organization's activities will include managing and investing the current assets of the endowment fund and embarking on fundraising initiatives to help increase the endowment fund, with the goal of making distributions to adopt a class foundation, inc., the supported organization, to support programs within the discretion of the board of directors of the adopt a class foundation, inc.
Adopt a Class Endowment Fund at a glance
In short: Adopt a Class Endowment Fund gave $132K across 1 grant in 2026 (avg $132K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2026)
- $132,329
- +89.4% vs 2025
- Grants made (2026)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2025
- Average grant
- $132,329
- +89.4% vs 2025
- Median grant
- $132,329
- Total assets
- $2,016,156
- +14.9% vs 2025
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated November 2026.
Who Adopt a Class Endowment Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2026
The largest 2026 recipient was Adopt a Class Foundation ($132K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2026 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Adopt a Class Endowment Fund gives
- Giving grew 256% from 2023 to 2026. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $37K (2023) to $132K (2026). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $132K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt a Class Foundation Cincinnati, OH | — | $132,329 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $2,016,156 | $232,956 | $148,114 | $132,329 | 1 | $197,396 |
| 2025 | $1,755,422 | $149,018 | $82,480 | $69,880 | 1 | $90,217 |
| 2024 | $1,584,967 | $196,465 | $105,508 | $95,051 | 1 | $70,099 |
| 2023 | $1,263,176 | $118,720 | $45,487 | $37,136 | 1 | $1,900 |
| 2022 | $1,004,055 | $157,619 | $17,490 | — | — | $3,579 |
| 2021 | $921,294 | $150,334 | $5,737 | — | — | $77,112 |
About Adopt a Class Endowment Fund
Based on IRS filings
Adopt a Class Endowment Fund is a public charity focused on Education, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 1 grant totaling $132K. Net investment income was $197K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Adopt a Class Endowment Fund's 2026 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Evan J. Clinkenbeard
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Phil Schneider
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Missy Hendon Deters
Director
On filings since 2025
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: William J. Burwinkel (2021–2025) — Director
- Former: Glenn Welling (2025) — Director
- Former: Jason Partin (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Greg Geiser (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: John B. Leverone (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Rick Chouteau (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Sunny Parr (2021–2023) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2026. "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 Adopt a Class Endowment Fund
How much does Adopt a Class Endowment Fund give each year?
Adopt a Class Endowment Fund gave $132K across 1 grant in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. In 2025 it gave $70K across 1 grant.
How large is Adopt a Class Endowment Fund?
Adopt a Class Endowment Fund reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $233K.
What is Adopt a Class Endowment Fund?
Adopt a Class Endowment Fund is a public charity focused on Education, based in Cincinnati, OH. It holds $2.0M in total assets as of 2026.
Where does Adopt a Class Endowment Fund operate?
Adopt a Class Endowment Fund has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Adopt a Class Endowment Fund's EIN?
Adopt a Class Endowment Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3060171. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2026.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 19, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS September 8, 2026)
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