Akron Bar Foundation
The foundation supports the activities of the akron bar association under section 509(a)(3). The foundation also acts as the charitable arm of the akron bar association and provides scholarships to deserving law students.
Akron Bar Foundation at a glance
In short: Akron Bar Foundation gave $28K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $27,800
- +270.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,267
- +23.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,200
- Total assets
- $5,777,417
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Akron Bar Foundation
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Akron Bar Foundation
Akron Bar Foundation Grant
Akron Bar Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
William C. Becker Lawyers Fund
Akron Bar Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
William C. Becker Lawyers' Fund
Akron Bar Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Akron Bar Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Summit County Legal Defender ($12K). Together the top 3 received $28K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Akron Bar Foundation gives
- Giving grew 74% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2023) to $28K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $28K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Summit County Legal Defender Akron, OH | Operations | $12,100 |
| Akron Muni Court Akron, OH | Operations | $8,200 |
| Broken Chains Ministry Akron, OH | Operations | $7,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,777,417 | $423,717 | $342,875 | $27,800 | 3 | $321,564 |
| 2024 | $5,454,037 | $194,301 | $311,849 | $7,500 | 1 | $146,786 |
| 2023 | $5,163,112 | $213,462 | $281,600 | $7,500 | 1 | $135,317 |
| 2022 | $4,908,452 | $441,019 | $288,062 | $16,000 | 1 | $328,118 |
| 2021 | $5,787,898 | $310,251 | $291,634 | $18,000 | 2 | $266,508 |
| 2020 | $4,921,106 | $273,121 | $336,631 | $10,000 | Total only | $204,775 |
| 2019 | $5,168,055 | $354,146 | $336,291 | $16,800 | Total only | $250,313 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Akron Bar Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Akron Bar Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Akron, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $28K. Net investment income was $322K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Akron Bar Foundation is led by Catherine Kurela, CEO on the 2025 filing; none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Catherine Kurela
CEO
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Doug Godshall
President
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Blake Gerney
Governor
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
C. Allen Nichols
Executive Di
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Elliot Kolkovich
Governor
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Mark Mosley
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Sara Strattan
Governor
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Tammy O'Brien
Governor
Secretary → President, 2022
President → Governor, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Christopher Meager
Secretary
Governor → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
William Price
Governor
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Job Esau Perry
Governor
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Alisa Benedict O'Brien
Governor
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Thomas Teodosio
Governor
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Todd McKenney
Governor
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Corrine Hoover Six (2019–2024) — Governor
- Former: Joann Sahl (2019–2024) — Governor
- Former: Megan Raber (2019–2024) — Governor
- Former: Susan Durr (2024) — Governor
- Former: Bernard Rochford (2019–2022) — Governor
- Former: Daniel J. Leffler (2019–2021) — Governor
- Former: Hamilton Desaussure (2019–2021) — Governor
- Former: Patricia Vance (2019–2021) — Governor
- Former: Karen Adinolfi (2020–2021) — Governor
- Former: Casey Cramer (2019) — Governor
- Former: Joel Aberth (2019) — Governor
- Former: Philip Lloyd (2019) — Governor
- Former: William Chris (2019) — Governor
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Akron Bar Foundation
How much does Akron Bar Foundation give each year?
Akron Bar Foundation gave $28K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $8K across 1 grant.
What is Akron Bar Foundation's typical grant size?
Akron Bar Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,200, and its average grant was $9,267, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Akron Bar Foundation give grants?
Akron Bar Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Akron, OH (3 grants).
Does Akron Bar Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Akron Bar Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (3 grants).
How large is Akron Bar Foundation?
Akron Bar Foundation reported $5.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $424K.
What is Akron Bar Foundation?
Akron Bar Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Akron, OH. It holds $5.8M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Akron Bar Foundation's EIN?
Akron Bar Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1503646. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 19, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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