Ansom Foundation
Ansom Foundation is a private foundation based in Mentor, Ohio. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including churches, charities, educational institutions, and other nonprofits.
Ansom Foundation at a glance
In short: Ansom Foundation gave $29K across 31 grants in 2025 (avg $934.194), mostly in Ohio. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $28,960
- +60.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 31
- +24.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $934
- +29.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100
- Total assets
- $90,811
- -16.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (8 of 30, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (79% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Ansom Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 8861 Aspenwood Court, Mentor, OH 44060
Phone: (440) 255-6053
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ansom Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Saint Bede Church ($12K). Together the top 10 received $27K.
Grant Size Distribution
109 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 109 grants of 109 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Ohio organizations received 79% of grant dollars, and Pennsylvania organizations received 11%. The filing also reports shares for North Carolina (3%), Washington, D.C. (1%), and Minnesota (1%). Individual grants listed in the filing also include recipients in other locations.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 31 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Ansom Foundation open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 30 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $194; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $100 first-time, $150 repeat.
- 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 94% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 397% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2021) to $29K (2025). In 2025 it made 31 grants totaling $29K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Bede Church Mentor, OH | Donation | $12,050 |
| Catholic Charities Corporation Cleveland, OH | Donation | $6,000 |
| Saint Francis University Loretto, PA | Donation | $2,500 |
| Knights of Columbus Mentor, OH | Donation | $2,000 |
| Kinights of Columbus 13755 Mentor, OH | Donation | $1,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | Donation | $1,000 |
| St Kizito Foundation North Olmsted, OH | Donation | $660 |
| Catholic Community Fdn Cleveland, OH | Donation | $500 |
| Catholic Community Fdn Cleveland, OH | Donation | $500 |
| Knights of Col Charities Pittsburgh, PA | Donation | $500 |
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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 | $90,811 | $13,678 | $31,146 | $28,960 | 31 | $28,960 | $427 | $7,297 |
| 2024 | $108,279 | $11,703 | $20,788 | $18,010 | 25 | $18,010 | $1,122 | $7,970 |
| 2023 | $117,364 | $10,148 | $16,530 | $13,785 | 17 | $13,785 | $402 | $7,146 |
| 2022 | $123,746 | $67,933 | $16,955 | $14,935 | 17 | $14,935 | — | $4,135 |
| 2021 | $72,768 | $4,528 | $9,966 | $7,805 | 19 | $7,805 | $2,367 | $4,817 |
| 2020 | $78,206 | $6,598 | $13,092 | $10,861 | 17 | — | $679 | $4,615 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ansom Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose work spans different areas. Saint Francis University describes its mission as promoting an inclusive learning community and a lifelong path to virtue, truth, and compassion, inspired by its Catholic tradition. Samaritan’s Purse describes providing spiritual and physical aid to people affected by war, poverty, disasters, disease, and famine. St Kizito Foundation describes providing educational opportunities and funding for Ugandan students. Other 2025 recipients include St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, which describes advancing cures and prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases, and Eternal Word Television Network, which describes operating media networks from a Catholic perspective.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 31 grants totaling $28,960. Grant amounts ranged from $50 to $12,050, with a median of $100. Notable grants included $12,050 to Saint Bede Church in Mentor, Ohio; $6,000 to Catholic Charities Corporation in Cleveland, Ohio; $2,500 to Saint Francis University in Loretto, Pennsylvania; $2,000 to Knights of Columbus in Mentor; and $1,000 to Samaritan’s Purse in Boone, North Carolina.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Janet Mary Sadowski as chairman and Thomas John Sadowski as secretary. Trustees are Judith M. Cooney, Susan A. Lusardo, Mary E. George, Katherine L. Goodman, Tara J. Sadowski, and Richard C. Sadowski.
Ansom Foundation is led by Janet Mary Sadowski, Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Janet Mary Sadowski
Chairman
On filings since 2020
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judith M. Cooney
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katherine L. Goodman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary E. George
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard C. Sadowski
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan A. Lusardo
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tara J. Sadowski
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas John Sadowski
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/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 Ansom Foundation
How much does Ansom Foundation give each year?
Ansom Foundation gave $29K across 31 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 25 grants.
What is Ansom Foundation's typical grant size?
Ansom Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $100, and its average grant was $934, across 31 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ansom Foundation that year got $194 on average.
Where does Ansom Foundation give grants?
Ansom Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cleveland, OH (4 grants), Mentor, OH (3 grants), Albert Lea, MN (3 grants) and Loretto, PA (2 grants).
Does Ansom Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 31 grants with a stated purpose on Ansom Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (31 grants).
Who are Ansom Foundation's largest grantees?
Ansom Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Saint Bede Church ($12,050), Catholic Charities Corporation ($6,000) and Saint Francis University ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ansom Foundation?
Ansom Foundation reported $91K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $29K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Ansom Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose work spans different areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ansom Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Ansom Foundation's EIN?
Ansom Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1939623. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Ansom Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 13, 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 April 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
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