Austin-Bailey Health & Wellness Foundation
The Austin-Bailey Health & Wellness Foundation is a private foundation based in Canton, Ohio. Established in late 1996 with proceeds from the sale of Doctors Hospital of Stark County, it supports programs promoting the physical and mental well-being of people in Holmes, Stark, Tuscarawas, and Wayne Counties.
Austin-Bailey Health & Wellness Foundation at a glance
In short: Austin-Bailey Health & Wellness Foundation gave $369K across 39 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Ohio. 58% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $369,498
- -8.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 39
- +2.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,474
- -10.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $7,536,048
- +3.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 58% first-time grantees (21 of 36, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (99% 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 Austin-Bailey Health & Wellness Foundation
- How to Apply
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The Foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Applicants should request an application and guidelines from the Foundation office and follow the instructions provided.
- Review Cycle
- May 26, 2026, and November 17, 2026; applications must be received by 4:30 p.m. on the deadline date.
- Deadline
- May 26, 2026, and November 17, 2026; applications must be received by 4:30 p.m.
- Contact
Application contact: Don Sultzbach
Mailing address: 2719 Fulton Drive Nw Suite D, Canton, OH 44718
Phone: (330) 580-2380
Website: https://austin-bailey.org/
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Austin-Bailey Health & Wellness Foundation
Who Austin-Bailey Health & Wellness Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Mount Union ($38K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $231K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($8,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
175 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 173 grants of 175 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation’s stated service area is Holmes, Stark, Tuscarawas, and Wayne Counties in Ohio. Its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Ohio (99%) and Michigan (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 39 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Austin-Bailey Health & Wellness Foundation open to new grantees?
58%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 21 of 36 grantees (58%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 31% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 136% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $267K (2022) to $402K (2024). In 2025 it made 39 grants totaling $369K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pegasus Farm Hartville, OH | Therapeutic equine services | $35,000 |
| University of Mount Union Alliance, OH | Patient Monitoring Units | $30,000 |
| Margaret B Shipley Clinic Canton, OH | Salary Support for pediatrician | $30,000 |
| Heart of Ohio Diaper Bank Canton, OH | Supplies and Operational Support | $26,000 |
| Stark State College Foundation North Canton, OH | Dental hygiene clinic update | $25,400 |
| Aultman College Canton, OH | Radiology lab manikin. | $20,000 |
| Viola Startzman Clinic Wooster, OH | Salary support for new psychiatric NP | $20,000 |
| SAM Center Massillon Massillon, OH | Veterans music therapy program | $12,523 |
| Faith in Action Massillon, OH | In-home program for aging seniors | $10,000 |
| Aunt Susie's Cancer Wellness Ctr Canton Canton, OH | Food vouchers for cancer patients | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The Foundation files Form 990-PF.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,536,048 | $460,730 | $666,887 | $369,498 | 39 | $487,984 | $382,770 | $359,422 |
| 2024 | $7,310,454 | $387,698 | $677,876 | $402,460 | 38 | $519,562 | $313,585 | $340,822 |
| 2023 | $6,885,663 | $219,226 | $657,612 | $366,995 | 37 | $480,819 | $146,971 | $328,565 |
| 2022 | $6,677,811 | $550,907 | $531,016 | $266,900 | 28 | $373,874 | $452,026 | $377,961 |
| 2021 | $8,187,815 | $813,404 | $559,771 | $290,700 | 33 | — | $738,158 | $362,506 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Austin-Bailey Health & Wellness Foundation reported a distributable amount of $359K 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
The Foundation’s mission is to support programs that promote the physical and mental well-being of residents of Holmes, Stark, Tuscarawas, and Wayne Counties. Its guiding principles emphasize health choices and education, healthcare needs of uninsured and underinsured people, people with low incomes, children and older adults, and education for people pursuing healthcare careers.
Past grants include support for therapeutic equine services, patient monitoring equipment, pediatrician and psychiatric nurse practitioner salary support, dental clinic updates, and suicide prevention. The Foundation also reports supporting access to prescription medications through Beacon Charitable Pharmacy and oral-health services for underinsured and uninsured people. It provides $43,000 in scholarships to students in health-related fields at nine named schools.
Its grantees describe a range of services and activities. Pegasus Farm says it supports people with diverse needs through therapeutic equestrian programs, vocational services, and recreational and social activities. Compassion Delivered says it provides meals at no cost to people with life-threatening or terminal diseases. EN-RICH-MENT says it provides musical instruction and instruments to children. These are descriptions of the grantees’ missions, not the Foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Foundation reported 39 grants totaling $369,498. Grants ranged from $1,300 to $35,000, with a median of $5,000. Examples include Pegasus Farm ($35,000 for therapeutic equine services), the University of Mount Union ($30,000 for patient monitoring units), Margaret B. Shipley Clinic ($30,000 for pediatrician salary support), Heart of Ohio Diaper Bank ($26,000 for supplies and operational support), and Stark State College Foundation ($25,400 for a dental hygiene clinic update).
The Foundation makes grants in two cycles each year, in March and September. Applicants are asked to call the Foundation office to request an application and guidelines. The first step is a Grant Request Cover Sheet; requested materials include an organization description and mission statement, project or program objectives, current-year budget, IRS tax-determination letter showing 501(c)(3) status, prior-year financial statement, and board list. The Foundation says proposals must follow its instructions and that incomplete proposals cannot be considered. It generally does not fund organizations that are not IRS tax-exempt, annual appeals or membership drives, unspecified capital campaigns or fundraising events, program advertising, lobbying, or endowment funds.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Don A. Sultzbach as executive director; Peter Kopko as treasurer; Daniel N. Moretta, DO, as vice chairman; and Jennifer R. Kessel, Scott P. Sandrock, JD, Thomas F. Turner, Thomas B. Arnold, Diane K. Jarrett, Eugene A. Thorn III, and Daniel J. Fuline as trustees.
Austin-Bailey Health & Wellness Foundation is led by Don A. Sultzbach, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 2 of 14 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Don A. Sultzbach
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
16 hrs/week
$52K (2021) → $56K (2025)
Daniel J. Fuline
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diane K. Jarrett
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eugene A. Thorn III
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer R. Kessel
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott P. Sandrock JD
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas B Arnold
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas F. Turner
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Ramsey
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul T. Scheatzle DO
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pedro J. Chavez
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Kopko
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
$17K (2021) → $20K (2025)
Charles R. Conklin DO
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel N. Moretta DO
Vice Chairman
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Frederick W. Rohrig (2021–2023) — Chairman
- Former: James Molnar (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: D J McFadden M D (2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $56K, to Don a Sultzbach (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Austin-Bailey Health & Wellness Foundation
How much does Austin-Bailey Health & Wellness Foundation give each year?
Austin-Bailey Health & Wellness Foundation gave $369K across 39 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $402K across 38 grants.
What is Austin-Bailey Health & Wellness Foundation's typical grant size?
Austin-Bailey Health & Wellness Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $9,474, across 39 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Austin-Bailey Health & Wellness Foundation that year got $9K on average.
Where does Austin-Bailey Health & Wellness Foundation give grants?
Austin-Bailey Health & Wellness Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Canton, OH (14 grants), North Canton, OH (4 grants), Alliance, OH (3 grants) and Wooster, OH (3 grants).
Does Austin-Bailey Health & Wellness Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 3% of Austin-Bailey Health & Wellness Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 39) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Medical training scholarships" (10 grants).
Who are Austin-Bailey Health & Wellness Foundation's largest grantees?
Austin-Bailey Health & Wellness Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of Mount Union ($38,000 across 2 grants), Pegasus Farm ($35,000) and Margaret B Shipley Clinic ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($8,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Austin-Bailey Health & Wellness Foundation?
Austin-Bailey Health & Wellness Foundation reported $7.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $488K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $359K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Austin-Bailey Health & Wellness Foundation fund?
The Foundation’s mission is to support programs that promote the physical and mental well-being of residents of Holmes, Stark, Tuscarawas, and Wayne Counties. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Austin-Bailey Health & Wellness Foundation?
The Foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Austin-Bailey Health & Wellness Foundation's EIN?
Austin-Bailey Health & Wellness Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1845584. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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