Barnesville Area Education Found
To help futher the education of barnesville area school children
Barnesville Area Education Found at a glance
In short: Barnesville Area Education Found gave $159K across 1 grant in 2026 (avg $159K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2026)
- $159,130
- +0.0% vs 2025
- Grants made (2026)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2025
- Average grant
- $159,130
- +0.0% vs 2025
- Median grant
- $159,130
- Total assets
- $4,264,888
- +4.8% 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 Barnesville Area Education Found funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2026
The largest 2026 recipient was Barnesville Public Schools ($159K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
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 Barnesville Area Education Found gives
- Giving grew 39% 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 2021 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $83K (2021) to $159K (2026). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $159K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Barnesville Public Schools Barnesville, OH | To further the education of students | $159,130 |
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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 | $4,264,888 | $371,358 | $177,191 | $159,130 | 1 | $298,131 |
| 2025 | $4,070,721 | $519,279 | $261,090 | $159,130 | 1 | $419,341 |
| 2024 | $3,812,532 | $251,327 | $218,186 | $104,528 | 1 | $141,247 |
| 2023 | $3,779,391 | $1,082,817 | $222,435 | $114,844 | 1 | $334,774 |
| 2022 | $2,919,009 | $344,768 | $190,958 | $95,646 | 1 | $297,127 |
| 2021 | $2,765,199 | $201,979 | $170,638 | $82,791 | 1 | $179,823 |
About Barnesville Area Education Found
Based on IRS filings
Barnesville Area Education Found is a public charity, based in Barnesville, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $4.3M in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 1 grant totaling $159K. Net investment income was $298K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Barnesville Area Education Found is led by Nancy Napolitano, Trustee - President since 2026 (on filings since 2024); none of the 11 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Nancy Napolitano
Trustee - President
Trustee → Trustee - President, 2026
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Joel Braido
Trustee
Vice President - Trustee → President - Trustee, 2022
President - Trustee → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Lynn Spiczenski
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Tim McKelvey
Trustee
Trustee → Vice President - Trustee, 2025
Vice President - Trustee → Trustee, 2026
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Brian Yarnall
Trustee
Trustee → Vice President - Trustee, 2023
Vice President - Trustee → Trustee, 2026
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Richard Marmie
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Jeff Shepherd
Trustee
On filings since 2025
No compensation reported
Ted Hanlon
Secretary
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Lane Sylvis
Trustyee
President - Trustee → Trustyee, 2026
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Miles Jefferis
Trustee - Vice President
President - Trustee → Trustee - Vice President, 2026
On filings since 2025
No compensation reported
Fred WILSON
Treasurer
New on the 2026 filing
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Rick Wilson (2021–2025) — Treasurer
- Former: Brenda Brown (2023–2025) — Trustee
- Former: John Jefferis (2023–2025) — Trustee
- Former: Judith Hutchison (2023–2025) — Trustee
- Former: M. Lisa Lucas (2025) — Trustee
- Former: Lisa Lucas (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Jana Crawford (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Sam Lucas (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Lane Hanlon (2022–2023) — President - Trustee
- Former: Paula Grear (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Rick Shepherd (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Doug Huff (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Helen Carpenter (2021) — President - Trustee
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 Barnesville Area Education Found
How much does Barnesville Area Education Found give each year?
Barnesville Area Education Found gave $159K across 1 grant in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. In 2025 it gave $159K across 1 grant.
How large is Barnesville Area Education Found?
Barnesville Area Education Found reported $4.3M in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $371K.
Where does Barnesville Area Education Found operate?
Barnesville Area Education Found has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Barnesville Area Education Found's EIN?
Barnesville Area Education Found's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1283289. 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS September 1, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 16, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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