Birdies for Buddies
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Birdies for Buddies at a glance
In short: Birdies for Buddies gave $325K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $163K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $325,000
- -8.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $162,500
- -8.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $162,500
- Total assets
- $3,849
- -5.5% 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.
Who Birdies for Buddies funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ohiohealth Foundation ($275K). Together the top 2 received $325K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 8 grants of 10 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Birdies for Buddies gives
- Giving grew 20% 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 $244K (2021) to $354K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $325K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ohiohealth Foundation Columbus, OH | Prostate Cancer Research | $275,000 |
| Marion General Hospital Marion, OH | Prostate Cancer Research | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,849 | $328,125 | $328,347 | $325,000 | 2 |
| 2024 | $4,071 | $356,792 | $357,106 | $354,000 | 2 |
| 2023 | $4,385 | $315,444 | $314,843 | $312,000 | 2 |
| 2022 | $23,784 | $274,070 | $273,619 | $270,000 | 2 |
| 2021 | $3,333 | $246,203 | $246,025 | $243,500 | 2 |
| 2020 | $3,154 | $280,792 | $282,575 | $280,000 | 2 |
| 2019 | $4,937 | $280,688 | $280,425 | $277,600 | 2 |
About Birdies for Buddies
Based on IRS filings
Birdies for Buddies is a public charity focused on Health, based in Columbus, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $325K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Birdies for Buddies is led by John H. McConnell II, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John H. McConnell II
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Markovich
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly R. Sievers
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael A. Priest
Vice President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Voss
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: David P. Blom (2019–2023) — Director
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 Birdies for Buddies
How much does Birdies for Buddies give each year?
Birdies for Buddies gave $325K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $354K across 2 grants.
How large is Birdies for Buddies?
Birdies for Buddies reported $4K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $328K.
What is Birdies for Buddies?
Birdies for Buddies is a public charity focused on Health, based in Columbus, OH. It holds $4K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Birdies for Buddies operate?
Birdies for Buddies has awarded grants in Ohio, Texas.
What is Birdies for Buddies's EIN?
Birdies for Buddies's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4815745. 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 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 29, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 8, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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