Carnation Foot & Ankle Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Alliance, OH EIN: 82-2139046

Carnation Foot & Ankle Foundation is a private foundation focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Alliance, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $5K.

Carnation Foot & Ankle Foundation at a glance

In short: Carnation Foot & Ankle Foundation gave $5K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$4,600
Grants made (2024)
3
Average grant
$1,533
Median grant
$1,000
Primary geography
Ohio (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Carnation Foot & Ankle Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Kent State Podiatry Alumni Foundation: $3KKent State Podiatry AlumniFoundation$3K

The largest 2024 recipient was Kent State Podiatry Alumni Foundation ($3K).

Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($1,600), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

IndependenceColumbusHiram

How Carnation Foot & Ankle Foundation gives

  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 3 grants2024

In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Kent State Podiatry Alumni Foundation Independence, OHCarnation Foot and Ankle Foundation wants to support education within the same medical field.$3,000
2 grants to individuals Recipients not named —$1,600
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024——$7,911$4,6003$7,911$84
2023$7,911$3,800$4,746——$4,746$412
2022$8,857$3,900$3,266——$3,266$437
2021$8,223$7,500$5,425——$5,425$374
2020$6,148$599$806———$321

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Carnation Foot & Ankle Foundation reported a distributable amount of $84 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Carnation Foot & Ankle Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Leslie Niehaus

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $3K (2024)

  • Dennis R Clunk

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Leslie Niehaus — Trustee: $3KLeslie NiehausTrustee$3K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $3K, to Leslie Niehaus (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Carnation Foot & Ankle Foundation

How much does Carnation Foot & Ankle Foundation give each year?

Carnation Foot & Ankle Foundation gave $5K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Carnation Foot & Ankle Foundation's typical grant size?

Carnation Foot & Ankle Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,533, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Carnation Foot & Ankle Foundation give grants?

Carnation Foot & Ankle Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Carnation Foot & Ankle Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Carnation Foot & Ankle Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

What is Carnation Foot & Ankle Foundation?

Carnation Foot & Ankle Foundation is a private foundation focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Alliance, OH.

How much is Carnation Foot & Ankle Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Carnation Foot & Ankle Foundation reported a distributable amount of $84 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Carnation Foot & Ankle Foundation's EIN?

Carnation Foot & Ankle Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2139046. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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