Charles F High Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Galion, OH EIN: 34-6527860

Charles F High Foundation is a private foundation, based in Galion, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $819K. Net investment income was $1.5M.

Key facts about Charles F High Foundation

In short: Charles F High Foundation gave $819K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $819K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
34-6527860
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$819,291
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$819,291
Median grant
$819,291
Total assets
$1,478,506
Primary geography
Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.5M

+83.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$819K

+32.4% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$819K

+32.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Charles F High Foundation reported a distributable amount of $665K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Charles F High Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 123% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Columbus

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45 (2019) to $819K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $819K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

The Ohio State University: $819KThe Ohio State University$819K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Ohio State University ($819K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K5$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Ohio State University Columbus, OHScholarship$819,291

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,478,506$807,681$929,204
Revenue$1,537,336$561,494$635,756
Expenses$869,761$670,268$656,035
Qualifying Distributions$819,291$619,023$605,554
Net Investment Income$1,516,798$539,755$619,957
Distributable Amount$664,901$693,734$598,878

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 22, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 2, 2025)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Charles F High Foundation's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; all 6 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • D. J. Wingate

    Trustee

    Trustee → President, 2021

    President → Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $2K (2019) → $3K (2025)

  • J. Richard Miller

    Trustee

    Vice President → Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $2K (2021) → $3K (2025)

  • Steve Bowman

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $2K (2021) → $3K (2025)

  • Glen T. Achterman

    Trustee

    Secretary Treasurer → Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    $3K (2023) → $3K (2025)

  • Floyd Farmer

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    $5K (2024) → $3K (2025)

  • Joseph J. Clime

    Administrator

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    $23K (2024) → $23K (2025)

Former officers (5)
  • Former: F. J. Farmer (2019–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: 2570 T. Achterman (2022) — Secretary Treasurer
  • Former: John R. Clime (2019–2021) — Secretary Treasurer
  • Former: John R. Miller (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: S. Bowman (2019–2020) — Trustee

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Joseph J Clime — Administrator: $23KJoseph J ClimeAdministrator$23KGlen T Achterman — Trustee: $3KGlen T AchtermanTrustee$3KJ Richard Miller — Trustee: $3KJ Richard MillerTrustee$3KD J Wingate — Trustee: $3KD J WingateTrustee$3KSteve Bowman — Trustee: $3KSteve BowmanTrustee$3KFloyd Farmer — Trustee: $3KFloyd FarmerTrustee$3K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $23K, to Joseph J Clime (Administrator). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Charles F High Foundation

How much does Charles F High Foundation give each year?

Charles F High Foundation gave $819K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $619K across 1 grant.

How large is Charles F High Foundation?

Charles F High Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $819K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $665K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Charles F High Foundation operate?

Charles F High Foundation has awarded grants in Ohio.

What is Charles F High Foundation's EIN?

Charles F High Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-6527860. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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