Columbus Youth Foundation
Columbus Youth Foundation is a public charity based in Columbus, Ohio. Formed in 1976, it states that it supports recreational programs for underprivileged youth in Columbus.
Columbus Youth Foundation at a glance
In short: Columbus Youth Foundation gave $186K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Ohio. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $186,060
- -2.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- -26.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,915
- +32.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $5,051,248
- +13.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (2 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (79% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Columbus Youth Foundation
- Contact
Mailing address: 1234 E Broad St, Columbus, OH 43205
Phone: (614) 251-4000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Columbus Youth Foundation
Who Columbus Youth Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Gladden Community House ($70K). Together the top 10 received $180K.
Grant Size Distribution
68 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 67 grants of 68 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation states that it supports recreational programs for underprivileged youth in Columbus. In 2025, 79% of grant dollars went to recipients in Ohio, 11% to Massachusetts, 5% to Maryland, and 5% to Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Columbus Youth Foundation open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 11 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $19K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 82% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $126K (2023) to $200K (2022). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $186K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gladden Community House Columbus, OH | Social Services | $70,000 |
| Directions for Youth & Families Columbus, OH | Social Services | $20,000 |
| Good Sports Inc Braintree, MA | Neighborhood | $20,000 |
| Adaptive Sports Connection Powell, OH | Social Services | $10,000 |
| First Tee of Central Ohio Reynoldsburg, OH | Neighborhood | $10,000 |
| Girl Scouts of Ohio's Heartland Council Columbus, OH | Social Services | $10,000 |
| Girls on the Run of Central Ohio Columbus, OH | Neighborhood | $10,000 |
| Leveling the Playing Field Silver Spring, MD | Neighborhood | $10,000 |
| The Ohio State University Foundation Chicago, IL | Education | $10,000 |
| Urban Lacrosse Academy Hilliard, OH | Neighborhood | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,051,248 | $370,537 | $245,412 | $186,060 | 11 | $370,302 |
| 2024 | $4,462,583 | $239,289 | $234,262 | $191,503 | 15 | $239,289 |
| 2023 | $4,202,509 | $1,598,209 | $193,569 | $125,750 | 11 | $1,592,909 |
| 2022 | $3,737,220 | $180,021 | $245,724 | $200,236 | 16 | $179,696 |
| 2021 | $4,708,980 | $197,711 | $211,336 | $191,064 | 15 | $194,061 |
| 2020 | $4,143,153 | $149,406 | $174,075 | $160,810 | 17 | $149,119 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to support recreational programs for underprivileged youth in Columbus. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose own missions include providing social services, expanding youth access to sports and recreation, and offering education programs. For example, Good Sports says it distributes sports equipment, footwear, and apparel to community organizations serving children in need; Adaptive Sports Connection says it provides sports and recreational activities for people with disabilities; and Directions for Youth & Families says it provides counseling and education to build hope, healing, and resilience for youth, families, and communities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 11 grants totaling $186,060. Grant amounts ranged from $6,060 to $70,000, with a median of $10,000.
The largest grants were $70,000 to Gladden Community House, which describes itself as a provider of a broad range of social services, and $20,000 each to Directions for Youth & Families and Good Sports. Other grants included $10,000 each to Adaptive Sports Connection, First Tee of Central Ohio, Girl Scouts of Ohio’s Heartland Council, Girls on the Run of Central Ohio, Leveling the Playing Field, The Ohio State University Foundation, and Urban Lacrosse Academy. United Schools Network received $6,060.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Catherine M. Lyttle as chair/trustee; Archie M. Griffin as vice chair/trustee; John P. Kadlic, John Lowe, and Leslie C. Meyers Joseph, MD, FAAP, as trustees; Douglas F. Kridler as secretary; and Scott G. Heitkamp as treasurer.
Columbus Youth Foundation is led by Catherine M. Lyttle, Chair & Trustee on every filing since 2020; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Catherine M. Lyttle
Chair & Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Archie M. Griffin
Vice Chair & Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Lowe
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John P. Kadlic
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leslie C. Meyers Joseph Md Faap
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Douglas F. Kridler
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott G. Heitkamp
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Columbus Youth Foundation
How much does Columbus Youth Foundation give each year?
Columbus Youth Foundation gave $186K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $192K across 15 grants.
What is Columbus Youth Foundation's typical grant size?
Columbus Youth Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $16,915, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Columbus Youth Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does Columbus Youth Foundation give grants?
Columbus Youth Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (11%) and Maryland (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Columbus, OH (5 grants).
Does Columbus Youth Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Columbus Youth Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Neighborhood" (5 grants) and "Social Services" (4 grants).
Who are Columbus Youth Foundation's largest grantees?
Columbus Youth Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Gladden Community House ($70,000), Directions for Youth & Families ($20,000) and Good Sports Inc ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Columbus Youth Foundation?
Columbus Youth Foundation reported $5.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $371K.
What does Columbus Youth Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to support recreational programs for underprivileged youth in Columbus. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose own missions include providing social services, expanding youth access to sports and recreation, and offering education programs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Columbus Youth Foundation?
Columbus Youth Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Columbus Youth Foundation's EIN?
Columbus Youth Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6034435. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Columbus Youth Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/columbus-youth-foundation-morg_302c628e79da44be9cf3e99f92ed4312
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