Eaton Charitable Foundation

Grantmaker Cleveland, OH EIN: 82-2949300

Eaton Charitable Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in Cleveland, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024.

Eaton Charitable Foundation at a glance

Expenses (2024)
$557
-93.2% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2024 View filing

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

Who Eaton Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Cleveland

How Eaton Charitable Foundation gives

  • In 2023 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$10K$20K$30K0 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024

From 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2023) to $21K (2021). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $2K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Eligible Eaton Corporation Employee Cleveland, OHAn eligible eaton corporation employee received a grant from the employee disaster relief fund after having experienced a house fire$2,000
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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——$557————
2023$557$7,300$8,178$2,0001$2,000$56
2022$1,435$4,650$4,025———$60
2021$810$23,000$22,852$20,7501$20,750$137
2020$662$9,550$9,249———$69

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Eaton Charitable Foundation is led by Heath Monesmith, President & Director since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Heath Monesmith

    President & Director

    Director → President & Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Pausche

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Durst

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Ernest Marshall (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Taras Szmagala (2020–2023) — President & Director
  • Former: Uday Yadav (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Kenneth Semelsberger (2020–2021) — Treasurer & Director · Filing note: Thru 321
  • Former: William Blausey (2020–2021) — Secretary & Director · Filing note: Thru 221
  • Former: Kirsten Park (2021) — Treasurer & Director · Filing note: From 321
  • Former: Mary Kim Elkins (2021) — Secretary & Director · Filing note: From 221

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.

Frequently asked questions about Eaton Charitable Foundation

Where does Eaton Charitable Foundation operate?

Eaton Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Ohio.

What is Eaton Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Eaton Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2949300. 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

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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