Epilepsy Wellness Advocates Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cincinnati, OH EIN: 93-4332647

Epilepsy Wellness Advocates Inc is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $71K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $227K.

Epilepsy Wellness Advocates Inc at a glance

In short: Epilepsy Wellness Advocates Inc gave $227K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $76K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$226,980
Grants made (2024)
3
Average grant
$75,660
Median grant
$100,000
Total assets
$71,032
Primary geography
California (54% 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 Epilepsy Wellness Advocates Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Young Adults with Epilepsy: $122KYoung Adults with Epilepsy$122KLiving Well with Epilepsy LLC: $100KLiving Well with Epilepsy LLC$100KEpilepsy Alliance Ohio: $5KEpilepsy Alliance Ohio$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was Young Adults with Epilepsy ($122K). Together the top 3 received $227K.

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

Carmel ValleyCincinnatiHaddonfield

How Epilepsy Wellness Advocates Inc 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$100K$200K$300K0 grants2023 3 grants2024

In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $227K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Young Adults with Epilepsy Carmel Valley, CAExpand Yawe's Weekly Peer-to-Peer Support Services$121,980
Living Well with Epilepsy LLC Haddonfield, NJSupport for Dialectical Behavioral Training Coaching Program (DBT)$100,000
Epilepsy Alliance Ohio Cincinnati, OHGeneral Support$5,000
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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$71,032$762,776$754,328$226,9803$749,690$5,177

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Epilepsy Wellness Advocates Inc reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Epilepsy Wellness Advocates Inc is led by Charles L. Shor, Director & President since 2024 (on filings since 2023); none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Charles L. Shor

    Director & President

    Director → Director & President, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gerry Otto

    Secretary

    Treasurer → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2024. "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 Epilepsy Wellness Advocates Inc

How much does Epilepsy Wellness Advocates Inc give each year?

Epilepsy Wellness Advocates Inc gave $227K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Epilepsy Wellness Advocates Inc's typical grant size?

Epilepsy Wellness Advocates Inc's median grant in 2024 was $100,000, and its average grant was $75,660, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Epilepsy Wellness Advocates Inc give grants?

Epilepsy Wellness Advocates Inc gives mostly in California: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (44%).

Does Epilepsy Wellness Advocates Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 33% of Epilepsy Wellness Advocates Inc's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Epilepsy Wellness Advocates Inc?

Epilepsy Wellness Advocates Inc reported $71K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $750K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Epilepsy Wellness Advocates Inc?

Epilepsy Wellness Advocates Inc is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Cincinnati, OH. It holds $71K in total assets as of 2024.

What is Epilepsy Wellness Advocates Inc's EIN?

Epilepsy Wellness Advocates Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-4332647. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2024.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

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