Fifth Generation Foundation
Fifth Generation Foundation is a private foundation, based in Solon, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $128K. Net investment income was $197K.
Fifth Generation Foundation at a glance
In short: Fifth Generation Foundation gave $128K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $127,565
- -2.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,174
- -2.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,974
- Total assets
- $2,237,924
- +3.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Fifth Generation Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Blessing House ($25K). Together the top 9 received $128K.
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 42 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Fifth Generation Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $107K (2019) to $131K (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $128K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Blessing House Elyria, OH | General | $24,847 |
| Hope Ignites Cleveland, OH | General | $19,893 |
| Ronald McDonald House Cleveland, OH | General | $19,893 |
| Island Safe Harbor Animal Shelter Port Clinton, OH | General | $15,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Northeast Ohio Sandusky, OH | General | $12,974 |
| Friendship APL Elyria, OH | General | $9,986 |
| Gilmour Academy Gates Mills, OH | General | $9,986 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of N Central Ohio Lorain, OH | General | $9,986 |
| Community Resource Services Avon Lake, OH | General | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,237,924 | $200,011 | $132,668 | $127,565 | 9 | $127,565 | $197,351 | $128,694 |
| 2024 | $2,155,107 | $134,654 | $134,620 | $130,708 | 9 | $130,708 | $132,612 | $125,152 |
| 2023 | $2,235,169 | $96,929 | $127,899 | $125,000 | 7 | $125,000 | $94,030 | $115,871 |
| 2022 | $2,266,139 | $90,154 | $117,041 | $110,554 | 9 | $110,554 | $83,667 | $118,414 |
| 2021 | $2,293,026 | $149,798 | $131,512 | $128,706 | 8 | $128,706 | $146,992 | $132,436 |
| 2020 | $2,274,740 | $74,357 | $112,819 | $109,941 | 7 | — | $71,479 | $112,373 |
| 2019 | $2,313,202 | $107,515 | $109,715 | $106,751 | 6 | — | $104,551 | $113,636 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fifth Generation Foundation reported a distributable amount of $129K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Fifth Generation Foundation is led by Raymond M. Murphy, President, Treasurer & Trustee on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Raymond M. Murphy
President, Treasurer & Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
John B. Murphy
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Lisa Murphy
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Mary K. Murphy
Secretary & Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Fifth Generation Foundation
How much does Fifth Generation Foundation give each year?
Fifth Generation Foundation gave $128K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $131K across 9 grants.
What is Fifth Generation Foundation's typical grant size?
Fifth Generation Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,974, and its average grant was $14,174, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Fifth Generation Foundation give grants?
Fifth Generation Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Cleveland, OH (2 grants) and Elyria, OH (2 grants).
Does Fifth Generation Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Fifth Generation Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Fifth Generation Foundation's largest grantees?
Fifth Generation Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Blessing House ($24,847), Hope Ignites ($19,893) and Ronald McDonald House ($19,893), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Fifth Generation Foundation?
Fifth Generation Foundation reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $128K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $129K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Fifth Generation Foundation's EIN?
Fifth Generation Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1873460. 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.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 17, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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