Frank & Pearl Gelbman Charitable Fdn

Private foundation · Grantmaker Columbus, OH EIN: 20-6609204

The Frank & Pearl Gelbman Charitable Fdn is a private foundation based in Columbus, Ohio. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Ohio and the remainder to recipients in Virginia.

Key facts about Frank & Pearl Gelbman Charitable Fdn

In short: Frank & Pearl Gelbman Charitable Fdn gave $618K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $33K), mostly in Ohio. 53% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-6609204
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$617,500
Grants made (2025)
19
Average grant
$32,500
Median grant
$10,000
New grantees (estimate)
53% first-time grantees (10 of 19, 2025)
Total assets
$10,223,676
Primary geography
Ohio (76% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$10.2M

+0.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$618K

+4.0% YoY

Grant Count

19

+5.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$33K

-1.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Frank & Pearl Gelbman Charitable Fdn reported a distributable amount of $679K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Frank & Pearl Gelbman Charitable Fdn open to new grantees?

53%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 10 of 19 grantees (53%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $54K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $15K repeat.

  • 42% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 40% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF 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.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated work includes student scholarships and development, community challenges, small-business and job creation, services and activities for people with disabilities, youth education, and appreciation of art. For example, Youngstown State University Foundation says it supports student scholarships, student development, and career opportunities; Valley Economic Development Partners says it supports small businesses and local jobs; and Golden String says it offers social, recreational, and community-based activities for people with disabilities.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 19 grants totaling $617,500. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $250,000, with a median of $10,000. The largest grants were $250,000 to Youngstown State University Foundation and $150,000 to United Way Worldwide, both for general operating support. Four Youngstown-area organizations—Valley Economic Development Partners, Golden String, Oak Hill Collaborative, and Lake to River Foundation—each received $25,000 for general operating support. Other listed grants included $25,000 to Oblate Sisters; $15,000 each to Goodwill Industries of Akron and Community Foundation of Mahoning; and $10,000 each to Opera Western Reserve, Butler Institute of American Art, and Junior Achievement of North Central Ohio. Butler Institute says its work is to promote appreciation of art through collections, exhibits, and education; Junior Achievement describes its work as preparing young people for economic mobility and opportunity.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 76% of grant dollars went to recipients in Ohio and 24% to recipients in Virginia. Listed Ohio recipients include several organizations in Youngstown and the surrounding area.

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.

Cities

YoungstownColumbusAlexandriaHubbardWarrenPolandAkronAustintownBethpageCanfieldCantonColumbianaKentKinsmanNew PhiladelphiaNorth LimaRichfieldSan FranciscoSanta FeSharon

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M14 grants2020 20 grants2021 17 grants2022 22 grants2023 18 grants2024 19 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $386K (2020) to $830K (2023). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $618K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Youngstown State University Foundation: $250KYoungstown State UniversityFoundation$250KUnited Way Worldwide: $150KUnited Way Worldwide$150KValley Economic Development Partners Inc: $25KValley Economic DevelopmentPartners Inc$25KGolden String Inc: $25KGolden String Inc$25KOak Hill Collaborative Inc: $25KOak Hill Collaborative Inc$25KLake to River Foundation: $25KLake to River Foundation$25KOblate Sisters: $25KOblate Sisters$25KGoodwill Industries of Akron Inc: $15KGoodwill Industries of AkronInc$15KCommunity Foundation of Mahoning: $15KCommunity Foundation ofMahoning$15KOpera Western Reserve: $10KOpera Western Reserve$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Youngstown State University Foundation ($250K). Together the top 10 received $565K.

Grant Size Distribution

96 grants across all recorded years

81<$50K6$50–100K6$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 81 grants of 96 (84%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Youngstown State University Foundation Youngstown, OHGeneral Operating$250,000
United Way Worldwide Alexandria, VAGeneral Operating$150,000
Valley Economic Development Partners Inc Youngstown, OHGeneral Operating$25,000
Golden String Inc Youngstown, OHGeneral Operating$25,000
Oak Hill Collaborative Inc Youngstown, OHGeneral Operating$25,000
Lake to River Foundation Youngstown, OHGeneral Operating$25,000
Oblate Sisters Hubbard, OHGeneral Operating$25,000
Goodwill Industries of Akron Inc Akron, OHGeneral Operating$15,000
Community Foundation of Mahoning Youngstown, OHGeneral Operating$15,000
Opera Western Reserve Youngstown, OHGeneral Operating$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $10,223,676 $775,416 $746,939 $617,500
2024 $10,190,715 $1,112,063 $720,108 $593,500
2023 $9,800,171 $351,010 $931,090 $829,500
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$10,223,676$10,190,715$9,800,171
Revenue$775,416$1,112,063$351,010
Expenses$746,939$720,108$931,090
Qualifying Distributions$677,018$649,584$879,816
Net Investment Income$713,305$1,047,376$299,414
Distributable Amount$679,362$621,814$555,948

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Huntington National Bank is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.

Frank & Pearl Gelbman Charitable Fdn's only listed officer is Huntington National Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Huntington National Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $95K (2020) → $116K (2025)

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Huntington National Bank — Trustee: $116KHuntington National BankTrustee$116K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $116K, to Huntington National Bank (Trustee).

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 1558 Dept Ea5W86, Columbus, OH 43216
Phone: (330) 742-7021

Frequently asked questions about Frank & Pearl Gelbman Charitable Fdn

How much does Frank & Pearl Gelbman Charitable Fdn give each year?

Frank & Pearl Gelbman Charitable Fdn gave $618K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $594K across 18 grants.

What is Frank & Pearl Gelbman Charitable Fdn's typical grant size?

Frank & Pearl Gelbman Charitable Fdn's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $32,500, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Frank & Pearl Gelbman Charitable Fdn that year got $13K on average.

Where does Frank & Pearl Gelbman Charitable Fdn give grants?

Frank & Pearl Gelbman Charitable Fdn gives mostly in Ohio: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (24%). The most frequent recipient cities were Youngstown, OH (12 grants).

Does Frank & Pearl Gelbman Charitable Fdn give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Frank & Pearl Gelbman Charitable Fdn's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Frank & Pearl Gelbman Charitable Fdn's largest grantees?

Frank & Pearl Gelbman Charitable Fdn's largest 2025 grantees include Youngstown State University Foundation ($250,000), United Way Worldwide ($150,000) and Valley Economic Development Partners Inc ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Frank & Pearl Gelbman Charitable Fdn?

Frank & Pearl Gelbman Charitable Fdn reported $10.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $677K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $679K (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 does Frank & Pearl Gelbman Charitable Fdn fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Frank & Pearl Gelbman Charitable Fdn?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Frank & Pearl Gelbman Charitable Fdn's EIN?

Frank & Pearl Gelbman Charitable Fdn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6609204. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Frank & Pearl Gelbman Charitable Fdn accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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