Handel Foundation Inc
Handel Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Boardman, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $99K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $2K.
Handel Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Handel Foundation Inc gave $15K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,498
- -4.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,875
- +187.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,249
- Total assets
- $98,950
- -2.7% 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 Handel Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Easter Seals ($6K). Together the top 4 received $15K.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 34 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Handel Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 43% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 623% of 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2020) to $17K (2019). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Easter Seals Youngstown, OH | Special Needs | $5,500 |
| Akrons Children's Hospital Akron, OH | Education | $4,998 |
| Ej Debartolo Memorial Scholarship Youngstown, OH | Education | $3,500 |
| Carmstrong Youngstown, OH | Education | $1,500 |
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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 | $98,950 | $32,350 | $35,061 | $15,498 | 4 | $34,861 | $2,449 | $5,594 |
| 2024 | $101,661 | $76,075 | $26,074 | $16,186 | 12 | $26,007 | $2,397 | $5,552 |
| 2023 | $51,660 | $1,751 | $9,627 | $8,517 | 8 | $9,577 | $1,188 | $2,814 |
| 2022 | $59,536 | $50,732 | $12,694 | $10,829 | 6 | $10,829 | $2 | $1,083 |
| 2021 | $21,498 | $25,430 | $8,233 | $8,233 | 4 | $8,233 | — | $347 |
| 2020 | $4,301 | $5,100 | $3,595 | $2,500 | 1 | — | — | $154 |
| 2019 | $2,796 | $3,384 | $17,612 | $16,617 | 7 | — | $9 | $555 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Handel Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Handel Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Adrienne Handel
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Handel
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Handel Jr.
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Handel
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Morley
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Celeste Lisko (2019–2023) — Director
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 Handel Foundation Inc
How much does Handel Foundation Inc give each year?
Handel Foundation Inc gave $15K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 12 grants.
What is Handel Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Handel Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $4,249, and its average grant was $3,875, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Handel Foundation Inc give grants?
Handel Foundation Inc 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 Youngstown, OH (3 grants).
Does Handel Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Handel Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (3 grants).
How large is Handel Foundation Inc?
Handel Foundation Inc reported $99K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Handel Foundation Inc?
Handel Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Boardman, OH. It holds $99K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Handel Foundation Inc's EIN?
Handel Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4698219. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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