Helen & Joseph Skilken Foundation
Helen & Joseph Skilken Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Columbus, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $214K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $7K.
Helen & Joseph Skilken Foundation at a glance
In short: Helen & Joseph Skilken Foundation gave $7K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,500
- -56.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,625
- -67.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $213,871
- -4.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (85% 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 Helen & Joseph Skilken Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Equality Ohio Education Fund ($3K). Together the top 4 received $7K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Helen & Joseph Skilken Foundation gives
- Giving fell 52% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 81% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2025) to $15K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Equality Ohio Education Fund Columbus, OH | General Operating Support | $3,000 |
| Ohio State University-Diving Columbus, OH | General Operating Support | $2,000 |
| America Gives New York, NY | General Operating Support | $1,000 |
| Ohio State University-Swimming Columbus, OH | General Operating Support | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $213,871 | $8,875 | $6,500 | 4 | $8,875 | $10,913 |
| 2024 | $222,746 | $17,260 | $15,000 | 3 | $17,260 | $11,748 |
| 2023 | $240,006 | $15,090 | $13,000 | 2 | $13,000 | $12,192 |
| 2022 | $255,096 | $15,610 | $13,500 | 1 | $13,500 | $12,948 |
| 2021 | $270,706 | $16,760 | $15,000 | 1 | $15,000 | $13,745 |
| 2020 | $287,466 | $16,835 | $15,000 | 1 | — | $14,572 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Helen & Joseph Skilken Foundation reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Helen & Joseph Skilken Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lynne E. Skilken
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Stephen A. Skilken
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Helen & Joseph Skilken Foundation
How much does Helen & Joseph Skilken Foundation give each year?
Helen & Joseph Skilken Foundation gave $7K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 3 grants.
What is Helen & Joseph Skilken Foundation's typical grant size?
Helen & Joseph Skilken Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,625, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Helen & Joseph Skilken Foundation give grants?
Helen & Joseph Skilken Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Columbus, OH (3 grants).
Does Helen & Joseph Skilken Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Helen & Joseph Skilken Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Helen & Joseph Skilken Foundation?
Helen & Joseph Skilken Foundation reported $214K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (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 Helen & Joseph Skilken Foundation?
Helen & Joseph Skilken Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Columbus, OH. It holds $214K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Helen & Joseph Skilken Foundation's EIN?
Helen & Joseph Skilken Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1221036. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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