Hondros Family Foundation Inc
Hondros Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Westerville, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $223K. Net investment income was $39K.
Hondros Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Hondros Family Foundation Inc gave $223K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $28K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $222,515
- -48.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $27,814
- -61.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,915,076
- -8.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (99% 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 Hondros Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Church of the Resurrection ($100K). Together the top 8 received $223K.
Grant Size Distribution
44 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 44 (84%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Hondros Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 58% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 184% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $223K (2025) to $545K (2020). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $223K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Church of the Resurrection New Albany, OH | Support | $100,000 |
| New Albany Foundation New Albany, OH | Support | $100,000 |
| The Salvation Army in Central Ohio Columbus, OH | Support | $7,500 |
| YWCA Columbus, OH | Support | $5,000 |
| Columbus Academy Gahanna, OH | Support | $5,000 |
| DML III Foundation Columbus, OH | Support | $2,500 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Rye Brook, NY | Support | $2,000 |
| Ohio Health Foundation Columbus, OH | Support | $515 |
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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 | $1,915,076 | $69,446 | $240,480 | $222,515 | 8 | $222,515 | $39,446 | $121,165 |
| 2024 | $2,096,110 | $111,538 | $446,920 | $431,108 | 6 | $431,108 | $91,538 | $122,404 |
| 2023 | $2,426,492 | $161,373 | $486,155 | $472,169 | 11 | $472,169 | $80,804 | $138,218 |
| 2022 | $2,742,976 | $518,433 | $539,703 | $531,181 | 6 | $531,181 | $376,433 | $150,618 |
| 2021 | $3,505,505 | $579,917 | $529,453 | $524,586 | 13 | $524,586 | $59,730 | $162,051 |
| 2020 | $3,113,664 | $590,268 | $552,842 | $545,362 | 4 | — | $55,721 | $147,613 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hondros Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $121K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hondros Family Foundation Inc is led by Linda A Schwan Hondros, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Linda A Schwan Hondros
Director & President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
David Sahr
Director & Treasurer
Director → Director & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kelly L Hondros
Director & Secretary
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 Hondros Family Foundation Inc
How much does Hondros Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Hondros Family Foundation Inc gave $223K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $431K across 6 grants.
What is Hondros Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Hondros Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $27,814, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Hondros Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Hondros Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Ohio: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Columbus, OH (4 grants) and New Albany, OH (2 grants).
Does Hondros Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Hondros Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (8 grants).
Who are Hondros Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Hondros Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Church of the Resurrection ($100,000), New Albany Foundation ($100,000) and The Salvation Army in Central Ohio ($7,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 93% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hondros Family Foundation Inc?
Hondros Family Foundation Inc reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $223K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $121K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Hondros Family Foundation Inc?
Hondros Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Westerville, OH. It holds $1.9M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Hondros Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Hondros Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-0563295. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
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