Howard & Jeanne Karr Charitable Foundation
Howard & Jeanne Karr Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Youngstown, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $600 in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $42K.
Howard & Jeanne Karr Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Howard & Jeanne Karr Charitable Foundation gave $42K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $42K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $41,870
- +39.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $41,870
- +39.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $41,870
- Total assets
- $600
- -95.3% 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 October 2026.
Who Howard & Jeanne Karr Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was All Children Learn Differently Learning Center ($42K).
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 25 (72%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Howard & Jeanne Karr Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving fell 96% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 $30K (2024) to $1.1M (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $42K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Children Learn Differently Learning Center Youngstown, OH | Public Support | $41,870 |
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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 | $600 | $38,962 | $51,222 | $41,870 | 1 | $46,899 | — | $541 |
| 2024 | $12,859 | $2,182 | $32,462 | $30,000 | 1 | $31,715 | $1,433 | $1,969 |
| 2023 | $43,140 | $2,028 | $2,454 | — | — | $1,707 | $1,281 | $2,099 |
| 2022 | $43,566 | $142,147 | $1,218,752 | $1,135,000 | 11 | $1,159,927 | $88,213 | $39,375 |
| 2021 | $1,120,173 | $260,104 | $80,047 | $60,000 | 12 | $66,922 | $246,986 | $61,341 |
| 2020 | $940,128 | $4,182 | $79,440 | $60,000 | 12 | — | $13,359 | $58,755 |
| 2019 | $1,015,388 | $56,770 | $81,699 | $61,000 | 15 | — | $43,796 | $59,521 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Howard & Jeanne Karr Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $541 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Howard & Jeanne Karr Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniel B. Roth
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$9K (2019) → $4K (2025)
Farmers Trust Company
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$9K (2019) → $137 (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to Daniel B Roth (Co-Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Howard & Jeanne Karr Charitable Foundation
How much does Howard & Jeanne Karr Charitable Foundation give each year?
Howard & Jeanne Karr Charitable Foundation gave $42K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 1 grant.
How large is Howard & Jeanne Karr Charitable Foundation?
Howard & Jeanne Karr Charitable Foundation reported $600 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $47K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $541 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Howard & Jeanne Karr Charitable Foundation operate?
Howard & Jeanne Karr Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Georgia, Indiana, Ohio.
What is Howard & Jeanne Karr Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Howard & Jeanne Karr Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-6911990. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
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