Humble Heart-Gentle Soul Foundation
Humble Heart-Gentle Soul Foundation is a private foundation based in Parma, Ohio. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Ohio.
Humble Heart-Gentle Soul Foundation at a glance
In short: Humble Heart-Gentle Soul Foundation gave $4.3M across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $186K), mostly in Ohio. 48% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,282,533
- +70.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- +76.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $186,197
- -3.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $59,979,723
- +5.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 48% first-time grantees (11 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- 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 October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Humble Heart-Gentle Soul Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 5735 State Rd, Parma, OH 44134
Phone: (216) 586-4278
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Humble Heart-Gentle Soul Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Catholic Community Foundation ($1.2M). Together the top 10 received $3.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
80 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 29 grants of 80 (36%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 85% of grant dollars went to recipients in Ohio. The remaining reported shares went to Missouri (6%), Minnesota (6%), New York (2%), and Maryland (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Humble Heart-Gentle Soul Foundation open to new grantees?
48%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 23 grantees (48%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $115K; repeat grants $251K. How we count
Medians: $60K first-time, $100K repeat.
- 39% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 59% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 202% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $618K (2021) to $4.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $4.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Catholic Community Foundation Cleveland, OH | General Fund | $1,241,500 |
| Lake Catholic High School Mentor, OH | General Fund | $1,035,346 |
| Villa Angela St Joseph High School Cleveland, OH | General Fund | $330,000 |
| Convoy of Hope Springfiled, MO | General Fund | $250,000 |
| Catholic Community Foundation of MN St. Paul, MN | General Fund | $250,000 |
| Beat the Streets Cleveland Cleveland, OH | General Fund | $100,000 |
| Christ Child Society of Cleveland Cleveland, OH | General Fund | $100,000 |
| Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland Cleveland, OH | General Fund | $100,000 |
| Transplant House of Cleveland Cleveland, OH | General Fund | $100,000 |
| City Mission Cleveland, OH | General Fund | $100,000 |
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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 | $59,979,723 | $7,503,583 | $4,673,579 | $4,282,533 | 23 | $5,300,054 | $4,002,149 | $2,630,103 |
| 2024 | $57,096,815 | $5,309,892 | $2,833,295 | $2,505,950 | 13 | $3,404,303 | $1,804,647 | $2,834,876 |
| 2023 | $54,541,766 | $3,990,901 | $3,501,281 | $3,223,395 | 18 | $3,240,215 | $832,256 | $2,464,074 |
| 2022 | $54,051,607 | $2,632,660 | $2,994,016 | $2,691,627 | 18 | $3,665,386 | $597,401 | $2,360,801 |
| 2021 | $54,474,303 | $4,297,516 | $837,733 | $618,000 | 8 | $630,486 | $869,021 | $2,583,258 |
| 2020 | $51,046,954 | $53,022,165 | $1,954,525 | $1,950,000 | 11 | — | $17,632 | $345,474 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Humble Heart-Gentle Soul Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.6M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including education, food assistance, housing, youth development, and support for people facing health or other challenges. For example, Beat the Streets Cleveland describes its mission as supporting K–12 student-athletes through youth development, mentoring, and wrestling. Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland says it coordinates emergency food distribution and related services, while North Coast Community Homes says it develops and maintains affordable housing for people with disabilities.
Other 2025 grantees describe missions that include providing temporary housing and community support to organ transplant patients and their families (Transplant House of Cleveland), and fostering service to needy children regardless of race, color, or creed (Christ Child Society of Cleveland).
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 23 grants totaling $4,282,533. Grant amounts ranged from $15,187 to $1,241,500, with a median grant of $100,000.
The largest reported grants included $1,241,500 to The Catholic Community Foundation and $1,035,346 to Lake Catholic High School, both for general fund purposes. Other notable grants were $330,000 to Villa Angela St Joseph High School; $250,000 each to Convoy of Hope and Catholic Community Foundation of MN; and $100,000 each to Beat the Streets Cleveland, Christ Child Society of Cleveland, Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland, Transplant House of Cleveland, City Mission, North Coast Community Homes Inc, and St Bede the Venerable. These grants were listed for general fund purposes.
The foundation also reported an interest-free loan as a direct charitable activity for Transplant House of Cleveland.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists:
- Brian C Mulhall — President
- Fr Walt Jenne — Vice Preside
- Deacon Louis Primozic — Director
- Nathan Zion — Director
Humble Heart-Gentle Soul Foundation is led by Brian C. Mulhall, President & T since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brian C. Mulhall
President & T
President, Chairperson & Treasurer → President & T, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nathan Zion
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deacon Louis Primozic
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Walt Jenne
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Kristi Watson (2020–2023) — Secretary
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 Humble Heart-Gentle Soul Foundation
How much does Humble Heart-Gentle Soul Foundation give each year?
Humble Heart-Gentle Soul Foundation gave $4.3M across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.5M across 13 grants.
What is Humble Heart-Gentle Soul Foundation's typical grant size?
Humble Heart-Gentle Soul Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $100,000, and its average grant was $186,197, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Humble Heart-Gentle Soul Foundation that year got $115K on average.
Where does Humble Heart-Gentle Soul Foundation give grants?
Humble Heart-Gentle Soul 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 states were Missouri (6%) and Minnesota (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cleveland, OH (11 grants), Mentor, OH (3 grants) and Painesville, OH (2 grants).
Does Humble Heart-Gentle Soul Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 96% of Humble Heart-Gentle Soul Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (22 of 23) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Humble Heart-Gentle Soul Foundation's largest grantees?
Humble Heart-Gentle Soul Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Catholic Community Foundation ($1,241,500), Lake Catholic High School ($1,035,346) and Villa Angela St Joseph High School ($330,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Humble Heart-Gentle Soul Foundation?
Humble Heart-Gentle Soul Foundation reported $60.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.6M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Humble Heart-Gentle Soul Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including education, food assistance, housing, youth development, and support for people facing health or other challenges. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Humble Heart-Gentle Soul Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Humble Heart-Gentle Soul Foundation's EIN?
Humble Heart-Gentle Soul Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-1807597. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Humble Heart-Gentle Soul Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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