John and Priscilla Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Eastlake, OH EIN: 47-2044358

John and Priscilla Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Eastlake, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $194K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $7K.

John and Priscilla Charitable Foundation at a glance

In short: John and Priscilla Charitable Foundation gave $16K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$16,000
+16.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
-10.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,778
+29.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,500
Total assets
$193,894
-4.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Ohio (44% 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 John and Priscilla Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh: $4KGreek Orthodox Metropolis ofPittsburgh$4KGreater Cleveland Food Bank: $3KGreater Cleveland Food Bank$3KSt Herman's Focus Cleveland: $3KSt Herman's Focus Cleveland$3KFili Inc (India Mission): $2KFili Inc (India Mission)$2KMedical Debt Resolution Inc DBA Rip Medical Debt: $2KMedical Debt Resolution IncDBA Rip Medical Debt$2KEdwins Leadership & Restaurant Institute: $1KEdwins Leadership & RestaurantInstitute$1KHellenic Collegeholy Cross: $1KHellenic Collegeholy Cross$1KInternational Orth Christian Charity: $1KInternational Orth ChristianCharity$1KOpen Doors Academy: $500Open Doors Academy$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh ($4K). Together the top 9 received $16K.

Grant Size Distribution

50 grants across all recorded years

50<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 50 grants of 50 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

ClevelandBaltimoreBrooklineReadingPittsburghSan JoseBostonCharlotteLouisvilleSteubenvilleWashingtonYoungstownCleveland HeightsNew YorkPerrysburgWestlake

How John and Priscilla Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 136% 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

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K8 grants2019 11 grants2020 9 grants2021 12 grants2022 10 grants2023 10 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $16K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $16K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PACharitable Purposes$4,000
Greater Cleveland Food Bank Cleveland, OHCharitable Purposes$3,000
St Herman's Focus Cleveland Cleveland, OHCharitable Purposes$2,500
Fili Inc (India Mission) San Jose, CACharitable Purposes$1,500
Medical Debt Resolution Inc DBA Rip Medical Debt Boston, MACharitable Purposes$1,500
Edwins Leadership & Restaurant Institute Cleveland, OHCharitable Purposes$1,000
Hellenic Collegeholy Cross Brookline, MACharitable Purposes$1,000
International Orth Christian Charity Baltimore, MDCharitable Purposes$1,000
Open Doors Academy Cleveland, OHCharitable Purposes$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$193,894$8,628$19,573$16,0009$17,345$6,750$12,798
2024$203,929$3,550$17,122$13,75010$14,900$6,190$12,542
2023$218,339$8,820$14,870$11,75010$12,800$6,325$12,032
2022$225,374$2,760$16,241$13,00012$14,050$5,398$13,235
2021$234,953$12,645$14,442$11,0009$12,025$10,341$14,691
2020$236,761$10,112$13,167$10,00011—$8,103$12,542
2019$240,723$10,401$13,448$10,2508—$8,276$12,774

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, John and Priscilla Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

John and Priscilla Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Stephen J. Callos

    Trustee & Member of Advisor

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christina Callos

    Member of Advisory Committee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Ramsay

    Member of Advisory Committee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Evangeline A. Ramsay

    Member of Advisory Committee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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 John and Priscilla Charitable Foundation

How much does John and Priscilla Charitable Foundation give each year?

John and Priscilla Charitable Foundation gave $16K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 10 grants.

What is John and Priscilla Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

John and Priscilla Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,778, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does John and Priscilla Charitable Foundation give grants?

John and Priscilla Charitable Foundation's top state is Ohio, with 44% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (25%) and Massachusetts (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cleveland, OH (4 grants).

Who are John and Priscilla Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?

John and Priscilla Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Pittsburgh ($4,000), Greater Cleveland Food Bank ($3,000) and St Herman's Focus Cleveland ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is John and Priscilla Charitable Foundation?

John and Priscilla Charitable Foundation reported $194K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is John and Priscilla Charitable Foundation's EIN?

John and Priscilla Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2044358. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 18, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 12, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 28, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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