Killgallon Foundation
The Killgallon Foundation is a private foundation based in Bryan, Ohio. In its 2025 filing, it reported 13 grants totaling $12,500, including support for charitable operations, a school arts campaign, and scholarships.
Killgallon Foundation at a glance
In short: Killgallon Foundation gave $13K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $961.538), mostly in Ohio. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,500
- -5.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +30.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $962
- -27.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $63,408
- -1.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (3 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (64% 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 Killgallon Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing says applications should be submitted in writing and lists no award restrictions. It also states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
- Contact
Application contact: William C Killgallon
Mailing address: 805 Noble Drive, Bryan, OH 43506
Phone: (419) 636-3141
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Killgallon Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bryan Area Foundation ($5K). Together the top 10 received $11K.
Grant Size Distribution
65 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 65 grants of 65 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 64% of grant dollars went to recipients in Ohio, 8% each to recipients in Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, and Michigan, and 4% to recipients in New York. The listed grants also include recipients in California and Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Killgallon Foundation open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 12 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $667. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $500 repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 214% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2025) to $17K (2019). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $13K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bryan Area Foundation Bryan, OH | Bryan City Schools Art Project Campaign | $5,000 |
| Chatham University Pittsburgh, PA | Charitable Operations | $1,000 |
| Healthnetwork Foundation Pepper Pike, OH | Charitable Operations | $1,000 |
| Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI | Charitable Operations | $1,000 |
| American Foundation for Suicide Prevention New York, NY | Charitable Operations | $500 |
| Folds of Honor Owasso, OK | Charitable Operations | $500 |
| Hopewell Middlefield, OH | Charitable Operations | $500 |
| Nokaoi Volleyball Committee Fort Gibson, OK | Volleyball Scholarship | $500 |
| Pacific Research Institute Pasadena, CA | Charitable Operations | $500 |
| Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity Ohio Gamma Chapter Blacklick, OH | Fundraiser for Scholarships | $500 |
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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 | $63,408 | $12,730 | $13,666 | $12,500 | 13 | $13,085 | $5,165 | $6,122 |
| 2024 | $64,344 | $12,730 | $14,880 | $13,250 | 10 | $14,145 | $5,095 | $5,831 |
| 2023 | $66,494 | $12,730 | $15,546 | $14,500 | 14 | $15,066 | $5,250 | $4,692 |
| 2022 | $102,510 | $12,510 | $14,820 | $13,850 | 14 | $14,820 | $5,510 | $8,707 |
| 2021 | $104,820 | $25,005 | $14,183 | $13,250 | 14 | $14,183 | $18,005 | $9,538 |
| 2020 | $93,998 | $10,719 | $14,085 | $13,250 | 13 | — | $3,719 | $7,241 |
| 2019 | $97,364 | $11,711 | $17,386 | $16,500 | 18 | — | $4,711 | $8,679 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Killgallon Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied purposes. For example, the Bryan Area Foundation says its mission is to support charitable organizations in the Williams County, Ohio area. Hopewell describes its mission as providing adults with serious mental illness an opportunity for a self-reliant and satisfying life through a residential therapeutic farm community. Other grantees include a university, healthcare and research organizations, a think tank, and groups supporting scholarships.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 13 grants totaling $12,500. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $5,000, with a median of $500. The largest grant was $5,000 to the Bryan Area Foundation for a Bryan City Schools art project campaign. Other notable grants included $1,000 each to Chatham University, Healthnetwork Foundation, and Hillsdale College. Grants of $500 included awards to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Folds of Honor, Hopewell, the Nokaoi Volleyball Committee for a volleyball scholarship, and Young America’s Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists William C Killgallon, Susan Killgallon, Elena F West, and Martin L Killgallon III as trustees.
Killgallon Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Martin L. Killgallon III
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Killgallon
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William C. Killgallon
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elena F. West
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/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 Killgallon Foundation
How much does Killgallon Foundation give each year?
Killgallon Foundation gave $13K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 10 grants.
What is Killgallon Foundation's typical grant size?
Killgallon Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $962, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Killgallon Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Killgallon Foundation give grants?
Killgallon Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (8%) and Oklahoma (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bryan, OH (2 grants).
Does Killgallon Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Killgallon Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Operations" (10 grants).
Who are Killgallon Foundation's largest grantees?
Killgallon Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Bryan Area Foundation ($5,000), Chatham University ($1,000) and Healthnetwork Foundation ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Killgallon Foundation?
Killgallon Foundation reported $63K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Killgallon Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied purposes. For example, the Bryan Area Foundation says its mission is to support charitable organizations in the Williams County, Ohio area. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Killgallon Foundation?
The 2025 filing says applications should be submitted in writing and lists no award restrictions. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Killgallon Foundation's EIN?
Killgallon Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7024236. 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. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 12, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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