Magnified Giving
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Magnified Giving at a glance
In short: Magnified Giving gave $17K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $17,075
- -6.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,692
- -6.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,625
- Total assets
- $3,751,975
- +0.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Magnified Giving funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was 4 Paws for Ability ($6K). Together the top 3 received $17K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Magnified Giving gives
- Giving fell 42% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $11K (2023) to $29K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $17K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Paws for Ability Xenia, OH | General Program | $6,250 |
| Dayton Dream Center Dayton, OH | General Program | $5,625 |
| JEE Foods Hamilton, OH | General Program | $5,200 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,751,975 | $872,172 | $897,568 | $17,075 | 3 | $123,501 |
| 2024 | $3,718,104 | $2,905,017 | $788,172 | $18,298 | 3 | $67,822 |
| 2023 | $1,599,950 | $649,634 | $743,862 | $11,000 | 2 | $37,908 |
| 2022 | $1,629,723 | $741,639 | $673,438 | $29,200 | 4 | $45,287 |
| 2021 | $1,690,078 | $621,909 | $594,316 | $13,399 | 2 | $14,676 |
| 2020 | $1,558,005 | $629,244 | $649,634 | $23,205 | 4 | $21,863 |
About Magnified Giving
Based on IRS filings
Magnified Giving is a public charity, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $17K. Net investment income was $124K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Magnified Giving is led by Kelly Collison, CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 17 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kelly Collison
CEO
Executive Director → CEO, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$78K (2020) → $99K (2025)
Roger Grein
President & Chair
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Reed
Board Member
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2021
Vice Chair → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Campbell-Lieberman
Board Member
Board Member - Start → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joyce Kupfer Mulderig
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kara Shibiya
Vice Chair
Board Member - Start → Board Member, 2021
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meaghan Pfetzer
Board Member
Board Member - Start → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adrienne Roach
Board Member
Board Member -Start → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melinda Kelly
Board Member
Board Member -Start → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ty Hogan
Board Member
Board Member-Start → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anya Sanchez
Board Member
Board Member - Start → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Hummel
Board Member
Board Member - Start → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Gyure
Secretary
Board Member - Start → Board Member, 2023
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie Colgan
Treasurer
Board Member - Start → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carol Rosenau
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pam Amlung
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Nicley
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: John DiTullio (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Brent Billingsley (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Don Neyer (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Drew Hicks (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jenna McHugh (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: John Rasp (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Bob Kelly (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Casey Ruschman (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: John Sanchez (2020–2021) — Board Member-Exit
- Former: Josh Fendley (2020–2021) — Board Member-Exit
- Former: Katelyn Sussli (2020–2021) — Board Member-Exit
- Former: Mary Ronan (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Paul Silva (2020–2021) — Board Member- Exit
- Former: Drew Myers (2020) — Board Member
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $99K, to Kelly Collison (CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Magnified Giving
How much does Magnified Giving give each year?
Magnified Giving gave $17K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $18K across 3 grants.
What is Magnified Giving's typical grant size?
Magnified Giving's median grant in 2025 was $5,625, and its average grant was $5,692, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Magnified Giving give grants?
Magnified Giving gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Magnified Giving give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Magnified Giving's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Magnified Giving?
Magnified Giving reported $3.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $872K.
What is Magnified Giving's EIN?
Magnified Giving's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3519081. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 29, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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