Mifsud Family Foundation
The Mifsud Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wadsworth, Ohio. Its 2025 giving included support for Ohio Northern University, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, University of Dayton, and other charitable organizations.
Mifsud Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Mifsud Family Foundation gave $178K across 30 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Ohio. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $178,350
- -84.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 30
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,945
- -87.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,675
- Total assets
- $697,454
- -16.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (6 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (96% 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 Mifsud Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 309, Wadsworth, OH 44282
Phone: (330) 336-2530
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Mifsud Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ohio Northern Univ Mifsud Collaborative Learning Center ($79K across 3 grants). Together the top 10 received $155K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($12,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
106 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 101 grants of 106 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in Ohio. The reported shares for Nebraska, Tennessee, Kansas, and Washington, DC were 1% each.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 30 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Mifsud Family Foundation open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 24 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 75% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 368% 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 $105K (2020) to $1.1M (2024). In 2025 it made 30 grants totaling $178K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio Northern Univ Mifsud Collaborative Learning Center Ada, OH | Endowment Support | $50,000 |
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH | Turning Pages Program and Other Support | $40,000 |
| Ohio Northern Univ Mifsud Collaborative Learning Center Ada, OH | Heterick Memorial Library Capital Projects Fund | $20,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $12,000 |
| University of Dayton Dayton, OH | Financial Aid Scholarship | $10,000 |
| Ohio Northern Univ Mifsud Collaborative Learning Center Ada, OH | Annual Support | $8,500 |
| Ohio Northern Univ Ada, OH | Early Childhood Development Center | $5,000 |
| Ohio Northern Univ Ada, OH | Day of Giving | $5,000 |
| Wadsworth National Fire Safety Wadsworth, OH | Operating Funds | $3,000 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Independence, OH | Operating Funds | $2,500 |
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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 | $697,454 | $48,026 | $188,568 | $178,350 | 30 | $178,350 | $34,399 | $48,465 |
| 2024 | $837,996 | $393,075 | $1,135,766 | $1,131,100 | 24 | $1,131,100 | $379,698 | $66,853 |
| 2023 | $1,580,641 | $57,537 | $125,538 | $119,700 | 15 | $120,094 | $52,737 | $97,453 |
| 2022 | $1,648,642 | $1,097,071 | $154,300 | $149,500 | 18 | $149,700 | $83,694 | $58,883 |
| 2021 | $705,871 | $74,180 | $132,700 | $127,500 | 19 | $127,700 | $60,803 | $54,156 |
| 2020 | $764,391 | $82,724 | $109,259 | $105,000 | 24 | — | $69,597 | $49,685 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mifsud Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $48K 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 grants show support for education, health-related organizations, and other charitable causes. For example, Ohio Northern University received grants for endowment support, library capital projects, scholarships, and other initiatives. The University of Dayton describes its mission as providing undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and continuing education. Cleveland Clinic Foundation received support for its Turning Pages program and other purposes; St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, another 2025 grantee, describes its mission as advancing cures and prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment.
Other 2025 grantees included organizations whose stated missions involve scholarships, meals in response to crises, prosthetic limbs, and support for unhoused pregnant women and their children.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 30 grants totaling $178,350. Grants ranged from $500 to $50,000, with a median of $1,675.
The largest 2025 grants included $50,000 to Ohio Northern University’s Mifsud Collaborative Learning Center for endowment support; $40,000 to Cleveland Clinic Foundation for its Turning Pages program and other support; and $20,000 to Ohio Northern University’s Mifsud Collaborative Learning Center for Heterick Memorial Library capital projects. Other notable grants included $12,000 to Ohio Northern University’s OJM Leadership Scholarship Fund, $10,000 to the University of Dayton for a financial aid scholarship, and $8,500 to the Mifsud Collaborative Learning Center for annual support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Oscar Mifsud as president/treasurer and Judith Mifsud as vice president/secretary. Ryan Mifsud, Elizabeth Mifsud, Shelly Kohrs, and Craig Kohrs are listed as trustees.
Mifsud Family Foundation is led by Oscar Mifsud, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Oscar Mifsud
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Craig Kohrs
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Mifsud
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Mifsud
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shelly Kohrs
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judith Mifsud
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Mifsud Family Foundation
How much does Mifsud Family Foundation give each year?
Mifsud Family Foundation gave $178K across 30 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 24 grants.
What is Mifsud Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Mifsud Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,675, and its average grant was $5,945, across 30 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Mifsud Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Mifsud Family Foundation give grants?
Mifsud Family Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Ada, OH (6 grants), Wadsworth, OH (4 grants), Akron, OH (4 grants) and Cleveland, OH (2 grants).
Does Mifsud Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 57% of Mifsud Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (17 of 30) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Annual Support" (3 grants).
Who are Mifsud Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Mifsud Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Ohio Northern Univ Mifsud Collaborative Learning Center ($78,500 across 3 grants), Cleveland Clinic Foundation ($40,000) and University of Dayton ($11,850 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($12,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mifsud Family Foundation?
Mifsud Family Foundation reported $697K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $178K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $48K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Mifsud Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its grants show support for education, health-related organizations, and other charitable causes. For example, Ohio Northern University received grants for endowment support, library capital projects, scholarships, and other initiatives. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Mifsud Family Foundation?
The foundation 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 Mifsud Family Foundation's EIN?
Mifsud Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1881436. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Mifsud Family 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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