National Inventors Hall of Fame Inc
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National Inventors Hall of Fame Inc at a glance
In short: National Inventors Hall of Fame Inc gave $115K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $115K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $114,883
- -21.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $114,883
- -21.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $114,883
- Total assets
- $82,538,577
- +12.9% 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 National Inventors Hall of Fame Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was National Inventors Hall of Fame Selection Board Inc ($115K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How National Inventors Hall of Fame Inc gives
- Giving fell 61% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $115K (2025) to $297K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $115K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Inventors Hall of Fame Selection Board Inc North Canton, OH | Support Organization | $114,883 |
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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 | $82,538,577 | $49,516,391 | $44,153,465 | $114,883 | 1 | $2,820,922 |
| 2024 | $73,109,489 | $53,389,777 | $45,214,422 | $145,534 | 1 | $2,607,094 |
| 2023 | $61,733,903 | $49,259,765 | $43,710,712 | $238,787 | 1 | $1,300,676 |
| 2022 | $52,514,312 | $46,228,035 | $38,462,861 | $296,561 | 1 | $629,504 |
| 2021 | $44,107,247 | $39,073,824 | $29,398,870 | $228,396 | 1 | $1,288,365 |
| 2020 | $33,224,300 | $18,400,302 | $20,506,929 | $195,492 | 1 | $881,621 |
| 2019 | $33,326,061 | $33,866,838 | $31,664,226 | $228,606 | 1 | $697,899 |
About National Inventors Hall of Fame Inc
Based on IRS filings
National Inventors Hall of Fame Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in North Canton, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $82.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $115K. Net investment income was $2.8M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
National Inventors Hall of Fame Inc is led by Michael Oister, CEO to & Executive Chairman at since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 10 of 25 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Oister
CEO to & Executive Chairman at
President & CEO → President & CEO Nihf, 2022
President & CEO Nihf → CEO to & Executive Chairman at, 2025
On filings since 2019
39 hrs/week
$374K (2019) → $673K (2025)
Monica Jones
COO to & CEO at
Vice President & COO → Vice President & COO Nihf, 2022
Vice President & COO Nihf → COO to & CEO at, 2025
On filings since 2019
39 hrs/week
$183K (2019) → $290K (2025)
Thomas Wolf
Co-Chairman
Co Chairman → Chairman, 2023
Chairman → Co-Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frank C. Steininger
Co-Chairman
Director → Assistant Treasurer, 2022
Assistant Treasurer → Co-Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Danilo Bernal
Director & Registration
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$143K (2025)
Edward W. Gray Jr.
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Kraus
Director
Assistant Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jean Bailey
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jon Wood
Director
Co Chairman → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Sasson
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chen Wang
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Schuman
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Bravo
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Renee Brown
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Cohn
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Kellicker
Executive Vice President & Educational Partnerships
Executive Vice President & Educational Partnerships → Executive Vice President & Educational Partnersh, 2024
Executive Vice President & Educational Partnersh → Executive Vice President & Educational Partnerships, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$127K (2019) → $219K (2025)
Hannah Paulin
Vice President & Cso
Secretary & Cso → Secretary & Cso Nihf, 2022
Secretary & Cso Nihf → Vice President & Cso, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$131K (2019) → $174K (2025)
Taylor Smith
Treasurer, Executive Vice President & Finance
On filings since 2023
39 hrs/week
$103K (2023) → $154K (2025)
Tiffany Thompson
Vice President, Marketing & Creative
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$141K (2023) → $132K (2025)
Katie Duffy
Secretary & General Counsel
General Counsel → Secretary & General Counsel, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$228K (2024) → $252K (2025)
Rini Paiva
Executive Vice President, Selection & Recognition
On filings since 2024
34 hrs/week
$150K (2024) → $142K (2025)
Tracie Merendino
Vice President & Educational Partnerships
Vice President & Educational Partnershi → Vice President & Educational Partnerships, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$148K (2024) → $164K (2025)
Gary Sterling
Vice Chairman
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Moussa Coulibaly
Assistant Treasurer
Director → Assistant Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Nowak
Assistant Secretary
Director → Assistant Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Robert W. Briggs (2019–2024) — Board Member Emeritus
- Former: Christine Jayo (2022–2024) — Director & Customized Program
- Former: Wesley Brown (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Richard Pogue (2024) — Director
- Former: Rhonda L. Campbell (2019–2023) — Treasurer & Audit
- Former: Tracie Pacheco (2019–2023) — Vice President & Educational Partnerships
- Former: Dharini Paiva (2020–2023) — Executive Vice President, Selection & Recognition
- Former: James E. Malackowski (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jasemine C. Chambers (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Raj S. Dave (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Ray Leach (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Shawn Boger (2019–2022) — Regional Program Development Manager
- Former: Britt Magneson (2019–2021) — Vice President & New Business Development
- Former: Stanley L. Apple (2019–2021) — Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Alaina Rutledge (2021) — Vice President, Educational R & D
- Former: Barbara Hinton (2021) — Regional Program Development Manager
- Former: Phillip Hess (2019–2020) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $673K, to Michael Oister (CEO to 9/7, Exec Chairman at 9/8). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about National Inventors Hall of Fame Inc
How much does National Inventors Hall of Fame Inc give each year?
National Inventors Hall of Fame Inc gave $115K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $146K across 1 grant.
How large is National Inventors Hall of Fame Inc?
National Inventors Hall of Fame Inc reported $82.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $49.5M.
What is National Inventors Hall of Fame Inc?
National Inventors Hall of Fame Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in North Canton, OH. It holds $82.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does National Inventors Hall of Fame Inc operate?
National Inventors Hall of Fame Inc has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is National Inventors Hall of Fame Inc's EIN?
National Inventors Hall of Fame Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1580038. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
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