National Machinery Foundation Inc
National Machinery Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Tiffin, Ohio. Its 2024 filing reports grants for charitable and educational purposes in Seneca County, Ohio, including support for individuals in need, community facilities, education, and local organizations.
National Machinery Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: National Machinery Foundation Inc gave $1.1M across 68 grants in 2024 (avg $16K), mostly in Ohio. 38% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,110,025
- +44.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 68
- -2.9% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $16,324
- +49.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $3,625
- Total assets
- $17,963,937
- +7.3% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 38% first-time grantees (24 of 63, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to National Machinery Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and accepts unsolicited requests. Contact Karen Bowers with a written letter describing the nature and need of the request and the qualifications of its educational or charitable purpose. Awards are restricted to charitable or educational purposes in Seneca County, Ohio.
- Review Cycle
- None, although many requests will require time for board approval.
- Deadline
- None, although many requests will require time for board approval.
- Contact
Application contact: Karen Bowers
Mailing address: PO Box 747, Tiffin, OH 44883
Phone: (419) 443-2306
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who National Machinery Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Individual Assistance - 221 Grants ($169K). Together the top 10 received $814K.
Grant Size Distribution
352 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 317 grants of 352 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s filing restricts awards to charitable or educational purposes in Seneca County, Ohio. Its 2024 filing reports that 100% of grant dollars went to recipients in Ohio and less than 1% to recipients in Maryland.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 68 itemized grants.
Cities
Is National Machinery Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
38%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 24 of 63 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $18K; repeat grants $17K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 56% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 31% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 135% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $743K (2022) to $1.1M (2024). In 2024 it made 68 grants totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Individual Assistance - 221 Grants Tiffin, OH | Individuals in Need | $169,261 |
| Seneca Park Tiffin, OH | Nature Education Building | $125,000 |
| Old Trinity Episcopal Church Tiffin, OH | Community Kitchen | $100,000 |
| YMCA of Bucyrus-Tiffin Tiffin, OH | Third of Five Annual Payments to Cap | $100,000 |
| Heidelberg University Tiffin, OH | Hype Grant | $62,500 |
| Tiffin City Schools Tiffin, OH | International Cultural Center | $57,733 |
| Tiffin-Seneca United Way Tiffin, OH | 2023-24 Campaign | $55,000 |
| Hope's Landing Tiffin, OH | Grant - General Support | $50,000 |
| Tiffin University Tiffin, OH | Performing Arts Center and Endowed S | $50,000 |
| Seneca County Council on Homelessne Tiffin, OH | Grant for Transformational Life Cent | $41,090 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $17,963,937 | $2,374,641 | $911,118 | $1,110,025 | 68 | $1,130,430 | $514,661 | $838,428 |
| 2023 | $16,739,649 | $1,998,563 | $636,501 | $766,514 | 70 | $791,791 | $436,365 | $781,455 |
| 2022 | $15,556,761 | $-2,906,663 | $841,444 | $743,475 | 75 | $768,949 | $258,860 | $851,899 |
| 2021 | $19,266,589 | $2,625,145 | $1,097,328 | $849,860 | 66 | $876,158 | $537,016 | $898,635 |
| 2020 | $17,554,223 | $927,694 | $528,401 | $766,664 | 73 | — | $600,008 | $853,739 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, National Machinery Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $838K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filing describes its giving as supporting charitable or educational purposes in Seneca County, Ohio; it does not state a separate mission. Its 2024 grants show support for a range of organizations and purposes. For example, Heidelberg University describes its work as liberal-arts education with programs in sciences, global education, business, and related graduate-level studies. Hope’s Landing says it assists survivors of human trafficking and domestic violence through work intended to build clients’ professional experience and confidence. East Green Foundation describes its purpose as maintaining park lands and related facilities for public use and administering charitable, philanthropic, and educational activities on those lands.
Other 2024 recipients include CASA of Seneca Sandusky & Wyandot, which trains and supervises volunteer guardians for abused and neglected children; Children’s Hunger Alliance, which works to improve children’s access to nutritious meals in Ohio; and St. Vincent de Paul Society in Dayton, which focuses on shelter, food, and clothing for people in need.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 68 grants totaling $1,110,025. Grant amounts ranged from $95 to $169,261, with a median of $3,625. Larger awards included $169,261 for individual assistance, $125,000 to Seneca Park for a nature education building, $100,000 to Old Trinity Episcopal Church for a community kitchen, and $100,000 to YMCA of Bucyrus-Tiffin as the third of five annual payments to CAP. Other notable awards were $62,500 to Heidelberg University for a HYPE grant, $57,733 to Tiffin City Schools for an international cultural center, $55,000 to Tiffin-Seneca United Way for its 2023–24 campaign, and $50,000 each to Hope’s Landing and Tiffin University.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2024 filing are Larry Baker, president; Andrew Kalnow, chairman; John Bolte, vice president; Vicki Ohl, secretary; and trustees Loretta Kaplan, Carl Kalnow, Drew Kalnow, Rich Focht, and Nevin Martin. Karen Bowers is listed as administrator.
National Machinery Foundation Inc is led by Larry Baker, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 10 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Larry Baker
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$18K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Andrew Kalnow
Chairman
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carl Kalnow
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Drew Kalnow
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Loretta Kaplan
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nevin Martin
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rich Focht
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Bowers
Administrator
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
$10K (2023) → $13K (2024)
John Bolte
Vice President
Secretary → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vicki Ohl
Secretary
Vice President → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $13K, to Karen Bowers (Administrato).
Frequently asked questions about National Machinery Foundation Inc
How much does National Machinery Foundation Inc give each year?
National Machinery Foundation Inc gave $1.1M across 68 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $767K across 70 grants.
What is National Machinery Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
National Machinery Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $3,625, and its average grant was $16,324, across 68 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from National Machinery Foundation Inc that year got $18K on average.
Where does National Machinery Foundation Inc give grants?
National Machinery Foundation Inc gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Tiffin, OH (50 grants), Fostoria, OH (5 grants), Toledo, OH (4 grants) and Columbus, OH (2 grants).
Does National Machinery Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Occasionally: 9% of National Machinery Foundation Inc's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 68) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (3 grants).
Who are National Machinery Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
National Machinery Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Individual Assistance - 221 Grants ($169,261), Seneca Park ($125,000) and Old Trinity Episcopal Church ($100,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is National Machinery Foundation Inc?
National Machinery Foundation Inc reported $18.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $838K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does National Machinery Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s filing describes its giving as supporting charitable or educational purposes in Seneca County, Ohio; it does not state a separate mission. Its 2024 grants show support for a range of organizations and purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from National Machinery Foundation Inc?
The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and accepts unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is National Machinery Foundation Inc's EIN?
National Machinery Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-6520191. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does National Machinery Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, 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.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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