Onward Path Foundation
Onward Path Foundation is a private foundation focused on public and societal benefit, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $125K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $14K. Net investment income was $17K.
Onward Path Foundation at a glance
In short: Onward Path Foundation gave $14K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $14,000
- -42.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,667
- -23.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $124,656
- -4.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Onward Path Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was R Pequignot ($5K). Together the top 3 received $14K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Onward Path Foundation gives
- Giving fell 52% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 331% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF 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 $14K (2025) to $30K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| R Pequignot Fort Wayne, IN | Short-term Emergency Assistance Grant | $5,000 |
| Taylor University Broadcasting Inc Fort Wayne, IN | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Kings Global Outreach Ministries Fort Wayne, IN | General & Unrestricted | $4,000 |
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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 | $124,656 | $18,346 | $23,793 | $14,000 | 3 | $21,803 | $16,656 | $6,590 |
| 2024 | $130,103 | $13,131 | $34,002 | $24,500 | 4 | $32,125 | $11,254 | $7,295 |
| 2023 | $150,974 | $-3,902 | $29,723 | $20,280 | 5 | $27,639 | $467 | $7,611 |
| 2022 | $184,599 | $6,292 | $38,033 | $29,200 | 7 | $35,476 | $4,128 | $9,137 |
| 2021 | $216,340 | $31,604 | $38,541 | $30,000 | 6 | $35,025 | $28,538 | $12,245 |
| 2020 | $223,277 | $48,536 | $34,861 | $27,500 | 6 | — | $46,501 | $10,815 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Onward Path Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Onward Path Foundation is led by David M Roesener, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David M Roesener
President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Artees Hartley
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Hoover
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Onward Path Foundation
How much does Onward Path Foundation give each year?
Onward Path Foundation gave $14K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 4 grants.
What is Onward Path Foundation's typical grant size?
Onward Path Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $4,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Onward Path Foundation give grants?
Onward Path Foundation gives mostly in Indiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Wayne, IN (3 grants).
Does Onward Path Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of Onward Path Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Onward Path Foundation?
Onward Path Foundation reported $125K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Onward Path Foundation?
Onward Path Foundation is a private foundation focused on public and societal benefit, based in Wilmington, DE. It holds $125K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Onward Path Foundation's EIN?
Onward Path Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4399810. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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