Ovington Foundation
The Ovington Foundation is a private foundation based in Washington, Pennsylvania. In 2025, it reported giving $56,850 through 10 grants to organizations in five states.
Ovington Foundation at a glance
In short: Ovington Foundation gave $57K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), top state California. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $56,850
- -9.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,685
- +8.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $1,046,473
- -1.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (38% 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 Ovington Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Its filing says to submit a letter to Christopher Ovington. It lists no deadline and no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Christopher Ovington
Mailing address: 6 South Main St Suite 600, Washington, PA 15301
Phone: (724) 225-6600
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ovington Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Troop 301 ($21K). Together the top 10 received $57K.
Grant Size Distribution
60 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 60 grants of 60 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in California (38%), Pennsylvania (35%), West Virginia (13%), Virginia (10%), and Ohio (4%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Ovington Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 10 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $57K (2025) to $76K (2022). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $57K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Troop 301 Monterrey Park, CA | General CharitablePurposes | $21,400 |
| Mario Lemieux Foundation Pittsburgh, PA | General Charitable Purposes | $6,706 |
| Hollow Oak Land Trust Corapolis, PA | General CharitablePurposes | $5,250 |
| Ryan Douglas Field of the Dreams Pittsburgh, PA | General CharitablePurposes | $5,000 |
| Hancock County Humane New Cumberland, WV | General CharitablePurposes | $5,000 |
| Rappahannock Senior Center Castleton, VA | General CharitablePurposes | $3,000 |
| It's About the WarriorOrg Butler, PA | General Charitable Purposes | $3,000 |
| St Paul's School Weirton, WV | General CharitablePurposes | $2,500 |
| Woodstock Fire Department Woodstock, VA | General CharitablePurposes | $2,500 |
| Last Chance Corral Athens, OH | General Charitable Purposes | $2,494 |
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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 | $1,046,473 | $76,244 | $94,480 | $56,850 | 10 | $56,850 | $76,244 | $55,900 |
| 2024 | $1,064,709 | $95,629 | $98,343 | $62,813 | 12 | $62,813 | $95,629 | $58,890 |
| 2023 | $1,067,423 | $76,409 | $100,581 | $68,886 | 13 | $68,886 | $76,409 | $60,773 |
| 2022 | $1,091,595 | $58,165 | $108,035 | $76,136 | 14 | $76,136 | $58,165 | $70,698 |
| 2021 | $1,141,465 | $76,046 | $90,502 | $66,428 | 11 | $66,428 | $76,046 | $74,324 |
| 2020 | $1,155,921 | $73,716 | $91,353 | $67,539 | 15 | — | $73,716 | $66,428 |
| 2019 | $1,173,558 | $76,089 | $89,372 | $68,267 | 12 | — | $76,089 | $67,539 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ovington Foundation reported a distributable amount of $56K 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees included organizations with varied activities. The Mario Lemieux Foundation says it funds patient care and medical research initiatives, including in pediatric oncology and cardiovascular medicine, and supports hospital playrooms. Hollow Oak Land Trust says it protects and connects greenspace in the Pittsburgh airport corridor for wildlife habitat, public recreation, and environmental education. Woodstock Fire Department describes itself as a local town and county volunteer fire department.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 10 grants totaling $56,850. Grant amounts ranged from $2,494 to $21,400, with a median of $4,000.
The largest listed grants were $21,400 to Troop 301; $6,706 to the Mario Lemieux Foundation; $5,250 to Hollow Oak Land Trust; $5,000 to Ryan Douglas Field of the Dreams; and $5,000 to Hancock County Humane. The stated purpose for these grants was general charitable purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Christopher Ovington as Trustee/Adv. Committee and Timothy Ovington as Adv. Committee.
Ovington Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christopher Ovington
Trustee & Adv. Committee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$20K (2019) → $35K (2025)
Timothy Ovington
Adv. Committee
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 $35K, to Christopher Ovington (Trustee/Adv. Committee).
Frequently asked questions about Ovington Foundation
How much does Ovington Foundation give each year?
Ovington Foundation gave $57K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $63K across 12 grants.
What is Ovington Foundation's typical grant size?
Ovington Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $5,685, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ovington Foundation give grants?
Ovington Foundation's top state is California, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (35%) and West Virginia (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsburgh, PA (2 grants).
Does Ovington Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Ovington Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Ovington Foundation's largest grantees?
Ovington Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Troop 301 ($21,400), Mario Lemieux Foundation ($6,706) and Hollow Oak Land Trust ($5,250), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ovington Foundation?
Ovington Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $57K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $56K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Ovington Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees included organizations with varied activities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ovington Foundation?
The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Ovington Foundation's EIN?
Ovington Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6592603. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). Ovington Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/ovington-foundation-morg_967c82b71fb74cba905c1149b3d3c624
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