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Pelotonia

Public charity · Grantmaker Columbus, OH EIN: 82-4997087 Website

At Pelotonia we're driven by our mission: to engage, inspire, and challenge a community committed to change the world by accelerating innovative cancer research.

Key facts about Pelotonia

In short: Pelotonia gave $27.6M across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $13.8M), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

EIN
82-4997087
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$27,621,730
Grants made (2024)
2
Average grant
$13,810,865
Median grant
$13,810,865
Total assets
$32,483,185
Primary geography
Ohio (91% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$32.5M

-3.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$27.6M

+0.2% YoY

Grant Count

2

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13.8M

+0.2% YoY

How Pelotonia gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+2%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Pelotonia

Based on IRS filings

Pelotonia is a public charity focused on Education, based in Columbus, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $32.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $27.6M. Net investment income was $1.0M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

ColumbusPhiladelphia

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10M$20M$30M1 grant2020 1 grant2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $13.2M (2020) to $27.6M (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $27.6M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

The Ohio State University James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institu: $25.2MThe Ohio State UniversityJames Cancer Hospital and…$25.2MAmerican Association for Cancer Research: $2.4MAmerican Association forCancer Research$2.4M

The largest 2024 recipient was The Ohio State University James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institu ($25.2M). Together the top 2 received $27.6M.

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M3$1–5M5$5M+

The most common grant size was $5M or more: 5 grants of 8 (63%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Ohio State University James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institu Columbus, OHCancer Research$25,217,200
American Association for Cancer Research Philadelphia, PACancer Research$2,404,530

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$20M$40M$60M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$32,483,185$33,500,956$21,447,585
Revenue$46,104,184$34,682,517$24,079,692
Expenses$36,965,541$33,761,744$30,776,493
Net Investment Income$1,027,630$641,147$38,430

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Pelotonia is led by Joseph D. Apgar, President & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 7 of 18 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Joseph D. Apgar

    President & CEO

    COO → President, 2021

    President → President & CEO, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $190K (2020) → $472K (2024)

  • Bobby Schottenstein

    Chair & Director

    Director → Chair & Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren Graham

    Director of Event Operations

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $113K (2022) → $150K (2024)

  • Carolyn Appelhans

    Director of Community Engagement

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    $117K (2024)

  • Katie Wilson

    Director of Marketing & Communications

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $151K (2024)

  • Abigail Wexner

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cindy Hilsheimer

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Rosenthal

    Director

    Chair & Director → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Sloat

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Raphael Pollock MD PhD

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Steinour

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Victor Crawford

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carol R. Bradford Md Ms Facs

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Renee Cacchillo

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Mohler PhD

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric J. Olsavsky

    Vice President of Community Engagement & Partnerships

    Vice President of Community Engagement & Partnerships → Vice President of Community Engagement, 2023

    Vice President of Community Engagement → Vice President of Community Engagement & Partnerships, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $114K (2020) → $239K (2024)

  • Nicholas Denby

    Chief Financial Officer

    CFO → Chief Financial Officer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $188K (2020) → $285K (2024)

  • Doug Ulman

    Vice Chair

    CEO & Ex-Officio Director → CEO, 2023

    CEO → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $584K (2022) → $353K (2024)

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Alida Smith (2021–2023) — Chief Marketing Officer
  • Former: Jillian Londino (2021–2023) — Director of Operations
  • Former: Stephani Zimmerman (2020–2022) — Chief of Staff & Board Liason
  • Former: Douglas E. Ulman (2020–2021) — CEO & Ex-Officio Directio
  • Former: Kristopher L. Anderson (2020–2021) — Directo of Event Production
  • Former: Grace Wang (2021) — Director
  • Former: Mark Laramore (2020) — Director
  • Former: Morley Stone (2020) — Director
  • Former: William Sims (2020) — Head of Product

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

Joseph Apgar — President and CEO: $472KJoseph ApgarPresident and CEO$472KDoug Ulman — Vice Chair: $353KDoug UlmanVice Chair$353KNicholas Denby — Chief Financial Officer: $285KNicholas DenbyChief Financial Officer$285KEric Olsavsky — VP of Community Engagement and Partnerships: $239KEric OlsavskyVP of Community Engagement and…$239KKatie Wilson — Director of Marketing and Communications: $151KKatie WilsonDirector of Marketing and…$151KLauren Graham — Director of Event Operations: $150KLauren GrahamDirector of Event Operations$150KCarolyn Appelhans — Director of Community Engagement: $117KCarolyn AppelhansDirector of Community Engagement$117K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $472K, to Joseph Apgar (President and CEO). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Pelotonia

How much does Pelotonia give each year?

Pelotonia gave $27.6M across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $27.6M across 2 grants.

How large is Pelotonia?

Pelotonia reported $32.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $46.1M.

What is Pelotonia?

Pelotonia is a public charity focused on Education, based in Columbus, OH. It holds $32.5M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Pelotonia operate?

Pelotonia has awarded grants in Ohio, Pennsylvania.

What is Pelotonia's EIN?

Pelotonia's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-4997087. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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