Philip E Lattavo Family Foundation
The Philip E Lattavo Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Massillon, Ohio. In its 2025 filing, it reported giving $96,500 in grants to 14 organizations; it states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Philip E Lattavo Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Philip E Lattavo Family Foundation gave $97K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Ohio. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $96,500
- +11.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,893
- -4.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $1,621,054
- +1.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (5 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (92% 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 Philip E Lattavo Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1211 3Rd Street Nw, Massillon, OH 44647
Phone: (330) 456-4571
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Philip E Lattavo Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Habitat of Stark County ($77K). Together the top 10 received $93K.
Grant Size Distribution
62 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 57 grants of 62 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 92% of grant dollars went to recipients in Ohio. The remaining reported shares went to Florida (4%), Indiana (2%), Michigan (1%), and New York (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Philip E Lattavo Family Foundation open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 14 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 43% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 89% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $72K (2019) to $97K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $97K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Habitat of Stark County Canton, OH | Charitable Giving | $76,500 |
| Arts in Stark Canton, OH | Charitable Giving | $2,000 |
| Dolly Parton Imagination Library Columbus, OH | Charitable Giving | $2,000 |
| Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches Live Oak, FL | Charitable Giving | $2,000 |
| Malone University Canton, OH | Charitable Giving | $2,000 |
| St Francis of Assis Catholic Churc Fort Myers, FL | Charitable Giving | $2,000 |
| Stark County Humane Society Louisville, OH | Charitable Giving | $2,000 |
| University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN | Charitable Giving | $2,000 |
| Canton Ballet Canton, OH | Charitable Giving | $1,000 |
| Central Catholic High School Canton, OH | Charitable Giving | $1,000 |
Ready to take the next step with Philip E Lattavo Family Foundation?
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 | $1,621,054 | $123,985 | $99,070 | $96,500 | 14 | $96,500 | $61,090 | $108,270 |
| 2024 | $1,596,139 | $151,466 | $89,395 | $86,675 | 12 | $86,675 | $62,553 | $96,970 |
| 2023 | $1,534,068 | $179,613 | $86,293 | $83,750 | 10 | $83,750 | $61,272 | $85,006 |
| 2022 | $1,440,748 | $92,235 | $85,186 | $82,600 | 15 | $82,600 | $54,444 | $85,700 |
| 2021 | $1,433,699 | $107,543 | $79,330 | $75,950 | 11 | $75,950 | $53,290 | $83,268 |
| 2020 | $1,405,486 | $118,441 | $77,054 | $74,425 | 17 | — | $57,489 | $75,894 |
| 2019 | $1,364,099 | $145,134 | $74,444 | $71,900 | 14 | — | $58,346 | $75,033 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Philip E Lattavo Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $108K 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 grants went to organizations whose stated work includes housing, arts, education, animal welfare, youth development, and services for children and families. For example, Arts in Stark says it uses the arts to advance community goals, while Pathway Caring for Children says it serves children and families through foster care, adoption, and mental health services. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $96,500. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $76,500, with a median of $2,000. The largest grant was $76,500 to Habitat of Stark County in Canton, Ohio. Other reported grants included $2,000 each to Arts in Stark, Malone University, and Stark County Humane Society, and $1,000 to Canton Ballet and Pathway Caring for Children. St. John’s Villa reported receiving $1,000 in 2025.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Philip E. Lattavo and Judith A. Lattavo as trustees.
Philip E Lattavo Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Judith A. Lattavo
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Philip E. Lattavo
Trustee
On filings since 2019
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.
Frequently asked questions about Philip E Lattavo Family Foundation
How much does Philip E Lattavo Family Foundation give each year?
Philip E Lattavo Family Foundation gave $97K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $87K across 12 grants.
What is Philip E Lattavo Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Philip E Lattavo Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $6,893, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Philip E Lattavo Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Philip E Lattavo Family Foundation give grants?
Philip E Lattavo Family Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Canton, OH (6 grants).
Does Philip E Lattavo Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Philip E Lattavo Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Giving" (14 grants).
Who are Philip E Lattavo Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Philip E Lattavo Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Habitat of Stark County ($76,500), Arts in Stark ($2,000) and Dolly Parton Imagination Library ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Philip E Lattavo Family Foundation?
Philip E Lattavo Family Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $97K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $108K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Philip E Lattavo Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations whose stated work includes housing, arts, education, animal welfare, youth development, and services for children and families. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Philip E Lattavo Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Philip E Lattavo Family Foundation's EIN?
Philip E Lattavo Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-6883818. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Philip E Lattavo Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, 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.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 18, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
Other open foundation grants in Ohio
Ohio Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
Explore Open Grants
Browse active grant opportunities in Philip E Lattavo Family Foundation's focus areas in our free grants database
Similar Funders
Funders with grantees in common, and similar funders in Ohio
Timken Co Charitable & Educational Fund
North Canton, OH
The Fund supports approved nonprofits delivering measurable, lasting improvements in communities where Timken operates, including community services, housing, food access, education, and workforce programs. Typical grants are $500–$10,000, with larger requests requiring board preapproval; eligible communities include locations in Ohio, North Carolina, Colorado, Illinois, and South Carolina. It says it gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Assets
$4.1M
Grants
436
Total Given
$2.5M
Stark Community Foundation
Canton, OH
Stark Community Foundation funds charitable organizations and projects addressing education, arts and culture, economic development, health, hunger, and other community needs, primarily benefiting Stark County, Ohio. Community Responsive Grants typically range from $2,500 to $50,000; applications are accepted on a rolling basis through its online portal.
Assets
$406.0M
Grants
260
Total Given
$14.6M
Synchrony Foundation
Stamford, CT
In 2024, Synchrony Foundation supported charitable organizations across workforce development, education, financial assistance, and giving, with grants ranging from $150 to $2.6 million and a median of $10,000. Its largest shares of grant funding went to Connecticut, New York, and South Carolina, followed by the District of Columbia and New Jersey; it does not accept unsolicited requests and funds preselected organizations only.
Assets
$72.3M
Grants
394
Total Given
$20.5M
Ada C Rank & Helen J Rank Charitable
Brooklyn, OH
The foundation funds a range of organizations, including colleges, food banks, arts groups, and child- and family-serving organizations; its 2025 grants went mainly to Ohio recipients. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $30,758, with a median of $5,000. Its 2023 filing says applicants may submit a letter describing the purpose and amount requested, and no deadline is in place.
Assets
$2.4M
Grants
20
Total Given
$147K
Hoover Foundation Income Account
Columbus, OH
The Hoover Foundation Income Account primarily funds public-supported community funds, hospitals and health agencies, colleges, and community organizations, with most grants going to Ohio. In 2025, grants ranged from $500 to $315,000, with a median of $25,000. It accepts requests by letter stating the amount and purpose; it does not fund individuals.
Assets
$38.8M
Grants
66
Total Given
$3.5M
Columbus Foundation
Columbus, OH
The Columbus Foundation supports a broad range of nonprofit work, including arts, education, health, basic needs, neighborhoods, and capacity building, primarily in central Ohio. Its 2024 grants had a median of $21,471, though amounts varied widely. Most grants are directed by donors and aren’t made through an application process, but some specific programs accept applications.
Assets
$2.8B
Grants
1,747
Total Given
$242.7M
More similar funders
More Funders in Ohio
Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Philip E Lattavo Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/philip-e-lattavo-family-foundation-morg_cab9a0751c0b4d289f411bf5f5f7c20a
BibTeX
@misc{grantable_346883818_2026,
author = {{Grantable}},
title = {{Philip E Lattavo Family Foundation funder profile}},
howpublished = {GrantGraph},
year = {2026},
url = {https://grantable.co/funders/philip-e-lattavo-family-foundation-morg_cab9a0751c0b4d289f411bf5f5f7c20a},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-17. Data licensed CC BY 4.0}
}The figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0: reuse them with credit to Grantable and a link. Download the data.
Figures come from Philip E Lattavo Family Foundation's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.
Philip E Lattavo Family Foundation down — hundreds of funders to go?