Professional Medical Education

Private foundation · Grantmaker Grove City, OH EIN: 31-1014446

Professional Medical Education is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Grove City, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $213K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $3K.

Key facts about Professional Medical Education

In short: Professional Medical Education gave $3K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $720.75), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
31-1014446
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$2,883
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$721
Median grant
$320
Total assets
$212,519
Primary geography
Ohio (84% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$213K

+32.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$3K

+41.8% YoY

Grant Count

4

+33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$720.75

+6.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Professional Medical Education reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Professional Medical Education gives

  • Giving grew 351% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

WashingtonColumbusGrove CityTampaAlexandriaBoone

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1K$2K$3K3 grants2020 1 grant2021 2 grants2022 4 grants2023 3 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $252 (2021) to $3K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $3K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

St Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church: $2KSt Johns Evangelical LutheranChurch$2KUSA for UNHCR: $400USA for UNHCR$400Mid Ohio Food Bank: $240Mid Ohio Food Bank$240Shriners Hospital: $57Shriners Hospital$57

The largest 2025 recipient was St Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church ($2K). Together the top 4 received $3K.

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church Grove City, OHCharity Donation$2,186
USA for UNHCR Washington, DCCharity Donation$400
Mid Ohio Food Bank Columbus, OHCharity donation$240
Shriners Hospital Tampa, FLCharity donation$57

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$212,519$160,344$164,727
Revenue$673,989$607,448$600,691
Expenses$612,624$611,972$592,264
Qualifying Distributions$608,585$605,449$578,625
Distributable Amount$8,169$6,660$4,873

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Professional Medical Education is led by Gregory Absten, President on every filing since 2020; 4 of 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Gregory Absten

    President

    On filings since 2020

    15.5 hrs/week

    $6K (2020) → $16K (2025)

  • Dan Little

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    13.5 hrs/week

    $10K (2025)

  • Jessica Absten-Tinklepaugh RN

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    40.5 hrs/week

    $11K (2024) → $29K (2025)

  • Aaron Tinklepaugh

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Absten

    Manager

    On filings since 2020

    40.5 hrs/week

    $72K (2020) → $99K (2025)

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Lisa Absten — Manager: $99KLisa AbstenManager$99KJessica Absten-Tinklepaugh RN — Trustee: $29KJessica…Trustee$29KGregory Absten — President: $16KGregory AbstenPresident$16KDan Little — Trustee: $10KDan LittleTrustee$10K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $99K, to Lisa Absten (Manager). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Professional Medical Education

How much does Professional Medical Education give each year?

Professional Medical Education gave $3K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 3 grants.

What is Professional Medical Education's typical grant size?

Professional Medical Education's median grant in 2025 was $320, and its average grant was $721, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Professional Medical Education give grants?

Professional Medical Education gives mostly in Ohio: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (14%).

Does Professional Medical Education give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Professional Medical Education's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity donation" (4 grants).

How large is Professional Medical Education?

Professional Medical Education reported $213K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $609K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Professional Medical Education?

Professional Medical Education is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Grove City, OH. It holds $213K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Professional Medical Education's EIN?

Professional Medical Education's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1014446. 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.

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