Purpose Through the Pain
Purpose Through the Pain is a private foundation focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Orrville, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2022. As of 2022, the organization holds $11K in total assets. In 2022, it awarded 1 grant totaling $4K.
Purpose Through the Pain at a glance
In short: Purpose Through the Pain gave $4K across 1 grant in 2022 (avg $4K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2022)
- $3,500
- Grants made (2022)
- 1
- Average grant
- $3,500
- Median grant
- $3,500
- Total assets
- $10,692
- +27.5% vs 2021
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2022 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated September 2026.
Who Purpose Through the Pain funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2022 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Purpose Through the Pain gives
- In 2022 it paid out well above 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
In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $3,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $10,692 | $8,158 | $5,852 | $3,500 | 1 | $3,500 | $287 |
| 2021 | $8,386 | $9,562 | $1,079 | — | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Purpose Through the Pain reported a distributable amount of $287 for 2022 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Purpose Through the Pain is led by Andrea Caskey, President on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2022 filing
Andrea Caskey
President
On filings since 2021
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2022. "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 Purpose Through the Pain
How much does Purpose Through the Pain give each year?
Purpose Through the Pain gave $4K across 1 grant in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Purpose Through the Pain?
Purpose Through the Pain reported $11K in total assets on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $287 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Purpose Through the Pain?
Purpose Through the Pain is a private foundation focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Orrville, OH. It holds $11K in total assets as of 2022.
Where does Purpose Through the Pain operate?
Purpose Through the Pain has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Purpose Through the Pain's EIN?
Purpose Through the Pain's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-2838738. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2022.
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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 6, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2022
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