Ralph E & Orpha H Towers Fdn
Ralph E & Orpha H Towers Fdn is a private foundation, based in Columbus, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $108K in total assets. In 2025, it made $2K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $8K.
Ralph E & Orpha H Towers Fdn at a glance
- Total assets
- $107,854
- +5.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $9,233
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $2,229
- +0.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $3,302
- +3.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Ralph E & Orpha H Towers Fdn funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Ralph E & Orpha H Towers Fdn gives
- In 2025 it paid out 41% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2021) to $12K (2020). In 2021 it made 3 grants totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cos Kids Youngstown, OH | General Operating | $4,700 |
| Willow United Methodist Church Willow, AK | General Support | $2,350 |
| The Patricia Reser Center for the Arts Columbus, OH | General Operating | $2,350 |
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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 | $107,854 | $9,233 | $3,302 | — | — | $2,229 | $8,321 | $5,487 |
| 2024 | $101,898 | $8,314 | $3,187 | — | — | $2,225 | $7,408 | $5,117 |
| 2023 | $96,729 | $4,361 | $3,067 | — | — | $2,175 | $3,330 | $4,630 |
| 2022 | $95,097 | $3,135 | $3,485 | — | — | $2,225 | $2,259 | $4,736 |
| 2021 | $92,795 | $15,573 | $12,519 | $9,400 | 3 | $11,625 | $14,521 | $5,439 |
| 2020 | $91,030 | $1,520 | $14,366 | $11,550 | 5 | — | $1,260 | $6,502 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ralph E & Orpha H Towers Fdn reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ralph E & Orpha H Towers Fdn's only listed officer is Huntington National Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Huntington National Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$2K (2020) → $2K (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to Huntington National Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Ralph E & Orpha H Towers Fdn
How large is Ralph E & Orpha H Towers Fdn?
Ralph E & Orpha H Towers Fdn reported $108K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (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.
Where does Ralph E & Orpha H Towers Fdn operate?
Ralph E & Orpha H Towers Fdn has awarded grants in Alaska, Hawaii, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina.
What is Ralph E & Orpha H Towers Fdn's EIN?
Ralph E & Orpha H Towers Fdn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1706663. 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.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 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 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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