Ralph E & Orpha H Towers Fdn

Private foundation · Grantmaker Columbus, OH EIN: 34-1706663

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.

Key facts about Ralph E & Orpha H Towers Fdn

EIN
34-1706663
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Total assets
$107,854

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$108K

+5.8% YoY

Revenue

$9K

+11.1% YoY

Qualifying Distributions

$2K

+0.2% YoY

Expenses

$3K

+3.6% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

WillowBeavertonCharlotteColumbusKailuakonaMatthewsYoungstown

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K5 grants2020 3 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2021) to $12K (2020). In 2021 it made 3 grants totaling $9K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5K$10K$15K$20K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$107,854$101,898$96,729
Revenue$9,233$8,314$4,361
Expenses$3,302$3,187$3,067
Qualifying Distributions$2,229$2,225$2,175
Net Investment Income$8,321$7,408$3,330
Distributable Amount$5,487$5,117$4,630

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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

Huntington National Bank — Trustee: $2KHuntington National BankTrustee$2K

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.

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