Richard Rex Ponn Trust Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dublin, OH EIN: 31-6314668

The Richard Rex Ponn Trust Fund was a private foundation based in Dublin, Ohio. Its 2025 filing is marked as a final return: the filing states that the organization liquidated all assets and moved all funds to The Columbus Foundation for use. The fund therefore appears to have wound down, and its past grantmaking and application policy should not be taken as current.

Key facts about Richard Rex Ponn Trust Fund

In short: Richard Rex Ponn Trust Fund gave $349K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in Ohio. 6% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
31-6314668
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$348,816
Grants made (2025)
18
Average grant
$19,379
Median grant
$700
New grantees (estimate)
6% first-time grantees (1 of 18, 2025)
Primary geography
Ohio (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The filing says the foundation made contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$349K

+1795.7% YoY

Grant Count

18

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$19K

+1795.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Richard Rex Ponn Trust Fund reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Richard Rex Ponn Trust Fund open to new grantees?

6%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 1 of 18 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $337K; repeat grants $688. How we count

Medians: $337K first-time, $700 repeat.

  • 83% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 2067% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the fund is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in animal welfare, religious activities, hearing and speech services, housing, and community programs. For example, Lexington Hearing & Speech Center describes its mission as teaching children with hearing impairments and speech-language delays to listen and talk through educational, therapeutic, and family support services. Champaign County Animal Welfare says it provides refuge, adoption, training, medical treatment, and rehabilitation for unwanted or abandoned dogs and cats.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The fund’s 2025 grants were concentrated in Ohio: 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in Ohio, 1% to Kentucky, and 0% to Washington, DC.

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of all 18 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

UrbanaLexingtonCincinnatiColumbusWashingtonMount SterlingFrenchburgMechanicsburgNicholasvilleWintersvilleUpper SanduskyChamberlainWesterville

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K18 grants202018 grants202121 grants202219 grants202318 grants202418 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2020) to $349K (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $349K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

The Columbus Foundation: $337KThe Columbus Foundation$337KLexington Hearing & Speech Center: $1KLexington Hearing & SpeechCenter$1KMessiah Lutheran Church: $700Messiah Lutheran Church$700Cat Welfare Association: $700Cat Welfare Association$700Champaign County Animal Welfare: $700Champaign County AnimalWelfare$700Habitat for Humanity: $700Habitat for Humanity$700Humane Society of Richmond: $700Humane Society of Richmond$700Lexington Leadership Foundation: $700Lexington LeadershipFoundation$700Love of Paws Inc: $700Love of Paws Inc$700Menifee Animal Shelter: $700Menifee Animal Shelter$700

The largest 2025 recipient was The Columbus Foundation ($337K). Together the top 10 received $344K.

Grant Size Distribution

94 grants across all recorded years

93<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 93 grants of 94 (99%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Columbus Foundation Columbus, OHContinued Support$337,116
Lexington Hearing & Speech Center Lexington, KYCIVIC$1,000
Messiah Lutheran Church Urbana, OHReligious$700
Cat Welfare Association Columbus, OHCIVIC$700
Champaign County Animal Welfare Mechanicsburg, OHCIVIC$700
Habitat for Humanity Urbana, OHCIVIC$700
Humane Society of Richmond Wintersville, OHCIVIC$700
Lexington Leadership Foundation Lexington, KYCIVIC$700
Love of Paws Inc Mount Sterling, KYCIVIC$700
Menifee Animal Shelter Frenchburg, KYCIVIC$700

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2025 — $117,641 $355,871 $348,816 18
2024 $239,320 $24,616 $18,444 $18,400 18
2023 $232,542 $23,069 $18,564 $15,700 19
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets—$239,320$232,542
Revenue$117,641$24,616$23,069
Expenses$355,871$18,444$18,564
Qualifying Distributions$348,816$18,400$16,950
Net Investment Income$117,641$24,580$10,595
Distributable Amount$10,994$17,309$16,590

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 August 2, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Darrell Heckman, Nancy Heckman, and Carrie Heckman as trustees.

Richard Rex Ponn Trust Fund's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Carrie Heckman

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $20 (2021) → $0 (2025)

  • Darrell Heckman

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $20 (2021) → $0 (2025)

  • Nancy Heckman

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $20 (2021) → $0 (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 2021 IRS filing

Darrell Heckman — Trustee: $20Darrell HeckmanTrustee$20Nancy Heckman — Trustee: $20Nancy HeckmanTrustee$20Carrie Heckman — Trustee: $20Carrie HeckmanTrustee$20

The highest reported compensation on the 2021 filing was $20, to Darrell Heckman (Trustee). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Contact

Mailing address: 6000 Riverside Dr, Dublin, OH 43017
Phone: (937) 508-1431

Frequently asked questions about Richard Rex Ponn Trust Fund

How much does Richard Rex Ponn Trust Fund give each year?

Richard Rex Ponn Trust Fund gave $349K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 18 grants.

What is Richard Rex Ponn Trust Fund's typical grant size?

Richard Rex Ponn Trust Fund's median grant in 2025 was $700, and its average grant was $19,379, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Richard Rex Ponn Trust Fund that year got $337K on average.

Where does Richard Rex Ponn Trust Fund give grants?

Richard Rex Ponn Trust Fund gives mostly in Ohio: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Urbana, OH (3 grants), Lexington, KY (3 grants), Columbus, OH (2 grants) and Mount Sterling, KY (2 grants).

Does Richard Rex Ponn Trust Fund give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Richard Rex Ponn Trust Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Civic" (13 grants).

Who are Richard Rex Ponn Trust Fund's largest grantees?

Richard Rex Ponn Trust Fund's largest 2025 grantees include The Columbus Foundation ($337,116), Lexington Hearing & Speech Center ($1,000) and Messiah Lutheran Church ($700), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 97% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

What does Richard Rex Ponn Trust Fund fund?

No mission statement for the fund is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in animal welfare, religious activities, hearing and speech services, housing, and community programs. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Richard Rex Ponn Trust Fund?

The filing says the foundation made 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 ↑

How much is Richard Rex Ponn Trust Fund required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Richard Rex Ponn Trust Fund reported a distributable amount of $11K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Richard Rex Ponn Trust Fund's EIN?

Richard Rex Ponn Trust Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6314668. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Richard Rex Ponn Trust Fund accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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