St Johnst Paul Evangelical
Manage the endowment funds and provide grants for outreach oriented projects and programs for religious, charitable, or other educational organizations with a 501(c)(3) that are affiliated with the evangelical lutheran church in America and located in the northeastern Ohio synod.
St Johnst Paul Evangelical at a glance
In short: St Johnst Paul Evangelical gave $28K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $28,000
- -45.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,000
- -17.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $14,000
- Total assets
- $1,205,194
- +4.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who St Johnst Paul Evangelical funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Faith Lutheran Church ($15K). Together the top 2 received $28K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How St Johnst Paul Evangelical gives
- Giving fell 60% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2020) to $70K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $28K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Faith Lutheran Church Fairlawn, OH | Loads of Faith | $15,000 |
| Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Akron, OH | DLM | $13,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,205,194 | $81,310 | $56,213 | $28,000 | 2 | $81,310 |
| 2024 | $1,149,052 | $38,830 | $59,201 | $50,898 | 3 | $31,830 |
| 2023 | $1,117,127 | $38,385 | $65,288 | $59,940 | 4 | $34,385 |
| 2022 | $1,128,801 | $95,526 | $79,248 | $70,000 | 2 | $53,919 |
| 2021 | $1,305,168 | $68,538 | $65,244 | $39,500 | 1 | $36,391 |
| 2020 | $1,203,693 | $47,676 | $48,080 | $27,820 | 4 | $46,676 |
About St Johnst Paul Evangelical
Based on IRS filings
St Johnst Paul Evangelical is a public charity focused on religion, based in Akron, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $28K. Net investment income was $81K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
St Johnst Paul Evangelical is led by Sandy Selby, President since 2024 (on filings since 2023); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sandy Selby
President
Secretary → President, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pastor Jean Hansen
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gerald Allen
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bobbie Fitt
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heather Popio
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Knops
Vice President
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Reyes
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Linda Reyes (2020–2024) — President & R
- Former: Art Kaufman (2022–2024) — Trustee & Res
- Former: Bobby Fitt (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Linda Lewis (2020–2023) — Secretary & R
- Former: Mark Watkins (2020–2022) — President & R
- Former: Terry Vernon (2020–2022) — Trustee & Res
- Former: David Six (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Martha Keeler (2020) — Treasurer & R
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.
Frequently asked questions about St Johnst Paul Evangelical
How much does St Johnst Paul Evangelical give each year?
St Johnst Paul Evangelical gave $28K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $51K across 3 grants.
How large is St Johnst Paul Evangelical?
St Johnst Paul Evangelical reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $81K.
What is St Johnst Paul Evangelical?
St Johnst Paul Evangelical is a public charity focused on religion, based in Akron, OH. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does St Johnst Paul Evangelical operate?
St Johnst Paul Evangelical has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is St Johnst Paul Evangelical's EIN?
St Johnst Paul Evangelical's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1705880. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 9, 2026)
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