Talmage Family Foundation
The Talmage Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Columbus, Ohio. Its 2025 filing reports 13 grants totaling $416,000, with recipients including Ohio food, housing, and community-service organizations, as well as organizations in Mississippi and Oklahoma.
Talmage Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Talmage Family Foundation gave $416K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $32K), mostly in Ohio. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $416,000
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- -13.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $32,000
- +21.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $6,588,275
- +4.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (92% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Talmage Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 12490, Columbus, OH 43212
Phone: (614) 457-1024
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Talmage Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Heildelburg University ($182K). Together the top 10 received $407K.
Grant Size Distribution
81 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 72 grants of 81 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 92% of grant dollars went to recipients in Ohio, 6% to Mississippi, and 1% to Oklahoma. The filing also lists recipients in Washington, DC, and Massachusetts, each representing 0% of grant dollars as reported.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Talmage Family Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 13 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. How we count
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 136% of 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $199K (2020) to $577K (2022). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $416K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Heildelburg University Tiffin, OH | Health, Education, Religion | $182,000 |
| First Community Church Columbus, OH | Health, Education, Religion | $50,000 |
| Furniture Bank Columbus, OH | Health, Education, Religion | $40,000 |
| Back Bay Mission Biloxi, MS | Health, Education, Religion | $25,000 |
| Mid-Ohio Foodbank Grove City, OH | Health, Education, Religion | $25,000 |
| Nnemap Inc Columbus, OH | Health, Education, Religion | $25,000 |
| The Open Shelter Columbus, OH | Health, Education, Religion | $20,000 |
| The Tandana Foundation Spring Valley, OH | Health, Education, Religion | $20,000 |
| Red Cross Columbus, OH | Health, Education, Religion | $10,000 |
| United Way Columbus, OH | Health, Education, Religion | $10,000 |
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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 | $6,588,275 | $708,180 | $433,956 | $416,000 | 13 | $417,562 | $686,786 | $307,238 |
| 2024 | $6,314,051 | $183,725 | $438,067 | $394,000 | 15 | $395,740 | $169,324 | $376,616 |
| 2023 | $6,568,393 | $1,431,359 | $578,942 | $554,000 | 19 | $556,098 | $1,310,927 | $365,124 |
| 2022 | $5,715,976 | $2,124,060 | $619,487 | $576,500 | 19 | $578,032 | $1,623,879 | $369,648 |
| 2021 | $4,263,730 | $413,538 | $235,503 | $221,500 | 15 | $222,913 | $671,968 | $171,440 |
| 2020 | $4,033,368 | $-262,505 | $204,471 | $198,500 | 15 | — | $109,227 | $108,819 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Talmage Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $307K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 filing lists grant purposes as “HEALTH, EDUCATION, RELIGION.” Grantees’ own missions show a range of activities: NNEMAP says it provides nutritious food and connections to essential resources; Mid-Ohio Foodbank says it works to end hunger and help create communities where everyone thrives; and The Open Shelter says it provides emergency shelter, assistance, supportive services, and housing for homeless and marginally housed people in Central Ohio.
Other 2025 recipients describe work that includes direct assistance and advocacy for disadvantaged people and families (Back Bay Mission), cross-cultural volunteer opportunities, scholarships, and community projects in Ecuador and Mali (The Tandana Foundation), and community solutions to hunger, poverty, and disease (World Neighbors).
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $416,000 through 13 grants. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $182,000, with a median grant of $20,000.
The largest reported grants included $182,000 to Heildeburg University in Tiffin, Ohio; $50,000 to First Community Church in Columbus; and $40,000 to Furniture Bank in Columbus. Other grants included $25,000 each to Back Bay Mission, Mid-Ohio Foodbank, and NNEMAP; $20,000 each to The Open Shelter and The Tandana Foundation; and $10,000 each to the Red Cross and United Way in Columbus. The filing also lists grants of $5,000 to World Neighbors and $2,000 to FINCA.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ralph Talmage as president, Joan S Talmage as vice president, and Scott W Talmage and Daniel B Talmage as trustees.
Talmage Family Foundation is led by Ralph Talmage, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ralph Talmage
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Daniel B. Talmage
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Scott W. Talmage
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Joan S. Talmage
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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 Talmage Family Foundation
How much does Talmage Family Foundation give each year?
Talmage Family Foundation gave $416K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $394K across 15 grants.
What is Talmage Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Talmage Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $32,000, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Talmage Family Foundation give grants?
Talmage Family Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Mississippi (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Columbus, OH (6 grants).
Does Talmage Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Talmage Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Health, Education, Religion" (13 grants).
Who are Talmage Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Talmage Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Heildelburg University ($182,000), First Community Church ($50,000) and Furniture Bank ($40,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Talmage Family Foundation?
Talmage Family Foundation reported $6.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $418K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $307K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Talmage Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 filing lists grant purposes as “HEALTH, EDUCATION, RELIGION.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Talmage Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes 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 ↑
What is Talmage Family Foundation's EIN?
Talmage Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3630423. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Talmage Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 June 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Talmage Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/talmage-family-foundation-morg_320cfaf260ed4499b986a32e90cb2e59
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