The Central Benefits Health Care Foundation
The Central Benefits Health Care Foundation at a glance
In short: The Central Benefits Health Care Foundation gave $300K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $75K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $300,000
- -54.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $75,000
- -77.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $65,000
- Total assets
- $10,465,045
- +15.4% 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 The Central Benefits Health Care Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Directions for Youth & Families ($150K). Together the top 4 received $300K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 8 grants of 18 (44%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Central Benefits Health Care Foundation gives
- Giving fell 45% 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 $20K (2021) to $663K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $300K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Directions for Youth & Families Columbus, OH | Social Services | $150,000 |
| Bhutanese Community of Central Ohio Columbus, OH | Social Services | $100,000 |
| Ohioguidestone Columbus, OH | Social Services | $30,000 |
| Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation Columbus, OH | Social Services | $20,000 |
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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 | $10,465,045 | $781,792 | $337,817 | $300,000 | 4 | $781,792 |
| 2024 | $9,069,158 | $599,326 | $701,419 | $662,832 | 2 | $599,326 |
| 2023 | $8,647,035 | $424,274 | $632,413 | $592,429 | 8 | $424,274 |
| 2022 | $7,980,327 | $284,635 | $589,182 | $550,000 | 3 | $284,635 |
| 2021 | $10,346,500 | $955,656 | $51,519 | $20,000 | 1 | $955,656 |
| 2020 | $9,350,782 | $652,529 | $231,190 | $200,000 | 1 | $652,396 |
About The Central Benefits Health Care Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Central Benefits Health Care Foundation is a public charity, based in Columbus, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $300K. Net investment income was $782K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Central Benefits Health Care Foundation is led by Joseph Hoffman, Trustee & President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joseph Hoffman
Trustee & President
Trustee → Trustee & President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Teresa C. Long MD MPH
Trustee & Chair
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Benjamin Marrison
Trustee & Vice Chair
Trustee → Trustee & Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Autumn R. Glover
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Douglas F. Kridler
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott G. Heitkamp
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Antoinette P. Eaton MD (2020–2023) — President & Trustee
- Former: William J. Hicks II MD (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Craig W. Anderson MD (2020–2021) — Trustee
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 The Central Benefits Health Care Foundation
How much does The Central Benefits Health Care Foundation give each year?
The Central Benefits Health Care Foundation gave $300K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $663K across 2 grants.
What is The Central Benefits Health Care Foundation's typical grant size?
The Central Benefits Health Care Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $65,000, and its average grant was $75,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does The Central Benefits Health Care Foundation give grants?
The Central Benefits Health Care Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Columbus, OH (4 grants).
Does The Central Benefits Health Care Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Central Benefits Health Care Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Social Services" (4 grants).
How large is The Central Benefits Health Care Foundation?
The Central Benefits Health Care Foundation reported $10.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $782K.
What is The Central Benefits Health Care Foundation's EIN?
The Central Benefits Health Care Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1502517. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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