Vincent J Stark Foundation
Vincent J Stark Foundation is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Strongsville, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $100K. Net investment income was $224K.
Vincent J Stark Foundation at a glance
In short: Vincent J Stark Foundation gave $100K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $100,000
- -3.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,500
- -15.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,500
- Total assets
- $2,298,197
- +6.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Vincent J Stark Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lakewood Community Services ($20K). Together the top 7 received $82K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($18,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 38 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Vincent J Stark Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $92K (2020) to $105K (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lakewood Community Services Lakewood, OH | Defray cost of salary forlicensed social worker whohelps with employment training. | $20,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $18,000 |
| Lorain County Free Clinic Lorain, OH | Fund operating expensesfor free medicalclinic. | $18,000 |
| CPPA Shop with a Cop Cleveland, OH | Fund operating expensesfor police outreachprogram with children. | $17,000 |
| Children's Dyslexia Center Cleveland, OH | Fund operating expensesfor educational centerfor dyslexia. | $10,000 |
| Good Knights Of Lorain County Elyria, OH | Fund operatingexpenses servinglow income families | $7,000 |
| Hope Town Inc Windham, OH | To provide affordable, structured, safehousing environment. | $5,000 |
| Kent State University Kent, OH | Scholarship Endowment | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,298,197 | $240,503 | $126,205 | $100,000 | 8 | $100,000 | $223,691 | $106,195 |
| 2024 | $2,156,386 | $247,111 | $125,803 | $104,000 | 7 | $104,000 | $176,098 | $101,662 |
| 2023 | $2,024,713 | $120,213 | $121,263 | $103,000 | 8 | $103,000 | $105,738 | $94,438 |
| 2022 | $1,911,302 | $65,037 | $124,268 | $105,000 | 7 | $105,000 | $49,655 | $99,729 |
| 2021 | $2,406,987 | $105,524 | $125,363 | $101,000 | 8 | $101,000 | $87,706 | $116,061 |
| 2020 | $2,306,650 | $113,512 | $111,270 | $92,000 | 7 | — | $96,998 | $100,151 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Vincent J Stark Foundation reported a distributable amount of $106K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Vincent J Stark Foundation is led by Penelope Stoup, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Penelope Stoup
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan R Nowlin
Officer & Trustee
Officer → Officer & Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter C Bitounis
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sheri Peters
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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 Vincent J Stark Foundation
How much does Vincent J Stark Foundation give each year?
Vincent J Stark Foundation gave $100K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $104K across 7 grants.
What is Vincent J Stark Foundation's typical grant size?
Vincent J Stark Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $13,500, and its average grant was $12,500, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Vincent J Stark Foundation give grants?
Vincent J Stark Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Cleveland, OH (2 grants).
Does Vincent J Stark Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 38% of Vincent J Stark Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Vincent J Stark Foundation's largest grantees?
Vincent J Stark Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Lakewood Community Services ($20,000), Lorain County Free Clinic ($18,000) and CPPA Shop with a Cop ($17,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($18,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Vincent J Stark Foundation?
Vincent J Stark Foundation reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $100K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $106K (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.
What is Vincent J Stark Foundation?
Vincent J Stark Foundation is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Strongsville, OH. It holds $2.3M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Vincent J Stark Foundation's EIN?
Vincent J Stark Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-5240195. 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.
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 September 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 31, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 22, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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