Will Ptak Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Sheffield Village, OH EIN: 23-7161341
Agriculturefishing and forestryHuman services

Will Ptak Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Agriculture, based in Sheffield Village, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $187K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $8K.

Will Ptak Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Will Ptak Foundation Inc gave $8K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$8,300
-7.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,767
-7.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,300
Total assets
$186,835
-5.2% 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 Will Ptak Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Second Harvest Food Bank: $4KSecond Harvest Food Bank$4KNeighborhood Alliance: $3KNeighborhood Alliance$3KLegal Aid Society of Cleveland: $1KLegal Aid Society of Cleveland$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Second Harvest Food Bank ($4K). Together the top 3 received $8K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

LorainClevelandElyria

How Will Ptak Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 66% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 100% 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

$0$5K$10K$15K3 grants2019 3 grants2020 0 grants2021 3 grants2022 0 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $12K (2019). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $8K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Second Harvest Food Bank Lorain, OHGeneral Use$4,000
Neighborhood Alliance Lorain, OHGeneral Use$3,300
Legal Aid Society of Cleveland Cleveland, OHGeneral Use$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$186,835$20$10,181$8,3003$9,150—$9,163
2024$196,996$21$10,734$9,0003$9,778—$9,411
2023$207,709$21$1,827——$825—$10,274
2022$209,515$21$5,136$5,0003$5,000—$10,568
2021$214,630$43$133———$10$10,573
2020$214,720$123$14,033$11,5003——$10,918
2019$228,630$239$13,724$12,0003——$11,592

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Will Ptak Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Will Ptak Foundation Inc is led by Robert G. Zunich, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Robert G. Zunich

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laurie A. Gatten

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mitchell P. Zunich

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Will Ptak Foundation Inc

How much does Will Ptak Foundation Inc give each year?

Will Ptak Foundation Inc gave $8K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 3 grants.

What is Will Ptak Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Will Ptak Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $3,300, and its average grant was $2,767, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Will Ptak Foundation Inc give grants?

Will Ptak Foundation Inc 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 Lorain, OH (2 grants).

Does Will Ptak Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Will Ptak Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Will Ptak Foundation Inc?

Will Ptak Foundation Inc reported $187K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (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 Will Ptak Foundation Inc?

Will Ptak Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Agriculture, based in Sheffield Village, OH. It holds $187K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Will Ptak Foundation Inc's EIN?

Will Ptak Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7161341. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 28, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 26, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 17, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 2, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 21, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 9, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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