Kibble Foundation

COLUMBUS, OH EIN: 31-6175971

The Kibble Foundation is a private foundation established in 1976 and based in Columbus, Ohio. As a 501(c)(3) organization, it has been tax-exempt since June 1979. The foundation operates with no employees and focuses primarily on educational scholarships.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.6M

+3.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$222K

-22.5% YoY

Grant Count

17

+88.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13K

-59.0% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The Kibble Foundation's primary funding focus is scholarships. The foundation also supports education, philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking, with a particular emphasis on health care initiatives. Its geographic funding priorities include Ohio and Pennsylvania.

Grantmaking

The foundation made six grants in 2023, with total giving of $286,400. Typical grant awards range from $1,250 to $188,600.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in Ohio and Pennsylvania.

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

AthensBrooklynChesterhillChesterlandColumbusFriscoGrand RapidsHarrisburgHiawathaLansingLebanonLong BottomMariettaMaryland HeightsMulberryNelsonvilleOkemosParkersburgPomeroyRayland

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets & Revenue (Most Recent Data)

Metric 2024 2023
Total Assets $3,639,602 $3,525,557
Total Revenue $403,644 $122,769
Total Expenses $288,261 $350,185
Net Income $115,383
Total Liabilities $0

Revenue Sources (2023)

  • Investment income and dividends: $96,112
  • Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets: $26,657
  • Contributions received: $0

The foundation's revenue is primarily generated through investment income rather than contributions.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$153K$306K$458K$611K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,639,602$3,525,557$3,736,896
Revenue$403,644$122,769$334,626
Expenses$288,261$350,185$299,139
Qualifying Distributions$255,825$318,402$258,105
Net Investment Income$368,942$92,019$303,695
Distributable Amount$257,110$240,526$229,048

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$72K$143K$215K$286K6 grants202016 grants202114 grants20229 grants202317 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

OHIO UNIVERSITY$128KUNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE$27KOHIO STATE UNIVERSITY$14KWASHINGTON STATE COMMUNI…$9KHOCKING COLLEGE$8KPA-HART$8KHIAWATHA PTO$7KLONG BOTTOM METHODIST$5KLONG BOTTOM SAND HILL CE…$5KMARIETTA COLLEGE$3K

Grant Size Distribution

62 grants across all recorded years

55<$50K4$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • Anne Drake — Advisor ($5,000 compensation as of December 2022)
  • Huntington National Bank — Vice President ($30,552 compensation as of May 2023)

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

HUNTINGTON NATIONAL …TRUSTEE$33KDAVID SMITHADVISOR$5KPAT DRAKEADVISOR$5KDIANA MCLENEYADVISOR$5KANNE DRAKEADVISOR$5KJOSH MCLEVEYADVISOR$5KMEAGHAN SMITHADVISOR$5K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DAVID SMITHADVISOR1$5,000
PAT DRAKEADVISOR1$5,000
DIANA MCLENEYADVISOR1$5,000
ANNE DRAKEADVISOR1$5,000
JOSH MCLEVEYADVISOR1$5,000
MEAGHAN SMITHADVISOR1$5,000
HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANKTRUSTEE1$32,827

Contact Information

Kibble Foundation
PO Box 1558
Columbus, OH 43216-1558
Phone: 614-480-4962

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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