PORTS FAMILY FOUNDATION
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2025 · Form 990PF · revenue $138K · expenses $91K · assets $1.7M
- EIN
- 47-2405352
- Address
- 3015 ROUNDHILL SPUR, AKRON, OH 44333-2290
- NTEE code
- T22
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- February 2015 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Private non-operating foundation
- Cross-check
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 2 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
2 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Ports | DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT & TREA | 2015-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lori Ports | DIRECTOR, V.P. & SECRETARY | 2015-2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL PORTS | DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT & TREA | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LORI PORTS | DIRECTOR, V.P. & SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL PORTS | DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT & TREA | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LORI PORTS | DIRECTOR, V.P. & SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL PORTS | DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT & TREA | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LORI PORTS | DIRECTOR, V.P. & SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL PORTS | DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT & TREA | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LORI PORTS | DIRECTOR, V.P. & SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL PORTS | DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT & TREA | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LORI PORTS | DIRECTOR, V.P. & SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL PORTS | DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT & TREA | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LORI PORTS | DIRECTOR, V.P. & SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL PORTS | DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT & TREA | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LORI PORTS | DIRECTOR, V.P. & SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL PORTS | DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT & TREA | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LORI PORTS | DIRECTOR, V.P. & SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL PORTS | DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT & TREA | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LORI PORTS | DIRECTOR, V.P. & SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL PORTS | DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT & TREA | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LORI PORTS | DIRECTOR, V.P. & SECRETARY | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL PORTS | DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT & TREA | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LORI PORTS | DIRECTOR, V.P. & SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2025 · 10 grants to organizations · $87K
2024 · 11 grants to organizations · $87K
2023 · 9 grants to organizations · $91K
2022 · 9 grants to organizations · $80K
2021 · 2 grants to organizations · $105K
2020 · 2 grants to organizations · $78K
2019 · 5 grants to organizations · $78K
2018 · 4 grants to organizations · $65K
2017 · 2 grants to organizations · $50K
2016 · 2 grants to organizations · $65K
2015 · 3 grants to organizations · $50K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.
2015 · 1 contributor · $500K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MICHAEL AND LORI PORTS | Person | AKRON, OH | $500,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2015 · filing |
Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $137,694 | $91,062 | $1,704,945 | $1,704,945 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $117,450 | $88,355 | $1,658,313 | $1,658,313 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $65,897 | $92,250 | $1,629,218 | $1,629,218 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $90,341 | $85,201 | $1,655,571 | $1,655,571 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $200,315 | $107,674 | $1,650,431 | $1,650,431 | $0 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $102,141 | $79,549 | $1,557,790 | $1,557,790 | $0 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $97,044 | $80,165 | $1,535,198 | $1,535,198 | $0 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $97,869 | $66,976 | $1,518,319 | $1,518,319 | $0 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $87,863 | $53,280 | $1,487,426 | $1,487,426 | $0 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $47,783 | $66,851 | $1,452,843 | $1,452,843 | $0 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2015 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $522,880 | $50,969 | $1,471,911 | $1,471,911 | $500,000 | - | $0 | - | - |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| LISA AND AL ROMANINI FAMILY FOUNDATION | OH | T22 | $129,028 | $54,815 | PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| R AND M FOUNDATION | OH | T22 | $145,163 | $144,201 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| WILD FIG FOUNDATION | OH | T22 | $149,938 | $773,129 | SECRETARY | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| DR ALVIN H & ALVA JAMISON CRAWFORD FAMILY FOUNDATION | OH | T22 | $131,137 | $154,814 | TRUSTEE/PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| JACK GIVES BACK FOUNDATION | OH | T22 | $138,367 | $166,316 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SAUL SCHOTTENSTEIN FOUNDATION D | OH | T22 | $143,343 | $520,139 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MCKEEN FOUNDATION 02033090722094 | OH | T22 | $142,430 | $286,308 | TRUSTEE | $60,266 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| EDWARD J KUCALA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | OH | T22 | $132,953 | $165,417 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| LINDA CASWELL BERRY & SONS FOUNDATION INC | OH | T22 | $135,688 | $171,402 | TRUSTEE - PRESIDENT - TREASURER | $7,680 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CHARLES B & MARGARET E CUSHWA FOUNDATION 07682-003 | OH | T22 | $145,712 | $160,763 | TRUSTEE | $16,014 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| PAGE ANN HAYDEN FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS | OH | T22 | $131,066 | $63,110 | PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THE WILLIAM EDITH CHARLES AND SOPHIE HUENEKE FOUNDATION TRUST | OH | T22 | $140,253 | $181,329 | TRUSTEE | $43,430 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| NINA AND GENEVA MILLS MEMORIAL FUND 001061 | OH | T22 | $144,124 | $126,522 | TRUSTEE | $19,870 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| NARKA NELSON TRUST 690 | OH | T22 | $135,358 | $101,163 | Trustee | $21,040 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
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| CHARLES E LEWIS AND SARA J LEWIS CHARITABLE TR | OH | T22 | $140,708 | $95,814 | TRUSTEE | $22,423 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| JAMES SANDERS CHARITABLE TRUST | OH | T22 | $132,933 | $84,513 | TRUSTEE | $17,141 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| JANE E HUNTER TEST TRUST OH-01-27-1708 | OH | T22 | $130,027 | $151,936 | TRUSTEE | $21,125 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CHARLES A RINI CHARITABLE TR UA | OH | T22 | $148,225 | $183,023 | TRUSTEE | $28,896 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state |
| POCKETS - A FAMILY FOUNDATION | NJ | T22 | $134,932 | $72,838 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, similar name |
Who funds organizations like this
Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).
| Grantor | Type | Total given | Grants | Organizations funded | Years | Which ones |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENNY'S KIDS | Private foundation | $5,769,497 | 1 | 1 | 2021–2021 | PONTIKES FAMILY FOUNDATION |
| ONEOC | DAF sponsor | $7,200 | 1 | 1 | 2020–2020 | WAHOOS FAMILY FOUNDATION |
| ROBERT S AND JANET L MILLER FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025–2025 | JACK GIVES BACK FOUNDATION |
| CHARNA AND ALAN B LARKIN PHILANTHROPIC FUND INC | Private foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2018–2018 | BERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION INC |
| JOHN AND CARRIE HAYDEN FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 | PAGE ANN HAYDEN FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS |
| BACHMANN STRAUSS FAMILY FUND INC | Private foundation | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2015–2015 | STIRES-STARK FAMILY FOUNDATION |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990PF · $91,062 spent · pay $0 · grants $87,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $87,000 | 95.5% | |
| Taxes | $2,635 | 2.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,227 | 1.3% | |
| Other expenses | $200 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $91,062 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990PF · $88,355 spent · pay $0 · grants $87,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $87,000 | 98.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,155 | 1.3% | |
| Other expenses | $200 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $88,355 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990PF · $92,250 spent · pay $0 · grants $91,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $91,000 | 98.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,050 | 1.1% | |
| Other expenses | $200 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $92,250 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990PF · $85,201 spent · pay $0 · grants $80,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $80,000 | 93.9% | |
| Taxes | $4,136 | 4.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $865 | 1.0% | |
| Other expenses | $200 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $85,201 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990PF · $107,674 spent · pay $0 · grants $105,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $105,000 | 97.5% | |
| Taxes | $1,886 | 1.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $788 | 0.7% | |
| Total | $107,674 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990PF · $79,549 spent · pay $0 · grants $77,500 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $77,500 | 97.4% | |
| Taxes | $1,036 | 1.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $788 | 1.0% | |
| Other expenses | $225 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $79,549 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990PF · $80,165 spent · pay $0 · grants $78,217 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $78,217 | 97.6% | |
| Taxes | $1,198 | 1.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $750 | 0.9% | |
| Total | $80,165 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990PF · $66,976 spent · pay $0 · grants $65,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $65,000 | 97.0% | |
| Taxes | $1,226 | 1.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $750 | 1.1% | |
| Total | $66,976 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990PF · $53,280 spent · pay $0 · grants $50,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $50,000 | 93.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,870 | 3.5% | |
| Taxes | $1,210 | 2.3% | |
| Other expenses | $200 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $53,280 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990PF · $66,851 spent · pay $0 · grants $65,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $65,000 | 97.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,250 | 1.9% | |
| Taxes | $401 | 0.6% | |
| Other expenses | $200 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $66,851 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990PF · $50,969 spent · pay $0 · grants $50,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $50,000 | 98.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $900 | 1.8% | |
| Taxes | $69 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $50,969 | 100% |
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