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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-2405352

The Ports Foundation

A private foundation in Akron, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $87,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $87,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,704,945

  • Tax year 2024

    $87,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,658,313

  • Tax year 2023

    $91,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,629,218

  • Tax year 2022

    $80,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,655,571

  • Tax year 2021

    $105,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,650,431

  • Tax year 2020

    $77,500

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,557,790

  • Tax year 2019

    $78,217

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,535,198

  • Tax year 2018

    $65,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,518,319

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Stephen Siller Tunnel to TowersStaten Island, NY

    Veteran support

    $25,000
  2. Gary Sinise FoundationFranklin, TN

    Veteran support

    $12,000
  3. Avow Foundation IncNaples, FL

    Social services

    $10,000
  4. Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida IncFort Myers, FL

    Social services

    $10,000
  5. Golden Paws Assistance Dogs IncNaples, FL

    Operational support

    $5,000
  6. Oneeighty IncWooster, OH

    Operational support

    $5,000
  7. Samaritan's PurseBoone, NC

    To support the organizations ongoing operations towards their mission.

    $5,000
  8. St Jude Childeren's Research Hospital IncMemphis, TN

    General support

    $5,000
  9. The Salvation Army - NaplesNaples, FL

    Social services

    $5,000
  10. The Salvation Army - Summit County Area ServicesAkron, OH

    Social services

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education1 grant $25,00035% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $12,00017% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $10,00014% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $10,00014% of the total
  5. Human services2 grants $10,00014% of the total
  6. Religion1 grant $5,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida4 grants $30,000
  2. New York1 grant $25,000
  3. Tennessee2 grants $17,000
  4. Ohio2 grants $10,000
  5. North Carolina1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Michael PortsDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT & TREA Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lori PortsDIRECTOR, V.P. & SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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