The Timashev Family Foundation concentrates its philanthropic resources into a very small number of large, strategic gifts. Its largest commitments are to higher education — notably substantial support for Ohio State University and its College of Arts & Sciences — while a smaller portion of funding goes to high-profile humanitarian relief (World Central Kitchen) and intermediary/philanthropic vehicles. The foundation appears to favor transformative, institution-level investments rather than many small awards.
The Timashev Family Foundation C/o Carmen & Pearl Cpa makes very large, institution-level grants, with its biggest recent commitments going to Ohio State University and Ohio State University Foundation. Those awards include $16,533,333 in 2025 and $13,993,333 in 2024, both tied to the university and its College of Arts and Sciences support. The foundation’s pattern is not broad-based small grantmaking; it concentrates resources into a small set of large awards, including a $5,000,000 grant to World Central Kitchen in 2024 and a $3,138,300 grant to Our Bridge Foundation in 2025. Its recent recipients also include The Stronghold Fund, Jewish Global Network, and several school and museum grantees, showing a mix of higher education, humanitarian, and cultural support. The foundation appears to use sizeable grants to back specific institutions and projects rather than many scattered awards. Recent documentation also shows support for educational documentary film production through Polar Bear Video Ventures Inc.
Higher education is a core area of support. The foundation gave $16,533,333 in 2025 to Ohio State University and $13,993,333 in 2024 to Ohio State University Foundation for College of Arts and Sciences support. In 2023, it added another $2,833,333 to Ohio State University Foundation for the same purpose, showing repeated backing for that university unit. Humanitarian relief is another clear theme. In 2024, the foundation granted $5,000,000 to World Central Kitchen, and in 2023 it gave the organization another $250,000. It also supported Help Ukraine Operation Palyanytsya with $300,000 in 2024 and Jewish Humanitarian Response with $50,000 in 2023. The arts and educational media appear as smaller but distinct lines of giving. A $31,750 grant in 2025 went to Polar Bear Video Ventures Inc for production of educational documentary film, and $100,000 in 2023 went to Smithsonian.
The typical grant size is large: p25 is $62,500, median is $275,000, and p75 is $877,362. That distribution fits a foundation that favors substantial institutional awards over many small checks. Recent grants also show repeated support to some recipients across multiple years, including Ohio State University and Ohio State University Foundation, World Central Kitchen, and Greenwich Country Day School. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its recent grants include both unrestricted-sounding mission support and purpose-specific support such as College of Arts and Sciences funding and educational documentary film production.
$22.1M
$34.5M
$119.7M
$22.7M
Most grants fall between $63K and $877K, with a median of $275K.
25th Percentile
$63K
Median
$275K
75th Percentile
$877K
About 8% of grants go to recipients in DC.
Top 5 recipient countries by grant volume for Timashev Family Foundation C/O Carmen & Pearl Cpa.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 20 | $45M | 83.3% |
| 2 | Slovakia | 1 | $1M |
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Highly concentrated giving: very few grants (6) but very large amounts, including repeat large gifts to the same institution (Ohio State). Mix of blockbuster one-off gifts and several mid-to-large donations to mission-focused intermediaries.
Notable grantees: Ohio State University Foundation, Ohio State University, World Central Kitchen, Our Bridge Foundation, The Stronghold Fund
Giving is national, with 20 of the listed grants going to recipients in the US. The largest concentration by recipient city is in Columbus, Ohio, driven by grants to Ohio State University and Ohio State University Foundation. Washington, DC also appears repeatedly through World Central Kitchen, Smithsonian, and The Renew Democracy Initiative. Greenwich, Connecticut shows up several times as well, including Greenwich Country Day School and Bruce Museum. International recipients in the recent list include Berlin, plus one recipient each in Italy and Belgium.
Recent grants go to a mix of higher education, humanitarian relief, schools, museums, and intermediary philanthropic organizations. Named recipients include Ohio State University, World Central Kitchen, Our Bridge Foundation, The Stronghold Fund, Greenwich Country Day School, and Bruce Museum.
The grant-size distribution is high: p25 is $62,500, median is $275,000, and p75 is $877,362. That points to a strategy built around substantial awards rather than small grants.
Yes. Ohio State University and Ohio State University Foundation appear in multiple years, as do World Central Kitchen and Greenwich Country Day School. That pattern suggests some recurring relationships rather than one-time-only giving.
Higher education is the strongest theme, especially support for Ohio State University and its College of Arts and Sciences. Other visible areas include emergency food relief and disaster response through World Central Kitchen, plus educational documentary film production through Polar Bear Video Ventures Inc.
The foundation gives nationally, but the highest concentration of recipient grants is in DC. Columbus, Ohio and Greenwich, Connecticut also appear multiple times among recent recipients, and the list includes a few international grants in Berlin, Italy, and Belgium.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
4.2% |
| 3 | Italy | 1 | $529K | 4.2% |
| 4 | Germany | 1 | $46K | 4.2% |
| 5 | Belgium | 1 | $32K | 4.2% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY | COLUMBUS, OH | $16,533,333 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE |
| OUR BRIDGE FOUNDATION | HALLANDALE BEACH, FL | $3,138,300 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE |
| THE STRONGHOLD FUND | PORTLAND, OR | $1,500,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE |
| H FOR HUMAN FOUNDATION | PORTEGRANDI VE | $528,675 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE |
| GREENWICH COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | GREENWICH, CT | $250,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE |
| ILYA AND EMILIA KABAKOV ART FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE |
| ECHO FREUNDE | BERLIN | $45,700 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE |
| POLAR BEAR VIDEO VENTURES INC | — | $31,750 | 2025 | PRODUCTION OF EDUCATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILM |
| GREENS FARMS ACADEMY CT | WESTPORT, CT | $20,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE |
| BRUCE MUSEUM | GREENWICH, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE |
| OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | COLUMBUS, OH | $13,993,333 | 2024 | COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES SUPPORT |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE |
| GREENWICH COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL INC | GREENWICH, CT | $410,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE |
| HELP UKRAINE OPERATION PALYANYTSYA | SNOQUALMIE, WA | $300,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE |
| GREEN FARMS ACADEMY | WESTPORT, CT | $100,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE |
| BRUCE MUSEUM INC | GREENWICH, CT | $30,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE |
| THE RENEW DEMOCRACY INTIATIVE INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $30,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE |
| OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | COLUMBUS, OH | $2,833,333 | 2023 | COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES SUPPORT |
| AROO | — | $1,033,150 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE |
| JEWISH GLOBAL NETWORK | BROOKLYN, NY | $350,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $250,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE |
| SMITHSONIAN | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE |
| GREENWICH COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL INC | GREENWICH, CT | $50,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE |
| JEWISH HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE | TEMPE, AZ | $50,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE |
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
$16,533,333TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE
OUR BRIDGE FOUNDATION
$3,138,300TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE
THE STRONGHOLD FUND
$1,500,000TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE
H FOR HUMAN FOUNDATION
$528,675TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE
GREENWICH COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
$250,000TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE
ILYA AND EMILIA KABAKOV ART FOUNDATION
$50,000TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE
ECHO FREUNDE
$45,700TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE
POLAR BEAR VIDEO VENTURES INC
$31,750PRODUCTION OF EDUCATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILM
GREENS FARMS ACADEMY CT
$20,000TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE
BRUCE MUSEUM
$10,000TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$13,993,333COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES SUPPORT
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN
$5,000,000TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE
GREENWICH COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL INC
$410,000TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE
HELP UKRAINE OPERATION PALYANYTSYA
$300,000TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE
GREEN FARMS ACADEMY
$100,000TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE
BRUCE MUSEUM INC
$30,000TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE
THE RENEW DEMOCRACY INTIATIVE INC
$30,000TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$2,833,333COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES SUPPORT
AROO
$1,033,150TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE
JEWISH GLOBAL NETWORK
$350,000TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN
$250,000TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE
SMITHSONIAN
$100,000TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE
GREENWICH COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL INC
$50,000TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE
JEWISH HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE
$50,000TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF THE DONEE