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Nonprofit · EIN 86-3418425

FUND THE CLIMB FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · COLUMBUS, OH 43222

Financials

$1.7M$1.7M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of FUND THE CLIMB FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$1,692,923$1,684,800$8,123$401,146$391,303$9,843
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,676,400
of which government grants
$358,893
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$7,083
Net gain from sales of assets
$7,083
Net income from fundraising events
$7,667
Other revenue
$9,440

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$15,942
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$8,615
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$2,660
Accounting fees
$9,594
Occupancy
$1,166,809
Depreciation
$99,483
Program services (functional)
$1,600,426
Management and general (functional)
$82,221
Fundraising (functional)
$2,153

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$464,392
Total assets, end of year
$401,146
Total liabilities, end of year
$391,303
Net assets, end of year
$9,843
Land, buildings and equipment
$357,147
Net assets without donor restrictions
$9,843
Gross receipts
$1,771,400
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2021
State of legal domicile
OH

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Lili C Reitz EsqExecutive Director
Officer
1$8,615
Eric VanZwietenPresident/Board Member
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
Anthony AkroucheBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Rob Graessle DOCEO/Founder
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Denisa HilesBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Gary D Lewis JrBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Beth PardiBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Godwin IgwebuikeBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Samuel SohnlyBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Bradley C CarrierBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0
Jennifer BruderBoard Member
Trustee or director
0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
815 W BROAD ST STE 310, COLUMBUS, OH 43222-1478
Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
815 W Broad Street, Columbus OH 43222
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Rob Graessle DO, 815 W Broad St Ste 310, Columbus, OH 43222
Principal officer (990-N for 2022)
Robert Graessle, 815 W Broad Street, Columbus OH 43222
Signed the 990
Rob Graessle DO, Founder/Board Member
Phone
(740) 330-3676
Return prepared by
VAN KREVEL & COMPANY

Mission

The mission of Fund The Climb Foundation is to remove barriers that stand in the way of patients seeking treatment for the brain disease of addiction. Donations are used primarily to provide housing, transportation, food and hygiene to patients in treatment.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Housing The Organization's Peaceful Living United + Sober (PLUS) Housing program provides safe, sober housing to patients who are in treatment for addiction. In April of 2023, the housing program was launched, starting with 5 houses. By the end of 2025, the Organization had 39 houses with 176 beds available for patients. In 2025, the Organization provided housing to 670 patients in the PLUS Housing program, and 26 additional patients were supported with other housing partners.
    Expenses $1,437,256
  • Patient Support Services include the following:TransportationThe Organization provides transportation to treatment for our patients in the PLUS housing program, provides transportation to patients upon request for needed meetings, appointments, etc., and provides bus passes as needed to patients in treatment.FoodFund the Climb provides food bags for patients in need, and serves a healthy lunch to patients in treatment in the highest levels of care, which requires them to be in treatment 3-5 hours a day.Personal HygieneFund the Climb provides hygiene care packages for patients in need, which includes soap, a toothbrush and toothpaste, shampoo and deodorant, and other items to take care of patients' hygiene needs.OtherFund the Climb assists with the cost to secure critical documentation, such as a birth certificate and driver's license.Fund the Climb provides clothing and shoes to patients in need.Fund the Climb assesses and assists with individual patient issues on an as needed basis.
    Expenses $147,471 · grants $243
  • Fund the Climb Foundation is a fiscal sponsor of The Goodness Tour Los Angeles Fire Relief Project which is engaged in a project to provide empowerment, relief, goodness and hope to those struggling in areas impacted by the Los Angeles Fire. Grants made to The Goodness Tour Los Angeles Fire Relief Project in 2025 totaled $15,699.
    Expenses $15,699 · grants $15,699

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
86-3418425
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2021
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$401,146
Income (IRS master file)
$1,771,400

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025–––IRS
990December 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$261,238$258,428$29,498IRS
990-N for 2022
Officer: Robert Graessle
December 31, 2022≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.

Questions about FUND THE CLIMB FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of FUND THE CLIMB FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of FUND THE CLIMB FOUNDATION is 86-3418425.
Is FUND THE CLIMB FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
Are donations to FUND THE CLIMB FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does FUND THE CLIMB FOUNDATION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of FUND THE CLIMB FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did FUND THE CLIMB FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of FUND THE CLIMB FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Rob Graessle DO.
Who are the officers and directors of FUND THE CLIMB FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $8,615 (Lili C Reitz Esq, Executive Director).
How much revenue does FUND THE CLIMB FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,692,923, expenses of $1,684,800 and total assets of $401,146 at year end.

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