Wayne County Community Foundation

WOOSTER, OH EIN: 34-1281026 Website

THE MISSION OF THE WAYNE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION IS TO PROVIDE PHILANTHROPIC LEADERSHIP TO THE COMMUNITY OF WAYNE COUNTY, OHIO. THE THREE GOALS OF THE FOUNDATION ARE 1. TO ENCOURAGE INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES TO SHARE PART OF THEIR RESOURCES FOR THE GOOD OF THE COMMUNITY. 2. TO ASSIST COMMUNITY CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE CREATION AND MANAGEMENT OF ENDOWMENTS. 3. TO PROVIDE OVERSIGHT OF INVESTMENT AND DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS DEVOTED TO CHARITABLE PURPOSES.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$156.4M

+14.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$7.8M

+51.5% YoY

Grant Count

137

+5.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$57K

+43.7% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$16M$21M20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$156,431,193$136,879,144$121,593,936
Revenue$18,873,146$10,272,766$6,329,494
Expenses$9,814,335$6,982,223$5,432,392
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$10,078,483$3,363,351$2,011,427
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$3M$5M$8M$10M120 grants2021125 grants2022110 grants2023130 grants2024137 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

DOWNTOWN ARTS THEATER INC$1.1MWOOSTER CITY SCHOOLS$460KPEOPLE TO PEOPLE MINISTR…$386KWAYNE COUNTY REGIONAL TR…$300KGRACE CHURCH$291KHEALTHCARE 2000 DBA THE …$289KWAYNE CENTER FOR THE ARTS$272KTHE SALVATION ARMY$254KYOUTH SAILING FOUNDATION…$250KORRVILLE AREA BOYS & GIR…$196K

Grant Size Distribution

622 grants across all recorded years

485<$50K74$50–100K42$100–250K14$250–500K5$500K–1M1$1–5M1$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

MELANIE GARCIAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$119K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BRENT R STEINERPRESIDENT3
MARLENE BARKHEIMERTREASURER2
DEANNA TROUTMANVICE PRESIDENT1
ADAM A BRIGGSSECRETARY1
MARIBETH BURNSASST TREASURER1
ROGER D PROPER JRASST SECRETARY1
MICHAEL D AGNONITRUSTEE1
W MICHAEL JARRETTTRUSTEE1
CHERYL M KIRKBRIDETRUSTEE1
GLENDA LEHMAN ERVINTRUSTEE1
CYRIL OFORITRUSTEE1
WILLIAM J ROBERTSONTRUSTEE1
SCOTT BOYESTRUSTEE1
LYNN MOOMAWTRUSTEE1
CINDY VAUGHNTRUSTEE1
MARK AUBLETRUSTEE1
MELANIE GARCIAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$118,771

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

23states
+15 more states

Cities

AkronAlbert LeaAllianceApple CreekArlingtonAshalndAshevilleAshlandBerlinBethanyBlufftonBooneBostonBowling GreenBroomfieldCanal FultonCanfieldCantonCharlestonCincinnati

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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