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Wayne County Community Foundation

Wooster, OH · EIN 34-1281026 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Wayne County Community Foundation reported $18.9 million in revenue and $9.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.68 went to program services, $3.88 to management and general costs and $1.44 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 53.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $145,643 (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 10% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.8M

For context, the median across 1,001 covered philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking charities: $91.65 programs, $6.50 management, $1.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $19M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 1,001 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
94.7%90.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
3.9%6.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
1.4%1.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.02$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
45.8%79.9%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.0%0.0%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$145,643$325,675
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.48%1.56%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
13
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
161.356.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
16 of 16100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$9.3M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $9.1M · revenue $157K

The foundation is a tax-exempt Community Foundation, funded by donations from individuals, businesses, other non-profits, churches,civic entities and/or bequests from those who have existing or priorinterests in the greater Wayne County area of ohio. These monetarygifts are used for grant making for scholarships, community projects,and other charitable purposes that serve the interests of the greaterwayne county area of ohio

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$118,771$0$26,872$145,643

1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Wayne County Community Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $121K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$19M$9.8M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$19M$9.8M94.7%$132M$145,643
FY2024 ⓘ$10M$7.0M93.1%$118M$108,478
FY2023 ⓘ$6.3M$5.4M92.5%$106M$108,672
FY2022 ⓘ$16M$8.3M94.6%$96M$60,000
FY2021 ⓘ$18M$12M96.9%$109M$87,500
FY2020 ⓘ$21M$7.1M94.6%$87M$100,150

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b16 · 16 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 54
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6238

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Wayne County Community Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Wayne County Community Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Wayne County Community Foundation's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Wayne County Community Foundation reported that 94.7% of its $9.8 million in expenses went to program services, 3.9% to management and general and 1.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Wayne County Community Foundation pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Wayne County Community Foundation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $145,643, for the role of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Wayne County Community Foundation get its money?

Of $18.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 45.8% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Wayne County Community Foundation a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 34-1281026 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202533189349303423 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202423189349302397 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202313209349303151 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202233159349302913 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202103149349300820 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202003159349304985 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 34-1281026: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.