THE VAN WERT COUNTY FOUNDATION

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1925

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

SETH BAKER

Phone

4192381743

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

THE VAN WERT COUNTY FOUNDATION, founded in 1925, is a community nonprofit that reported $4.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $5.3M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 18% operating deficit.

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE VAN WERT COUNTY FOUNDATION IS TO TRANSFORM QUALITY OF LIFE BY INSPIRING, FULFILLING, AND SUPPORTING PHILANTHROPY IN AN EFFORT TO CREATE A WELL-RESOURCED AND THRIVING QUALITY OF LIFE FOR OUR SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $2,674,745

ALLOCATIONS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND TO GOVERNMENTAL UNITS TO FURTHER THE MENTAL, MORAL, INTELLECTUAL OR PHYSICAL WELFARE AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE CITIZENS OF VAN WERT, OHIO AND SURROUNDING...

ALLOCATIONS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND TO GOVERNMENTAL UNITS TO FURTHER THE MENTAL, MORAL, INTELLECTUAL OR PHYSICAL WELFARE AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE CITIZENS OF VAN WERT, OHIO AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES AND OTHER SUCH AREAS AS DIRECTED BY OUR DONORS.

Program 2

Expenses: $1,016,833

PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIPS TO INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS IN VAN WERT, PAULDING, AND OTHER OHIO COUNTIES WHERE THE FOUNDATION HAS SIGNIFICANT INVOLVEMENT AND THE ABILITY TO MONITOR QUALIFICATIONS.

Program 3

Expenses: $548,374

THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE ARTS THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF THE VAN WERT PERFORMING ARTS FOUNDATION WHICH BRINGS PERFORMING ARTS ENTERTAINMENT TO VAN WERT COUNTY AT MULTIPLE VENUES IN THE AREA INCLUDING POWERING THE SUMMER MUSIC SERIES IN FOUNTAIN PARK. THE FOUNDATION ALSO PROMOTES THE ARTS FOR VAN WERT AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES IN IT'S SUPPORT OF THE WASSENBERG ART CENTER, A NOT FOR PROFIT COMMUNITY ART CENTER.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,491,318

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $1,030,141

Other Revenue $998,749

TOTAL REVENUE $4,520,208

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $3,483,706

Salaries & Benefits $883,449

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $4,322,959

Other Expenses $981,323

TOTAL EXPENSES $5,348,478

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$4,520,208	$4,303,175	+0.1%
Expenses	$5,348,478	$4,384,097	+0.2%
Net Income	$-828,270	$-80,922	+9.2%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✓ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

⚠ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✓ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✓ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$175,351

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
GARY CLAY	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRIAN RENNER	CHAIRPERSON	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK WHITE	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
TOM BURENGA	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDY CZAJKOWSKI	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CINDY HURLESS	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHARLES KOCH	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
THAD LICHTENSTEIGER	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RANDY MYERS	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FRANCIS W PURMORT III	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TIM STOLLER	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GARY TAYLOR	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TOM TURNWALD	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EVA YARGER	VICE CHAIRPERSON	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
STACY ADAM	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JON BAGLEY	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAT JACKSON	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SETH BAKER	CEO	40.00	Officer	$128,147	$11,262	$139,409
MICHAEL HOLIDAY	CFO	20.00	Officer	$35,000	$942	$35,942

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$4,520,208	$5,348,478	$77,906,636	$-828,270
2022	$4,303,175	$4,384,097	$72,768,008	$-80,922
2021	$5,243,606	$5,388,017	$84,063,134	$-144,411
2020	$5,938,417	$3,992,876	$75,300,533	$1,945,541
2019	$9,870,938	$3,357,086	$67,703,583	$6,513,852
2018	$3,414,457	$3,460,568	$57,929,788	$-46,111