STARK STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION

EIN: 341577595 501(c)(3) Education

North Canton, OH

Total Revenue
$3,988,264
Total Expenses
$2,107,904
Total Assets
$16,257,521
Net Assets
$14,330,761
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1988
Legal Domicile
OH
Principal Officer
Lindsey Loftus
Phone
3304946170
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

STARK STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION, founded in 1988, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $4.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. The organization ran a surplus of $1.9M, a strong 47% operating margin.

Mission

Create relationships with students, partners and communities to fund the resources that support the success of the students, partners and communities.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,662,633
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $1,325,631
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $3,988,264

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $2,076,596
Salaries & Benefits $0
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $2,082,514
Other Expenses $31,308
TOTAL EXPENSES $2,107,904

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $3,988,264 $3,888,838 +0.0%
Expenses $2,107,904 $2,628,972 -0.2%
Net Income $1,880,360 $1,259,866 +0.5%
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
24
Independent Members
23
Employees
N/A
Volunteers
40

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
2
$675,385
Total Directors
23
$0
Key Employees
2
$675,385
Highest Compensated
1
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Para Jones Ph D President, Stark State College 2
Officer Key Emp Highest
$0 $58,782 $503,706
Patrick Roberts Executive Director, Stark State College Foundation 15
Officer Key Emp
$0 $29,098 $171,679
Thomas Chiappini SSC Foundation Board of Trustees 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Betsy Engels SSC Foundation Board of Trustees 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Monica Gwin SSC Foundation Board of Trustees 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
William F Hoover SSC Foundation Board of Trustees 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Montrella S Jackson SSC Foundation Board of Trustees 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
John McGrath Ed D SSC Foundation Board of Trustees 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Nicole Russ SSC Foundation Board of Trustees 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Ahmed Sabe MD SSC Foundation Board of Trustees 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Tony Snyder SSC Foundation Board of Trustees 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Michael Thomas DDS SSC Foundation Board of Trustees 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Patty Wackerly SSC Foundation Board of Trustees 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Janet Kendall White SSC Foundation Board of Trustees 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Bruce Alexander SSC Foundation Board of Trustees 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Kalee Boyd SSC Foundation Board of Trustees 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Richard L Craig Stark State College Foundation Board 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
The Honorable Curt Werren SSC Board of Trustees 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Katherine Gessner SSC Foundation Board of Trustees President 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Mary Jo Shannon Slick Esq SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Secretary 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Dan Kessler SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Vice President 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Steven J Burger Stark State Foundation Board Treasurer 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Isaiah Kaiser PhD SSC Foundation Board of Trustees 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Catherine McKinley SSC Foundation Board of Trustees 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
Andrew Zeigler SSC Foundation Board of Trustees 1
Director
$0 $0 $0
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
2025 $3,988,264 $2,107,904 $16,257,521 $1,880,360
2024 $3,888,838 $2,628,972 $13,474,863 $1,259,866
2023 $3,046,085 $1,946,817 $12,399,634 $1,099,268
2022 $935,831 $1,027,062 $10,665,373 $-91,231
2021 $1,075,334 $941,536 $10,998,691 $133,798
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