138 Towpath Credit Union INC FY2020 filing

Not tax-deductible

Fairlawn, OHMutual-benefit / member-servingSince 1936Mutual / membership EIN 34-0058905Revenue $7.4M in FY2020Latest return filed Nov 13, 2025

On file with the IRStowpathcu.comFairlawn, OHTax-exempt since Apr 1969

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Towpath Credit Union is a member-owned, not-for-profit financial cooperative association. The Credit Union serves all residents of Summit County as well as approved seg-group companies. It is dedicated to providing its members with quality financial services.

$238K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $691K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$238K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
53 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 52.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$136.9M
88% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 88% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.4M
Spent
$7.0M
To programs
0%
Net assets
$18.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$7.4M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.4M
FY2021$7.8M
FY2022$8.9M
FY2023$11.6M
FY2024$13.6M
Expenses
$7.0M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$7.0M
FY2021$7.2M
FY2022$8.4M
FY2023$10.6M
FY2024$12.6M
Net assets
$18.3M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$18.3M
FY2021$19.1M
FY2022$19.8M
FY2023$20.2M
FY2024$21.2M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 1969.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $238K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/CEO
$238,388Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rose Bartolomucci——$400,297$223,865$238,388
Michael Sferro$170,637$152,609$118,999——
Kathryn Lee$109,188$104,366———
Melissa Dawson$108,396$103,571———
Jeremy Wascak$106,483$101,357———
Edward Schmuhl$101,883————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides quality financial services to residents and approved companies in Summit County.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Depository Accounts

The Credit Union strives to provide members with financial flexibility and encourage savings with various types of depository accounts. The Credit Union currently offers depository accounts in varieties such as draft(checking) accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts, certificates of deposit accounts, IRA accounts, Christmas…

Pt IX · col B
02

Member Loans

The Credit Union strives to provide members with financial flexibility and encourage savings with various types of loans in following categories: automobile loans, share secured loans, unsecured loans, business participation loans, mortgage loans, real estate loans, personal loans, credit cards and various other types.

Pt IX · col B
03

Debit Card Program

The Credit Union strives to provide members with financial flexibility and encourage savings with the allowance of a debit card.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$408K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$7.0M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$18.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$31.0M
Total assetsLn 16$155.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$136.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$408K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$7.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.5M
SavingsLn 2$29.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$31.0M
Accounts receivableLn 4$255K
Loans to officers and key peopleLn 5$2.1M
Notes and loans receivableLn 7$89.9M
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$91K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$23.7M
Other assetsLn 15$3.9M
Total assetsLn 16$155.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$136.9M
Net assetsLn 32$18.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 583
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15.1M$31.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$17.3M$23.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.2M$4.2M
Total assetsLn 16$131.3M$155.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$113.4M$136.9M
Net assetsLn 32$17.9M$18.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$262K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$238K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.8M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$160K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$279K
Payroll taxesLn 10$235K
Management feesLn 11a$33K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$40K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$59K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$58K
Office expensesLn 13$1.2M
Information technologyLn 14$156K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$381K
TravelLn 17$6K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$956
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$32K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$290K
InsuranceLn 23$72K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$746K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.0M$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 13, 2025 $13.6M$12.6M$1.0M$21.2M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $11.6M$10.6M$1.0M$20.2M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2023 $8.9M$8.4M$516K$19.8M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2022 $7.8M$7.2M$551K$19.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 11, 2021 $7.4M$7.0M$350K$18.3M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $7,391,287 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,468,012$6,977,750
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $721,974$407,537
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $13,340$6,000
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,203,326$7,391,287
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $167,008$262,322
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,580,110$3,715,564
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,508,064$3,063,505
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,255,182$7,041,391
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $948,144$349,896
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,391,287 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,977,750 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$6,977,750
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $407,537 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$407,537
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $6,000 · Excluded from tax $0$6,000
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,385,287 · Unrelated business $6,000 · Excluded from tax $0$7,391,287
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,041,391 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$262,322
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$238,388
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$2,804,010
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$159,807
IX-9 Other employee benefits$278,569
IX-10 Payroll taxes$234,790
IX-11a Management fees$33,414
IX-11b Legal fees$5,475
IX-11c Accounting fees$40,323
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$59,251
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$57,605
IX-13 Office expenses$1,184,360
IX-14 Information technology$156,134
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$380,531
IX-17 Travel$6,436
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$956
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$31,678
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$290,070
IX-23 Insurance$71,627
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$745,645
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,041,391
Part X · Balance sheet $155,193,622 assets, 31 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,032,579$1,532,758
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $14,026,338$29,484,757
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $133,856$254,869
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$2,100,995
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $90,770,782$89,893,623
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $92,124$91,081
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,218,734$4,229,033
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $14,795,702$21,248,994
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $2,468,094$2,491,135
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,806,740$3,866,377
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $131,344,949$155,193,622
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $831,261$1,276,282
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-21 Escrow or custodial accountsStart of year $0$0
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $0$0
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $112,604,687$135,652,877
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $113,435,948$136,929,159
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $17,909,001$18,264,463
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $17,909,001$18,264,463
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $131,344,949$155,193,622
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $18,264,463 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,391,287
XI-2 Total expenses$7,041,391
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$349,896
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$17,909,001
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$5,566
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$18,264,463

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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