The Paulding County Area Foundation is dedicated to receiving, growing, and distributing gifts for the benefit of the people of Paulding County, ohio. This is accomplished by grants provided to charitable and educational organizations located in or providing benefits to Paulding County, ohio.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $192K a year · 43% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
22 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.4M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 21.9 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
$87K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$699K
+35% vs prior year
Spent
$310K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$4.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$699K
FY2025▲ +35%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$349K
FY2021$310K
FY2022$356K
FY2023$475K
FY2024$517K
FY2025$699K
Expenses
$310K
FY2025▼ -38%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$184K
FY2021$336K
FY2022$110K
FY2023$118K
FY2024$498K
FY2025$310K
Net assets
$4.9M
FY2025▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.6M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$4.2M
FY2024$4.4M
FY2025$4.9M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1985.

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Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $281K Management & general 7% · $22K Fundraising 2% · $7K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Distributes gifts through grants to benefit Paulding County, Ohio residents and organizations.

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2 programs · $281K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Grants provided to charitable and educational organizations and governmental units located in or providing benefits to paulding county, ohio residents.

$245Kprogram expense
02

Scholarship grants provided for paulding county, ohio residents for educational purposes.

$36Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 50 grants · $1.1M · 2019–2024
Reclaimed Living INCOH · FY2024$46,484
Paulding Co Ag SocietyFY2024$41,000
Rotart Club of AntwerpFY2024$40,000
Friends of Paulding Co Parks DistriFY2024$15,000
Giving Tuesday INCNY · FY2024$14,950
Payne Fire AssociationOH · FY2024$10,000
Friends of Paulding Co Parks DistriFY2024$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$7,850
Beilharz Architects INCFY2023$106,043
Paulding County Sheriffs DeptFY2023$35,676
Village of PayneFY2023$20,000
Oakwood Fire DepartmentFY2023$11,200
Community Revitalizing PauldingFY2023$8,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$699K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$468K
Investment incomeLn 3$136K
Other incomeLn 4–11$96K
Money outPt IX
$310K
Ln 25
Programscol B$281K
Managementcol C$22K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$565K
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$87K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$468K
Government grantsLn 1e$81K
Investment incomeLn 3$136K
Other incomeLn 4–11$96K
Gains on assetsLn 7$76K
Total revenueLn 12$699K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$158K
SavingsLn 2$407K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$565K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$87K
Net assetsLn 32$4.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$418K$565K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.2M$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.9M$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$4.5M$5.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$81K$87K
Net assetsLn 32$4.4M$4.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$268K$268K
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$8K$12K
Investment management feesLn 11f$8K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$90$7K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$28$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$351$351
InsuranceLn 23$113$113
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$310K$281K$22K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $699K$310K$389K$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $517K$498K$19K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $475K$118K$357K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $356K$110K$246K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $310K$336K−$25K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $349K$184K$165K$3.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $699,386 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $371,173$467,661
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $78,706$135,667
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $67,129$96,058
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $517,008$699,386
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $460,840$268,270
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $36,767$41,663
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $497,607$309,933
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $19,401$389,453
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $699,386 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$81,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$386,661
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$467,661
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $59,324$59,324
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $92,567$92,567
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $76,343$76,343
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,491$3,491
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $79,834 · Excluded from tax $151,891$699,386
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $309,933 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $268,270$268,270
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $8,122 · Management $12,183$20,305
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $8,091$8,091
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $90 · Fundraising $7,300$7,390
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $28 · Management $1,005$1,033
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $351$351
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $113$113
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,380$4,380
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $281,003 · Management $21,630 · Fundraising $7,300$309,933
Part X · Balance sheet $4,972,364 assets, 12 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $71,745; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $13,064$157,669
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $404,571$407,493
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,929$8,677
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,905,667$1,896,579
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,172,220$2,430,201
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,501,471$4,972,364
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $14,274$17,309
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $81,104$87,424
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $67,966$27,313
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,352,401$4,857,627
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,420,367$4,884,940
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,501,471$4,972,364
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,884,940 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$699,386
XI-2 Total expenses$309,933
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$389,453
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,420,367
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$127,138
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$52,018
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,884,940

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