Mercer County Civic Foundation

Tax-deductible

Celina, OH501(c)(3)Since 1960EIN 34-6539139Revenue $6.1M in FY2025

On file with the IRSPo Box 439, 45822-0439 · Celina, OHTax-exempt since Mar 1963Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Community Foundation

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$44K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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 $2.9M a year · 48% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$44K
to officers and key staff · 0.9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $156K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.1M
-20% vs prior year
Spent
$4.8M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$42.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$6.1M
FY2025▼ -20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$8.1M
FY2021$7.7M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$5.5M
FY2024$7.6M
FY2025$6.1M
Expenses
$4.8M
FY2025▼ -12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$5.4M
FY2025$4.8M
Net assets
$42.0M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$27.7M
FY2021$31.7M
FY2022$29.2M
FY2023$35.1M
FY2024$38.8M
FY2025$42.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1963.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $4.5M Management & general 6% · $278K Fundraising 0% · $8K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $44K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$44,090Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Sharon Green$44,090$41,908$35,745

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Mercer County Civic Foundation is a nonprofit based in Celina, OH, formed in 1960.

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1 program · $4.5M · in their own filed words · FY2025
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All program services & scholarships

$4.5Mprogram 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
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Grants paid · 104 grants · $4.7M · 2020–2025
City of CelinaFY2025$90,000
Celina City SchoolsFY2025$90,000
Medical Education & Develop FoundatFY2025$27,000
Council on AgingFY2025$25,000
Mercer Residential ServicesFY2025$15,000
Jtd Hospital FoundationFY2025$15,000
American Red Cross - Ne IndianaFY2025$15,000
Alzheimer's AssociationFY2025$15,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$11,000
Lake Area ArtsFY2025$10,000
Family Care OptionsFY2025$10,000
Call MinistriesFY2025$10,000
Van Wert Performing Arts FundFY2025$8,900
Imagination LibraryFY2025$8,900
Ft Recovery Area Arts CouncilFY2025$7,500
Wsulc - School of EducationFY2025$7,484
Private Duty ServicesFY2025$6,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$6,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.8M
Money outPt IX
$4.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.5M
Managementcol C$278K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$42.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$394K
Total assetsLn 16$42.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$264K
Investment incomeLn 3$1.8M
Gains on assetsLn 7$729K
Total revenueLn 12$6.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$394K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$394K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$41.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$112K
Total assetsLn 16$42.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$42.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$231K$394K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$38.3M$41.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$117K$112K
Total assetsLn 16$38.8M$42.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$38.8M$42.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4.5M$4.5M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$44K$44K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$61K$61K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$10K$2K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$19K$18K$935
OccupancyLn 16$7K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$108K$108K
All other expensesLn 24e$295$295
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.8M$4.5M$278K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $6.1M$4.8M$1.3M$42.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $7.6M$5.4M$2.2M$38.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.5M$2.7M$2.8M$35.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$2.0M−$704K$29.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $7.7M$2.3M$5.4M$31.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $8.1M$1.6M$6.5M$27.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $6,133,727 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,252,366$4,381,395
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,384,542$1,752,332
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,636,908$6,133,727
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,164,631$4,508,866
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $108,953$113,358
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $171,366$172,841
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,444,950$4,795,065
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,191,958$1,338,662
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,133,727 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,381,395
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$264,149
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,381,395
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,023,539$1,023,539
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $728,793$728,793
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $1,752,332$6,133,727
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,795,065 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $4,508,866$4,508,866
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $44,090$44,090
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $60,599$60,599
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $8,669$8,669
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,200$15,200
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,434 · Fundraising $7,304$9,738
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $17,765 · Fundraising $935$18,700
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $6,589$6,589
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $4,615$4,615
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,852$9,852
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $107,852$107,852
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $295$295
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,508,866 · Management $277,960 · Fundraising $8,239$4,795,065
Part X · Balance sheet $42,007,087 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $230,523$394,073
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $190,620$158,730
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $116,923$112,308
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $38,302,798$41,341,976
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $38,840,864$42,007,087
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $38,840,864$42,007,087
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $38,840,864$42,007,087
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $42,007,087 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,133,727
XI-2 Total expenses$4,795,065
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,338,662
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$38,840,864
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1,827,561
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$42,007,087

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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