Afcea Educ Found Dayton-Wright Chapter

Grantmaker Dayton, OH EIN: 52-1431936

Afcea Educ Found Dayton-Wright Chapter is a public charity based in Dayton, Ohio, formed in 1991. It supports education through grants and scholarships intended to encourage and promote a trained reservoir of scientists, engineers, and people in other career fields that benefit the Department of Defense.

Afcea Educ Found Dayton-Wright Chapter at a glance

Total assets
$613,341
+6.9% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$13,095
-60.2% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$13,095
+1.4% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$38,032
+1.1% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2024; updated October 2026.

How to apply to Afcea Educ Found Dayton-Wright Chapter

Contact

Mailing address: P O Box 751692, Dayton, OH 45475
Phone: (937) 728-1781

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Afcea Educ Found Dayton-Wright Chapter funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The listed 2022 grantees are in Ohio: Columbus, Cincinnati, and Dayton. The available information does not state a geographic grantmaking policy.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

States

Cities

DaytonCincinnatiBellbrookColumbusMiamisburgOxfordWest Lafayette

How Afcea Educ Found Dayton-Wright Chapter gives

  • 40% of 2022 grantees were also funded in 2021. Method
  • In 2022 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2022). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2020 6 grants2021 10 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2021) to $25K (2022). In 2022 it made 10 grants totaling $25K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Wright State University Dayton, OHEducation$10,500
The Ohio State University Columbus, OHEducation$4,500
Kinder Elementary School Miamisburg, OHEducation$1,839
Miami University Oxford, OHEducation$1,500
University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OHEducation$1,500
Purdue University West Lafayette, INEducation$1,500
Sinclair Community College Foundation Dayton, OHEducation$1,500
Xavier University Cincinnati, OHEducation$1,500
Bellbrook Middle School Bellbrook, OHEducation$503
Miamisburg City School District Miamisburg, OHEducation$498
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$613,341$13,095$38,032———$13,095—
2023$573,906$32,918$37,609———$12,918—
2022$509,699$30,335$32,768$25,34010$25,340$2,907$25,063
2021$616,373$8,991$20,518$13,0266$13,026$1,499$30,335
2020$554,498$16,862$17,325———$6,862—

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The organization’s stated mission is “to provide grants and scholarships to encourage and promote a trained reservoir of scientists, engineers and other career fields which benefit the Department of Defense.” Its 2024 filing describes grants to educational institutions that promote and foster education in those fields, including colleges and universities.

Examples of 2022 grantees include The Ohio State University, whose stated mission concerns cultivating an engaged Buckeye alumni community, and Sinclair Community College Foundation, which says it supports access to higher education through scholarships and program support. Xavier University describes its mission as educating students intellectually, morally, and spiritually; the University of Cincinnati’s stated mission in the provided information is to serve patients, visitors, and staff of University Hospital of Cincinnati.

Grantmaking

In 2022, the organization reported $25,340 in grants across 10 grants. Its reported grant count was zero in both 2023 and 2024.

Among its 2022 grants, The Ohio State University received $4,500; Xavier University received $1,500; the University of Cincinnati received $1,500; and Sinclair Community College Foundation received $1,500.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Joe Sciabica as chair and John Garrity as treasurer. Board members listed are Brent Ahlers, Jackie Janning-Lask, Jim Masonbrink, Dennis Drayer, Elizabeth Ristich, Tim Meixner, Kate Mercer, and David Dodds.

Afcea Educ Found Dayton-Wright Chapter is led by Krystin Fakalata, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 24 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Krystin Fakalata

    President

    Vice President of Chapter Operations → Executive Vice President, 2021

    Executive Vice President → President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Sciabica

    Chair

    Board Chairman → Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amelia Fisher

    Director of Emerging Leade

    Director of Emerging Leaders → Director of Emerging Leade, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adrianna Templeton

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brent Ahlers

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carl Shofner

    Vice President of Community

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Dodds

    Board Member

    President → Board Member, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dennis Drayer

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jackie Janning-Lask

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Masonbrink

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Garrity

    Treasurer

    Board Treasurer → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kate Mercer

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Meixner

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chuck Destefani

    Vice President of Education

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Col Ivan Herwick

    Vice President of Enlisted Affairs

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joel Nordstrom

    Vice President of Membership

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Tesmer

    Board Secretary

    Secretary → Board Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nick Bucher

    Vice President of Programs

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shanna Staten

    Vice President Operations

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Teresa Macalolooy

    Executive Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Ristich

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ellie Snyder

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel Maki

    Vice President of Information

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Srujal Seth

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (23)
  • Former: Lynn Moad (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Billy Grill (2023) — Vice President of Information
  • Former: Aaron Miller (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Al Wofford (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Beth Whitehead (2020–2022) — Vice President of Information
  • Former: Christopher Sharbaugh (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Harold Arata (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Jackie Gamblin (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Jon Mitchell (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Joni Ahlers (2020–2022) — Vice President of Programs
  • Former: Maurice Wheeler (2020–2022) — Vice President of Membership
  • Former: Michael Haneke (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Yvonne Vermillion (2020–2022) — President
  • Former: Andy Higgins (2021–2022) — Vice President of Education
  • Former: Bill McGuffey (2021–2022) — Vice President Operations
  • Former: Richard Denezza (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Wade Rupper (2021–2022) — Vice President of Enlisted Affairs
  • Former: Carrie Taylor (2020) — Vice President of Education
  • Former: Lt Col Kelly West (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Lynn Eviston (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: M. Sgt Robert Pettway (2020) — Vice President of Enlisted Affairs
  • Former: Rachel McClain (2020) — Young Afcean Chair
  • Former: Rick Denezza (2020) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Afcea Educ Found Dayton-Wright Chapter

How large is Afcea Educ Found Dayton-Wright Chapter?

Afcea Educ Found Dayton-Wright Chapter reported $613K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $13K.

What does Afcea Educ Found Dayton-Wright Chapter fund?

The organization’s stated mission is “to provide grants and scholarships to encourage and promote a trained reservoir of scientists, engineers and other career fields which benefit the Department of Defense.” See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Afcea Educ Found Dayton-Wright Chapter?

Afcea Educ Found Dayton-Wright Chapter has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

Where does Afcea Educ Found Dayton-Wright Chapter make grants?

The listed 2022 grantees are in Ohio: Columbus, Cincinnati, and Dayton. The available information does not state a geographic grantmaking policy.

What is Afcea Educ Found Dayton-Wright Chapter's EIN?

Afcea Educ Found Dayton-Wright Chapter's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1431936. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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