Akron Community Foundation
TO IDENTIFY, ACTIVATE, AND SUPPORT INFORMED AND PASSIONATE PHILANTHROPISTS WHO STRIVE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITY. WE ACCOMPLISH THIS BY:- BUILDING A PERMANENT SOURCE OF CHARITABLE FUNDING- CULTIVATING STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIPS WITH DIVERSE CHARITABLE INDIVIDUALS, PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS- INSPIRING NEW DONORS BY CAPTURING AND SHARING COMPELLING EXAMPLES OF THE POSITIVE IMPACT OF PHILANTHROPY IN OUR COMMUNITY- EDUCATING AND CONNECTING DONORS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WHOSE NEEDS MATCH THE DONOR'S INTERESTS
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$305.5M
+2.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$14.7M
-12.2% YoY
Grant Count
335
-4.8% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$44K
-7.7% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $305,457,507 | $297,142,559 | $259,622,677 |
| Revenue | $20,297,406 | $33,807,174 | $11,908,040 |
| Expenses | $20,048,920 | $21,947,289 | $18,169,831 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $3,427,022 | $10,257,815 | $3,056,260 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
2,213 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARTY HAUSER | CHAIR | 2 | — |
| J BRET TREIER | TRUSTEE | 1.5 | — |
| S THERESA CARTER | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| SYLVIA TRUNDLE | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR | 2 | — |
| CARLA CHAPMAN | COMMUNITY INVESTMENT CO-CHAIR | 2 | — |
| MARK BACHMANN | TRUSTEE | 1.5 | — |
| TRACY DOWE | TRUSTEE | 1.5 | — |
| TRACY CARTER | TRUSTEE | 1.5 | — |
| LAURA CULP | TRUSTEE | 1.5 | — |
| JODY KONSTAND | GOVERNANCE CHAIR | 2 | — |
| JAMES PICKARD | VICE CHAIR/AUDIT CHAIR | 2 | — |
| BILL STEERE | TRUSTEE | 1.5 | — |
| KIM HAWS FALASCO | COMMUNITY RELATIONS CHAIR | 2 | — |
| DOUG KUCZYNSKI | TRUSTEE | 1.5 | — |
| SHEFALI MAHESH | TRUSTEE | 1.5 | — |
| ANGELINA MILO | TRUSTEE | 1.5 | — |
| BRIAN MOORE | TRUSTEE | 1.5 | — |
| ERNEST POUTTU | TREASURER/FINANCE CHAIR | 2 | — |
| STEVE SCHMIDT | COMMUNITY INVESTMENT CO-CHAIR | 2 | — |
| KATIE SMUCKER | TRUSTEE | 1.5 | — |
| KEEVEN WHITE | STRATEGIC PLANNING CHAIR | 2 | — |
| TIM ABLE | TRUSTEE | 1.5 | — |
| DENNIS BUTTS JR | TRUSTEE | 1.5 | — |
| KENDRA PHILON | TRUSTEE | 1.5 | — |
| JOHN T PETURES JR | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $313,841 |
| STEVEN H SCHLOENBACH | VICE PRESIDENT, CFO | 40 | $183,123 |
| JOHN GAROFALO | VP OF COMMUNITY INVESTMENT | 40 | $157,634 |
| LAURA LEDERER | VP & CDO | 40 | $121,226 |
| DENNIS JANSKY | DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING & ADMIN. | 40 | $114,215 |
| TRACY BURT | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING | 40 | $112,893 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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