Bexley Community Foundation
The mission of the foundation is to enhance the quality of life for the bexley community through investing in initiatives that make a positive impact.
Bexley Community Foundation at a glance
In short: Bexley Community Foundation gave $318K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $64K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $318,305
- -53.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $63,661
- -53.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $43,161
- Total assets
- $3,395,670
- +17.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
How to apply to Bexley Community Foundation
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Bexley Community Foundation
Who Bexley Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was City of Bexley ($150K). Together the top 5 received $318K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 16 (63%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bexley Community Foundation gives
- Giving grew 41% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $226K (2022) to $1.9M (2020). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $318K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Bexley Bexley, OH | Beautification | $149,506 |
| Bexley Public Library Bexley, OH | History Digitization | $97,599 |
| Bexley Recreation and Parks Dept Bexley, OH | Beautification | $43,161 |
| Developmental Assets Resource NTWK Columbus, OH | Summer Programming | $21,039 |
| Capital University Columbus, OH | 100 Years of Music | $7,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,395,670 | $890,020 | $763,630 | $318,305 | 5 | $81,272 |
| 2024 | $2,895,946 | $838,513 | $978,673 | $681,441 | 5 | $86,951 |
| 2023 | $2,833,972 | $836,877 | $510,075 | $308,282 | 2 | $65,748 |
| 2022 | $2,263,226 | $647,882 | $379,591 | $225,829 | 2 | $41,809 |
| 2021 | $2,258,424 | $1,155,076 | $607,278 | $427,330 | 2 | $30,838 |
| 2020 | $1,496,069 | $805,211 | $2,091,495 | $1,946,860 | 3 | $31,358 |
About Bexley Community Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Bexley Community Foundation is a public charity, based in Bexley, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $318K. Net investment income was $81K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bexley Community Foundation is led by Shari George, Grants Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 16 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Shari George
Grants Chair
Member → Grants Co-Chair, 2021
Grants Co-Chair → Grants Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sheila Straub
Chair
Vice Chair → Grants Co-Chair, 2021
Grants Co-Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Bodiker Baskes
Director
Member → Development, 2021
Development → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judy Brachman
Director
Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Halliday
Director
Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Preston Elliott
Director
Chair → Past Chair, 2023
Past Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Keyes
Director
Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Quintenz
Director
Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cecil Gouke
Director
Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Gentilini
Director
Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Schrimpf
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clare Ceballos
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erick Zanner
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Subel
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Giller Stark
Past Chair & T
Treasurer → Chair, 2023
Chair → Past Chair & T, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Betsy Farrar
Secretary
Member → Director, 2024
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Tom Flood (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Andrew Dunn (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Michael Simpson (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Jeffrey Walker (2020–2022) — Past Chair
- Former: Jen Wertsler (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Jennifer Patterson (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Manika Williams (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Lynne Jeffrey (2020–2021) — Member
- Former: Paul Lacroix (2020–2021) — Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Bexley Community Foundation
How much does Bexley Community Foundation give each year?
Bexley Community Foundation gave $318K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $681K across 5 grants.
What is Bexley Community Foundation's typical grant size?
Bexley Community Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $43,161, and its average grant was $63,661, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Bexley Community Foundation give grants?
Bexley Community Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Bexley, OH (3 grants) and Columbus, OH (2 grants).
Does Bexley Community Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Bexley Community Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Bexley Community Foundation's largest grantees?
Bexley Community Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include City of Bexley ($149,506), Bexley Public Library ($97,599) and Bexley Recreation and Parks Dept ($43,161), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bexley Community Foundation?
Bexley Community Foundation reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $890K.
What is Bexley Community Foundation's EIN?
Bexley Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1405357. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 22, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 30, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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