Bowling Green Community Development Foundation
Promote the economic welfare of the bowling green, Ohio community.
Bowling Green Community Development Foundation at a glance
In short: Bowling Green Community Development Foundation gave $27K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $27K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $27,464
- +737.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $27,464
- Median grant
- $27,464
- Total assets
- $3,965,545
- +95.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Bowling Green Community Development Foundation
Open Grants
9 open opportunities from Bowling Green Community Development Foundation
Business Revolving Loan Fund (Economic Development Loans)
Bowling Green Community Development Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
CDBG Elderly Home Repair
Bowling Green Community Development Foundation
Amount
Up to $20,000
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
CDBG Elderly Home Repair Grant (Bowling Green)
Bowling Green Community Development Foundation
Amount
Up to $20,000
Deadline
Rolling
Who Bowling Green Community Development Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Montessori School of BG ($27K).
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Bowling Green Community Development Foundation gives
- Giving fell 60% from 2021 to 2024. 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2023) to $68K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $27K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Montessori School of BG Bowling Green, OH | Energy EFF Loan | $27,464 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,965,545 | $1,703,517 | $177,461 | $27,464 | 1 | $1,505,872 |
| 2023 | $2,024,448 | $170,614 | $113,098 | $3,279 | Total only | $-37,482 |
| 2022 | $2,048,966 | $406,946 | $250,356 | $29,929 | 3 | $112,996 |
| 2021 | $1,834,005 | $317,672 | $246,248 | $68,108 | 6 | $652 |
| 2020 | $1,713,763 | $316,286 | $234,936 | $10,000 | 1 | $988 |
| 2019 | $1,679,308 | $323,665 | $239,860 | $23,240 | 2 | $38,585 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Bowling Green Community Development Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Bowling Green Community Development Foundation is a public charity, based in Bowling Green, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $27K. Net investment income was $1.5M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bowling Green Community Development Foundation is led by Kati M. Thompson, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 11 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Kati M. Thompson
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$60K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Mike Rywalski
President
2nd Vice President → 1st Vice President, 2023
1st Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andy Newlove
1st Vice President
Board Rep at Large → 2nd Vice President, 2023
2nd Vice President → 1st Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ben Otley
Past President
1st Vice President → President, 2023
President → Past President, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nate Spitler
Sectreasurer
Treasurer → Secretary & Treasurer, 2020
Secretary & Treasurer → Sectreasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Phil Simmons
Board Rep at Large
President → Past President, 2021
Past President → Board Rep at Large, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Troy Sonner
Board Rep at Large
Past President → Board Rep. at Large, 2021
Board Rep. at Large → Board Rep at Large, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lori Tretter
City Representative
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brad Leigh
Board Rep at Large
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Craig Zimmerly
Industrial Rep at Large
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nate Bernath
2nd Vice President
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Todd Ferrell (2019–2023) — Past President
- Former: Travis Reiff (2020–2023) — Industrial Rep at Large
- Former: Steve Green (2020–2022) — Board Rep at Large
- Former: Chuck Bills (2020–2021) — Industrial Rep. at Large
- Former: Raj Nagarajan (2020–2021) — Industrial Rep. at Large
- Former: Suzanne C Clark (2019–2020) — Executive Director
- Former: Dee Meyer (2019) — Industrial Rep. at Large
- Former: Greg Kegler (2019) — Industrial Rep. at Large
- Former: Pat Scholl (2019) — Industrial Rep. at Large
- Former: Phil Rudolph Jr. (2019) — Board Rep. at Large
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $14K, to Kati M Thompson (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Bowling Green Community Development Foundation
How much does Bowling Green Community Development Foundation give each year?
Bowling Green Community Development Foundation gave $27K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it reported $3K in grants paid.
How large is Bowling Green Community Development Foundation?
Bowling Green Community Development Foundation reported $4.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.7M.
Where does Bowling Green Community Development Foundation operate?
Bowling Green Community Development Foundation has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Bowling Green Community Development Foundation's EIN?
Bowling Green Community Development Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1585365. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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