Bowling Green Community Foundation
The Bowling Green Community Foundation, a nonprofit entity, exists to improve the quality of life in the Bowling Green area by providing funding and support for programs that will enhance the health, welfare, and vitality of the Bowling Green community.
Bowling Green Community Foundation at a glance
In short: Bowling Green Community Foundation gave $35K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $34,681
- +11.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,936
- +11.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,231
- Total assets
- $13,117,000
- +17.1% 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 September 2026.
Who Bowling Green Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was BG Dog Parks ($8K). Together the top 5 received $35K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bowling Green Community Foundation gives
- Giving grew 85% 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 $19K (2022) to $398K (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $35K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| BG Dog Parks Bowling Green, OH | — | $7,500 |
| The Downtown Foundation Bowling Green, OH | — | $7,500 |
| Horizon Youth Theatre Bowling Green, OH | — | $7,231 |
| Wood County Hospital Association Bowling Green, OH | — | $6,950 |
| BG Youth Baseball Bowling Green, OH | — | $5,500 |
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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 | $13,117,000 | $401,992 | $490,956 | $34,681 | 5 | $-52,845 |
| 2024 | $11,200,758 | $478,112 | $535,207 | $31,091 | 5 | $331,749 |
| 2023 | $10,072,347 | $458,092 | $530,268 | $59,661 | 8 | $311,758 |
| 2022 | $8,764,497 | $929,894 | $563,377 | $18,750 | 3 | $231,095 |
| 2021 | $10,233,419 | $1,745,284 | $490,024 | $398,453 | Total only | $1,457,796 |
| 2020 | $9,088,496 | $448,175 | $328,387 | $236,167 | Total only | $124,554 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Bowling Green Community Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Bowling Green Community Foundation is a public charity, based in Bowling Green, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $35K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bowling Green Community Foundation is led by Joe Edens, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 21 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joe Edens
President
Trustee → President-Elect, 2024
President-Elect → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diane R Huffman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jan Larson McLaughlin
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason D Miller
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Abhishek Bhati PhD
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Czerniak
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Phares
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martha Woelke
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nick Hogrefe
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Inge Klopping PhD
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John T Cuckler
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Marsh
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stacy Poca
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
J Rockne Starks
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lindsay Jo Douglas
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Tackett
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Seeliger
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Maurer
Vice President
Trustee → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marcia Latta EdD
Past President
Trustee → President, 2024
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Randall J Roberts
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Lake
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Justin White (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Rebecca C Ferguson (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Lindsay Jo Durham (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Joe Fawcett (2020–2023) — President-Elect
- Former: Kacee Ferrell Snyder PhD (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Matt Karaffa (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Steve Arnold (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Kati Thompson (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: David Anderson (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Emily Dunipace (2020–2022) — Past President
- Former: Lakeshia Dowlen (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Adam Brian (2022) — Executive Officio
- Former: Kacee Ferrell Snyder Ph D (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Marcia Latta Ed D (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Ashley Vetter (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Cathy Walker (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Patrick Konesky (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Ryan Phipps (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Bill Moorman (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Cal Bowers (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Doug Cubberley (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Janelle Carlson-Lafond (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Kevin Cochrane (2020) — President
- Former: Melanie Garbig (2020) — Trustee
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 Bowling Green Community Foundation
How much does Bowling Green Community Foundation give each year?
Bowling Green Community Foundation gave $35K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $31K across 5 grants.
What is Bowling Green Community Foundation's typical grant size?
Bowling Green Community Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,231, and its average grant was $6,936, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Bowling Green Community Foundation give grants?
Bowling Green 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 Bowling Green, OH (5 grants).
Who are Bowling Green Community Foundation's largest grantees?
Bowling Green Community Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include BG Dog Parks ($7,500), The Downtown Foundation ($7,500) and Horizon Youth Theatre ($7,231), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bowling Green Community Foundation?
Bowling Green Community Foundation reported $13.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $402K.
What is Bowling Green Community Foundation's EIN?
Bowling Green Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1790526. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2022 (received by the IRS October 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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