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Buckeye Community Hope Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Columbus, OH EIN: 31-1333992 Website

To administer federal housing programs for low income families and fostering housing and education for low income individuals and families

Buckeye Community Hope Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$67,953,733
+14.0% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$15,959,609
+17.1% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$183,154
+91.2% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$11,634,311
+1.8% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Buckeye Community Hope Foundation funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

States

Cities

ColumbusDaytonMarionNewark

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100KTotal only2019 6 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 Total only2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2023) to $82K (2020). In 2023 it reported $3K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$67,953,733$15,959,609$11,634,311——$183,154
2024$59,611,081$13,626,606$11,426,520——$95,769
2023$52,264,150$13,131,030$13,019,065$3,390Total only$-93,123
2022$50,928,107$10,230,041$9,018,146——$22,550
2021$50,429,521$11,276,532$12,098,793——$-3,445,809
2020$52,323,918$17,402,998$15,105,127$82,4466$-251,051
2019$48,526,436$12,588,870$9,218,840$7,750Total only$641,444

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Buckeye Community Hope Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Buckeye Community Hope Foundation is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Columbus, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $68.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $183K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Buckeye Community Hope Foundation is led by Steven J. Boone, President on every filing since 2019; 14 of 15 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Steven J. Boone

    President

    On filings since 2019

    26.9 hrs/week

    $324K (2019) → $312K (2025)

  • Carlisa Saltsman

    Treasurer & Trustee

    Treasurer → Treasurer & Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    $30K (2019) → $39K (2025)

  • Ian Maute

    Director of Development

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $149K (2019) → $391K (2025)

  • Steven Sceranka

    Director of Development So

    Director Od Development Souther Division → Director Od Development So, 2023

    Director Od Development So → Director of Development So, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $195K (2022) → $207K (2025)

  • Peggy Young

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    4 hrs/week

    $39K (2025)

  • William Harvey

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brenda Jaques

    Compliance Manager

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    $153K (2019) → $157K (2025)

  • Jennifer Schorr

    Vice President of Education

    Associate Director Educati → Vice President of Education, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $176K (2019) → $231K (2025)

  • Jody McRainey

    Employee

    Resident Services Coordinator → Employee, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $105K (2019) → $129K (2025)

  • Philip Lechner

    Chief Financial Officer

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $282K (2019) → $327K (2025)

  • Scott Macke

    Architect

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    $136K (2019) → $151K (2025)

  • Carol Young

    Employee

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $123K (2021) → $155K (2025)

  • Roy Moore

    Employee

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $148K (2024) → $175K (2025)

  • Tim Swiney

    Employee

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $197K (2024) → $206K (2025)

  • Zachary J. Crafton

    Employee

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $129K (2025)

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Margaret Young (2019–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Steven Guthrie (2019–2024) — Former Secretary · Filing note: Deceased
  • Former: Stephanie Klupinski (2020–2024) — Former Employee
  • Former: William Stidham (2021) — Employee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Ian Maute — Director of Development: $391KIan MauteDirector of Development$391KPhilip Lechner — Chief Financial Officer: $327KPhilip LechnerChief Financial Officer$327KSteven Boone — President: $312KSteven BoonePresident$312KJennifer Schorr — VP of Education: $231KJennifer SchorrVP of Education$231KSteven Sceranka — Director of Development so: $207KSteven ScerankaDirector of Development so$207KTim Swiney — Employee: $206KTim SwineyEmployee$206KRoy Moore — Employee: $175KRoy MooreEmployee$175KBrenda Jaques — Compliance Manager: $157KBrenda JaquesCompliance Manager$157KCarol Young — Employee: $155KCarol YoungEmployee$155KScott Macke — Architect: $151KScott MackeArchitect$151KZachary J Crafton — Employee: $129KZachary J CraftonEmployee$129KJody McRainey — Employee: $129KJody McRaineyEmployee$129KCarlisa Saltsman — Treasurer/Trustee: $39KCarlisa SaltsmanTreasurer/Trustee$39KPeggy Young — Trustee: $39KPeggy YoungTrustee$39K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $391K, to Ian Maute (Director of Development). 14 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Buckeye Community Hope Foundation

How large is Buckeye Community Hope Foundation?

Buckeye Community Hope Foundation reported $68.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $16.0M.

What is Buckeye Community Hope Foundation?

Buckeye Community Hope Foundation is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Columbus, OH. It holds $68.0M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Buckeye Community Hope Foundation operate?

Buckeye Community Hope Foundation has awarded grants in Ohio.

What is Buckeye Community Hope Foundation's EIN?

Buckeye Community Hope Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1333992. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 8, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 15, 2024)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)

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