Champaign Cty Memorial Foundation
Champaign Cty Memorial Foundation is a private foundation based in Urbana, Ohio. Its 2025 filing reports grants to 10 charitable organizations, all in Ohio, and states that the foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
Champaign Cty Memorial Foundation at a glance
In short: Champaign Cty Memorial Foundation gave $79K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Ohio. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $78,943
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- -23.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,894
- +37.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,250
- Total assets
- $721,239
- -3.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (5 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Champaign Cty Memorial Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 866, Urbana, OH 43078
Phone: (937) 750-3574
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Champaign Cty Memorial Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Champaign Cty Transit ($26K). Together the top 10 received $79K.
Grant Size Distribution
59 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 58 grants of 59 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Ohio.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Champaign Cty Memorial Foundation open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 10 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $700; repeat grants $15K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 190% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2022) to $132K (2021). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $79K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Champaign Cty Transit Urbana, OH | SAME | $26,199 |
| Lifecare Alliance Columbus, OH | SAME | $25,000 |
| Champaign Family YMCA Urbana, OH | SAME | $14,744 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank Springfield, OH | SAME | $8,000 |
| Connie Toomire Scholarshipymca Urbana, OH | SAME | $1,500 |
| St Paris Food Bank Saint Paris, OH | SAME | $1,000 |
| Champaign Co Arts Council Urbana, OH | Veterans Baskets | $1,000 |
| Urbana Place Urbana, OH | SAME | $1,000 |
| Champaign Co Special Olympics Westerville, OH | Special Olympics | $250 |
| Play TIX for Seniors Urbana, OH | Summer Theatre Camp | $250 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $721,239 | $51,097 | $82,826 | $78,943 | 10 | $78,943 | $47,214 | $41,510 |
| 2024 | $743,237 | $42,984 | $78,189 | $74,562 | 13 | $74,562 | $39,357 | $41,520 |
| 2023 | $769,528 | $22,488 | $66,003 | $62,709 | 11 | $62,709 | $33,543 | $43,809 |
| 2022 | $809,571 | $14,580 | $64,288 | $60,130 | 9 | $60,130 | $25,953 | $46,026 |
| 2021 | $844,667 | $21,463 | $136,352 | $132,027 | 16 | $132,027 | $28,734 | $52,857 |
| 2020 | $1,126,656 | $127,235 | $96,589 | $93,739 | 9 | — | $51,412 | — |
| 2019 | $1,126,330 | $36,325 | $87,998 | $85,355 | 15 | — | $37,179 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Champaign Cty Memorial Foundation reported a distributable amount of $42K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including transit, health and nutrition, YMCA, food bank, arts, and Special Olympics organizations. One grantee, LifeCare Alliance, describes its mission as “to lead the community in identifying and delivering health and nutrition services to meet the community’s changing needs”; it reported serving over 21,000 clients in 2024.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 10 grants totaling $78,943. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $26,199, with a median of $1,250.
Notable 2025 grants included $26,199 to Champaign Cty Transit, $25,000 to LifeCare Alliance, $14,744 to Champaign Family YMCA, and $8,000 to Second Harvest Food Bank. Other reported grants included $1,500 to Connie Toomire ScholarshipYMCA and $1,000 each to St Paris Food Bank, Champaign Co Arts Council, and Urbana Place.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Bill Miller as president; Annie Colliflower as secretary; Vicki Henson as treasurer; Pete Yost as assistant secretary; and Lydia Hess, Greg Kimball, Judy Saylor, Dave Vernon, and Bill Heitman as trustees.
Champaign Cty Memorial Foundation is led by Bill Miller, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bill Miller
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Dave Vernon
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Judy E. Saylor
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Lydia Hess
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Greg Kimball
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Bill Heitman
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Annie Colliflower
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Vicki Henson
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Pete Yost
Ass't Secretary
Trustee → Ass't Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Gary Beatty (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Max Coats (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Kristen Harmon Sanders (2019) — Assistant Secretary
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.
Frequently asked questions about Champaign Cty Memorial Foundation
How much does Champaign Cty Memorial Foundation give each year?
Champaign Cty Memorial Foundation gave $79K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $75K across 13 grants.
What is Champaign Cty Memorial Foundation's typical grant size?
Champaign Cty Memorial Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,250, and its average grant was $7,894, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Champaign Cty Memorial Foundation that year got $700 on average.
Where does Champaign Cty Memorial Foundation give grants?
Champaign Cty Memorial Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Urbana, OH (6 grants).
Does Champaign Cty Memorial Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Champaign Cty Memorial Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Same" (7 grants).
Who are Champaign Cty Memorial Foundation's largest grantees?
Champaign Cty Memorial Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Champaign Cty Transit ($26,199), Lifecare Alliance ($25,000) and Champaign Family YMCA ($14,744), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Champaign Cty Memorial Foundation?
Champaign Cty Memorial Foundation reported $721K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $79K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $42K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Champaign Cty Memorial Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including transit, health and nutrition, YMCA, food bank, arts, and Special Olympics organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Champaign Cty Memorial Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Champaign Cty Memorial Foundation's EIN?
Champaign Cty Memorial Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-6536218. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Champaign Cty Memorial Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 6, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Champaign Cty Memorial Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/champaign-cty-memorial-foundation-morg_7f01228fc5b145619c15daef659e123f
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