Champions of the Community Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Dublin, OH EIN: 20-8630362

Operates the nationwide children's hospital invitational, an annual event on the korn ferry tour. Proceeds from the event benefit central Ohio based charitable organizations, principally pediatric cancer research and treatment at nationwide children's hospital.

Champions of the Community Inc at a glance

In short: Champions of the Community Inc gave $3.3M across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $1.1M), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$3,346,460
+11.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
+50.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$1,115,487
-26.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$150,000
Total assets
$1,020,433
+2.7% 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.

Who Champions of the Community Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Nationwide Children's Hospital: $3.2MNationwide Children's Hospital$3.2MThe Ohio State University Golf Club: $150KThe Ohio State University GolfClub$150KRonald McDonald House Charities: $25KRonald McDonald HouseCharities$25K

The largest 2024 recipient was Nationwide Children's Hospital ($3.2M). Together the top 3 received $3.3M.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K5$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M5$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 12 (42%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

ColumbusToledo

How Champions of the Community Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+7%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M3 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2.9M (2020) to $3.3M (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $3.3M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus, OHGeneral Support$3,171,460
The Ohio State University Golf Club Columbus, OHGeneral Support$150,000
Ronald McDonald House Charities Toledo, OHGeneral Support$25,000
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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
2024$1,020,433$8,089,154$8,060,574$3,346,4603$91,017
2023$993,348$7,551,326$7,516,672$3,015,3312$79,688
2022$1,005,668$6,673,795$6,643,829$3,236,5852$26,792
2021$979,983$6,509,948$6,418,809$3,121,3762$303
2020$1,004,383$5,298,855$5,339,947$2,865,0003$1,902

About Champions of the Community Inc

Based on IRS filings

Champions of the Community Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Dublin, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $3.3M. Net investment income was $91K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Champions of the Community Inc is led by Jim McCoy, President on the 2024 filing; none of the 12 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Jim McCoy

    President

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John L. Carter

    Chairman

    Chairman of the Board → Chairman, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hope C. Hacker

    Assistant Vice President & Assistant Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Keith W. Hinze

    Secretary

    Assistant Secretary → Secretary, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Garman

    Assistant Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kenny McDonald

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marc Reitter

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Renee Cacchillo

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anthony Sutch

    Treasurer

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Mooney

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shaun Richard

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Robinson

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (13)
  • Former: Eugene D. Smith (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: John P. McConnell (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Kyle E. Rooney (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Mike Boyd (2020–2023) — President
  • Former: Timothy C. Robinson (2020–2023) — Board Member · Filing note: From 428
  • Former: Timothy J. Dwyer (2020–2023) — Treasurer · Filing note: From 428
  • Former: Thomas M. Feeney (2020–2022) — Board Member · Filing note: Thru 822
  • Former: Alex R. Fischer (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Brian X. Tierney (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: David A. Connor (2020–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Denise L. Skingle (2020–2021) — Senior Vice President & Secretary · Filing note: From 428
  • Former: Bob Horner (2020) — Vice President & Secretary · Filing note: Thru 427
  • Former: Terrance Williams (2020) — Chairman of the Board · Filing note: Thru 427

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Champions of the Community Inc

How much does Champions of the Community Inc give each year?

Champions of the Community Inc gave $3.3M across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $3.0M across 2 grants.

What is Champions of the Community Inc's typical grant size?

Champions of the Community Inc's median grant in 2024 was $150,000, and its average grant was $1,115,487, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Champions of the Community Inc give grants?

Champions of the Community Inc gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Columbus, OH (2 grants).

Does Champions of the Community Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Champions of the Community Inc's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990.

How large is Champions of the Community Inc?

Champions of the Community Inc reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.1M.

What is Champions of the Community Inc?

Champions of the Community Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Dublin, OH. It holds $1.0M in total assets as of 2024.

What is Champions of the Community Inc's EIN?

Champions of the Community Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8630362. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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