Community Foundation of Union County
The Community Foundation of Union Count is a public charity based in Marysville, Ohio, formed in 1993. It supports charitable giving and grantmaking for the benefit of Union County residents through grants, scholarships, and community funds.
Community Foundation of Union County at a glance
In short: Community Foundation of Union County gave $890K across 44 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Ohio. 43% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $890,032
- +25.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 44
- +18.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,228
- +5.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $23,236,564
- +12.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 43% first-time grantees (19 of 44, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Community Foundation of Union County
- How to Apply
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For quarterly grants, submit an application for committee review; recommendations go to the Board of Trustees for final approval. The Foundation encourages applicants to discuss their ideas with it before preparing an application.
- Review Cycle
- Quarterly grant deadlines are the first business day of January, April, July, and October. The listed upcoming deadline is July 1, 2026.
- Deadline
- Quarterly grant deadlines are the first business day of January, April, July, and October.
- Contact
Mailing address: 126 N Main St PO Box 608, Marysville, OH 43040
Phone: (937) 642-9618
Website: https://unioncountyfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from Community Foundation of Union County
Charles & Marjorie Green Scholarship Fund
Community Foundation of Union County
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Dr. Malcolm & Barbara MacIvor Scholarship Fund
Community Foundation of Union County
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Pat Conlon Scholarship Fund
Community Foundation of Union County
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Community Foundation of Union County funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Union County Family YMCA ($108K). Together the top 10 received $558K.
Grant Size Distribution
149 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 131 grants of 149 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation’s quarterly grant program serves nonprofit groups and organizations in Union County, Ohio. In 2024, 92% of its grant dollars went to recipients in Ohio; the remaining reported shares went to Michigan (4%), Florida (2%), and Iowa (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 44 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Community Foundation of Union County open to new grantees?
43%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 19 of 44 grantees (43%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $16K; repeat grants $24K. How we count
Medians: $9K first-time, $13K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $543K (2020) to $890K (2025). In 2025 it made 44 grants totaling $890K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Union County Family YMCA Marysville, OH | — | $108,000 |
| St John's Lutheran School Marysville, OH | — | $100,100 |
| Cornerstone Global Methodist Church Marysville, OH | — | $100,000 |
| Union County Fair Forward Union County Marysville, OH | — | $48,000 |
| Union Christian Ministries Westerville, OH | — | $40,000 |
| Union County Board of Developmental Disabilities Marysville, OH | — | $35,526 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church Marysville, OH | — | $34,998 |
| Marysville Exempted Village School Marysville, OH | — | $31,295 |
| Union County Agricultural Society Marysville, OH | — | $30,070 |
| Foe 3506 Auxiliary Marysville, OH | — | $30,000 |
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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 | $23,236,564 | $3,334,606 | $2,350,877 | $890,032 | 44 | $596,607 |
| 2024 | $20,584,922 | $2,478,653 | $2,147,843 | $709,658 | 37 | $523,608 |
| 2023 | $19,286,287 | $1,911,109 | $2,201,724 | $640,242 | 17 | $437,544 |
| 2022 | $17,837,867 | $2,170,714 | $1,725,399 | $577,764 | 32 | $396,692 |
| 2021 | $19,897,995 | $2,554,420 | $1,632,672 | $622,914 | 19 | $352,720 |
| 2020 | $17,208,456 | $4,667,205 | $1,304,550 | $543,083 | 21 | $265,422 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s mission is to assist individuals and organizations with fulfilling their charitable goals and to support the accumulation, investment, and distribution of charitable dollars for Union County residents. It says its assets support programs and projects responsive to community needs, including creative problem-solving and efforts to strengthen community institutions.
The Foundation’s 2024 grantees illustrate a range of supported work. The Union County Family YMCA describes its mission as building strong kids, families, and communities through programs for people of different ages, abilities, incomes, races, and religions. Care Train of Union County says it provides food vouchers and toys to local residents experiencing economic hardship during the holiday season. Marysville Uptown Theatre describes its work as providing a cultural and performing arts venue for Union County and beyond. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the Foundation reported 37 grants totaling $709,658. Grant amounts ranged from $5,098 to $119,250, with a median of $10,000. Its largest reported grants included $119,250 to Union County Family YMCA, $90,582 to Marysville Exempted Village School, $70,000 to Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, and $35,000 to Union County Fair. Other notable awards included $30,000 to Flint Public Library, $24,750 to Care Train of Union County, and $20,850 to Marysville Uptown Theatre LLC. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 44 grants totaling $890,032.
The Foundation’s quarterly grant program supports nonprofit groups and organizations in Union County. Applications are reviewed by the Distribution Committee, which presents funding recommendations to the Board of Trustees for final approval. The Foundation encourages applicants to discuss their ideas with it before preparing an application. Its website also lists separate scholarship and community-fund opportunities. The Pay to Play program helps cover Marysville High School students’ sports participation fees; it is not described as a grant program for outside applicants.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The Foundation’s website lists Matt Milholland as chairperson, Faye Cox as vice-chairperson and legal counsel, Pamela Connolly as secretary, Mark Finney as treasurer, and Adam J. Hodnichak as executive director. Its trustees include Barb Hobbs, Chip Hubbs, Jeff Hatfield, Susan Truitt, Elizabeth Kill, Greg Gerten, Hank Berbee, John Hanby, Jordan Treadway, Tim Emrick, Meg Michel, and Page Vornbrock, among others.
The 2024 filing lists Adam Hodnichak as executive director, Christie Snider as finance director, and Greg Gerten as chairman, along with trustees Pamela Connolly, Faye Cox, Tim Emrick, Mark Finney, Judi Green, John Hanby, and Jeff Hatfield.
Community Foundation of Union County is led by Adam Hodnichak, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 2 of 17 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Adam Hodnichak
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$71K (2022) → $94K (2025)
Greg Gerten
Chairman
Trustee → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christie Snider
Finance Director
On filings since 2021
30 hrs/week
$19K (2021) → $39K (2025)
Andrea Weaver
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chip Hubbs
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Hanby
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Faye Cox
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Hatfield
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Finney
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Connolly
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Emrick
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barb Hobbs
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jordan Treadway
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meg Michel
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Page Vornbrock
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Truitt
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Milholland
Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Judi Green (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Mark Stover (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Roger C. Nicol (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Michel Meg (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Chad Hoffman (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Cathy Blackford (2020–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Gary Lee (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Holly Underwood (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jennifer Morrison (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Ryan Mickelson (2020–2023) — Treasurer & Secretary
- Former: David Vollrath (2020–2022) — Exec.direct.
- Former: Christiane Schmenk (2020–2021) — Chairperson
- Former: Christina Horan (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: James Vandre (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Ronald Zimmerly (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Alan Seymour (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Lori Shroyer (2020) — Finance Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $94K, to Adam Hodnichak (Exec. Direct). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Community Foundation of Union County
How much does Community Foundation of Union County give each year?
Community Foundation of Union County gave $890K across 44 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $710K across 37 grants.
What is Community Foundation of Union County's typical grant size?
Community Foundation of Union County's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $20,228, across 44 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Community Foundation of Union County that year got $16K on average.
Where does Community Foundation of Union County give grants?
Community Foundation of Union County gives mostly in Ohio: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Marysville, OH (28 grants), Richwood, OH (4 grants) and Columbus, OH (2 grants).
Who are Community Foundation of Union County's largest grantees?
Community Foundation of Union County's largest 2025 grantees include Union County Family YMCA ($108,000), St John's Lutheran School ($100,100) and Cornerstone Global Methodist Church ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Community Foundation of Union County?
Community Foundation of Union County reported $23.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.3M.
What does Community Foundation of Union County fund?
The Foundation’s mission is to assist individuals and organizations with fulfilling their charitable goals and to support the accumulation, investment, and distribution of charitable dollars for Union County residents. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Community Foundation of Union County?
For quarterly grants, submit an application for committee review; recommendations go to the Board of Trustees for final approval. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Community Foundation of Union County's EIN?
Community Foundation of Union County's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-0628641. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 31, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 18, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Community Foundation of Union County funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/community-foundation-of-union-county-morg_d171cf48feba4a6aaba5510964b087c2
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