Community Improvement Corp of Defiance County
To provide economic development
Community Improvement Corp of Defiance County at a glance
In short: Community Improvement Corp of Defiance County gave $130K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $129,800
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,543
- +19.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,000
- Total assets
- $633,676
- +13.3% 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 Community Improvement Corp of Defiance County funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was B&B Molded Products Inc ($40K). Together the top 5 received $106K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($24,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Community Improvement Corp of Defiance County gives
- Giving grew 173% 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 $48K (2020) to $130K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $130K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| B&B Molded Products Inc Defiance, OH | Jcip Award | $40,000 |
| Boks Jersey LLC Defiance, OH | Economic Development | $21,000 |
| Sam BOK Trustee Defiance, OH | Economic Development | $21,000 |
| 2 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $24,000 |
| Roehrs Family Farms Columbus, OH | Economic Development | $13,000 |
| Tpam Defiance, OH | Jcip Award | $10,800 |
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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 | $633,676 | $604,507 | $578,017 | $129,800 | 7 | $8,838 |
| 2024 | $559,145 | $541,414 | $530,000 | $123,673 | 8 | $13,486 |
| 2023 | $616,890 | $406,784 | $447,673 | $47,500 | 2 | $7,270 |
| 2022 | $634,189 | $408,797 | $379,899 | $47,500 | 2 | $3,154 |
| 2021 | $552,655 | $422,845 | $358,067 | $63,354 | 4 | $3,402 |
| 2020 | $472,568 | $368,098 | $354,229 | $47,500 | 2 | $3,830 |
About Community Improvement Corp of Defiance County
Based on IRS filings
Community Improvement Corp of Defiance County is a public charity, based in Defiance, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $634K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $130K. Net investment income was $9K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Community Improvement Corp of Defiance County is led by Dave Figley, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 2 of 19 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dave Figley
President
Trustee → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jill Little
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike McCann
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mick Pocratsky
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beth Sigg
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Keith Burmeister
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Weaner
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kyle Weber
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Barth
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Taylor Klepper
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tiffany Rockhold
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Wilhelm
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mathias Grube
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sonya Selhorst
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Vance
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erika Willitzer
Executive Di
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$93K (2021) → $126K (2025)
Cara Boehm
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$31K (2025)
Mark Klein
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Wahl
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Sarah Tackett (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Robert Langford (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Carlie Carpenter (2024) — Secretary
- Former: Ben Nighswander (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Bryan Keller (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Don Gillet (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Ron Jones (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Ted Penner (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Dave Hire (2023) — Secretary
- Former: Hans Rosebrock (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Jack Stantz (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Kortney Williams (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Sonya Herber (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Hannah Waterman (2022) — Secretary
- Former: Paige Johnson (2022) — Secretary
- Former: Doug Bush (2020–2021) — Trustree
- Former: Tyson Stuckey (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Ryan Mack (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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $126K, to Erika Willitzer (Executive Di). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Community Improvement Corp of Defiance County
How much does Community Improvement Corp of Defiance County give each year?
Community Improvement Corp of Defiance County gave $130K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $124K across 8 grants.
What is Community Improvement Corp of Defiance County's typical grant size?
Community Improvement Corp of Defiance County's median grant in 2025 was $13,000, and its average grant was $18,543, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Community Improvement Corp of Defiance County give grants?
Community Improvement Corp of Defiance County 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 Defiance, OH (4 grants).
Does Community Improvement Corp of Defiance County give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Community Improvement Corp of Defiance County's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Jcip Award" (4 grants) and "Economic Development" (3 grants).
Who are Community Improvement Corp of Defiance County's largest grantees?
Community Improvement Corp of Defiance County's largest 2025 grantees include B&B Molded Products Inc ($40,000), Boks Jersey LLC ($21,000) and Sam BOK Trustee ($21,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($24,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Community Improvement Corp of Defiance County?
Community Improvement Corp of Defiance County reported $634K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $605K.
What is Community Improvement Corp of Defiance County's EIN?
Community Improvement Corp of Defiance County's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-6563630. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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