Community Improvement Corporation of Fairlawn Ohio

Public charity · Grantmaker Fairlawn, OH EIN: 80-0828055

The Corporation was organized for the purpose of advancing, encouraging, and promoting the industrial, economic, commercial and civic development of the City and to facilitate the reclamation, rehabilitation, and re-utilization of real property in the City.

Community Improvement Corporation of Fairlawn Ohio at a glance

In short: Community Improvement Corporation of Fairlawn Ohio gave $84K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $84K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$83,809
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$83,809
Median grant
$83,809
Total assets
$1,190,035
+18.8% 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 Community Improvement Corporation of Fairlawn Ohio funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

City of Fairlawn: $84KCity of Fairlawn$84K

The largest 2024 recipient was City of Fairlawn ($84K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Fairlawn

How Community Improvement Corporation of Fairlawn Ohio gives

  • Giving grew 906% from 2021 to 2024. 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$200K$400K$600K2 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2021) to $437K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $84K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
City of Fairlawn Fairlawn, OHEconomic Development; Stormwater Management$83,809
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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$1,190,035$275,127$86,287$83,8091$10
2023$1,001,462$108$2,770———
2022$1,004,078$25,222$11,195$8,3331—
2021$989,824$670,786$10,814$8,3331—
2020$329,852—$440,690$437,0332—

About Community Improvement Corporation of Fairlawn Ohio

Based on IRS filings

Community Improvement Corporation of Fairlawn Ohio is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Fairlawn, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $84K. Net investment income was $10.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Community Improvement Corporation of Fairlawn Ohio is led by Christopher Tipping, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 8 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Christopher Tipping

    President

    Vice President → President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ernie Staten

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Ludwig

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Russell Sharnsky

    Trustee

    Secretary → Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara Potts

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathon Groza

    Secretary

    Trustee → Secretary, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Raymond Lampner

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy Sisler

    Vice President

    Trustee → Vice President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: William Roth (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: John Juron (2020) — President

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 Community Improvement Corporation of Fairlawn Ohio

How much does Community Improvement Corporation of Fairlawn Ohio give each year?

Community Improvement Corporation of Fairlawn Ohio gave $84K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990.

How large is Community Improvement Corporation of Fairlawn Ohio?

Community Improvement Corporation of Fairlawn Ohio reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $275K.

What is Community Improvement Corporation of Fairlawn Ohio?

Community Improvement Corporation of Fairlawn Ohio is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Fairlawn, OH. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Community Improvement Corporation of Fairlawn Ohio operate?

Community Improvement Corporation of Fairlawn Ohio has awarded grants in Ohio.

What is Community Improvement Corporation of Fairlawn Ohio's EIN?

Community Improvement Corporation of Fairlawn Ohio's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-0828055. 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

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 20, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 29, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 3, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 15, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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