Community Improvement Corporation of Springfield-Clark County

Public charity · Grantmaker Springfield, OH EIN: 23-7226470

Economic development of springfield and Clark county Ohio.

Community Improvement Corporation of Springfield-Clark County at a glance

In short: Community Improvement Corporation of Springfield-Clark County gave $86K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $21K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$85,884
-13.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$21,471
-13.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$25,438
Total assets
$6,944,382
-7.1% 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 Springfield-Clark County funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Dayton Development Coalition: $28KDayton Development Coalition$28KGreater Springfield CVB: $23KGreater Springfield CVB$23KSpringfieldclark County Chamber of Commerce: $5KSpringfieldclark CountyChamber of Commerce$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was Dayton Development Coalition ($28K). Together the top 3 received $56K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($30,000), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 20 (85%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

SpringfieldEnon

How Community Improvement Corporation of Springfield-Clark County gives

  • Giving fell 57% 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$600K$800K6 grants2020 4 grants2021 2 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $48K (2022) to $777K (2020). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $86K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 grant to individuals Recipients not named —$30,000
Dayton Development Coalition Springfield, OHFinancial Assistance$28,000
Greater Springfield CVB Springfield, OHFinancial Assistance$22,875
Springfieldclark County Chamber of Commerce Springfield, OHFinancial Assistance$5,009
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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$6,944,382$1,421,585$1,724,638$85,8844$33,032
2023$7,477,872$1,126,222$1,375,468$98,7604—
2022$7,180,771$1,071,452$1,249,584$47,7502$635
2021$8,335,009$3,552,076$4,829,849$199,4354$-907,547
2020$12,619,734$2,033,153$2,116,747$776,7006—

About Community Improvement Corporation of Springfield-Clark County

Based on IRS filings

Community Improvement Corporation of Springfield-Clark County is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Springfield, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $86K. Net investment income was $33K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Community Improvement Corporation of Springfield-Clark County is led by Michael McDorman, President & Secretary on every filing since 2020; none of the 10 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Michael McDorman

    President & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    23 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sunny Dhingra

    Chairman

    Director → Chairman, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daren Cotter

    Director

    Treasurer → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Estrop

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John McKinnon III

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lowell McGlothin

    Director

    Director → Vice Chair, 2022

    Vice Chair → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rob Rue

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Horton Hobbs

    Vice President Economic Development

    Vice President of Economic Development → Vice President Economic Development, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sasha Rittenhouse

    Vice Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Roberts

    Treasurer

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Tom Sothard (2020–2023) — Chairman
  • Former: Warren Copeland (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Mellanie Flax Wilt (2020–2021) — Vice Chair

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 Springfield-Clark County

How much does Community Improvement Corporation of Springfield-Clark County give each year?

Community Improvement Corporation of Springfield-Clark County gave $86K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $99K across 4 grants.

What is Community Improvement Corporation of Springfield-Clark County's typical grant size?

Community Improvement Corporation of Springfield-Clark County's median grant in 2024 was $25,438, and its average grant was $21,471, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Community Improvement Corporation of Springfield-Clark County give grants?

Community Improvement Corporation of Springfield-Clark County 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 Springfield, OH (3 grants).

Does Community Improvement Corporation of Springfield-Clark County give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Community Improvement Corporation of Springfield-Clark County's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Financial Assistance" (4 grants).

How large is Community Improvement Corporation of Springfield-Clark County?

Community Improvement Corporation of Springfield-Clark County reported $6.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.

What is Community Improvement Corporation of Springfield-Clark County?

Community Improvement Corporation of Springfield-Clark County is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Springfield, OH. It holds $6.9M in total assets as of 2024.

What is Community Improvement Corporation of Springfield-Clark County's EIN?

Community Improvement Corporation of Springfield-Clark County's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7226470. 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 October 20, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 25, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 31, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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