Community Shares of Mid Ohio
Community Shares of Mid Ohio is a public charity based in Columbus, Ohio. It connects workplaces and employees with local nonprofits through workplace giving campaigns, raising funds for its member organizations.
Key facts about Community Shares of Mid Ohio
In short: Community Shares of Mid Ohio gave $460K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Ohio. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 31-1363943
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $459,666
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- Average grant
- $19,985
- Median grant
- $10,605
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (3 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Total assets
- $319,839
- Primary geography
- Ohio (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$320K
-17.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$460K
+9.6% YoY
Grant Count
23
-4.2% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$20K
+14.4% YoY
Is Community Shares of Mid Ohio open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 23 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $36K; repeat grants $18K. How we count
Medians: $14K first-time, $10K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to build mutually beneficial relationships and secure resources to empower member nonprofits in Central Ohio. Its 2023 filing describes a mission of connecting donors with member nonprofits committed to challenging injustices and supporting social change, including through equitable resource distribution and advocacy to remove social, cultural, and political barriers.
Community Shares raises funds through workplace giving campaigns. Donors may designate gifts to a specific charity, an interest area, or all member organizations, according to the organization’s 2023 filing. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose own missions address animal welfare, housing, LGBTQIA+ youth support, food insecurity, health care, and services for survivors of domestic violence. For example, Columbus Humane describes its mission as fighting animal cruelty and helping animals in need; Habitat for Humanity-MidOhio says it brings people together to build homes and empower families; and Kaleidoscope Youth Center says it serves and supports LGBTQIA+ youth and young adults.
The organization also offers professional development, networking, marketing exposure, and other membership resources. Through its subsidiary In(form)ed, it offers fiscal sponsorship to qualifying community projects or nonprofit startups providing services in Ohio.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Community Shares reported 23 grants totaling $459,666. Grant amounts ranged from $5,359 to $84,009, with a median of $10,605. The listed grants were designated as pass-through.
Largest listed recipients included Garden for All ($84,009), Planned Parenthood of Columbus ($65,996), Columbus Humane ($52,892), Cat Welfare Association ($46,398), Stop the Suffering ($28,376), and Habitat for Humanity-MidOhio ($24,443). Other listed recipients included Mott Children’s Hospital in Michigan ($14,097), Kaleidoscope Youth Center ($13,495), Community Refugee and Immigration ($13,236), and Children’s Hunger Alliance ($11,864).
The organization describes workplace giving as a way for donors to direct contributions to member nonprofits.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Community Shares describes its work as serving Central Ohio. In 2025, 96% of its grant dollars went to recipients in Ohio, 3% to recipients in Michigan, and 1% to recipients in Washington, D.C.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $349K (2020) to $460K (2025). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $460K.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Garden for All ($84K). Together the top 10 received $355K.
Grant Size Distribution
112 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 99 grants of 112 (88%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Garden for All New Albany, OH | Pass-Through | $84,009 |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater Columbus Columbus, OH | Pass-Through | $65,996 |
| Columbus Humane Hilliard, OH | Pass-Through | $52,892 |
| Cat Welfare Association Inc Columbus, OH | Pass-Through | $46,398 |
| Stop the Suffering Newark, OH | Pass-Through | $28,376 |
| Habitat for Humanity - Midohio Columbus, OH | Pass-Through | $24,443 |
| Mott Children's Hospital - Michigan Ann Arbor, MI | Pass-Through | $14,097 |
| Kaleidoscope Youth Center Columbus, OH | Pass-Through | $13,495 |
| Community Refugee and Immigration Services Inc Columbus, OH | Pass-Through | $13,236 |
| Naral Pro Choice Ohio Foundation Columbus, OH | Pass-Through | $12,068 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $319,839 | $953,079 | $1,025,909 | $459,666 |
| 2024 | $388,275 | $1,232,595 | $1,203,123 | $419,226 |
| 2023 | $327,870 | $1,019,621 | $1,051,628 | $375,984 |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $319,839 | $388,275 | $327,870 |
| Revenue | $953,079 | $1,232,595 | $1,019,621 |
| Expenses | $1,025,909 | $1,203,123 | $1,051,628 |
| Net Investment Income | $9,746 | $5,479 | $592 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 25, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Ryan Kovalaske as Executive Director; Muizz Ahmed as Chairperson; Lisa Miller as Vice Chair; Deana Gordon as Secretary; and Jeanne Hoffman as Treasurer. It also lists Dave Parker, Amy Lahmers, Jessica Hamlin, Zack Martin, and Stephanie Cory Page as board members.
Community Shares of Mid Ohio is led by Muizz Ahmed, Chairperson since 2025 (on filings since 2024); 1 of 11 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Muizz Ahmed
Chairperson
Board Member → Chairperson, 2025
On filings since 2024
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Kovalaske
Executive Di
Community Me → Incoming Executive Director, 2023
Incoming Executive Director → Executive Di, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$56K (2024) → $99K (2025)
Dave Parker
Board Member
Community Me → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deana Gordon
Secretary
Member At-Large → Member at La, 2023
Member at La → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeanne Hoffman
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Miller
Vice Chairperson
Board Member → Vice Chairperson, 2025
On filings since 2024
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Cory Page
Board Member
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Lahmers
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Hamlin
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Reese
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zack Martin
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Melissa Wolf Starr (2020–2024) — Chairperson
- Former: Rachyl Kershaw (2020–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Andrea Devier (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Zachary Martin (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Brady Bowman (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: James D. Bishop (2019–2023) — Past Chairperson
- Former: Joanne Spoth (2019–2023) — Community Me
- Former: Josh Polk (2019–2023) — Community Me
- Former: Katie Frederick (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Teresa Trost (2019–2023) — Retiring Executive Director
- Former: Kim Tappia (2022–2023) — Community Me
- Former: David Noble (2020–2022) — Member At-Large
- Former: Vicky Prahin (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Derek Dehart (2020–2021) — Community Me
- Former: Trent Smith (2020–2021) — Member At-Large
- Former: Kate Brunner Quinn (2021) — Community Me
- Former: Andrea Orman (2019–2020) — Vice Chairperson
- Former: Brandi Crowley (2019) — Community Me
- Former: Douglas Argue (2019) — Member At-Large
- Former: John Moore (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Jr McMillan (2019) — Community Me
- Former: Katie Hopper (2019) — Vice Chairperson
- Former: Michael Smalz (2019) — Member At-Large
- Former: Susan Choe (2019) — Audit Committee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $99K, to Ryan Kovalaske (Executive Di).
Contact
Mailing address: 1699 W Mound Street, Columbus, OH 43223
Phone: (614) 262-1176
Website: https://communityshares.net
Frequently asked questions about Community Shares of Mid Ohio
How much does Community Shares of Mid Ohio give each year?
Community Shares of Mid Ohio gave $460K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $419K across 24 grants.
What is Community Shares of Mid Ohio's typical grant size?
Community Shares of Mid Ohio's median grant in 2025 was $10,605, and its average grant was $19,985, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Community Shares of Mid Ohio that year got $36K on average.
Where does Community Shares of Mid Ohio give grants?
Community Shares of Mid Ohio gives mostly in Ohio: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Columbus, OH (14 grants), New Albany, OH (2 grants) and Hilliard, OH (2 grants).
Does Community Shares of Mid Ohio give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 23 grants with a stated purpose on Community Shares of Mid Ohio's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Pass-Through" (23 grants).
Who are Community Shares of Mid Ohio's largest grantees?
Community Shares of Mid Ohio's largest 2025 grantees include Garden for All ($84,009), Planned Parenthood of Greater Columbus ($65,996) and Columbus Humane ($52,892), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Community Shares of Mid Ohio?
Community Shares of Mid Ohio reported $320K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $953K.
What does Community Shares of Mid Ohio fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to build mutually beneficial relationships and secure resources to empower member nonprofits in Central Ohio. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Community Shares of Mid Ohio?
Community Shares of Mid Ohio has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check communityshares.net for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Community Shares of Mid Ohio's EIN?
Community Shares of Mid Ohio's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1363943. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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