Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park
The conservancy engages community involvement through 1) programs and services to enhance the park visitor experience; 2) co-management of the park's award-winning "volunteer in parks" (VIP) program; 3) education programs for school age children at the cuyahoga valley environmental education center, throughout the park and surrounding communities; 4) marketing and awareness campaigns to reach out to existing and new visitors; 5) planning and implementation of capital projects in cuyahoga valley national park including the purchase of brandywine golf course on behalf of teh conservancy and cuyahoga valley national park.
Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park at a glance
In short: Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park gave $640K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $320K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $639,965
- +0.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $319,983
- +0.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $319,983
- Total assets
- $10,325,513
- -11.0% 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 Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cuyahoga Valley National Park Service ($640K across 2 grants).
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 8 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park gives
- Giving grew 730% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $77K (2022) to $5.8M (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $640K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga Valley National Park Service Brecksville, OH | Stanford Trail Head Project | $558,641 |
| Cuyahoga Valley National Park Service Brecksville, OH | To assist the national park service with trail maintenance | $81,324 |
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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 | $10,325,513 | $6,264,820 | $7,243,428 | $639,965 | 2 | $129,150 |
| 2024 | $11,605,434 | $11,335,747 | $8,848,032 | $639,471 | 2 | $171,456 |
| 2023 | $9,835,031 | $8,381,706 | $10,308,674 | $1,741,456 | 2 | $27,320 |
| 2022 | $13,776,563 | $7,516,986 | $5,246,895 | $77,108 | 1 | $14,941 |
| 2021 | $11,733,845 | $4,801,652 | $3,314,884 | $153,833 | 1 | $546,119 |
| 2020 | $6,437,716 | $3,950,003 | $9,690,784 | $5,763,669 | 2 | $33,588 |
| 2019 | $11,620,244 | $5,209,407 | $4,295,903 | $133,273 | 2 | $85,225 |
About Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Based on IRS filings
Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Peninsula, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $640K. Net investment income was $129K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park is led by Deborah Yandala, CEO & President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); 5 of 35 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Deborah Yandala
CEO & President
CEO → CEO & President, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$144K (2019) → $191K (2025)
Greg Peckham
President & CEO
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karyn Sullivan CPA
Board Chair
Director → Board Vice Chair, 2022
Board Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sheryl Hoffman
Leadership Giving Director
CDO → Vice President Philanthropy, 2022
Vice President Philanthropy → Leadership Giving Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$111K (2021) → $136K (2025)
Christopher Buehler
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roger Jones
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Vecchione
Director
Director → Finance Chair, 2022
Finance Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janice Radl
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Johnson
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandy Selby Dmin MBA
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keshia Chambers
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Davey
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Abdenour
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Tyrrell
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
V. Rena Suber
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ken Smith
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Wellener
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Bindel
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Wiezorek
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tamara Mora
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tushar Patel
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Casey Shevlin
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Diaz-Nilsson
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justin Reed
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Aurilio
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Ramirez
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Sozio
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Green
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joanne Kim
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Becks
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sylvia Trundle
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janice Matteucci
Senior Vice President Strategic Initiatives
COO → Senior Vice President Strategic Initiatives, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$112K (2019) → $140K (2025)
Gregory Morton
Vice President Administration
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$27K (2022) → $106K (2025)
January Miller
Vice President Education
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$104K (2025)
Daniel Connor
Board Vice Chair
Director → Board Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (33)
- Former: Debby Capela (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: James Snider (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Curt Reynolds (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Irving B. Sugerman (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Joe Blanda MD (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Philip Libassi (2019–2023) — Board Chair
- Former: Ron Bower (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Lisa Ramirez Shah (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Montrella Jackson (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Karlton Laster (2023) — Director
- Former: Brett Reynolds (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Emily Holiday (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Gary Lobaza (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Rick Taylor (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Shawn Lyden (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Dione Alexander (2019–2021) — Board Chair
- Former: Matthew Heinle (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Stephen Metzler (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Teleange Thomas (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Joan Schaefer (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: John Macdonald (2021) — Director
- Former: Deborah Cook (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Elizabeth Piatt PhD (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: John Debo (2019–2020) — CDO
- Former: Sue Klein (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Harold Gaar (2019) — Director
- Former: James Nash (2019) — Board Chair
- Former: Jane Howington (2019) — Director
- Former: Jeremy M. Long CPA (2019) — Director
- Former: Kathy Leavenworth (2019) — Director
- Former: Leah Whidden (2019) — Director of Leadership Giv
- Former: Mark Masuoka (2019) — Director
- Former: Michael L. Hardy (2019) — Director
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 $191K, to Deborah Yandala (CEO & President (9/1/24 - 7/15/25)). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park
How much does Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park give each year?
Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park gave $640K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $639K across 2 grants.
How large is Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park?
Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park reported $10.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.3M.
What is Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park?
Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Peninsula, OH. It holds $10.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park operate?
Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park's EIN?
Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1917257. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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