Fayette County Charitable Foundation
The organization uses their funds to give grants to area not-for-profit organizations.
Fayette County Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Fayette County Charitable Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- -22.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- +55.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $495,922
- +5.7% 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 Fayette County Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fayette County Humane Society ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Fayette County Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving grew 80% 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 $6K (2022) to $22K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fayette County Humane Society Washington CH, OH | Grants will help pay for the spay and neuter programs. | $10,000 |
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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 | $495,922 | $16,923 | $15,266 | $10,000 | 1 | $16,923 |
| 2024 | $469,285 | $56,096 | $48,362 | $12,850 | 2 | $21,096 |
| 2023 | $442,574 | $11,603 | $12,675 | $6,801 | Total only | $11,603 |
| 2022 | $447,957 | $19,671 | $11,959 | $5,567 | 1 | $19,671 |
| 2021 | $485,106 | $7,567 | $12,013 | $7,500 | Total only | $7,567 |
| 2020 | $381,723 | $9,000 | $11,919 | $7,500 | Total only | $8,750 |
| 2019 | $388,176 | $6,524 | $26,608 | $21,840 | Total only | $4,618 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Fayette County Charitable Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Fayette County Charitable Foundation is a public charity, based in Washington Court House, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $496K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $17K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Fayette County Charitable Foundation is led by David Penwell, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 15 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Penwell
President
Board Member → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Morrow
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dennis Hagler
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laurann Perrill
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phil Grover
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Davidson
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ron Weade
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Buck Minyo
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jean Ann Davis
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pam Feick
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Jennings
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jess Weade
Secretary & Treasurer
Board Member → Secretary & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kendra Hernandez
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mandy Miller
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rick Mead
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Beverly Mullin (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: William Junk (2019–2024) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Ben Roby (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Cindy Sagar (2019–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Gamma White (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Oleta Milstead (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Warren Craig (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Susan Wollscheid (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jo Laymon (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Landis Terhune Olaker (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Wesley Cox (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: William Cupp (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Wilma Coulter (2019–2020) — Board Member
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.
Frequently asked questions about Fayette County Charitable Foundation
How much does Fayette County Charitable Foundation give each year?
Fayette County Charitable Foundation gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $13K across 2 grants.
How large is Fayette County Charitable Foundation?
Fayette County Charitable Foundation reported $496K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $17K.
Where does Fayette County Charitable Foundation operate?
Fayette County Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Fayette County Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Fayette County Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6036359. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 31, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 4, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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