Friends of CASA of Franklin County Ohio
The mission of friends of casa of Franklin county, Ohio is to serve child victims of abuse and neglect by providing community education and outreach, supporting court appointed special advocates of Franklin county in advocating for such children in court, building financial resources to impact and expand such purposes, and advancing the recruitment, training, and retention of volunteer advocates.
Friends of CASA of Franklin County Ohio at a glance
In short: Friends of CASA of Franklin County Ohio gave $31K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $31,157
- -69.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,579
- -53.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,579
- Total assets
- $554,454
- +5.4% 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 Friends of CASA of Franklin County Ohio funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was CASA of Franklin County ($21K). Together the top 2 received $31K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 9 (56%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Friends of CASA of Franklin County Ohio gives
- Giving fell 60% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2025) to $110K (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $31K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| CASA of Franklin County Columbus, OH | General Support | $21,157 |
| CASA of Ohio Columbus, OH | General Support | $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 | $554,454 | $132,852 | $142,001 | $31,157 | 2 | $2,959 |
| 2024 | $526,086 | $197,998 | $191,072 | $101,341 | 3 | $23,225 |
| 2023 | $499,015 | $175,532 | $236,237 | $79,650 | 2 | $3,973 |
| 2022 | $518,606 | $180,571 | $142,557 | $77,000 | 1 | $-4,759 |
| 2021 | $505,904 | $236,227 | $148,882 | $101,750 | 1 | $13,184 |
| 2020 | $416,283 | $517,721 | $669,047 | $110,398 | 1 | $294 |
| 2019 | $583,041 | $992,726 | $857,452 | — | — | $1,782 |
About Friends of CASA of Franklin County Ohio
Based on IRS filings
Friends of CASA of Franklin County Ohio is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Dublin, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $554K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $31K. Net investment income was $3K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of CASA of Franklin County Ohio is led by Peter Dipiazza, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Peter Dipiazza
President
Trustee → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Oettgen MD
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nan Hoff
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Will Downs CFA
Trustee
Trustee → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Bonfield
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela K. Perrie
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paige York
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Collins
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richele O'Connor
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Paczak
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William L. Payne
Vice President
Vice President → President, 2023
President → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maria Kundrat
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (36)
- Former: Guy Reece (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Kendra Singh (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Mallory Ashbrook (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Lauren Sabo (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Tom Barry (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Maria Nobile (2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Amy Harman (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Denise Youngsteadt-Parrish Dinky (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Kylie Scott (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Natalie Haddad (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Julie Miles (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Maureen Flahive (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Nicole Woods (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Kevin Greenwood (2019–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Nancy L. Koerner (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Timothy A. Kelley (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Bessie Kitto Former (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Beverlynn Johns Former (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Bessie Kitto (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Brooke Biedecken (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Lauren Sabo-Crawford (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Beverlyn Johns (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Reuben Lo (2020) — Vice President
- Former: Bethany Spain (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Calvin Murray (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Charles Perotti (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Gary Spitznogle (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Jeffrey Vosler (2019) — Trustee
- Former: John Macdonald (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Mallory Mohler (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Miranda E. Morgan (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Nancy Heller (2019) — President
- Former: R. Vincent Duncan (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Rita McNeil Danish (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Ruben Lo (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Suzzane Galyardt (2019) — Trustee
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 Friends of CASA of Franklin County Ohio
How much does Friends of CASA of Franklin County Ohio give each year?
Friends of CASA of Franklin County Ohio gave $31K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $101K across 3 grants.
How large is Friends of CASA of Franklin County Ohio?
Friends of CASA of Franklin County Ohio reported $554K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $133K.
What is Friends of CASA of Franklin County Ohio?
Friends of CASA of Franklin County Ohio is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Dublin, OH. It holds $554K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Friends of CASA of Franklin County Ohio operate?
Friends of CASA of Franklin County Ohio has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Friends of CASA of Franklin County Ohio's EIN?
Friends of CASA of Franklin County Ohio's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1322198. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 11, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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