Guernsey County CDC
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Guernsey County CDC at a glance
In short: Guernsey County CDC gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,000
- -86.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- -59.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $8,012,906
- +0.1% 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 Guernsey County CDC funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cambridge Performing Arts Center ($5K).
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
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $37K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Performing Arts Center Cambridge, OH | — | $5,000 |
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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 | $8,012,906 | $1,685,612 | $1,797,538 | $5,000 | 1 | — |
| 2024 | $8,006,067 | $2,978,455 | $1,795,373 | $36,930 | 3 | $680 |
| 2023 | $7,400,397 | $1,595,222 | $1,485,181 | — | — | $-936 |
| 2022 | $7,402,662 | $1,025,301 | $1,141,203 | $12,668 | Total only | $7,610 |
| 2021 | $7,512,564 | $939,398 | $1,297,469 | — | — | $46 |
| 2020 | $7,849,941 | $1,457,954 | $1,007,748 | $6,790 | Total only | $95 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Guernsey County CDC
Based on IRS filings
Guernsey County CDC is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Cambridge, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Guernsey County CDC is led by Ron Gombeda, Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ron Gombeda
Executive Director
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$63K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Levi Wade
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donna King-Hurd
Treasurersecretary
Member → Treasurersecretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Gallagher
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heath Dawson
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kayla Moore
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Megan Oconnell
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michele Vandyne
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Monica Boggs
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rick Dybendal
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Bri Scott (2020–2024) — Member
- Former: Jay Jackson (2020–2024) — Member
- Former: Mary Beth Hudson (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Melissa West (2020–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Monica Holmes (2020–2024) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $74K, to Ron Gombeda (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Guernsey County CDC
How much does Guernsey County CDC give each year?
Guernsey County CDC gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $37K across 3 grants.
How large is Guernsey County CDC?
Guernsey County CDC reported $8.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.7M.
What is Guernsey County CDC?
Guernsey County CDC is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Cambridge, OH. It holds $8.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Guernsey County CDC operate?
Guernsey County CDC has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Guernsey County CDC's EIN?
Guernsey County CDC's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1443005. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
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 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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