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Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio

Public charity · Grantmaker Canton, OH EIN: 34-1595372 Website

At Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio, we believe in a world where everyone has a decent place to live. We seek to put god's love into action by bringing people together to build homes, communities, and hope.

Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio at a glance

In short: Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio gave $265K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $53K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$264,714
+312.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+400.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$52,943
-17.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$50,000
Total assets
$18,956,589
-15.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Ohio (80% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Maumee Valley Habitat for Humanity: $100KMaumee Valley Habitat forHumanity$100KHabitat for Humanity International: $53KHabitat for HumanityInternational$53KHabitat for Humanity in Wayne County: $50KHabitat for Humanity in WayneCounty$50KHolmes County Habitat for Humanity: $48KHolmes County Habitat forHumanity$48KCanton for All People Acquisitions & Holdings: $14KCanton for All PeopleAcquisitions & Holdings$14K

The largest 2025 recipient was Maumee Valley Habitat for Humanity ($100K). Together the top 5 received $265K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K3$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 9 (33%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

States

Cities

AmericusCantonMaumeeMillersburgWooster

How Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 5 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2021) to $265K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $265K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Maumee Valley Habitat for Humanity Maumee, OHTithe Contribution$100,000
Habitat for Humanity International Americus, GAInternational Tithe Contributions$52,841
Habitat for Humanity in Wayne County Wooster, OHPass-Through Grant$50,000
Holmes County Habitat for Humanity Millersburg, OHPass-Through Grant$47,500
Canton for All People Acquisitions & Holdings Canton, OHLand for a Community Park$14,373
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$18,956,589$9,126,122$11,648,491$264,7145$-47,684
2024$22,360,010$9,076,259$10,663,982$64,1991$10,557
2023$25,579,696$10,558,291$10,370,564$223,4231$30,208
2022$26,468,780$15,290,112$8,565,487$244,9611$-5,532
2021$15,307,891$7,337,016$6,267,394$22,5151$-2,946
2020$14,270,490$7,234,506$5,787,748$49,3381$2,138
2019$10,824,845$6,194,838$6,158,186$33,1471$1,468

About Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio

Based on IRS filings

Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Canton, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $19.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $265K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio is led by Beth Lechner, CEO on every filing since 2019; 2 of 18 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Beth Lechner

    CEO

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $178K (2019) → $290K (2025)

  • Mack Smith

    Board President

    Board Member → Board President, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carl Campbell

    Director

    Board Vice President → Board Member, 2023

    Board Member → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Phil Lattavo

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ted Mihaila

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ron Miller

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carol Smith

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Culpepper

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Reginmbal

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Fether

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Weinsz

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Masolowski

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Craig Mullet

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Fran Drennan

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey Scheatzle

    CFO

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $135K (2025)

  • Ralph Lober

    Board Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Giacomo

    Board Vice President

    Board Treasurer → Board Member, 2021

    Board Member → Board Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Young

    Board Secretary

    Board Member → Board Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Frank DePiero (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Jennifer Stamp (2019–2021) — Board Secretary
  • Former: Steve Marrero (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Christen Sedmock (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Brian Ruel (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Bruce Burgett (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Jackie Gill (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Margie Poorman (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Craig Young (2019) — Board President

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

Beth Lechner — CEO: $290KBeth LechnerCEO$290KJeffrey Scheatzle — CFO: $135KJeffrey ScheatzleCFO$135K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $290K, to Beth Lechner (CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio

How much does Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio give each year?

Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio gave $265K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $64K across 1 grant.

What is Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio's typical grant size?

Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $52,943, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio give grants?

Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio gives mostly in Ohio: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (20%).

Does Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

Who are Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio's largest grantees?

Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio's largest 2025 grantees include Maumee Valley Habitat for Humanity ($100,000), Habitat for Humanity International ($52,841) and Habitat for Humanity in Wayne County ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio?

Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio reported $19.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.1M.

What is Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio?

Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Canton, OH. It holds $19.0M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio's EIN?

Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1595372. 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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 6, 2020)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 7, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 7, 2022)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)

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