Kenmore Neighborhood Alliance
To build a better kenmore through cultural, recreational and business revitalization, embracing our history, celebrating our creativity and improving our historic business district.
Kenmore Neighborhood Alliance at a glance
- Total assets
- $845,550
- +16.3% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $395,946
- -1.2% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $1,461
- +2656.6% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $324,559
- -22.0% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Kenmore Neighborhood Alliance funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2021) to $50K (2020). In 2022 it reported $24K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| LIL Bit Cafe Ltd Akron, OH | Wage Support | $27,173 |
| Jump on Board for Success Fairlawn, OH | Training | $22,960 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $845,550 | $395,946 | $324,559 | — | — | $1,461 |
| 2023 | $727,209 | $400,769 | $416,152 | — | — | $53 |
| 2022 | $737,173 | $235,694 | $273,593 | $24,490 | Total only | $80 |
| 2021 | $749,865 | $397,684 | $188,419 | $8,654 | Total only | $111 |
| 2020 | $541,399 | $257,150 | $136,476 | $50,133 | 2 | $96 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Kenmore Neighborhood Alliance
Based on IRS filings
Kenmore Neighborhood Alliance is a public charity, based in Akron, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $846K in total assets. Net investment income was $1K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kenmore Neighborhood Alliance is led by Josh Gippin, Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2023); 1 of 12 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Josh Gippin
Executive Director
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$65K (2023) → $77K (2024)
John Zoilo
Chair
Trustee → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Hardy
Trustee & Res
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Smiley
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Seith Vaill
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Antionette Dudley
Trustee & Res
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charley Bowman
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Ballard
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Liz Yokum
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Derrick Hall
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Fuller
Vice Chair
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Zarara
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Eric Cooper (2020–2023) — Chair & Resig
- Former: Kyle Julien (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Tina Boyes (2020–2023) — Executive Director & R
- Former: Marc Lee Shannon (2023) — Trustee & Res
- Former: Miranda Zenner (2023) — Trustee & Res
- Former: Andrew Pfeiffer (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Jeffrey Vujevich (2020–2022) — Presidenttreasurer
- Former: Todd Ederer (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Edward Michalec (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Kemp Boyd (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Ed Michalec (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 $77K, to Josh Gippin (Exec. DIR.,).
Frequently asked questions about Kenmore Neighborhood Alliance
How large is Kenmore Neighborhood Alliance?
Kenmore Neighborhood Alliance reported $846K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $396K.
Where does Kenmore Neighborhood Alliance operate?
Kenmore Neighborhood Alliance has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Kenmore Neighborhood Alliance's EIN?
Kenmore Neighborhood Alliance's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3402431. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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