Mahoning Valley Historical Society
To exhibit historical educational material
Mahoning Valley Historical Society at a glance
- Total assets
- $12,905,954
- +8.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,797,410
- +38.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $424,366
- -6.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,117,127
- -60.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Mahoning Valley Historical Society funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 1 grant of 1 (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
In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $3.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mahoning Valley Historical Society Foundation Youngstown, OH | General Support | $3,577,171 |
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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 | $12,905,954 | $2,797,410 | $2,117,127 | — | — | $424,366 |
| 2024 | $11,850,815 | $2,022,087 | $5,363,970 | $3,577,171 | 1 | $454,173 |
| 2023 | $13,335,059 | $2,967,883 | $1,485,954 | — | — | $339,711 |
| 2022 | $11,559,336 | $1,530,224 | $1,373,338 | — | — | $487,031 |
| 2021 | $12,648,833 | $2,648,166 | $1,271,587 | — | — | $663,306 |
| 2020 | $10,545,567 | $1,463,427 | $1,299,442 | — | — | $303,973 |
| 2019 | $10,299,059 | $1,303,237 | $1,225,321 | — | — | $378,580 |
About Mahoning Valley Historical Society
Based on IRS filings
Mahoning Valley Historical Society is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Youngstown, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12.9M in total assets. Net investment income was $424K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mahoning Valley Historical Society is led by H. William Lawson, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 33 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
H. William Lawson
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$61K (2019) → $79K (2025)
Scott R. Schulick
President
Treasurer → Assistant Treasurer, 2021
Assistant Treasurer → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carole Weimer
Director
Director → Secretary, 2020
Secretary → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Stillwagon
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elayne Ms Bozick
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
J. David Sabine Esq.
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James B. Callen Esq.
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janet Yaniglos
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janice Elias PhD
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Ricciuti
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donna Buzulencia
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hollie Wallace
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Penny Wells
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Regina Rees
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Franko
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Samantha Turner
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ana Torres
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Macala
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Don Emerson
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fritz Coombs
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Slanina
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Yerian
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Dennis
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Allsion Bye
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Federick CPA
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John McNally
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martha Pallant
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Kane Shipka
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith Miller
Assistant Treasurer
Director → Assistant Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael McBride
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stacey Adger
First Vice President
Director → First Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keisha Saxon
Assistant Secretary
Director → Assistant Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cryshanna Jackson-Leftwich
Second Vice President
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (28)
- Former: Jeff Cianciola (2019–2025) — Director · Filing note: Thru 625
- Former: Lynn Kirkwood (2019–2025) — Director · Filing note: Thru 625
- Former: Paul J. McFadden (2019–2025) — Director · Filing note: Thru 624
- Former: Suzanne Fleming (2019–2025) — Director · Filing note: Thru 625
- Former: Edward Reese (2023–2025) — Director · Filing note: Thru 225
- Former: Grimilda Santiago (2025) — Director · Filing note: Thru 325
- Former: Alan Mirkin (2019–2024) — Director · Filing note: Thru 11/2023
- Former: Grimilda Ocasio-Santiago (2024) — Director
- Former: Ellen J. Tressel (2019–2023) — First Vice President
- Former: Frank Rulli (2019–2023) — Second Vice President
- Former: Jerry Bryan Esq. (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Linda Lucarell Miller (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Norma Stefanik (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Rebecca L. Keck (2019–2023) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Richard A. Abrams Esq. (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Cryshanna Jackson Leftwich (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: George D. Beelen PhD (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Judith R. Solomon (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Mike McBride (2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Rick Shale Phdthru (2022) — Director
- Former: Henrietta S. Williams (2019–2021) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: Julius T. Bennett (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Rick Shale PhD (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Scott M. Zoldan (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Stephanie Rosselli (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Terrence F. Cloonan Esq. (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Vincent A. Shivers (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Eugenia Atkinson (2019–2020) — Director
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $79K, to H William Lawson (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Mahoning Valley Historical Society
How large is Mahoning Valley Historical Society?
Mahoning Valley Historical Society reported $12.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.8M.
What is Mahoning Valley Historical Society?
Mahoning Valley Historical Society is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Youngstown, OH. It holds $12.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Mahoning Valley Historical Society operate?
Mahoning Valley Historical Society has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Mahoning Valley Historical Society's EIN?
Mahoning Valley Historical Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-0872868. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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