Mahoning Valley Hospital Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Poland, OH EIN: 34-1879100

Mahoning Valley Hospital Foundation is a private foundation based in Poland, Ohio. Its 2024 filing is marked as the organization’s final return and states that grants awarded during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2025, depleted its assets and that it was discontinuing operations; it therefore appears to have wound down.

Mahoning Valley Hospital Foundation at a glance

In short: Mahoning Valley Hospital Foundation gave $17K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$17,415
-95.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
-75.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,903
-83.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,583
Primary geography
Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

How to apply to Mahoning Valley Hospital Foundation

Review Cycle
The filing stated that there were no deadlines; this information is not current application guidance.
Deadline
The filing stated that there were no deadlines; this information is not current application guidance.
Contact

Application contact: Mike Senchak
Mailing address: 6695 Clingan Rd Unit 5, Poland, OH 44514
Phone: (330) 360-6453

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Mahoning Valley Hospital Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Mercy Health Fdn Mahoning Valley: $6KMercy Health Fdn MahoningValley$6KMill Creek Metroparks Foundation: $5KMill Creek MetroparksFoundation$5KGolden String Inc: $4KGolden String Inc$4KThe Ursuline Sisters: $2KThe Ursuline Sisters$2KSimply Slavic: $750Simply Slavic$750Playhouse Square Foundation: $600Playhouse Square Foundation$600

The largest 2025 recipient was Mercy Health Fdn Mahoning Valley ($6K). Together the top 6 received $17K.

Grant Size Distribution

132 grants across all recorded years

112<$50K14$50–100K6$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 112 grants of 132 (85%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation stated that it primarily supported nonprofits located in Northeast Ohio. All grants reported for 2025 went to recipients in Ohio.

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

YoungstownCanfieldBoardmanWarrenSalemAustintownColumbusBraseltonClevelandMentorNilesPolandPort Saint LucieCantonFort PierceNorth JacksonWindhamDallasGirardNorth Lima

How Mahoning Valley Hospital Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 96% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K49 grants2019 51 grants2020 32 grants2021 39 grants2022 31 grants2023 24 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2025) to $791K (2020). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $17K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mercy Health Fdn Mahoning Valley Boardman, OHAlcohol and Substance Abuse Program$5,900
Mill Creek Metroparks Foundation Canfield, OHCommunity Development$5,000
Golden String Inc Youngstown, OHAdults with Disabilities Program$3,665
The Ursuline Sisters Canfield, OHSenior Living Ministry$1,500
Simply Slavic Youngstown, OHCommunity Service$750
Playhouse Square Foundation Cleveland, OHGeneral Operating Support$600
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

The 2024 filing was marked as the final return and stated that grants during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2025, depleted the foundation’s assets.

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025—$3$80,476$17,4156$32,747—$1,326
2024$80,473$2,951$562,451$411,78324$549,386—$10,536
2023$642,474$9,202$589,840$403,75331$573,242—$40,493
2022$1,242,578$4,772$649,910$487,57439$630,812—$67,306
2021$1,901,011$-1,749$778,933$606,99832——$99,492
2020$2,670,546$54,141$953,945$790,97951—$35,335$139,943
2019$3,520,586$244,189$721,046$488,66849—$213,744$177,130

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mahoning Valley Hospital Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation’s filing describes its purpose as awarding grants to deserving nonprofits, primarily in Northeast Ohio. Its reported grants supported organizations working in areas including substance abuse, community development, services for people with disabilities, senior living, community service, and performing arts.

Among the grantees, Golden String Inc. describes its mission as improving quality of life for people with disabilities through social, recreational, and community-based activities. Playhouse Square Foundation describes its mission as presenting and producing performing arts, advancing arts education, and strengthening the region’s economic vitality.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported six grants totaling $17,415. Grant amounts ranged from $600 to $5,900, with a median of $2,582. The largest awards were $5,900 to Mercy Health Foundation Mahoning Valley for an alcohol and substance abuse program, $5,000 to Mill Creek Metroparks Foundation for community development, and $3,665 to Golden String Inc. for an adults with disabilities program. Other reported awards included $1,500 to The Ursuline Sisters for a senior living ministry, $750 to Simply Slavic for community service, and $600 to Playhouse Square Foundation for general operating support.

The final-return filing described a letter request that included the organization’s name and address and a brief description of its tax-exempt function. It said the foundation did not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Because the filing also states that the foundation discontinued operations, these application details should not be treated as current. Awarded organizations were required to provide a grant summary or update by the grant calendar year, covering funds received and used, the expected use date for any remaining funds, whether funds were used as intended, and outcomes compared with those described in the application.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing listed Michael S. Senchak as “PRESIDENT AN,” James Keating as chairperson, Michael Vallas as secretary, and Ned Underwood as treasurer.

Mahoning Valley Hospital Foundation is led by Michael S. Senchak, President An on every filing since 2020; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michael S. Senchak

    President An

    On filings since 2020

    $94K (2020) → $47K (2025)

  • James Keating

    Chairperson

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Vallas

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Ned Underwood

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Mike Senchak (2019) — President An

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

Michael S Senchak — President an: $47KMichael S SenchakPresident an$47K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $47K, to Michael S Senchak (President an).

Frequently asked questions about Mahoning Valley Hospital Foundation

How much does Mahoning Valley Hospital Foundation give each year?

Mahoning Valley Hospital Foundation gave $17K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $412K across 24 grants.

What is Mahoning Valley Hospital Foundation's typical grant size?

Mahoning Valley Hospital Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,583, and its average grant was $2,903, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Mahoning Valley Hospital Foundation give grants?

Mahoning Valley Hospital Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Canfield, OH (2 grants) and Youngstown, OH (2 grants).

Does Mahoning Valley Hospital Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 17% of Mahoning Valley Hospital Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Mahoning Valley Hospital Foundation's largest grantees?

Mahoning Valley Hospital Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mercy Health Fdn Mahoning Valley ($5,900), Mill Creek Metroparks Foundation ($5,000) and Golden String Inc ($3,665), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

What does Mahoning Valley Hospital Foundation fund?

The foundation’s filing describes its purpose as awarding grants to deserving nonprofits, primarily in Northeast Ohio. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Mahoning Valley Hospital Foundation?

Mahoning Valley Hospital Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

How much is Mahoning Valley Hospital Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Mahoning Valley Hospital Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Mahoning Valley Hospital Foundation's EIN?

Mahoning Valley Hospital Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1879100. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS December 16, 2019)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 3, 2020)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 22, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 7, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 27, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 3, 2024)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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