Middletown Community Foundation
The Middletown Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) community foundation based in Middletown, Ohio. Founded in 1976 as a component of the United Way, it became an independent freestanding foundation in 1986. The organization serves as a perpetual community endowment, securing and managing charitable assets to address evolving community needs across its service area.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$44.1M
+8.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.2M
-18.8% YoY
Grant Count
60
-6.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$20K
-13.4% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
Mission: To secure permanent and growing assets for the area's changing needs.
The foundation supports initiatives in the following areas:
- Education and economic development
- Arts, recreation, festivals, and events
- Human services and community development
- Healthcare
- The environment
The foundation also operates a Youth Philanthropy Council that teaches philanthropy to high school students who make funding recommendations for youth-serving programs.
Grantmaking
Applications are submitted online through the foundation's website. Only one application per organization per cycle is accepted. The foundation awarded 257 scholarships in 2023.
Review Cycle
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation serves Middletown, Franklin, Madison, Monroe, and Trenton in Ohio, with some grantmaking activity in Colorado.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets & Revenue (2023):
- Total Assets: $40.7 million
- Total Revenue: $2.2 million
- Total Expenses: $2.69 million
- Total Liabilities: $6.5 million
Historical Growth: The foundation's assets have grown significantly since 1986, when Elliot and Mae Levey challenged the community to match their $1 million donation. The community responded with $6.7 million in matching funds, establishing the foundation's growth trajectory.
Donor-Advised Funds: The foundation operates a donor-advised fund through which donors can direct the distribution or investment of funds.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $44,144,992 | $40,685,800 | $38,749,593 |
| Revenue | $8,819,656 | $2,196,744 | $2,185,120 |
| Expenses | $2,311,170 | $2,690,393 | $2,925,632 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $7,558,403 | $1,515,196 | $953,750 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
240 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
6 open opportunities from Middletown Community Foundation
MCF: Grants for Recreation, Arts, Festivals, Events, and Sponsorships
MIDDLETOWN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
MCF: Grants for Education and Economic Development
MIDDLETOWN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
MCF: Human Need and Community Development Grant
MIDDLETOWN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Executive Director: Travis Robinson (joined January 2026)
Travis Robinson brings more than two decades of experience in fundraising, nonprofit leadership, board and volunteer engagement, and business development. Most recently, he served as Director of Annual Giving for the Beta Theta Pi Educational Foundation in Oxford, Ohio, where he led comprehensive annual fund campaigns.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARAH NATHAN | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $148,616 |
| KING AMY | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| ERHART ANGELA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MORGAN BEN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BROCKMAN BETH | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| HURST BETH | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| HURLEY DUSTIN | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| YAUCH ELIZABETH | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DEBIASI FRED | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BURTON JAKE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ZOLLETT JARED | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| GRAFT JON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| WOURMS KATHLEEN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| NICHOLS MARCOS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CASEY MOIRA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| COHEN NEIL | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| EDWARDS PATRICK | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MILLER SHANE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| HIGHTOWER STEPHEN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| NEELEY TRICIA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
Contact Information
Address: 300 North Main Street, Suite 300, Middletown, OH 45042
Phone: (513) 424-7369
Website: mcfoundation.org
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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