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Northwest Ohio Scholarship Fund Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Sylvania, OH EIN: 31-1639134 Website

Northwest Ohio Scholarship Fund Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Sylvania, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024.

Northwest Ohio Scholarship Fund Inc at a glance

Revenue (2024)
$67,184
-85.2% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$469,688
+8.1% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Northwest Ohio Scholarship Fund Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

57 grants across all recorded years

57<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 57 grants of 57 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

States

Cities

ToledoLimaMansfieldOak HarborTemperenceDelphosNapoleonNorwalkBucryusBucyrusMonclovaBowling GreenFremontMaumeeOregon

How Northwest Ohio Scholarship Fund Inc gives

  • Giving fell 29% from 2020 to 2023. 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$300K20 grants2020 15 grants2021 14 grants2022 8 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $150K (2023) to $211K (2020). In 2023 it made 8 grants totaling $150K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Apostolic Christian Academy Toledo, OHTuition assistance so low-income children may attend private schools.$34,648
Wayside Christian School Bucyrus, OHTuition assistance so low-income children may attend private schools.$30,446
Stateline Christian School Temperence, MITuition assistance so low-income children may attend private schools.$27,871
Temple Christian Lima, OHTuition assistance so low-income children may attend private schools.$20,398
Ottawa County Christian Academy Oak Harbor, OHTuition assistance so low-income children may attend private schools.$16,269
Mansfield Christian School Toledo, OHTuition assistance so low-income children may attend private schools.$8,038
Mansfield Classical Academy Mansfield, OHTuition assistance so low-income children may attend private schools.$6,700
Trinity Christian Academy Norwalk, OHTuition assistance so low-income children may attend private schools.$5,687
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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
2024—$67,184$469,688———
2023$403,650$453,021$434,671$150,0578$3,436
2022$384,890$501,812$445,156$165,58014$785
2021$327,498$546,985$442,297$173,55015$106
2020$222,810$559,037$537,218$210,83120$104

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Northwest Ohio Scholarship Fund Inc is led by Richard G. Lavalley Jr., Chair on every filing since 2020; none of the 12 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Richard G. Lavalley Jr.

    Chair

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dianne Tankoos

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jan Ruma

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jan Tidd

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Lippus

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Arquette

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick Sadowski

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rita Martin

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Brown

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sean Jorgensen

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Suzette Cowell

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Savannah Marten

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Drew Nitschke (2020–2023) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Kim Sofo (2020–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Dana Palmer (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Ann Riddle (2020) — Executive Director

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.

Frequently asked questions about Northwest Ohio Scholarship Fund Inc

What is Northwest Ohio Scholarship Fund Inc?

Northwest Ohio Scholarship Fund Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Sylvania, OH.

Where does Northwest Ohio Scholarship Fund Inc operate?

Northwest Ohio Scholarship Fund Inc has awarded grants in Michigan, Ohio.

What is Northwest Ohio Scholarship Fund Inc's EIN?

Northwest Ohio Scholarship Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1639134. 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

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 30, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 11, 2024)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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