Norwalk Area United Fund
Norwalk Area United Fund is a public charity based in Norwalk, Ohio. It says its work is to improve community quality of life by assessing local needs, raising money for essential local programs, and keeping donors’ gifts local.
Norwalk Area United Fund at a glance
In short: Norwalk Area United Fund gave $294K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Ohio. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $293,666
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,578
- -2.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $16,000
- Total assets
- $2,265,922
- +16.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (1 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Norwalk Area United Fund
- Contact
Mailing address: 2 East Seminary Street, Norwalk, OH 44857
Phone: (419) 668-0269
Website: https://norwalkareaunitedfund.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Norwalk Area United Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Catholic Charities ($75K). Together the top 10 received $247K.
Grant Size Distribution
82 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 78 grants of 82 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization is based in Norwalk, Ohio, and its stated mission refers to keeping donor gifts local and funding local programs.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Norwalk Area United Fund open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 15 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $20K. How we count
Medians: $9K first-time, $16K repeat.
- 93% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $203K (2021) to $369K (2022, 17 months). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $294K.
*2022: Covers 17 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic Charities Norwalk, OH | Programming | $75,378 |
| Services for Aging Norwalk, OH | Programming | $28,000 |
| Cancer Services Sandusky, OH | Programming | $25,000 |
| Simon Acts New London, OH | — | $24,130 |
| Salvation Army Norwalk, OH | Programming | $20,000 |
| Lifewise Academy New London, OH | — | $17,500 |
| Firelands Forward Sandusky, OH | Programming | $16,500 |
| Clothing Bank Norwalk, OH | Programming | $16,000 |
| Kindercasa Norwalk, OH | Programming | $12,500 |
| Kidney Foundation Cleveland, OH | Programming | $12,329 |
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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 | $2,265,922 | $738,284 | $512,886 | $293,666 | 15 | $43,263 |
| 2024 | $1,938,332 | $581,249 | $470,295 | $279,691 | 14 | $31,948 |
| 2023 | $1,718,095 | $546,084 | $473,822 | $280,678 | 16 | $21,725 |
| 2022* | $1,565,414 | $786,034 | $644,218 | $368,532 | 26 | $48,691 |
| 2021 | $1,607,703 | $504,232 | $359,890 | $203,229 | 11 | $46,506 |
*2022: Covers 17 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to improve community quality of life by working with local agencies and organizations to assess area issues, concerns, and needs; raise money for essential local programs; and ensure donors’ gifts are well spent and kept local.
A listed recipient, Services for Aging Inc. of Norwalk, received $26,000 in 2021. The recipient describes its own mission as aiding senior citizens to live independently.
Grantmaking
The 2025, 2024, and 2023 filings each list a grant count of zero. A separately reported grant was $26,000 to Services for Aging Inc. in 2021. No typical grant size is provided. The 2023 filing says organizations receive four payments per year, provide quarterly reports, and meet with the executive director at least three times a year.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Carol Wheeler as “Executive Di” and Stacey Carr as “1st Vice Pre.” It also lists Dave Bleile, Tracy Brown, Cam Caizzo, Erin Cannon, Danita Conway, Dennis Doughty, Steve Euton, and Chandra French as board members.
Norwalk Area United Fund is led by Andy Thomas, President since 2025 (on filings since 2022); 1 of 23 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andy Thomas
President
2nd Vice President → 1st Vice President, 2024
1st Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carol Wheeler
Executive Di
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$26K (2022) → $70K (2025)
Brett Montague
Board Member
1st Vice President → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2021
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Audrey Gaston
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Danita Conway
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dave Bleile
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dennis Doughty
Board Member
President → Past President, 2024
Past President → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Wasiniak
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kate McKinney
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ken Smith
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Makenna Laser
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stacey Carr
1st Vice President
Board Member → 2nd Vice President, 2024
2nd Vice President → 1st Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Euton
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Brown
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zach Jones
Past President
1st Vice President → President, 2024
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alex Lendrum
2nd Vice President
Board Member → 2nd Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Morgan Tucker
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Gfell
Board Member
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erin Cannon
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kyle Stang
Board Member
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cam Caizzo
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chandra French
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Grine
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (20)
- Former: Mike Moore (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Andrea Lenyo (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Judy Sommers PhD (2022–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Emily Baker (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Ken Leber (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Amanda Rowlett (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Brian Gott (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Libby French (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Tammy Vita (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Jeff Huber (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Chip Battles (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Valerie French (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Wayne Babcanec (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Joe Centers (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kim Bailey (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Ed McClendon (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Mike Jackson (2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Tom Schubert (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Jackson (2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Patricia Krause (2021) — Executive Di
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $70K, to Carol Wheeler (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Norwalk Area United Fund
How much does Norwalk Area United Fund give each year?
Norwalk Area United Fund gave $294K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $280K across 14 grants.
What is Norwalk Area United Fund's typical grant size?
Norwalk Area United Fund's median grant in 2025 was $16,000, and its average grant was $19,578, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Norwalk Area United Fund that year got $9K on average.
Where does Norwalk Area United Fund give grants?
Norwalk Area United Fund gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Norwalk, OH (8 grants), Sandusky, OH (3 grants) and New London, OH (2 grants).
Does Norwalk Area United Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Norwalk Area United Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Programming" (12 grants).
Who are Norwalk Area United Fund's largest grantees?
Norwalk Area United Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Catholic Charities ($75,378), Services for Aging ($28,000) and Cancer Services ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Norwalk Area United Fund?
Norwalk Area United Fund reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $738K.
What does Norwalk Area United Fund fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to improve community quality of life by working with local agencies and organizations to assess area issues, concerns, and needs; raise money for essential local programs; and ensure donors’ gifts are well spent and kept local. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Norwalk Area United Fund?
Norwalk Area United Fund has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check norwalkareaunitedfund.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Norwalk Area United Fund's EIN?
Norwalk Area United Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-0906312. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 6, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 16, 2023)
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Grantable. (2026). Norwalk Area United Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/norwalk-area-united-fund-morg_dba7d17a634f4d9d9c40dd9cefdee3bc
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