Powell Development Corporation

501(c)(4) organization Powell, OH EIN: 27-2904588

Organization exists to advance, encourage, and promote industrial and commerical development in the city of powell.

Powell Development Corporation at a glance

In short: Powell Development Corporation gave $530K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $66K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$530,398
+76.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
+33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$66,300
+32.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$15,250
Total assets
$1,666,278
-12.9% vs 2024
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.

Who Powell Development Corporation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

CSD Powell LLC: $376KCSD Powell LLC$376KNocterra Brewing Company LLC: $74KNocterra Brewing Company LLC$74KKimberly's Diamond Corner LLC: $18KKimberly's Diamond Corner LLC$18KCSD Powell RG LLC: $18KCSD Powell RG LLC$18KSun Restaurant Inc DBA Espresso 22: $13KSun Restaurant Inc DBAEspresso 22$13KDream Catcher Hospitality LLC DBA the Locust Table: $12KDream Catcher Hospitality LLCDBA the Locust Table$12KMcClurg Properties LLC: $12KMcClurg Properties LLC$12KLiberty 88 LLC: $8KLiberty 88 LLC$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was CSD Powell LLC ($376K). Together the top 8 received $530K.

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K2$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 22 (82%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

States

Cities

PowellColumbusDublinLewis CenterSunburyWesterville

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K0 grants2019 15 grants2020 8 grants2021 Total only2022 0 grants2023 6 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $530K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $530K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
CSD Powell LLC Powell, OHBusiness Development$376,000
Nocterra Brewing Company LLC Sunbury, OHBusiness Development$73,855
Kimberly's Diamond Corner LLC Powell, OHBusiness Development$18,187
CSD Powell RG LLC Powell, OHBusiness Development$18,000
Sun Restaurant Inc DBA Espresso 22 Powell, OHBusiness Development$12,500
Dream Catcher Hospitality LLC DBA the Locust Table Powell, OHBusiness Development$12,190
McClurg Properties LLC Powell, OHBusiness Development$11,701
Liberty 88 LLC Columbus, OHBusiness Development$7,965
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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
2025$1,666,278$830,390$781,840$530,3988$19,698
2024$1,913,978$876,691$608,895$300,4046$26,691
2023$1,942,432$678,344$93,276——$18,344
2022$471,314$361,050$57,157$4,884Total only—
2021$166,921$27,500$99,413$66,0048—
2020$238,834$306,100$163,051$132,92215—
2019$95,785$26,572$63,735———

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Powell Development Corporation

Based on IRS filings

Powell Development Corporation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Powell, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $530K. Net investment income was $20K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Powell Development Corporation is led by Jim Hrivnak, Chairman since 2021 (on filings since 2019); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jim Hrivnak

    Chairman

    Chariman → Chairman, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew White

    Secretary

    City Manager → Secretary, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicole Scott

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Counts

    Mayor

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Daniel Swartwout (2023) — Mayor
  • Former: Brian Lorenz (2019–2022) — City Council
  • Former: Don Emerick (2019–2022) — Member
  • Former: Mike Linehan (2019–2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Dave Betz (2019) — Secretary
  • Former: Karen Sybert (2019) — Finance 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.

Frequently asked questions about Powell Development Corporation

How much does Powell Development Corporation give each year?

Powell Development Corporation gave $530K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $300K across 6 grants.

What is Powell Development Corporation's typical grant size?

Powell Development Corporation's median grant in 2025 was $15,250, and its average grant was $66,300, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Powell Development Corporation give grants?

Powell Development Corporation 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 Powell, OH (6 grants).

Does Powell Development Corporation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Powell Development Corporation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Business Development" (8 grants).

Who are Powell Development Corporation's largest grantees?

Powell Development Corporation's largest 2025 grantees include CSD Powell LLC ($376,000), Nocterra Brewing Company LLC ($73,855) and Kimberly's Diamond Corner LLC ($18,187), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 88% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Powell Development Corporation?

Powell Development Corporation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $830K.

What is Powell Development Corporation?

Powell Development Corporation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Powell, OH. It holds $1.7M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Powell Development Corporation's EIN?

Powell Development Corporation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-2904588. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 29, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  5. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 16, 2020)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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