Stark Housing Network Inc
Ending homelessness in Stark county Ohio.
Stark Housing Network Inc at a glance
In short: Stark Housing Network Inc gave $307K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $77K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $307,059
- +46.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $76,765
- +9.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $41,231
- Total assets
- $517,826
- -5.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Stark Housing Network Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Refuge of Hope ($56K). Together the top 3 received $101K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 12 (67%).
How Stark Housing Network Inc gives
- Giving grew 379% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $64K (2022) to $367K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $307K.
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Various Entities - Workforce | — | $206,091 |
| Refuge of Hope | — | $56,462 |
| Ican Housing and Alliance for C & F | — | $26,000 |
| Stark Mhar | — | $18,506 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $517,826 | $543,893 | $575,510 | $307,059 | 4 |
| 2024 | $549,443 | $338,503 | $462,943 | $209,853 | 3 |
| 2023 | $499,512 | $534,063 | $334,213 | $107,629 | 3 |
| 2022 | $299,975 | $365,641 | $286,578 | $64,070 | 2 |
| 2021 | $219,970 | $430,797 | $377,477 | $165,003 | Total only |
| 2020 | $166,650 | $686,767 | $571,543 | $367,046 | Total only |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Stark Housing Network Inc
Based on IRS filings
Stark Housing Network Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Canton, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $518K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $307K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Stark Housing Network Inc is led by John Aller, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Aller
President
Vice President → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela Perisic
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sherice Freeman
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Slutz
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pete Wearstler
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marcie Bragg
Executive Di
Executive Director → Executive Di, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$111K (2020) → $130K (2025)
Joann Breedlove
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marisa Rohn
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Alan Harold
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Janet Creighton (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Stephanie Werren (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Joe Mazzolla (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Kathy Catazaro Perry (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Joni Close (2020–2022) — Past Treasurer
- Former: Maria Heege (2020–2022) — Past Trustee
- Former: Rollin Seward (2020–2022) — Past Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $130K, to Marcie Bragg (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Stark Housing Network Inc
How much does Stark Housing Network Inc give each year?
Stark Housing Network Inc gave $307K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $210K across 3 grants.
What is Stark Housing Network Inc's typical grant size?
Stark Housing Network Inc's median grant in 2025 was $41,231, and its average grant was $76,765, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Stark Housing Network Inc?
Stark Housing Network Inc reported $518K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $544K.
What is Stark Housing Network Inc?
Stark Housing Network Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Canton, OH. It holds $518K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Stark Housing Network Inc's EIN?
Stark Housing Network Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4591391. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- 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 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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