Stream & Wetlands Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Lancaster, OH EIN: 31-1357624

Stream & Wetlands Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in Lancaster, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $218K.

Key facts about Stream & Wetlands Foundation

EIN
31-1357624
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$217,675
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$54,419
Median grant
$459
Primary geography
Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Stream & Wetlands Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Stream & Wetlands Foundation's 4 itemized 2025 grants were Ohio (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lancaster, OH (3 grants). None of its 4 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (3 grants).

How Stream & Wetlands Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 53% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

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Annual Giving

$218K

-6.3% YoY

Grant Count

4

-33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$54K

+40.5% YoY

About Stream & Wetlands Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Stream & Wetlands Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in Lancaster, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $218K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 4 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

LancasterAthensColumbusThe PlainsAkronDaytonFairlawnMerrifieldNewarkStrongsville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

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Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1202020212022202320242025
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 16, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 31, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 16, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$58K$116K$174K$232K7 grants20208 grants20216 grants20226 grants20236 grants20244 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Fairfield County Foundation: $217KFairfield County Foundation$217KPelotonia: $518Pelotonia$518Fairfield County Foster Care: $400Fairfield County Foster Care$400Lancaster High School: $107Lancaster High School$107

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K8$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Fairfield County Foundation ($216,650), Pelotonia ($518), Fairfield County Foster Care ($400).

RecipientPurposeAmount
FAIRFIELD COUNTY FOUNDATION Lancaster, OHFOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS$216,650
PELOTONIA Columbus, OHDONATION$518
FAIRFIELD COUNTY FOSTER CARE Lancaster, OHDONATION$400
LANCASTER HIGH SCHOOL Lancaster, OHDONATION$107

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Vince Messerly — President: $393KVince MesserlyPresident$393KRandy Strauss — Treasurer: $12KRandy StraussTreasurer$12KBob Monchein — Chairman: $7KBob MoncheinChairman$7KBailey Stanbery — Trustee: $7KBailey StanberyTrustee$7KScott Doran — Secretary: $4KScott DoranSecretary$4KFred Tobin — Trustee: $4KFred TobinTrustee$4KPaul Toth — Trustee: $4KPaul TothTrustee$4KLaura Comek — Trustee: $4KLaura ComekTrustee$4KRegina Hanshaw — Trustee: $4KRegina HanshawTrustee$4KJohn Pavlis — Trustee: $3KJohn PavlisTrustee$3KBarbara Bennett — Trustee: $3KBarbara BennettTrustee$3K

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Vince MesserlyPresident40$392,503
Scott DoranSecretary—$4,250
Randy StraussTreasurer—$12,250
Bob MoncheinChairman—$7,250
Bailey StanberyTrustee—$7,250
Fred TobinTrustee—$4,250
John PavlisTrustee—$3,250
Barbara BennettTrustee—$3,000
Paul TothTrustee—$4,250
Laura ComekTrustee—$4,250
Regina HanshawTrustee—$4,250

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Stream & Wetlands Foundation operate?

Stream & Wetlands Foundation has awarded grants in Ohio, Virginia.

What size grants does Stream & Wetlands Foundation award?

In 2025, Stream & Wetlands Foundation awarded 4 grants totaling $218K — an average of about $54K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Stream & Wetlands Foundation's EIN?

Stream & Wetlands Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1357624. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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