The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges (OFIC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Westerville, Ohio. Founded in 1950, OFIC serves as the primary corporate and foundation solicitation organization for 31-33 independent colleges and universities across Ohio. The organization connects donors with member institutions to support student scholarships, internships, and career opportunities. OFIC's member colleges collectively enroll over 70,000 students.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$7.6M
-0.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.9M
-24.0% YoY
Grant Count
64
-22.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$30K
-2.7% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
OFIC solicits financial support from corporate donors and foundations that believe in higher education. The organization administers scholarship programs and manages national scholarship initiatives to ensure students at member campuses can afford and complete their education.
Primary program areas include:
- Scholarship Administration: Managing and carrying out successful scholarship programs, including The Ohio Scholars Program and scholarship management resources that provide cash distributions to colleges and universities for student scholarships and awards
- Financial Aid & Campus Programs: Distributing financial aid and special program grants for college campus activities
- Career Development: Conducting annual job fairs including CareerFest and The Accounting CareerFest, which allow students to meet and interview with OFIC donor companies
- Institutional Collaboration: Coordinating and facilitating collaborative programs designed to help Ohio's independent colleges and universities conserve costs and improve operating efficiencies
- Education-Business Partnerships: Implementing programs that bring education and business together for purposes such as minority recruitment and retention
Grantmaking
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
OFIC primarily funds in Ohio, with some activity in Indiana and Kentucky.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2024:
- Total Assets: $7,576,567
- Total Revenues: $4,373,175
- Total Expenses: $4,111,486
- Total Giving: $2,447,142
- Total Liabilities: $364,000
Staffing: 9 employees (per 2024 data); 18 employees listed in other sources.
Rating: The organization holds a Four-Star rating with a 95% score based on accountability and finance metrics.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $7,576,567 | $7,625,784 | $7,138,726 |
| Revenue | $4,373,175 | $4,506,221 | $4,168,054 |
| Expenses | $4,111,486 | $4,252,857 | $3,658,988 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $825,664 | $470,959 | $622,061 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
250 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from The Ohio Foundation of
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Gordon Brollier: President
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVAN ANDREWS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MELISSA BAUMANN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| THOMAS BECHTEL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CATHERINE BELDEN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DAVID BELEW | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM BISSET | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ROB BOHNER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| GABRIEL BRUNO | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JAMES CARULAS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CARSON CASTLEMAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| COREY COCKERILL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| TIMOTHY COLLINS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JOHN COMERFORD | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MATTHEW DANIS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DAVID DECKER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MARGARET DRUGOVICH | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL FRANDSEN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JAMES GASIOR | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL GILLIGAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CHRISTOPHER GOFF | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| T STEPHEN GREGORY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| FREDERICK HADLEY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| STEPHEN HIRZEL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| YVETTE HUNSICKER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ROBERT HUNTINGTON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KEVIN KALE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DAVID KAUFMAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DAVID KING | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| GREGORY KING | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL KORALEWSKI | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JULIE KORNFIELD | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PAM LEBOLD | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ROBERT MALONE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JIM MALZ | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RICHANNE MANKEY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ANNE MCCALL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RONALD MCMASTER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ROBERT MERZWEILER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ALAN MICIAK | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SUZANNE MIKLOS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| GREGORY MILLER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BEAR MONITA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL MUSE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| TIMOTHY NOVOTNY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JON PARRISH PEEDE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| FATHER DAVID PIVONKA | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| HARIS PRATSINAKIS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SHONNA RIEDLINGER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KATHERINE ROWE FELL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| TRACY SABO | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| THOMAS SCHUCK | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JENNIFER SCHULLER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LILLIAN SCHUMACHER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| TROY SINGER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RALPH SMITHERS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RANDOLPH SNOW | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LISA STAVSKY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| THOMAS SUTTON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| EDDIE TAYLOR | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| WARD TIMKEN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CARMEN TWILLIE AMBAR | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CHARLES TYBURSKI | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MATTHEW VANDENBERG | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CHRISTINE WALKER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| WAYNE WEBSTER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ADAM WEINBERG | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| THOMAS WHITE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| AARON WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JANE WOOD | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BARBARA BRITENRIKER | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| JIM CARULAS | VICE CHAIR (CORPORATE) | 1 | — |
| SUSAN HASSELER | VICE CHAIR (COLLEGIATE) | 1 | — |
| JAMES FAHEY | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| TIMOTHY COLLINS | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| RANDALL MARKER | PAST CHAIR | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM SPIKER | PRESIDENT | 40 | $219,518 |
| BRETT FIELDS | VP OF OPERATIONS | 40 | $111,016 |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
OFIC received a $25,000 matching scholarship challenge grant from the Council of Independent Colleges, as noted in recent organizational announcements.
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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