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United Way of Fulton County

Public charity · Grantmaker Wauseon, OH EIN: 31-1574103 Website

To improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities.

United Way of Fulton County at a glance

In short: United Way of Fulton County gave $20K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $7K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$20,000
-46.7% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
-40.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$6,667
-11.1% vs 2023
Median grant
$6,000
Total assets
$174,943
+28.3% vs 2023
Primary geography
Ohio (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who United Way of Fulton County funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Northwest Ohio Community Action Com: $9KNorthwest Ohio CommunityAction Com$9KThe Open Door: $6KThe Open Door$6KWauseon Fish: $6KWauseon Fish$6K

The largest 2024 recipient was Northwest Ohio Community Action Com ($9K). Together the top 3 received $20K.

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

26<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

DeltaWauseonDefianceNapoleonToledoBryanArchbold

How United Way of Fulton County gives

  • Giving fell 51% from 2021 to 2024. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K9 grants2019 7 grants2020 5 grants2021 6 grants2022 5 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2024) to $86K (2019). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $20K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Northwest Ohio Community Action Com Defiance, OHSupport$8,500
The Open Door Delta, OHSupport$6,000
Wauseon Fish Wauseon, OHSupport$5,500
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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
2024$174,943$163,221$201,883$20,0003$1,717
2023$136,380$193,032$209,884$37,5005$1,343
2022$155,661$239,984$231,233$51,5006$105
2021$179,082$252,996$231,346$41,0005$191
2020$148,701$331,105$294,322$64,0007$538
2019$103,378$344,048$353,887$85,5429$993

About United Way of Fulton County

Based on IRS filings

United Way of Fulton County is a public charity, based in Wauseon, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $175K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $2K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

United Way of Fulton County is led by Fortin Craig, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 9 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Fortin Craig

    President

    2nd Vice President → 1st Vice President, 2021

    1st Vice President → President, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Blair Sharon

    Trustee

    Treasurer → Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • McCullough Jennifer

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gericke Wendy

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gerig Matt

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rossman Gina

    Administrator

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $60K (2019) → $64K (2024)

  • Dominique Kari

    Secretary

    Trustee → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barnes Eric

    2nd Vice President

    Trustee → 2nd Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wilton Frank

    1st Vice President

    Trustee → 1st Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (10)
  • Former: Seffernick Dennis (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Snyder Kristy (2019–2023) — 1st Vice President
  • Former: Gilroy Jennie (2021–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Rufenacht Erika (2019–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Baker Kim (2019–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Davis Sue (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Hankinson Sarah (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Kinsman Rachel (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Roth Kent (2019–2020) — President
  • Former: Avery Emily (2019) — Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Rossman Gina — Administrato: $64KRossman GinaAdministrato$64K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $64K, to Rossman Gina (Administrato).

Frequently asked questions about United Way of Fulton County

How much does United Way of Fulton County give each year?

United Way of Fulton County gave $20K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $38K across 5 grants.

What is United Way of Fulton County's typical grant size?

United Way of Fulton County's median grant in 2024 was $6,000, and its average grant was $6,667, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does United Way of Fulton County give grants?

United Way of Fulton County gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.

Does United Way of Fulton County give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on United Way of Fulton County's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (3 grants).

How large is United Way of Fulton County?

United Way of Fulton County reported $175K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $163K.

What is United Way of Fulton County's EIN?

United Way of Fulton County's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1574103. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

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