United Way of Geauga County
United way of geauga countys mission is to be the leader in improving the quality of life in our community. This is accomplished by uniting people and resources to measurably improve the self-sufficiency of individuals and families in Geauga county.
United Way of Geauga County at a glance
In short: United Way of Geauga County gave $350K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $117K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-EZ.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $350,000
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- Average grant
- $116,667
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-EZ, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2024; updated September 2026. Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Who United Way of Geauga County funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Ravenwood Health ($150K). Together the top 3 received $350K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 10 grants of 23 (43%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $118K (2021) to $381K (2020). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $350K.
*2024: Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
*2024: Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed).
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ravenwood Health Chardon, OH | Economic Mobility | $150,000 |
| Catholic Charities Corp Chardon, OH | Health Pathways | $100,000 |
| Family & Community Services Inc Ravenna, OH | Housing Stability | $100,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024* | — | $1,225,338 | $1,362,037 | $350,000 | 3 |
| 2023 | $1,196,861 | $458,845 | $1,133,731 | $235,000 | 4 |
| 2022 | $1,438,558 | $1,113,190 | $899,989 | $220,000 | 4 |
| 2021 | $1,220,024 | $1,549,298 | $719,927 | $118,466 | 2 |
| 2020 | $762,893 | $1,520,209 | $1,205,706 | $380,831 | 10 |
*2024: Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed).
About United Way of Geauga County
Based on IRS filings
United Way of Geauga County is a public charity, based in Chardon, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $350K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
United Way of Geauga County is led by Sharon Sobol Jordan, President & CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 82 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Sharon Sobol Jordan
President & CEO
Director → President & CEO, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew J. Paine III
Treasurer, Chair & Finance
Director → Chair, Finance & Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Adams
Chair, Marketing & Brand Strategy
Director → Chair, Marketing & Brand Str., 2023
Chair, Marketing & Brand Str. → Chair, Marketing & Brand Strategy, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Enid B. Rosenberg
Chair, Governance & Nominating
Chair & First Vice → Chair, Governor & Nominating, 2023
Chair, Governor & Nominating → Chair, Governance & Nominating, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey D. Zimon
Chair & Human Resources Committee
Director → Chair & Hr Committee, 2023
Chair & Hr Committee → Chair & Human Resources Committee, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Meisel Pesses
Chair & Community Investment
Director → Vice Chair & Community Investment, 2023
Vice Chair & Community Investment → Chair & Community Investment, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sonali B. Wilson Esq.
Assistant Secretary, Chair, Policy & Advocacy
Chair & Public Policy Committee → Assistant Secretary, Chair, Policy & Advisor, 2023
Assistant Secretary, Chair, Policy & Advisor → Assistant Secretary, Chair, Policy & Advocacy, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vanessa L. Whiting Esq.
Chair
Director → Chair Elect & Chair Committee Investment, 2023
Chair Elect & Chair Committee Investment → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allison Taller Reich
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andre Gremillet
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrea M. Hogben
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beverly J. Schneider
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian J. Richardson
Director
Chair & Hr Committee → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cecil J. Lipscomb
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Colleen Cotter
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Craig Arnold
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel P. Walsh Jr.
Director
Chair & Planning → Chair & Planning Committee, 2021
Chair & Planning Committee → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David C. Fulton Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dee Bagwell Haslam
Director
Chair, Mrkt & Brand Strategy → Chair, Mktg & Brand Strategy, 2023
Chair, Mktg & Brand Strategy → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edward J. Bell
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erika Rudin-Luria
Director
Diretor → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Felton Thomas Jr.
Director
Chair & Community Impact Committee → Chair & Community Investment, 2022
Chair & Community Investment → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George A. Sample
Director
Director → Chair & Hr Committee, 2022
Chair & Hr Committee → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Harriet Applegate
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Howard W. Hanna
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffery K. Patterson
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John R. Corlett
Director
Director → Chair & Public Policy Committee, 2021
Chair & Public Policy Committee → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Keith J. Libman
Director
Chair & Audit Committee → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Martin
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lorna Wisham
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Carroll
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maynard A. Buck
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Gareau
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick M. Pastore
Director
Chair & Rd Committee → Chair & Resource Development, 2023
Chair & Resource Development → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul L. Wellener IV
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ronald B. Richard
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shari Obrenski
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Hoffman
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan D. Krantz
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nabil Chehade
Director
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David B. Miller
Director
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Hijar
Director
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jasmin Santana
Director
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jenice Contreras
Director
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joy D. Johnson
Director
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kip T. Bollin
Director
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tomislav Mihaljevic
Director
On filings since 2022
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Ellsworth
Director of It
Director & Information Tech. → Director of It, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
India Birdsong Terry
Director
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Justin Bib
Director
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Puente
Director
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Calder Mellino
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cipriano Beredo
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Campbell
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erik Janas
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fiona Chamber
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Matia
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leonardo DiCosimo
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Meder
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Maki
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Baston
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Brown
Senior Director of Hr
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Miranda Creel
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nick Kompare
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ruth Dobranic
Senior Director of Finance
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steffany Larkins
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Warren Morgan
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deborah C. Enty
Chief Finance & CFO
CFO → CFO & Vice President Finance, 2021
Vice President Finance & CFO → Chief Finance & CFO, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ira C. Kaplan
Co-Chair & Strategic Planning
Second Vice Chair → Chair & Second Vice, 2021
Chair & Second Vice → Co-Chair & Strategic Planning, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
J. David Heller
Co-Chair & Strategic Planning
Director → Co-Chair & Strategic Planning, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James A. Ratner
Vice Chair
Chair, Governance & Nominating → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michele L Connell
Vice Chair, Governance & Nominating
Director → Vice Chair, Governor & Nominat., 2023
Vice Chair, Governor & Nominat. → Vice Chair, Governance & Nominating, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul J. Dolan
Immediate Past Chair
Chairman of the Board → Chair, 2023
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Taras G. Szmagala Jr.
Vice Chair, Public Policy & Advocacy
Director → Vice Chair, Policy & Advocacy, 2023
Vice Chair, Policy & Advocacy → Vice Chair, Public Policy & Advocacy, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Victor Ruiz
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jerome Grisko
Vice Chair & Community Investment
Director → Vice Chair & Community Investment, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Monte Repasky
Vice Chair & Resource Development
Director → Vice Chair & Resource Development, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Surratt
Chief Community Investment & Resource
Vice President Community Investment → Chief Community Investment & Resource, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Clayton
Co-Chair & Strategic Planning
On filings since 2023
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Heilman
Chief Finance & CFO
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristen Popelmayer
Chief Brand Marketing & Communications
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristin Popelmayer
Chief Brand Mktg. & Communications
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (60)
- Former: Aaron Petersal (2020–2023) — Vice President Rd & Operations
- Former: August A. Napoli Jr. (2020–2023) — President & CEO
- Former: Delos M. Cosgrove MD (2020–2023) — Chair & Campaign.
- Former: Eric S. Gordon (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Gregory L. Stefani (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Helen Forbes Fields (2020–2023) — Executive Vice President & General Counsel
- Former: Len A. Komoroski (2020–2023) — Director · Filing note: From 12/2019
- Former: Bonnie C. Hughes McNee (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Daniel O'Malley (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Karen R. Cronin (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Dan P. Walsh Jr. (2023) — Director
- Former: Howard W. Hoby (2023) — Director
- Former: Nichola Krause (2023) — Associate Vice President Info. Technology
- Former: Alex Johnson PhD (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Frank G. Jackson (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Joe Dirocco (2020–2022) — Director · Filing note: From 919
- Former: Julianne Gozar (2020–2022) — Vice President Hr & Operations · Filing note: Thru 12/2021
- Former: Marc S. Byrnes (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Thomas W Adler (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: William F. Lacey (2020–2022) — Director · Filing note: Thru 322
- Former: William Winans (2020–2022) — Vice President, Brand Strategy & Marketing
- Former: India L. Birdsong (2022) — Director
- Former: Jeffrey K. Patterson (2022) — Director
- Former: Stephen Stetz (2022) — Director of It
- Former: Carter L Strang (2020–2021) — Director · Filing note: Thru 92020
- Former: Charlie Lougheed (2020–2021) — Director · Filing note: Thru 92020
- Former: David J Enzerra (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Donna Sciarappa (2020–2021) — Director · Filing note: Thru 92020
- Former: Jawanza Karriem Colvin (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Kathleen Taylor (2020–2021) — Chief of Staff
- Former: Mary Ann Stropkay (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Nancy Mendez (2020–2021) — Vice President & Community Impact
- Former: Natoya J Walker Minor (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Tanisha Briley (2020–2021) — Director · Filing note: Thru 92020
- Former: Tara E Samstag (2020–2021) — Director · Filing note: Thru 92020
- Former: Thomas F Zenty III (2020–2021) — Director · Filing note: Thru 102020
- Former: Timothy F Wuliger (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Daniel O'Malley EFF (2021) — Director
- Former: David B Miller EFF (2021) — Director
- Former: India L Birdsong eff (2021) — Director
- Former: Karen R Cronin eff (2021) — Director
- Former: Logan Broadbent eff (2021) — Director
- Former: Tomislav Mihaljevic EFF (2021) — Director
- Former: Akram Boutros MD (2020) — Director · Filing note: Thru 919
- Former: Ann Holt-Wiolland See Sch O. (2020) — CFO
- Former: April Siegel-Green (2020) — Director · Filing note: Thru 919
- Former: Beth E. Mooney (2020) — Director · Filing note: Thru 919
- Former: Christopher Quinn (2020) — Director · Filing note: Thru 12/2019
- Former: David J. Quolke (2020) — Director · Filing note: Thru 420
- Former: Gerard A. Stadler (2020) — Director · Filing note: Thru 919
- Former: James B. Niehaus (2020) — Director · Filing note: Thru 919
- Former: Jerrold F. Wareham (2020) — Director · Filing note: Thru 919
- Former: John E. Skory (2020) — Director · Filing note: Thru 919
- Former: Kristen Dw Morris (2020) — Director
- Former: Mary Ogden (2020) — Director
- Former: Nabil Chehade Mdfrom (2020) — Director
- Former: Robert C. Helmer PhD (2020) — Director
- Former: Shibu Joykutty (2020) — Director · Filing note: Thru 919
- Former: Tony Minor Dmin (2020) — Director · Filing note: Thru 919
- Former: Zulma Zabala (2020) — Director · Filing note: Thru 12/2019
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 United Way of Geauga County
How much does United Way of Geauga County give each year?
United Way of Geauga County gave $350K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-EZ. The 2024 filing year covers 18 months because its fiscal year-end changed. In 2023 it gave $235K across 4 grants.
What is United Way of Geauga County's typical grant size?
United Way of Geauga County's median grant in 2024 was $100,000, and its average grant was $116,667, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-EZ.
Where does United Way of Geauga County give grants?
United Way of Geauga County gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-EZ went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chardon, OH (2 grants).
Does United Way of Geauga County give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on United Way of Geauga County's 2024 IRS Form 990-EZ were described as general or operating support.
What is United Way of Geauga County's EIN?
United Way of Geauga County's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5575556. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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 April 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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