Yellow Springs Community Foundation
Yellow Springs Community Foundation is a public charity based in Yellow Springs, Ohio, formed in 1974. It supports charitable giving and grantmaking intended to enhance community life, including grants to nonprofit organizations and scholarships to students. Its stated program serves residents of Yellow Springs and Miami Township.
Yellow Springs Community Foundation at a glance
In short: Yellow Springs Community Foundation gave $841K across 34 grants in 2024 (avg $25K), mostly in Ohio. 21% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $841,441
- -5.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 34
- +17.2% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $24,748
- -19.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $13,750
- Total assets
- $22,180,871
- +8.1% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (7 of 34, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Yellow Springs Community Foundation
- How to Apply
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The Foundation’s website directs applicants to apply online for Standard Competitive and Rapid Response Grants. Standard Grant applications are reviewed by the Grant Review Committee. A non-501(c)(3) applicant for a Standard Grant must have an agreement with a qualifying 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor before applying. For Standard Grant requests associated with a local nonprofit, the Foundation requires that organization’s written approval and support.
- Review Cycle
- Standard Competitive Grant applications are due by the last day of January, April, July, and October; awards are announced in March, June, September, and December. The next listed Standard Grant deadline after October 2, 2026, is October 31, 2026. YS Giving Circle applications have bi-monthly deadlines on the first Monday of January, March, May, July, September, and November.
- Deadline
- Standard Competitive Grant applications are due by the last day of January, April, July, and October; awards are…
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 55, Yellow Springs, OH 45387
Phone: (937) 767-2655
Website: https://yscf.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Yellow Springs Community Foundation
Yellow Springs Endowment for Education Grants
Yellow Springs Community Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
YSCF: General Discretionary Grants
Yellow Springs Community Foundation
Amount
Up to US $15,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
YSCF: YS Giving Circle Grants
Yellow Springs Community Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Yellow Springs Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Wyso Public Radio ($125K). Together the top 10 received $582K.
Grant Size Distribution
120 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 106 grants of 120 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation’s website identifies Yellow Springs and Miami Township as the communities served by its nonprofit grant programs. Its 2024 filing reports that all grant dollars went to Ohio recipients; listed grantees include organizations in Yellow Springs, Dayton, Zanesfield, and Fairborn.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 34 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Yellow Springs Community Foundation open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 7 of 34 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $29K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $15K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $285K (2022) to $887K (2023). In 2024 it made 34 grants totaling $841K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wyso Public Radio Yellow Springs, OH | General Support | $125,270 |
| Glen Helen Association Yellow Springs, OH | General Support | $107,884 |
| The Antioch School Yellow Springs, OH | General Support | $80,974 |
| Ys Senior Citizens Inc Yellow Springs, OH | General Support | $68,929 |
| Yellow Springs Home Inc Yellow Springs, OH | General Support | $59,884 |
| Antioch College Corporation Yellow Springs, OH | General Support | $38,800 |
| Yellow Springs Community Children's Yellow Springs, OH | — | $32,583 |
| Homefull Dayton, OH | General Support | $25,000 |
| Agraria Yellow Springs, OH | General Support | $22,278 |
| Yellow Springs Exempted Village School District Yellow Springs, OH | General Support | $20,064 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
IRS filing data reports the following amounts by filing year. The Foundation’s website separately reports 2024 total income of $4,446,427 and total expenses of $2,945,135 in its 2024 financial summary.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $22,180,871 | $3,317,883 | $2,512,295 | $841,441 | 34 | $1,524,667 |
| 2023 | $20,522,764 | $2,038,392 | $1,952,574 | $886,712 | 29 | $534,645 |
| 2022 | $18,498,629 | $1,980,416 | $1,472,763 | $284,763 | 13 | $772,497 |
| 2021 | $21,754,663 | $3,493,724 | $1,831,523 | $602,242 | 21 | $1,498,367 |
| 2020 | $19,424,960 | $2,157,956 | $1,244,200 | $390,052 | 23 | $609,475 |
| 2019 | $16,929,756 | $1,250,670 | $1,492,855 | $595,075 | 29 | $675,092 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation states that its mission is to enhance community life and serve as a catalyst and resource for philanthropy. Its vision includes stewarding endowments to address evolving community needs and making strategic grants in areas that include arts, culture, education, recreation, scientific research, and social services. Its website also lists local nonprofit grants, scholarships, developing future philanthropists, nonprofit endowments, and diversity, equity, and inclusion programs as strategic funding priorities.
The Foundation’s Standard Competitive Grants support projects, programs, and events that enhance life in Yellow Springs and Miami Township. Its stated core funding areas include arts, affordable housing, nonprofit collaboration, community, education, environment, farmland preservation, health and wellness, peacekeepers, seniors, social justice, and food security.
Among the Foundation’s 2024 grantees, Glen Helen Association describes its work as stewardship of an individual recipient Nature Preserve, environmental education, and raptor programs. Yellow Springs Home Inc. says it provides permanently affordable and sustainable housing through a community land trust. Antioch College Corporation describes its mission as providing a rigorous liberal arts education linked to life experience, diversity, and community engagement. Homefull says it works to end homelessness through housing, supportive services, advocacy, and education. Mad River Theater Works says it creates and performs original plays with music that challenge racism, sexism, and intolerance.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the Foundation reported 34 grants totaling $841,441. Grant amounts ranged from $5,275 to $125,270, with a median of $13,750. All reported grant dollars went to recipients in Ohio.
Among the largest 2024 grants were $125,270 to WYSO Public Radio, $107,884 to Glen Helen Association, $80,974 to The Antioch School, $68,929 to YS Senior Citizens Inc., and $59,884 to Yellow Springs Home Inc. The Foundation also gave $38,800 to Antioch College Corporation, $25,000 to Homefull, and $22,278 to Agraria.
The Foundation’s Standard Competitive Grants are for eligible nonprofits’ projects, programs, and events. Organizations can request up to $15,000 in this category; applications are reviewed quarterly. Its website says projects should address a clear community need or benefit Yellow Springs or Miami Township, encourages collaboration, and allows reasonable compensation and capacity-building or operational costs. It generally does not fund narrowly focused projects, individual personal-benefit requests, operational deficits, annual fundraising drives, or internal programs at hospitals, universities, and colleges, among other exclusions. It generally considers no more than one Standard grant to an organization in a 12-month period.
Rapid Response Grants are for emergent projects, programs, and events that do not fit the Standard Grant schedule. Eligible nonprofits may apply for up to $3,000, with review within two weeks of submission; an organization may apply for one Rapid Response Grant per 12-month period. The Foundation also lists YS Giving Circle grants, which award $500 bi-monthly for social-justice projects organized by individuals in Yellow Springs, and Yellow Springs Endowment for Education grants for educational programs, projects, and extracurricular activities connected to the Yellow Springs Exempted Village Schools.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Jeannamarie Cox as “Executive DI,” Lisa Abel as President, Rich Bullock as Vice President, and Matt Denman as Treasurer. It also lists Art Boulet, Dr. Christopher Cox, Terry Graham, Kathryn Van Der Heiden, Angie Hsu, and Joanne Lakomski as trustees.
Yellow Springs Community Foundation is led by Lisa Abel, President on every filing since 2019; 1 of 12 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Lisa Abel
President
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angie Hsu
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joanne Lakomski
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Van Der Heiden
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terry Graham
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Art Boulet
Trustee
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Cox
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Josh Mabra
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeannamarie Cox
Executive Di
Executive Director → Executive Di, 2022
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$97K (2019) → $112K (2024)
Matt Denman
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rich Bullock
Vice President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Todd Leventhal
Secretary
Assistant Treasurer → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Ellis Jacobs (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Artie Isaac (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Kayla Rothman-Zecher (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Kim Kremer (2019–2021) — Financial Manager
- Former: Joshua Mabra (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Kathryn Walter (2020–2021) — Program Manager
- Former: Roger Reynolds (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Nick Eastman (2019) — Assistant Treasurer
- Former: Virgil Hervey (2019) — Program Manager
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $112K, to Jeannamarie Cox (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Yellow Springs Community Foundation
How much does Yellow Springs Community Foundation give each year?
Yellow Springs Community Foundation gave $841K across 34 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $887K across 29 grants.
What is Yellow Springs Community Foundation's typical grant size?
Yellow Springs Community Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $13,750, and its average grant was $24,748, across 34 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Yellow Springs Community Foundation that year got $9K on average.
Where does Yellow Springs Community Foundation give grants?
Yellow Springs Community Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Yellow Springs, OH (29 grants) and Dayton, OH (2 grants).
Does Yellow Springs Community Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Yellow Springs Community Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (29 of 29) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Who are Yellow Springs Community Foundation's largest grantees?
Yellow Springs Community Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Wyso Public Radio ($125,270), Glen Helen Association ($107,884) and The Antioch School ($80,974), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Yellow Springs Community Foundation?
Yellow Springs Community Foundation reported $22.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.3M.
What does Yellow Springs Community Foundation fund?
The Foundation states that its mission is to enhance community life and serve as a catalyst and resource for philanthropy. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Yellow Springs Community Foundation?
The Foundation’s website directs applicants to apply online for Standard Competitive and Rapid Response Grants. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Yellow Springs Community Foundation's EIN?
Yellow Springs Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7372791. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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