Youngstown Rotary Foundation Ima

Public charity · Grantmaker Columbus, OH EIN: 34-6581125

Youngstown rotary fdn supports community development and efforts in the youngstown, Ohio area based on rotary intl ideals of encouraging and fostering service for community development.

Youngstown Rotary Foundation Ima at a glance

In short: Youngstown Rotary Foundation Ima gave $53K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$52,682
-26.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
Average grant
$17,561
Median grant
$22,032
Total assets
$1,245,900
+11.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Youngstown Rotary Foundation Ima funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Youngstown Cityscape: $25KYoungstown Cityscape$25KOperation Warm: $22KOperation Warm$22KRotary International: $6KRotary International$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Youngstown Cityscape ($25K). Together the top 3 received $53K.

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 16 (94%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

YoungstownEast PalestineStow

How Youngstown Rotary Foundation Ima gives

  • Giving fell 47% from 2022 to 2025. 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$100K$200K$300K2 grants2019 2 grants2020 5 grants2021 5 grants2022 3 grants2023 Total only2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2020) to $208K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $53K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Youngstown Cityscape Youngstown, OHTo provide support for rennovations to wick park and other community centers.$24,500
Operation Warm Youngstown, OHVarious cash donations to the foundation and operations specifically run in youngstown Ohio.$22,032
Rotary International East Palestine, OHTo Provide Support for Local and International Causes$6,150
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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
2025$1,245,900$124,451$67,359$52,6823$63,716
2024$1,115,750$81,897$80,960$71,888Total only$57,158
2023$1,029,406$82,673$60,098$28,8263$31,774
2022$959,881$129,971$133,118$98,8005$68,789
2021$1,166,298$209,731$243,261$208,0235$171,395
2020$1,098,422$108,300$62,292$12,1402$88,865
2019$1,081,287$95,221$81,882$20,6392$51,433

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Youngstown Rotary Foundation Ima

Based on IRS filings

Youngstown Rotary Foundation Ima is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Columbus, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $53K. Net investment income was $64K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Youngstown Rotary Foundation Ima is led by George Nelson, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • George Nelson

    President

    Secretary → President Elect, 2024

    President Elect → President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Becky Davis

    Foundation Chair

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deanna Rossi

    Immediate Past President

    President Elect → President, 2024

    President → Immediate Past President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Becky Keck

    Board Member

    Sergeant-At-Arms → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Becky Mottram

    Executive Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donald Foley

    Vice President

    Treasurer → Secretary, 2024

    Secretary → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gerri Jenkins

    President Elect

    Secretary → Vice President, 2024

    Vice President → President Elect, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Troy Rhoades

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aimee Fifarek

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ellie Platt

    Secretary

    Treasurer → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Romeo

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stacia Erdo Littleton

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (13)
  • Former: Sharon Letson (2020–2024) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Debora Flora (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Joshua Prest (2021–2023) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Michael Latessa (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: David Stillwagon (2019–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Samantha Turner (2019–2022) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Aundrea Cika Heschmeyer (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Scott Schulick (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Dave Stillwagon (2021) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: John Fahnert (2019–2020) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Josh Prest (2019–2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Frank Kishel (2019) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Ron Faniro (2019) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Youngstown Rotary Foundation Ima

How much does Youngstown Rotary Foundation Ima give each year?

Youngstown Rotary Foundation Ima gave $53K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $72K in grants paid.

What is Youngstown Rotary Foundation Ima's typical grant size?

Youngstown Rotary Foundation Ima's median grant in 2025 was $22,032, and its average grant was $17,561, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Youngstown Rotary Foundation Ima give grants?

Youngstown Rotary Foundation Ima gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Youngstown, OH (2 grants).

Does Youngstown Rotary Foundation Ima give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Youngstown Rotary Foundation Ima's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is Youngstown Rotary Foundation Ima?

Youngstown Rotary Foundation Ima reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $124K.

What is Youngstown Rotary Foundation Ima?

Youngstown Rotary Foundation Ima is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Columbus, OH. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Youngstown Rotary Foundation Ima's EIN?

Youngstown Rotary Foundation Ima's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-6581125. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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