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Marion Community Foundation

For You For Marion. Forever.

Marion, OH   |  www.marioncommunityfoundation.org

Mission

Our mission is to continually improve the Marion area community through philanthropy, leadership, and civic engagement.

Ruling year info

2000

Principal Officer

Dean L. Jacob

Vice President

Ms. Julie Prettyman

Main address

Marion Community Foundation 504 South State Street

Marion, OH 43302 USA

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EIN

31-4446189

NTEE code info

Community Foundations (T31)

IRS filing requirement

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Programs and results

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Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Any charitable cause.

Marion Community Foundation has 430+ named endowment funds which award grants and scholarships. Awards vary in size depending on the fund size and type and benefit a variety of charitable causes in the community, per the wishes of our donors. We offer three grant programs in support of the residents of Marion, Ohio; Community Grants for local nonprofits and charities, TEACH Grants for classroom teachers, and Racial Equity & Justice grants to further issues of equity and justice in the community. Our annual scholarship program makes awards from 140+ scholarship funds to area high school seniors and graduates pursuing higher education.

Population(s) Served
Adults
Children and youth
Ethnic and racial groups

Where we work

Accreditations

Council on Foundations Accredited

Council on Foundations National Standards 2008

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • Who are the people you serve with your mission?

    As a community foundation, we provide grants to local nonprofits, charities, and schools. We also offer a robust scholarship program for area high school seniors and graduates. By extension, we serve the populations served by our area's nonprofits, in the areas of health & wellness; arts, history and culture; ecconomic development; education; environment; children, families, and seniors; food, shelter, and support; and faith-based organizations.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • What significant change resulted from feedback?

    Affordable childcare is a pressing community issue; we are a founding member of our community's Childcare Share Coalition.

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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Marion Community Foundation

Board of directors
as of 01/20/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Mr. Francis Voll

retired educator

Term: 2022 - 2023

Kathy Goodman

Educator, retired

Scott Knowles

Sims Bros Recycling

Fran Voll

retired educator

Jody Demo-Hodgins

Social Services, retired

Ryan McCall

Marion Technical College

Chuck Speelman

Tri-Rivers Career Center

Nicolle Wampler

Marion Correctional Institution

Grant Gates

Morral Companies

Kevin Smith

The First Citizens National Bank

Matthew Frericks

Marion County Court of Common Pleas

Spencer Mathews

Mathews Ford Marion

Jackie Peterson

Logos Ministries

Sarah Rassell

Wilson Bohannan

Tom Schifer

architect

Erin Slater

Ohio State University

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 1/19/2023
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Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.

Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

The organization's co-leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender (cisgender)
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

Disability

We do not display disability information for organizations with fewer than 15 staff.

Equity strategies

Last updated: 01/20/2023

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Data
  • We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
  • We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
Policies and processes
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.