Wayne County Community Foundation

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Wooster, OH   |  http://WWW.WAYNECOUNTYCOMMUNITYFOUNDATION.ORG

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE WAYNE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION IS TO PROVIDE PHILANTHROPIC LEADERSHIP TO THE COMMUNITY OF WAYNE COUNTY, OHIO. THE THREE GOALS OF THE FOUNDATION ARE 1. TO ENCOURAGE INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES TO SHARE PART OF THEIR RESOURCES FOR THE GOOD OF THE COMMUNITY. 2. TO ASSIST COMMUNITY CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE CREATION AND MANAGEMENT OF ENDOWMENTS. 3. TO PROVIDE OVERSIGHT OF INVESTMENT AND DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS DEVOTED TO CHARITABLE PURPOSES.

Ruling year info

1979

Principal Officer

MELANIE GARCIA

Main address

517 N Market St

Wooster, OH 44691-3405 USA

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Formerly known as

The Greater Wayne County Foundation, Inc.

EIN

34-1281026

NTEE code info

Community Foundations (T31)

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Program 1

THE FOUNDATION IS A TAX-EXEMPT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, FUNDED BY DONATIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, OTHER NON-PROFITS, CHURCHES,CIVIC ENTITIES AND/OR BEQUESTS FROM THOSE WHO HAVE EXISTING OR PRIORINTERESTS IN THE GREATER WAYNE COUNTY AREA OF OHIO. THESE MONETARYGIFTS ARE USED FOR GRANT MAKING FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, COMMUNITY PROJECTS,AND OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES THAT SERVE THE INTERESTS OF THE GREATERWAYNE COUNTY AREA OF OHIO.

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Financials

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Wayne County Community Foundation

Board of directors
as of 11/04/2025
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Adam A Briggs TRUSTEE

Bala Venkataraman TRUSTEE

Brent R Steiner VICE PRESIDENT

Cheryl M Kirkbride TRUSTEE

Cyril Ofori TRUSTEE

Deanna Troutman SECRETARY

Glenda Lehman Ervin TRUSTEE

Maribeth Burns ASST TREASURER

Mark Auble PRESIDENT

Marlene Barkheimer TRUSTEE

Mary Alice Streeter TREASURER

Michael D Agnoni TRUSTEE

Roger D Proper ASST SECRETARY

Scott Boyes TRUSTEE

W Michael Jarrett TRUSTEE

William J Robertson TRUSTEE

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