Up 174.0% from $6,823,807 in fiscal 2024.
The Springfield Foundation
Springfield, Ohio - EIN 31-6030764 - Latest filing: fiscal 2025 (Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025)
How to read this page: every figure below is from the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Sep 24, 2026. People named below are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Sep 24, 2026 - the filing is a snapshot of that fiscal year, not a list of current officeholders.
The Springfield Foundation reported $18,699,754 in revenue and $5,349,742 in expenses in fiscal 2025, a surplus of $13,350,012 for the year. Program services took $4,284,526 of expenses, or 80.1%. The organization closed the year with $85,608,062 in net assets - about 192.0 months of expenses at the fiscal-2025 spending level.
At a Glance - Fiscal 2025
All values are fiscal 2025 unless a tile says otherwise.
Revenue minus expenses: $13,350,012 in fiscal 2025.
$4,284,526 of $5,349,742 went to program services.
Total assets $161,080,356 minus total liabilities $75,472,294.
Susan Carey, Executive Director, as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Sep 24, 2026. Total across all compensation columns.
Plus 45 volunteers reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
Money In, Money Out - Fiscal 2025
Revenue and expenses as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Sep 24, 2026. Donated goods are separated from cash so food and supply donations do not read as cash income.
Where the Money Went - Fiscal 2025
Management and general is the figure reported on the filing (Part IX total); where a filing does not carry it, it is computed as the residual of total expenses minus program and fundraising expenses. Cost to raise a dollar in fiscal 2025: $0.07 - $395,864 in fundraising expenses divided by $5,566,927 in total contributions. On cash contributions only: $0.08.
Where the Money Came From - Fiscal 2025
| Source | Fiscal 2025 |
|---|---|
| Total Contributions | $5,566,927 |
| Of Which Cash Contributions | $4,784,412 |
| Of Which Donated Goods (Noncash) | $782,515 |
| Membership Dues | $45,000 |
| All Other Contributions | $5,521,927 |
| Program Service Revenue | $311,383 |
| Investment Income | $12,813,922 |
| Other Revenue | $7,522 |
| Total Revenue (All Sources) | $18,699,754 |
The fiscal-2025 Form 990 does not break out government grants as a separate line for this organization. This page shows Not Broken Out instead of estimating a figure.
Reserves and Balance Sheet - Fiscal 2025
Reserves and Runway
of reserves - $85,608,062 in net assets at the end of fiscal 2025, divided by average monthly expenses of about $445,811 in fiscal 2025.
Net assets can include donor-restricted funds, buildings and other assets that cannot be spent like cash. Treat months of reserves as a scale measure, not as cash in the bank.
Balance Sheet - End of Fiscal 2025
| Total Assets | $161,080,356 |
| Total Liabilities | $75,472,294 |
| Liabilities as Share of Assets | 46.9% |
| Net Assets | $85,608,062 |
Leadership Pay - Fiscal 2025
Pay is the summed total across all compensation columns on the Form 990 - pay from the organization, pay from related organizations, and other compensation. People are shown as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Sep 24, 2026.
| Name and Title, as Reported | Total Pay - Fiscal 2025 | Share of Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Susan Carey - Executive Director | $170,885 | 3.19% |
The full Part VII table lists every officer, director, trustee and key employee named on the filing, with hours and the same summed total. Compensation is reported for the calendar year ending within the fiscal year, per the Form 990.
Board and Governance - Fiscal 2025
Board and policy answers as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990, filed Sep 24, 2026.
Board Roster - as Reported on the Fiscal-2025 Form 990
23 voting members, 23 independent - independence count as reported on the fiscal-2025 Form 990.
| Name, as Reported | Role, as Reported |
|---|---|
| Susan Carey | Executive Director |
| Stephen Moody | President |
| Amanda Lantz | Vice President |
| Sharon Frandsen | Secretary |
| Nettie Carter-Smith | Treasurer |
| Aaron Clark | Trustee |
| Kimmerly Griffith | Trustee |
| Sharon Evans | Trustee |
| Sunna Bass | Trustee |
| Greg Rogers | Trustee |
| Pam Meermans | Trustee |
| Gregory Flax | Trustee |
| Humera Umerani | Trustee |
| Kevin Loftis | Trustee |
| Basil Fett | Trustee |
| Chris Wells | Trustee |
| Blake Shaffer | Trustee |
| Rachel Wilson | Trustee |
| Pastor Jermain Maynard | Trustee |
| Andy Barlow | Trustee |
| Paula Crew | Trustee |
| Andy Fox | Trustee |
| Jennifer Rousculp Miller | Trustee |
| Anthony Scruse | Trustee |
Governance Policy Flags - Fiscal 2025
Flags report what the organization answered on the Form 990. A Yes means the policy was reported on the filing; it is not an outside review of how the policy works in practice.
Grants - Fiscal 2025
Grants Made - Fiscal 2025
This organization reported $3,628,501 in grants paid in fiscal 2025.
| Recipient, as Reported | Amount |
|---|---|
| Advocates For Basic Legal Equality Inc SUCCESS PROGRAM | $10,200 |
| Alpha Chi Omega Foundation GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,637 |
| American Red Cross Miami Valley Ohio Chapter DISASTER RELIEF AND RECOVERY IN CLARK COUNTY | $7,970 |
| Animal Welfare League Of Clark County GENERAL SUPPORT | $30,067 |
| Autumn Trails Stable GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,500 |
| Believe In Your Heart Foundation GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| Breaking Free To Be Inc GENERAL AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | $7,250 |
| Calvary Baptist Church SUPPORT FOR MISSIONARY WORK/FINANCIAL AID FOR CALVARY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | $18,172 |
| Caring Kitchen EMERGENCY HOMELESS SHELTER | $6,550 |
| Case Western Reserve University GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| Cedarville University Office Of Financial Aid SCHOLARSHIP | $50,000 |
| Children'S Hunger Alliance FOOD ACCESS FOR CHILDREN IN CLARK COUNTY | $15,000 |
| Children'S Rescue Center GENERAL SUPPORT | $7,000 |
| Citilookout Counseling And Trauma Recovery Center GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| Clark County Combined Health District GENERAL SUPPORT | $12,000 |
| Clark County Department Of Reentry Program GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| Clark County Dog Shelter GENERAL SUPPORT | $22,830 |
| Clark County Historical Society GENERAL SUPPORT | $36,375 |
| Clark County Land Reutilization Corporation GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| Clark County Literacy Coalition GENERAL SUPPORT | $13,700 |
| Clark County Park District TO PURCHASE LAND | $12,400 |
| Clark County Public Library GENERAL SUPPORT | $70,875 |
| Clark State College SCHOLARSHIP | $126,379 |
| Clothes That Work WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUTH & ADULTS IN SPRINGFIELD AND CLARK COUNTY | $7,500 |
| Colonial Baptist Church GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| Community Improvement Corporation Of Spfld And Clk Cy GENERAL SUPPORT | $21,286 |
| Covenant Community Development Corporation COVENANT FREEDOM SCHOOL GENERAL SUPPORT | $11,050 |
| Covenant Presbyterian Church GENERAL SUPPORT | $18,528 |
| Covenant United Methodist Church GENERAL SUPPORT | $7,079 |
| Crayons To Classrooms GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| Dance Stomp Shake GENERAL SUPPORT | $7,750 |
| Dayton Children'S Hospital GENERAL SUPPORT | $47,250 |
| Dayton Public Radio GENERAL SUPPORT | $7,053 |
| Deaf Community Resource Center Inc GENERAL SUPPORT | $35,000 |
| Encompass Connection Center GENERAL SUPPORT | $9,500 |
| Family And Youth Initiatives REAL LIFE CHOICES | $7,000 |
| Fellowship Christian Church GENERAL SUPPORT | $148,394 |
| Ferncliff Foundation GENERAL SUPPORT | $11,856 |
| First Baptist Church GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,050 |
| First Christian Church GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,200 |
| First Presbyterian Church GENERAL SUPPORT | $12,750 |
| Friends Health Care Association GENERAL SUPPORT | $7,152 |
| Friends Of The Hartman Rock Garden GENERAL SUPPORT | $18,750 |
| Gammon House Inc GENERAL SUPPORT | $52,321 |
| Georgetown College GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| Glen Helen Association GENERAL SUPPORT | $23,064 |
| Goodwill Easterseals Miami Valley GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church 2024 MINISTRY PLAN | $9,000 |
| Grace United Methodist Church GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,576 |
| Greek Orthodox Church GENERAL SUPPORT | $19,525 |
| Habitat For Humanity Of Greater Dayton GENERAL SUPPORT FOR CLARK COUNTY | $7,652 |
| Heart Health Now GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| Helping Our Young People Connect With God GENERAL SUPPORT | $8,000 |
| High Street United Methodist Church GENERAL SUPPORT | $58,505 |
| Hindu University Of America Inc GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,000 |
| Jefferson Street Oasis Community Garden GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,650 |
| Job Seekers Network QUEST YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTER OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | $7,500 |
| Junior Achievement Mad River Region GENERAL SUPPORT | $13,500 |
| Leadership Clark County COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY | $5,275 |
| Legal Aid Of Western Ohio GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,100 |
| Maple Tree Cancer Alliance GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| Mercy Health Foundation Clark & Champaign Counties GENERAL SUPPORT | $52,167 |
| Miami University SCHOLARSHIP | $11,000 |
| Miami Valley Islamic Association GENERAL SUPPORT | $11,000 |
| Miami Valley Public Media Dba Wyso Public Radio GENERAL SUPPORT | $7,755 |
| Miami Valley School GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| Miss Porter'S School GENERAL SUPPORT | $11,758 |
| Nehemiah Foundation 2024 MINISTRIES | $24,445 |
| New Carlisle Rotary Club Foundation GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,000 |
| North Hampton Community Church GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,550 |
| Ohio'S Hospice Of Dayton GENERAL SUPPORT FOR FOR OHIO'S COMMUNITY MERCY HOSPICE , CLARK COUNTY, OHIO | $21,599 |
| Oic Of Clark County Inc GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| On-The-Rise GENERAL SUPPORT | $32,000 |
| Pink Ribbon Good GENERAL SUPPORT | $7,500 |
| Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region GENERAL SUPPORT | $21,690 |
| Pregnancy Resource Clinic Of Clark County GENERAL SUPPORT | $12,550 |
| Prevent Blindness Ohio GENERAL SUPPORT | $11,000 |
| Project Woman Of Ohio GENERAL SUPPORT | $68,144 |
| Quest Adult Services BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, SUMMER PROGRAMMING, AND INDIVIDUALS THAT MAY OR MAY NOT QUALIFY FOR FNA AND/OR MEDICAID | $20,000 |
| Ridgewood School GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,720 |
| Rocking Horse Community Health Center GENERAL SUPPORT | $105,152 |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities Dayton GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,150 |
| Rotary Club Of Springfield GENERAL SUPPORT | $55,544 |
| Ruling Our Experiences Inc (Rox) GENERAL SUPPORT | $17,500 |
| Salvation Army GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,250 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank GENERAL SUPPORT | $109,489 |
| Sheltered Inc GENERAL SUPPORT | $29,963 |
| Smith College GENERAL SUPPORT | $11,758 |
| Springfield Arts Council GENERAL SUPPORT | $71,619 |
| Springfield Catholic Central School Foundation SCHOLARSHIP | $60,678 |
| Springfield City School District SPRINGFIELD HIGH SCHOOL - NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY 5K EVENT/PROJECT SPRINGBOARD CHILDCARE EXPENSES | $293,971 |
| Springfield City Youth Mission GENERAL SUPPORT | $7,000 |
| Springfield District Council St Vincent Depaul Society GENERAL SUPPORT | $57,560 |
| Springfield Family YMCA GENERAL SUPPORT | $16,316 |
| Springfield Historic Landmark Preservation Foundation Inc GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,500 |
| Springfield Museum Of Art GENERAL SUPPORT | $104,274 |
| Springfield Promise Neighborhood GENERAL SUPPORT | $8,000 |
| Springfield Soup Kitchen GENERAL SUPPORT | $16,343 |
| Springfield Symphony Orchestra GENERAL SUPPORT | $110,715 |
| Springfield-Clark Community Initiative GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,650 |
| St James Episcopal Church-Florence Italy Co Mr Robert V Edgar GENERAL SUPPORT | $11,758 |
| St Teresa Catholic Church GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,250 |
| Tac-The Abilities Connection GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,050 |
| Tecumseh Council 439 Boy Scouts Of America GENERAL SUPPORT | $8,786 |
| Tecumseh Land Preservation Association GENERAL SUPPORT | $42,274 |
| Temple Sholom GENERAL SUPPORT | $12,894 |
| The Braxton Miller Foundation GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| The Citizen Foundation USA GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,000 |
| The Conscious Connect Redevelopment Corporation GENERAL SUPPORT | $8,000 |
| The Hun School Of Princeton GENERAL SUPPORT | $23,266 |
| The Ohio State University Foundation GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,147 |
| The Riding Centre GENERAL SUPPORT | $8,480 |
| United Senior Services RSVP PROGRAM | $5,444 |
| United Way Of Clark Champaign And Madison Counties GENERAL SUPPORT - CLARK COUNTY ONLY | $17,860 |
| Unity Productions Foundation GENERAL SUPPORT | $12,500 |
| University Of Akron SCHOLARSHIP | $11,863 |
| Usfws International Affairs Program GENERAL SUPPORT | $6,653 |
| Westcott House Foundation GENERAL SUPPORT | $65,999 |
| Wittenberg University SCHOLARSHIP | $7,683 |
| Woodland Park Church Of The Nazarene GENERAL SUPPORT | $11,000 |
| Marshall University SCHOLARSHIP | $5,050 |
| Wright State University SCHOLARSHIP | $7,580 |
| Central Missionary Clearinghouse Inc GENERAL SUPPORT | $17,000 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America GENERAL SUPPORT | $19,219 |
Trend - Revenue
Years are shown only where a filing is held. Missing years are absent, never filled in.
| Fiscal Year | Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Fiscal 2024 (Prior-Year Column on the Fiscal-2025 Filing) | $6,823,807 | - |
| Fiscal 2025 | $18,699,754 | +174.0% |
This table grows to a 10-year view (revenue, expenses, net assets and top pay) as earlier filings for this organization are added to the record. Missing years are absent, never filled in.
Filings on Record
| Tax Period | Form | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025 | Form 990 | In Force - Filed Sep 24, 2026 | Original Filing at the IRS |
If an amended return is filed, the newest amended return supersedes the earlier one and the table marks which filing is in force.