Private foundation · Lancaster, OH

Stream & Wetlands Foundation

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Typical grant size
$250 – $500 – $8K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
12
Repeat grantees
7
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Vince Messerly
PRESIDENT
$273K
Randy Strauss
TREASURER
$11K
Bob Monchein
CHAIRMAN
$6K
Bailey Stanbery
TRUSTEE
$6K
Scott Doran
SECRETARY
$4K
Fred Tobin
TRUSTEE
$4K
John Pavlis
TRUSTEE
$4K
Barbara Bennett
TRUSTEE
$4K
Laura Comek
TRUSTEE
$4K
Regina Hanshaw
TRUSTEE
$4K
Paul Toth
TRUSTEE
$3K
Don Barr
TRUSTEE
Kimberly Kayler
TRUSTEE
Jim Ernst
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
0.5%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'16
'17
'18
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
87
Total grants awarded
$1.1M
Total amount
$12K
Average grant
$106K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$232K
6 grants
2023
$207K
6 grants
2022
$142K
6 grants
2021
$182K
8 grants
2020
$110K
8 grants
2018
$99K
14 grants
2017
$61K
10 grants
2016
$43K
8 grants
2014
$5K
10 grants
2013
$4K
11 grants

Top recipients

7 grants · OH · ✓ Exact match
$438K
5 grants · OH · ✓ Exact match
$325K
6 grants · OH · ✓ Exact match
$220K
Fgcu
2 grants · FL
$34K
2 grants · OH · ✓ Exact match
$20K
Aha
4 grants · OH
$10K
Granville Exempted Sd
3 grants · OH
$7K
Boy Scouts-camp Lazarus
1 grant · OH
$7K
5 grants · OH · ✓ Exact match
$4K
4 grants · OH · ✓ Exact match
$2K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Fairfield County Foundation
FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS
OH · TY 2024
$100K
Ohio University
GRANT
OH · TY 2024
$81K
Rural Action
DONATION
OH · TY 2024
$50K
Fairfield County Foster Care
DONATION
OH · TY 2024
$622
Lancaster High School
DONATION
OH · TY 2024
$300
Pelotonia
DONATION
OH · TY 2024
$259
Ohio University
GRANT
OH · TY 2023
$106K
Rural Action
DONATION
OH · TY 2023
$50K
Fairfield County Foundation
FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS
OH · TY 2023
$50K
Fairfield County Foster Care
DONATION
OH · TY 2023
$935
Pelotonia
DONATION
OH · TY 2023
$518
Lancaster High School
DONATION
OH · TY 2023
$250
Ohio University
GRANT
OH · TY 2022
$52K
Fairfield County Foundation
FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS
OH · TY 2022
$50K
Rural Action
DONATION
OH · TY 2022
$30K
University of Akron
DONATION
OH · TY 2022
$10K
Fisher Catholic
DONATION
OH · TY 2022
$359
Ohio State University
GRANT
OH · TY 2022
$55
Ohio University
GRANT
OH · TY 2021
$90K
Fairfield County Foundation
FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS
OH · TY 2021
$50K
Rural Action
DONATION
OH · TY 2021
$30K
University of Akron
DONATION
OH · TY 2021
$10K
Ryan Andrew Puzzititello Irrv Tr
DONATION
OH · TY 2021
$1K
Pelotonia
SPONORSHIP
OH · TY 2021
$500
Lancaster High School Baseball
DONATION
OH · TY 2021
$250
Diabetes Fundraiser
DONATION
VA · TY 2021
$250
Fairfield County Foundation
FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS
OH · TY 2020
$75K
Ohio University
GRANT
OH · TY 2020
$38K
Citizens for Metro Parks
DONATION
OH · TY 2020
$500
University of Dayton
DONATION
OH · TY 2020
$500
Dawes Arboretum
DONATION
OH · TY 2020
$328
Robert K Fox Family YMCA
SPONSORSHIP
OH · TY 2020
$150
Lancaster Arts and Civics Club
DONATION
OH · TY 2020
$100
Fgcu
GRANT
FL · TY 2020
$-4,622
Rural Action
DONATION
OH · TY 2018
$40K
Fgcu
GRANT
FL · TY 2018
$39K
Aha
DONATION
OH · TY 2018
$8K
Boy Scouts-camp Lazarus
DONATION
OH · TY 2018
$7K
Peletonia
DONATION
OH · TY 2018
$1K
Granville Exempted Sd
GRANT
OH · TY 2018
$1K
Lancaster Festival
DONATION
OH · TY 2018
$1K
University of Dayton
SPONSORSHIP
OH · TY 2018
$500
Fairfield Medical Center
DONATION
OH · TY 2018
$500
Cleveland Museum Natural History
SPONSORSHIP
OH · TY 2018
$250
Cure for Diabetes Ride
DONATION
NY · TY 2018
$250
Asce Central Ohio
SPONSORSHIP
OH · TY 2018
$250
William V Fisher Catholic
DONATION
OH · TY 2018
$150
Lancaster Arts and Civics Club
DONATION
OH · TY 2018
$100
Ohio University
GRANT
OH · TY 2017
$36K
Rural Action
DONATION
OH · TY 2017
$20K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.