Show Me the Money,Scioto Foundation

September 9, 2009

Scioto Foundation:

What is a Community Foundation?

The Scioto Foundation

Vital Statistics 2008

Grant Application process

Final thoughts!

Community Foundations• Began in Cleveland in 1914 by an attorney who

envisioned:

• A singe entity that stewarded the charitable wishes of many different citizens for the “perpetual” benefit of the community.

• Today there are over 700 Community Foundations CFs across the nation. There are approximately 80 CFs in Ohio.

Community Foundations• Share common traits:

• A mission to enrich the quality of life of their region

• A focus on building permanent endowment with few restrictions

• Serve three audiencesDonorsCharitable OrganizationsCommunity at large

• Accountable to the public

• Have a volunteer independent board

Don’t know if you have a community

foundation? Try, http://foundationcenter.

org/findfunders/

The Scioto Foundation is a Community Foundation!

• a tax-exempt organization which receives and invests charitable gifts from individuals, families, businesses and other groups and distributes earnings for grants and projects that help meet the continually evolving needs of our area and its residents. The Foundation began in trust form in 1974 and in 1999 added a second corporate form.

The Scioto Foundation is

to improve, enhance, and enrich the quality of life for all residents of southern Ohio and northern Kentucky by:

Practicing wise and careful investment of assetsProviding a continuous stream of income to benefit community need and the intent of our donors Promoting philanthropy to all persons in the regionDemonstrating and promoting leadership through collaborative partnerships with community organizations, andMonitoring the outcomes of our grant making

Scioto Foundation’s mission is

The Scioto Foundation• Has a five-member board that are responsible for the

policy and grant making decisions of the Scioto Foundation

• Current members include:

Mrs. Debra Esham, Board ChairMrs. Jodi High, Vice-Chair Mr. Michael Gampp, TreasurerWayne Wheeler, MD, Immediate Past Chairman Mr. Ralph Wisniewski, Past Chairman

A Little History.

•Established in 1974Our first donor was Bertha T. Johnson and her gift was $200,000•Today the Foundation is a collection of approximately 180 separate funds•Funds range in size from $1,000 to $2.1 million

Our Vital Statistics

Vital Statistics 2008Total return

Much like many other Foundations across Ohio and Nation,

The Scioto Foundation had a decrease In assets of approximately 25%

Vital Statistics 2008Grant AwardsIn 2008 the Scioto Foundation

• Awarded 51 grants for a total of $341,973

• Average Award = $6,705• The largest grant = $55,000

Grant Budget 2009The Scioto Foundation’s

grant budget for this yearis

$302,243

Our total allocation budget is$623,285

Vital Statistics: Scholarship Awards 2008

In 2008, the Scioto Foundation awarded 164 scholarships

in the amount of$214,608 to local students

Vital Statistics: Scholarship Awards

In 2008, the Scioto Foundation awarded 164 scholarships

in the amount of$214,608 to local students

In 2009, the Scioto FoundationGranted $177,000 in scholarships

Vital Statistics: Grants Paid 2008

During 2008, the Scioto Foundation

paid $939,196in the form of grants and scholarships

to area nonprofit organizations and universities

This is the largest one year Payout in Foundation History!

Grant application processWho can apply?

• 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organizations located in Scioto County, Ohio that benefit residents of Scioto County, Ohio and

• 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organizations located outside Scioto County, Ohio whose project solely benefits the residents of Scioto County, Ohio and

• Scioto County, Ohio School districts & political subdivisions

Grant application processQuarterly Deadlines Grant Awards• March 31 April 30• June 30 July 31• September 30 October 31• December 30 January 31

Grant application processWhat project areas do we fund?

• Arts & Culture• Education• Community/Economic Development• Health • Social Service• Civic Benefit

Grant application processWhen applying for a grant…

• The Foundation does not support projects:

• To individuals• For routine operating needs, annual

giving, budget deficits, or religious purposes

• That duplicate services• Have already been completed!

Grant application processThe grant application..Can be found at www.sciotofoundation.org

Grant application processWhen applying for a grant, please submit

the following with your grant application:• Signed copy of the grant transmittal

form• 5 copies and the original of your full

proposal• A Copy of your tax-exempt letter from

the IRS• Job descriptions of key project personnel• Names of all collaborators and/or letters

of support

Grant application process

If you would like to know more about the Scioto Foundation’s grant application

process:

Call us at 740-354-4612Visit us on the web at

www.sciotofoundation.org