Nonprofit · EIN 34-1577595
STARK STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · NORTH CANTON, OH 44720
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,988,264 | $2,107,904 | $1,880,360 | $16,257,521 | $1,926,760 | $14,330,761 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,888,838 | $2,628,972 | $1,259,866 | $13,474,863 | $1,024,462 | $12,450,401 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,046,085 | $1,946,817 | $1,099,268 | $12,399,634 | $1,209,099 | $11,190,535 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,662,633
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,325,631
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,076,596
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $2,082,514
- Management and general (functional)
- $25,390
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $13,474,863
- Total assets, end of year
- $16,257,521
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,926,760
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,330,761
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $29,134
- Publicly traded securities
- $12,510,204
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $919,623
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $13,411,138
- Gross receipts
- $3,988,264
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 1988
- State of legal domicile
- OH
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Para Jones Ph D | President, Stark State College Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 2 | $0 | $444,924 | $58,782 |
| Patrick Roberts | Executive Director, Stark State College Foundation Officer, Key employee, Former | 15 | $0 | $142,581 | $29,098 |
| Thomas Chiappini | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Betsy Engels | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Monica Gwin | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| William F Hoover | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Montrella S Jackson | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| John McGrath Ed D | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nicole Russ | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ahmed Sabe MD | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tony Snyder | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Thomas DDS | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Patty Wackerly | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Janet Kendall White | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Bruce Alexander | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalee Boyd | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Richard L Craig | Stark State College Foundation Board Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| The Honorable Curt Werren | SSC Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Katherine Gessner | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Jo Shannon Slick Esq | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Secretary Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dan Kessler | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Vice President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Steven J Burger | Stark State Foundation Board Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Isaiah Kaiser PhD | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Catherine McKinley | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Andrew Zeigler | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Para Jones Ph D | President, Stark State College Officer, Highest-paid employee | 2 | $0 | $395,250 | $186,043 |
| Patrick Roberts Phd | Vice President, Advancement Officer, Key employee | 15 | $0 | $145,011 | $49,072 |
| Thomas Chiappini | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ken Decker | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sally Efremoff Esq | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Betsy Engels | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephanie Green | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Monica Gwin | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| William F Hoover | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Montrella S Jackson | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| John McGrath Ed D | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nicole Russ | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ahmed Sabe MD | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tony Snyder | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Thomas DDS | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Patty Wackerly | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Janet Kendall White | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ronald Wilkoff | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Bruce Alexander | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kalee Boyd | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard L Craig | Stark State College Foundation Board Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Penelope Gorsuch | Stark State College Foundation Board Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| The Honorable Curt Werren | SSC Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Alex Shannon | SSC Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Katherine Gessner | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees President Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Jo Shannon Slick Esq | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Secretary Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Kessler | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Vice President Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Steven J Burger | Stark State Foundation Board Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Para Jones Ph D | President, Stark State College Officer, Highest-paid employee | 2 | $0 | $331,465 | $114,932 |
| Patrick Roberts Phd | Vice President, Advancement Officer, Key employee | 15 | $0 | $103,160 | $30,071 |
| Alexander J Shannon | President, SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Katherine Gessner | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mary Jo Shannon Slick Esq | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Randy Kreinbrink | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas Chiappini | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ken Decker | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sally Efremoff Esq | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Betsy Engels | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephanie Flowers | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Monica Gwin | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| William F Hoover | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Kessler | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cleo Lucas | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| John McGrath Ed D | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Pat Miller | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ahmed Sabe MD | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Tony Snyder | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Thomas DDS | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Patty Wackerly | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Janet Kendall White | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ronald Wilkoff | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Bruce Alexander | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Kalee Boyd | SSC Foundation Board of Trustees Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nicole Russ | Board of Directors Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6200 FRANK AVE NW, NORTH CANTON, OH 44720-7228
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Lindsey Loftus, 6200 Frank Ave NW, North Canton, OH 44720
- Signed the 990
- Joseph Richards, Comptroller
- Phone
- (330) 494-6170
Mission
The mission of the Foundation is to open doors to relationships and resources that supportthe success of our students, partners and communities.
Program accomplishments
- Students pursuit of higher education was enabled by scholarship grant to the college for student and student services.Expenses $922,877 · revenue $887,171
- Academic departments were enhanced through grants for equipment and supplies which improved service to students. Instructional departments receive funding which assist students at the college.Expenses $970,799 · revenue $1,479,769
- Support of student services and organizations set up for student servicesExpenses $64,865 · revenue $50,019
- Campus ImporovementsExpenses $123,973 · revenue $244,760
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 34-1577595
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Organization supporting a government college or university
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B110)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $16,257,521
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,988,264
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,988,264 | $2,107,904 | $16,257,521 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,888,838 | $2,628,972 | $13,474,863 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,046,085 | $1,946,817 | $12,399,634 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $935,831 | $1,027,062 | $10,665,373 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 34-1577595).
Questions about STARK STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of STARK STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of STARK STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION is 34-1577595.
- Is STARK STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to STARK STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does STARK STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of STARK STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did STARK STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of STARK STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Lindsey Loftus.
- Who are the officers and directors of STARK STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 25 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does STARK STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,988,264, expenses of $2,107,904 and total assets of $16,257,521 at year end.
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