Nonprofit · EIN 34-6563630
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION
Tax-exempt · DEFIANCE, OH 43512
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $604,507 | $578,017 | $26,490 | $633,676 | $73,728 | $559,948 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $541,414 | $530,000 | $11,414 | $559,145 | $25,687 | $533,458 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $406,784 | $447,673 | -$40,889 | $616,890 | $94,846 | $522,044 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $582,264
- Membership dues
- $582,264
- Program service revenue
- $13,405
- Investment income
- $8,838
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $253,800
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $156,695
- Other salaries and wages
- $36,198
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $216,205
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $27,662
- Occupancy
- $13,834
- Travel
- $7,245
- Depreciation
- $955
- Program services (functional)
- $458,755
- Management and general (functional)
- $119,262
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $559,145
- Total assets, end of year
- $633,676
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $73,728
- Net assets, end of year
- $559,948
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,415
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $559,948
- Gross receipts
- $604,507
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 18
- Year formed
- 1964
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIKA WILLITZER | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $125,695 | $3,471 |
| CARA BOEHM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $31,000 | $450 |
| MIKE BARTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH BURMEISTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE FIGLEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATHIAS GRUBE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK KLEIN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TAYLOR KLEPPER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL LITTLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MCCANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICK POCRATSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANY ROCKHOLD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SONYA SELHORST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH SIGG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM VANCE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL WAHL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID WEANER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KYLE WEBER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ASHLEY WILHELM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIKA WILLITZER | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $112,605 | $3,378 |
| CARLIE CARPENTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $30,937 | $0 |
| MIKE BARTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH BURMEISTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE FIGLEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK KLEIN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TAYLOR KLEPPER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT LANGFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL LITTLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MCCANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICK POCRATSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANY ROCKHOLD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH SIGG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH TACKETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL WAHL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WEANER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE WEBER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIKA WILLITZER | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $113,636 | $3,375 |
| DAVE HIRE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $14,000 | $0 |
| DAVE FIGLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $8 |
| KEITH BURMEISTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DON GILLET | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RON JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN KELLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK KLEIN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT LANGFORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL LITTLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE MCCANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BEN NIGHSWANDER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TED PENNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICK POCRATSKY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH SIGG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH TACKETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID WEANER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1300 E 2ND ST STE 201, DEFIANCE, OH 43512-2486
- In care of
- % DEFIANCE CTY DEVE
- Mailing address (990-N for 2025)
- 6001 State Road, Parma OH 44134
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ERIKA WILLITZER, 1300 EAST SECOND ST, DEFIANCE, OH 43512
- Principal officer (990-N for 2025)
- Maureen Connors, 6625 Pearl Road, Parma heights OH 44130
- Signed the 990
- ERIKA WILLITZER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (419) 784-4471
- Website
- WWW.DEFIANCECOUNTYED.COM
- Return prepared by
- SHULTZ HUBER & ASSOCIATES INC
Mission
TO PROVIDE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION VERIFIES INDUSTRIAL REVENUE BOND APPLICATIONS AND COORDINATES ALL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY (I.E. RETENTION, EXPANSION AND ATTRACTION) OF DEFIANCE COUNTY, OHIO.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-N on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 34-6563630
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1968
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $633,676
- Income (IRS master file)
- $604,507
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-N for 2025 Officer: Maureen Connors | December 31, 2025 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | December 2025 | $604,507 | $578,017 | $633,676 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $541,414 | $530,000 | $559,145 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $406,784 | $447,673 | $616,890 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $408,797 | $379,899 | $634,189 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 34-6563630).
Questions about COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION
- What is the EIN of COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION is 34-6563630.
- Is COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1968.
- Are donations to COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-N for 2025 for the year ended December 31, 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ERIKA WILLITZER.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $125,695 (ERIKA WILLITZER, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $604,507, expenses of $578,017 and total assets of $633,676 at year end.
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