Public Charity

THE PORTAGE FOUNDATION

Based in KENT, OH, THE PORTAGE FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $527K in revenue, $331K in expenses, $7.8M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 6 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $111K.

EIN: 341176817 KENT, OH Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$527K
Total Expenses$331K
Total Assets$7.8M
Grant Records6
Funding Total$111K
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

THE PORTAGE FOUNDATION INSPIRES, IMPACTS, AND ENGAGES THE PORTAGE COUNTY COMMUNITY BY ENSURING PATHWAYS OF ENDURING SUPPORT TO MEET LOCAL NEEDS. WE ARE COMMITTED TO INTEGRITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN CONNECTING DONORS WITH RECIPIENTS, FOSTERING MEANINGFUL GIVING THAT STRENGTHENS OUR COMMUNITY.

Where $100 goes at The Portage Foundation

How The Portage Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.

$64 Programs the work itself
$25 Management running the organization
$11 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $64 for programs

$22
Donor servicesthe portage foundation manages more than 75 funds established by individuals, corporations, and organizations to address community needs through both donor-advised and discretionary grantmaking
34% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 75 individuals
$21
Community grantmakingthe portage foundation is committed to accountability and excellence in supporting local communities, partner organizations, and donors
About 33% (cost not reported) · Reported in the filing: 40 awards
$21
Portage county disaster relief fundthe portage foundation, in partnership with the portage county emergency management agency, established the portage county disaster relief fund to provide a trusted vehicle…
About 33% (cost not reported)
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Anne Jorgensen
SECRETARY Beth Padisak
PAST PRESIDENT Debbie Smeiles
VICE PRESIDENT Eric Decker
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT MANAGER Heidi Johnson
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Janice Simmons-Mortimer

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$70,300 5 grants
Health & Medicine
$41,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $527K $331K $7.8M
2023 $691K $657K $7.2M
2022 $216K $421K $6.5M
2020 $1.4M $686K $7.2M
2019 $846K $352K $6.3M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $846K to $527K (-38%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.8M.

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