Ohio Council of Community Schools
Donations deductibleOhio Council of Community Schools' network
14 people4 organisationsi14 people and 4 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (14). Violet dotted lines (4) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
14 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 14 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pamela Haynam Chair | Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Barry Kroeger | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Betty Valentine | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Carroll Ashley | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Chad Bolles | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| David Dmytryka | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Edward Janak | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Erica Fischbach | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| John Jones | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kelly Latz | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mary JO Szpila | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mary Rice | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Robert Rice | Vice Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Vanice Williams | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
5 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Trabbic | COO | since 2021 |
| Darrin Beconder | VP of Internal Oversight | since 2019 |
| Jason Wall | Vice President of Policy | since 2019 |
| Leonard Schafer | Executive Director | since 2018 |
| Shelby Sauer | CFO | since 2021 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Schafer | Executive Director | 40 | $258k | $32k | |
| Jason Wall | Associate Exec Director | 40 | $192k | $40k | |
| Darrin Beconder | VP of Internal Oversight | 40 | $180k | $33k | |
| Shelby Sauer | CFO | 40 | $178k | $40k | |
| Christopher Trabbic | Associate Exec Director | 40 | $168k | $38k | |
| Frederick Cardinal | VP of External Oversight | 40 | $159k | $38k | |
| David Dmytryka | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Edward Janak | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Robert Rice | Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mary Jo Szpila | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chad Bolles | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kelly Latz | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Vanice Williams | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Erica Fischbach | Vice Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chris Delk | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Connie Farell | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Laura Kuhlenbeck | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sean Patterson | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Daniel Zawisza | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Ohio Council of Community Schools
- EIN
- 030477422
- Address
- 3131 Executive Pkwy Ste 306, Toledo, OH, 43606-1327
- State
- Ohio
- Mission
- Ohio council of community schools's mission is to be a student-centered organization that advocates the excellence in education by advancing educational choice, achieving excellence through leadership and innovation, and ensuring community schools are legally, financially and academically sound. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B90 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2002
- Principal officer
- Leonard Schafer (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 2003
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsPamela Haynam
≥8years on the filingsBetty Valentine
≥8years on the filingsCarroll Ashley
≥8years on the filingsDavid Dmytryka
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $10.4m
- Total liabilities
- $1.9m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $8.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $7.6m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $591k
- Employees
- 30
Grants paid
7 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio Virtual Academy | Performance, innovation and improvement | $265k |
| Ohio Connections Academy | Performance, innovation and improvement | $150k |
| Ohio College Preparatory School | Performance, innovation and improvement | $28k |
| Arts & College Preparatory Academy | Performance, innovation & improvement | $24k |
| Canton College Preparatory School | Performance, innovation and improvement | $21k |
| Akron Preparatory Academy | Performance, innovation and improvement | $19k |
| Steam Academy of Warrensville Heights | Performance, innovation and improvement | $16k |