The Bettcher Foundation
EIN 473253451Total Given 2020–2024
$298K
47 grants · $60K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$6K
grant size
29%
balanced · 10/34 multi-year
repeat
$27K
Assets (2024)
34
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(440) 967-4423
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $74K | $27K | $30K | 12 |
| 2021 | $44K | $20K | $40K | 10 |
| 2022 | $14K | $13K | $10K | 5 |
| 2023 | $37K | $116K | $141K | 11 |
| 2024 | $130K | $27K | $131K | 9 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 47 grants on record
Minimum
$25
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$6K
75th Pctl
$6K
Maximum
$100K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
LB
Laurence a Bettcher
5+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
KB
Karen E Bettcher
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
LK
Lindsay B Kunimura
5+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
NM
Nicholas Miesen
5+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
TM
Timothy McNeill
5+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
WD
Wanda Dalton
5+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
LB
Laurence a Bettcher
5+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
KB
Karen E Bettcher
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
LK
Lindsay B Kunimura
5+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
NM
Nicholas Miesen
5+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
TM
Timothy McNeill
5+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
WD
Wanda Dalton
5+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
LB
Laurence a Bettcher
5+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
KB
Karen E Bettcher
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
LK
Lindsay B Kunimura
5+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
NM
Nicholas Miesen
5+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
TM
Timothy McNeill
5+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
WD
Wanda Dalton
5+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
LB
Laurence a Bettcher
5+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
KB
Karen E Bettcher
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
NM
Nicholas Miesen
5+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
LK
Lindsay B Kunimura
5+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
TM
Timothy McNeill
5+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
WD
Wanda Dalton
5+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
LB
Laurence a Bettcher
5+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
KB
Karen E Bettcher
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
NM
Nicholas Miesen
5+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
LK
Lindsay B Kunimura
5+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
TM
Timothy McNeill
5+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
WD
Wanda Dalton
5+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (47 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erie County Community Fdn | Sandusky, OH | $100,000 | SUPPORT OF SANDUSKY STATE THEATRE | 2024 |
| Firelands Symphony Orchestra | Sandusky, OH | $25,000 | CHARITABLE - ANNUAL FUND | 2020 |
| Birmingham Methodist Church | Wakeman, OH | $20,000 | CHARITABLE - GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| National Museum of the Great Lakes | Toledo, OH | $11,000 | CHARITABLE - GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Birmingham Methodist Church | Wakeman, OH | $10,658 | CHARITABLE - PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF DISABILITY RAMP | 2020 |
| Erie County Community Foundation | Sandusky, OH | $10,000 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Healthnetwork Foundation | Chagrin Falls, OH | $10,000 | CHARITABLE - GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Community Foundation of Lorain County | Elyria, OH | $10,000 | CHARITABLE - GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Healthnetwork Foundation | Chagrin Falls, OH | $10,000 | CHARITABLE - GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Healthnetwork Foundation | Pepper Pike, OH | $10,000 | CHARITABLE - GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Lake View Cemetery Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $7,500 | CHARITABLE - BUILDING ON A PROMISE CAMPAIGN AND GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Firelands Symphony Orchestra | Huron, OH | $6,000 | CHARITABLE - GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Friends of Firelands | South Amherst, OH | $5,000 | CHARITABLE - GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| National Museum of the Great Lakes | Toledo, OH | $5,000 | CHARITABLE - GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Erie Metroparks | Huron, OH | $5,000 | CHARITABLE - GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Lucy Idol Center | Vermilion, OH | $5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Erie Metroparks | Huron, OH | $5,000 | CHARITABLE - GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Ritter Public Library | Vermilion, OH | $5,000 | CHARITABLE - GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Erie Metroparks | Huron, OH | $5,000 | CHARITABLE - GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Firelands Symphony Orchestra | Huron, OH | $4,000 | CHARITABLE - GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Deutshcer Musik Verein (German Music Society) | Olmsted Twp, OH | $3,000 | CHARITABLE - GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Firelands Symphony Orchestra | Huron, OH | $3,000 | CHARITABLE - GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Florence Church | Berlin Heights, OH | $2,500 | CHARITABLE - GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Harbourtown Fine Arts Center | Vermilion, OH | $2,000 | CHARITABLE - GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Ogunquit Rotary | Ogunquit, ME | $2,000 | CHARITABLE - SUPPORT THE PURCHASE OF CLINICAL EQUIPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL AIDS FOR THE VILLA CLARIN COMMUNITY CENTER... | 2020 |