The Piqua Community Foundation

What The Piqua Community Foundation does

The Piqua Community Foundation is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit community foundation established on November 12, 1993 in Piqua, Ohio. It manages over 40 named charitable funds — including unrestricted funds (Piqua Community Fund), donor-advised funds, designated/scholarship funds, organizational endowments, field-of-interest funds, and personal gifting accounts — and serves as a steward for approximately 290 Charter Life Trustees who contributed a minimum of $1,000 each to establish the original grant-making fund.

The Foundation's core products are organized into three streams: (1) Community Grants distributed through semi-annual cycles (March 31 and September 30 deadlines) reviewed by a Distribution Committee and approved by the Board of Directors, with a record $176,430 awarded in 2025 from the unrestricted community grantmaking fund; (2) Scholarships for graduating high school seniors from Piqua-area schools across eight named programs (Clifton Alexander Memorial, G. William Hartzell, Jim Hardman, Little Kinger Fund Athletic, Murray E. Elsass, Legacy of Learning, Patricia L. Recker, and Piqua Rotary) — 84 scholarships totaling $160,500 were awarded in 2025; and (3) donor services including Donor-Advised Funds, Personal Gifting Accounts, Planned Giving/Legacy Society, and competitive programming such as Pitch Piqua (which distributed over $133,000 to six organizations in its first two years). The technology stack is intentionally lightweight: a WordPress content website integrated with the FC Suite fund management and donor portal.

The Foundation generates no traditional revenue; instead, it receives charitable donations (cash, stock, property) and planned/legacy gifts from individuals, families, and organizations. Administrative fees for fund management may apply but are not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is relationship-driven: the Executive Director conducts personal outreach to donors, the Distribution Committee conducts site visits with grant recipients, and the annual meeting plus community events serve as the primary engagement touchpoints. Geographic scope is deliberately hyper-local — 88% of 2025 awards stayed within the Piqua area. Headcount is 2–5 personnel (Executive Director Kalette N. Hittle, joined January 2024; Executive Assistant Marciana Auxier, joined March 2026) supported by an 18+ member Board of Directors led by President Stephanie A. Gunter (effective January 2026).

Name

The Piqua Community Foundation

Legal name

Piqua Community Foundation

Website

https://piquacommunityfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Piqua Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1993 that manages over 40 charitable funds and distributes grants and scholarships to benefit citizens of Piqua, Ohio, serving local nonprofits, students, and individual donors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Foundation and Philanthropy Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132), Civic and Social Organizations (81341)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAKAB

Community Foundations

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Philanthropy, Foundations & Grantmaking

SECONDARYBPAGAKAE

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Philanthropy, Foundations & Grantmaking

SECONDARYEDADAHAC

Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Education Funding, Grants & Financial Aid Administration

Keywords

• Community foundation services
• Charitable giving programs
• Grant administration
• Scholarship management
• Endowment fund management

Headquarters

HQ city

Piqua

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations: The Foundation receives donations from individuals, families, and organizations to establish and grow various named funds. Donors can contribute stock, property, or cash and receive maximum tax advantages at the time of giving. The Foundation manages these endowed funds in perpetuity.
2. Planned Giving/Legacy Gifts: The Legacy Society honors donors who include the Foundation in their wills or estate plans. These planned gifts establish permanent endowments that continue giving indefinitely.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Piqua Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit community foundation that manages charitable funds, awards grants to local nonprofit organizations serving Piqua residents, provides scholarships to graduating high school seniors, and offers donors structured giving options including donor-advised funds, personal gifting accounts, planned giving/legacy society, and organization endowment funds. It serves roughly 290 Life Trustees and operates semi-annual grant cycles from its Piqua, Ohio headquarters.

Product overview

The Piqua Community Foundation operates as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization offering charitable giving services centered around grant-making, scholarship programs, and donor services. The core offerings include: (1) semi-annual Community Grants that distribute funds to local nonprofits, (2) a comprehensive Scholarships program with multiple named funds supporting local students, (3) Donor-Advised Funds and Personal Gifting Accounts for flexible charitable giving, (4) special initiatives including G. William Hartzell Community Grants, Hinsch Community Service Awards, and Pitch Piqua competitive grants. The Foundation manages over 40 named funds including unrestricted funds (Piqua Community Fund), restricted funds (donor-designated), and organization endowments. Services are accessed through their website and donor portal (FCSuite), with grant applications accepted via email, mail, or in-person delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $21.4 million granted to Piqua community since 1993
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Edison State Community CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Grant recipient and partner in workforce development. PCF awarded $50,000 for virtual reality law enforcement training equipment and support for nursing program expansion.
• Piqua Education Foundation (PEF)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Collaborative relationship for managing certain scholarship programs. Applications for some PCF scholarships are available through PEF or Piqua High School counselors.
• French Oil Mill Machinery Company FundcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2018Sponsor of Pitch Piqua initiative, helping make possible the community grant competition events and presentations.
• Park National BankminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2018Sponsor of Pitch Piqua initiative, supporting the community grant competition.
• Koverman Staley Dickerson (KSD) InsuranceminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2018Sponsor of Pitch Piqua initiative, supporting the community grant competition.
• Miami Valley Steel ServiceminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2018Sponsor of Pitch Piqua initiative, supporting the community grant competition.
• Premier Health / Upper Valley Medical CenterminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2018Sponsor of Pitch Piqua initiative, supporting the community grant competition.
• Piqua City SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1993Long-standing partnership for educational support. PCF has awarded numerous grants to Piqua City Schools for programs, equipment, and student support, including the bookmobile project, STEM equipment, and educational initiatives.
• Lehman Catholic High SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1993Educational partner for scholarships and grants. Multiple scholarships available specifically for Lehman Catholic graduates, and grants for school programs and improvements.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Fidelity Charitable: The largest national donor-advised fund sponsor. Competes for Piqua-area donors' charitable dollars by offering similar tax-advantaged giving accounts with broader investment and grantmaking capabilities.
• Schwab Charitable: National donor-advised fund program that competes with community foundations for donor-advised fund assets, including from Piqua residents seeking low-cost, professionally managed giving vehicles.
• The Columbus Foundation: One of the largest community foundations in the U.S., serving central Ohio. Provides similar donor-advised funds, scholarships, and grantmaking, but at much greater scale and broader geographic scope.
• The Community Foundation of Greater Cincinnati: Large southwestern Ohio community foundation with a comparable donor-advised fund, scholarship, and competitive grant offering, but operating across a much larger multi-county region.

Direct peers

• The Dayton Foundation: A larger regional community foundation serving the greater Dayton/Miami Valley area, including Piqua. Operates donor-advised funds, scholarships, and competitive grant programs with a similar semi-annual grant cycle structure.
• The Springfield Foundation: Community foundation serving Clark County/Springfield, Ohio. Comparable structure with named funds, scholarships, and competitive community grantmaking for a single mid-size Ohio city.
• The Troy Foundation: A neighboring Miami Valley community foundation serving Troy, Ohio. Operates an analogous model of donor-advised funds, scholarships, and unrestricted community grants in a small Ohio city.

Regional players

• Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges: Statewide scholarship and grantmaking entity for Ohio's private colleges, including Edison State Community College. Competitor for endowment and scholarship dollars but focused on higher education access rather than community grants.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Piqua-Community-Foundation-Cakes-for-a-Cause-343563232339773
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/piqua-community-foundation

Compliance2 records

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