Funding search · EIN 311396841 · Zanesville, OH

J William & Mary Straker Charitable Fdn

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$19.4M
in grants paid: 444
grants: 214
recipients: 2022–2025
filing years

Recent grants

The 100 largest recent grants from this foundation’s filings, newest year first.

$1.0M
Muskingum County Library System · Zanesville, OH · 2025
Library renovation; water cooling station
$1.0M
City of Zanesville Community Development · Zanesville, OH · 2025
Secrest auditorium project
$500,000
Muskingum Valley Educational Service Center · Zanesville, OH · 2025
Education; food truck
$420,000
Habitat for Humanity of Southeast Ohio · Millfield, OH · 2025
Community support
$338,372
Muskingum Valley Park District · Zanesville, OH · 2025
Community support
$306,250
Genesis Healthcare Foundation · Zanesville, OH · 2025
Hospice; sponsor
$196,545
Muskingum Behavior Health · Zanesville, OH · 2025
General fund
$193,769
Zanesville City Schools · Zanesville, OH · 2025
Education; athletics
$167,880
Grace United Methodist Church · Zanesville, OH · 2025
Organ
$115,224
Village of Roseville · Roseville, OH · 2025
Roseville volunteer fire department; free swim; general fund
$100,000
Muskingum County Community Foundation · Zanesville, OH · 2025
Van wye scholarship
$99,353
Muskingum County Community Foundation · Zanesville, OH · 2025
Muskingum county arts council
$72,471
Harrison Township Muskingum County · Philo, OH · 2025
Pool
$68,422
Village of South Zanesville · Zanesville, OH · 2025
General fund
$64,514
Eastside Community Ministries · Zanesville, OH · 2025
Chair-ity sponsor; summer programs; harvest for hope
$60,000
Market St Baptist Church · Zanesville, OH · 2025
Religious
$56,754
Foxfire Schools · Zanesville, OH · 2025
Gym flooring
$42,000
Nelson T Gant Foundation · Zanesville, OH · 2025
General fund
$40,000
Teton Youth & Family Services · Jackson, WY · 2025
Community support
$40,000
Chandlersville Youth League · Chandlersville, OH · 2025
Recreation
$39,393
Transitions · Zanesville, OH · 2025
Community support
$38,782
Muskingum County Community Foundation · Zanesville, OH · 2025
Staffing support
$35,000
Mid-Ohio Mobility Solutions · Zanesville, OH · 2025
Community support - transportation
$33,630
Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #5 · Zanesville, OH · 2025
Building repairs
$32,327
East Muskingum Local Schools · New Concord, OH · 2025
Incentive programs; captain's club
$30,715
West Muskingum Youth League Baseball · Zanesville, OH · 2025
Recreation
$30,205
East Muskingum Band Boosters · New Concord, OH · 2025
Education
$30,000
Zanesville Concert Association · Zanesville, OH · 2025
Community support
$25,526
Carr Center · Zanesville, OH · 2025
Community support
$25,000
National Inventors Hall of Fame · North Canton, OH · 2025
Muskingum county summer camps
$25,000
American National Red Cross - East Central Ohio · Norwich, OH · 2025
Community support
$23,000
Muskingum County Juvenile Court · Zanesville, OH · 2025
Muskingum county family dependency and junior hope court
$22,172
Trulight Ministries · Zanesville, OH · 2025
General fund
$20,000
The Greenway Foundation · Denver, CO · 2025
General fund
$20,000
Pencil Foundation · Nashville, TN · 2025
General fund
$20,000
College Choice Foundation · Homewood, AL · 2025
Education
$20,000
Paws of Muskingum County · Zanesville, OH · 2025
Spay and neuter services for domestic and feral cats
$20,000
Central Florida Zoological Society · Lake Monroe, FL · 2025
Education and preservation
$20,000
Service Over Self · Memphis, TN · 2025
General fund
$20,000
Village of Philo · Philo, OH · 2025
General fund
$19,545
Northgate Church · Dresden, OH · 2025
Jublilee food pantry
$19,416
The Wilds · Cumberland, OH · 2025
Adventure camp scholarships - recreation
$19,300
The Pioneer and Historical Society of Muskingum · Zanesville, OH · 2025
General fund
$18,000
Westerville Crew · Westerville, OH · 2025
Recreation; sponsorship
$17,375
John Glenn Flag Football & Cheer · Zanesville, OH · 2025
Sports program
$16,600
Muskingum County Agricultural Society · Zanesville, OH · 2025
Preservation
$15,500
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Zanesville · Zanesville, OH · 2025
Recreation
$15,000
South Zanesville Fire Department · Zanesville, OH · 2025
Community support
$15,000
The Salvation Army · Zanesville, OH · 2025
Emergency response funds
$15,000
Allwell Behavioral Health Services · Zanesville, OH · 2025
General fund
$15,000
Zanesville Memorial Concert Band · Zanesville, OH · 2025
Community support; arts
$14,970
Perry Township Fire Department · Zanesville, OH · 2025
Community support
$14,731
Zanesville-Muskingum County Health Department · Zanesville, OH · 2025
Community support
$14,300
Maysville Local Schools · Zanesville, OH · 2025
Education; incentive program
$13,650
Zanesville Athletic Boosters · Zanesville, OH · 2025
Recreation
$13,000
Lifewise Academy · Zanesville, OH · 2025
Education/sponsor students
$12,700
West Muskingum Band Boosters · Zanesville, OH · 2025
General fund
$10,391
Tri Valley Band Boosters · Dresden, OH · 2025
General fund
$10,078
Philo Youth Baseball League · Zanesville, OH · 2025
Recreation
$10,000
Junior Achievement of Central Ohio · Newark, OH · 2025
Education
$10,000
Get Kids Hooked · Dresden, OH · 2025
General fund
$10,000
Zane Trace Commemoration · Zanesville, OH · 2025
Sponsor
$10,000
Artcoz · Zanesville, OH · 2025
Sponsor
$9,251
Muskingum Soil & Water Conservation District · Zanesville, OH · 2025
Kitchen; urban greens
$9,150
Muskingum County Community Foundation · Zanesville, OH · 2025
Sponsorships
$8,910
Anchor Christian Academy · Zanesville, OH · 2025
Education
$8,518
Tri Valley Youth League Softball · Frazeysburg, OH · 2025
Recreation
$7,916
Christ'S Table · Zanesville, OH · 2025
Fair animal processing/hunger network
$7,797
Pleasant Grove Church · Zanesville, OH · 2025
General fund
$7,500
Muskingum County Community Foundation · Zanesville, OH · 2025
Schubach big band
$7,500
Reining Strength Therapeutic Horsemanship · Richmond, TX · 2025
General fund
$7,500
Attack Poverty · Richmond, TX · 2025
Poverty prevention
$7,029
Foodworks Alliance Llc · Zanesville, OH · 2025
General fund
$6,960
Tri Valley Fire District Association · Dresden, OH · 2025
General fund
$6,000
Be Wise Camp · New Concord, OH · 2025
Education
$5,792
West Muskingum Schools · Zanesville, OH · 2025
Incentive programs; wmms
$5,661
Philo United Methodist Church · Philo, OH · 2025
General fund
$5,019
Zane State College · Zanesville, OH · 2025
General fund
$5,000
Zane State College Foundation · Zanesville, OH · 2025
General fund
$5,000
The Wilds · Cumberland, OH · 2025
General fund
$5,000
Franklin Local Schools · Duncan Falls, OH · 2025
Education; food insecurity
$5,000
Denison University · Mount Vernon, OH · 2025
Annual fund
$5,000
The Brookwood Community · Brookshire, TX · 2025
General fund
$5,000
Bishop Fenwick School · Zanesville, OH · 2025
Education
$5,000
City of Zanesville Community Development · Zanesville, OH · 2025
Sponsor - secrest summer pre-concert cruise
$4,971
Zanesville Civic League · Zanesville, OH · 2025
Community support
$4,249
Warriors To Wilderness · Zanesville, OH · 2025
Sponsorship; general fund
$3,940
John & Annie Glenn Museum · New Concord, OH · 2025
General fund
$3,325
Muskingum County Literacy Council · Zanesville, OH · 2025
Franklin local valentine's day
$3,100
Muskingum County Community Foundation · Zanesville, OH · 2025
Muskingum county history
$3,050
Putnam Presbyterian Church · Zanesville, OH · 2025
General fund
$3,017
Tri Valley Clay Target Team · Dresden, OH · 2025
Recreation
$3,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Zanesville · Zanesville, OH · 2025
Bowl for kids sake
$2,296
Friends of Dillon State Park · Nashport, OH · 2025
Preservation; entrance landscaping
$2,000
Goodcity Creatives · Zanesville, OH · 2025
General fund; presentation development
$2,000
Tri-Valley Local Schools · Dresden, OH · 2025
Sponsorship
$2,000
Mid-East Career and Technology Centers · Zanesville, OH · 2025
Education
$1,500
Homeless Hands of Zanesville · Zanesville, OH · 2025
Boot fund; water
$1,500
Brave Beginnings · Zanesville, OH · 2025
Golf classic sponsor
$1,500
Girl Scouts of Ohio'S Heartland · Columbus, OH · 2025
General fund

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call. Most private foundations do not accept unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.