Akron Community Foundation

What they fund

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

4 grants matching “derby” · $129,000

• $6,000

  International Soap Box Derby · Akron, OH · 2024

  For general program support

• $40,000

  International Soap Box Derby · Akron, OH · 2023

  Scholarship renewal/bernel, kylee id#:kb634221

• $42,000

  International Soap Box Derby · Akron, OH · 2022

  To support girls racing to stem careers 2.0

• $41,000

  International Soap Box Derby · Akron, OH · 2021

  For general operating support at the masters level in honor of mark gerberich

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

• Ibh Foundation4 grants · $2.3M
• Summit Education Initiative4 grants · $2.2M
• United Way of Summit and Medina4 grants · $2.1M
• Cleveland Foundation1 grant · $1.5M
• Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition4 grants · $1.5M
• The University of Akron Foundation4 grants · $1.4M
• Medina County Community Foundation1 grant · $1.1M
• Akron Community Foundation1 grant · $1.0M
• Akron Art Museum4 grants · $981,797
• Community Hall Foundation Program Endowment Dba Akron Civic Theatre4 grants · $964,808

Giving over time

Grant history

The 100 largest of 1,267 grants.

• $1.5M

  Cleveland Foundation · Cleveland, OH · 2022

  For medical mutual of ohio charitable gift fund

• $1.1M

  Medina County Community Foundation · Medina, OH · 2024

  For general program support

• $1.0M

  Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition · Akron, OH · 2023

  To support free student nights and pay what you will performances of classical theatre programming

• $1.0M

  Akron Community Foundation · Akron, OH · 2023

  For general operating support

• $1.0M

  Ibh Foundation · Akron, OH · 2021

  For improvements, maintenance and program support

• $707,000

  Greater Akron Chamber Foundation · Akron, OH · 2023

  Annual distribution

• $655,484

  Summit Education Initiative · Akron, OH · 2022

  To support readiness coalitions to promote community collaboration and kindergarten readiness

• $641,817

  Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park · Peninsula, OH · 2021

  For the july fundraising matching grant appeal at the "meadow" level

• $631,898

  United Way of Summit and Medina · Akron, OH · 2024

  For general program support

• $601,742

  Ibh Foundation · Akron, OH · 2023

  For a conference that empowers, educates, and supports lgbtq+ students and allies in grades 7-12

• $566,664

  Summit Education Initiative · Akron, OH · 2023

  For general operating support

• $519,648

  Summit Education Initiative · Akron, OH · 2024

  For general operating support

• $515,599

  United Way of Summit and Medina · Akron, OH · 2021

  Spendable income for the quarter ending march 31, 2021

• $502,210

  United Way of Summit and Medina · Akron, OH · 2022

  For general operating support in 2023

• $457,747

  Ibh Foundation · Akron, OH · 2024

  For improvements, maintenance and program support

• $440,638

  Community Hall Foundation Program Endowment Dba Akron Civic Theatre · Akron, OH · 2021

  To support the akron civic theatre board and staff's engagement in idea training and assessment

• $435,602

  The University of Akron Foundation · Akron, OH · 2023

  To support developing heroes: in-school group mentoring for urban adolescents in akron

• $422,974

  United Way of Summit and Medina · Akron, OH · 2023

  For the alan and janice woll family endowment fund for jewish education

• $415,595

  Summit Education Initiative · Akron, OH · 2021

  Quarterly distribution

• $400,229

  Access · Akron, OH · 2024

  For general program support

• $382,466

  University Hospitals Health System · Cleveland, OH · 2024

  For general program support

• $375,275

  Summit Metro Parks Foundation · Akron, OH · 2023

  For general support

• $373,869

  The University of Akron Foundation · Akron, OH · 2024

  For general program support

• $348,203

  The University of Akron Foundation · Akron, OH · 2022

  To support summit county k-3 teachers in evidence-based reading instruction for at-risk readers through an equity-informed multi-tiered system of supports

• $341,656

  Leadership Akron · Akron, OH · 2023

  For general program support

• $333,247

  Art Resources Transformations · Akron, OH · 2021

  To support initiatives of exhibiting public art in vacant storefront windows and buildings in downtown akron

• $324,150

  Art Resources Transformations Dba Curated Storefront · Akron, OH · 2022

  For general program support

• $316,655

  Akron Art Museum · Akron, OH · 2024

  For general program support

• $309,250

  Summa Health · Akron, OH · 2023

  For general operations

• $267,000

  Downtown Akron Partnership · Akron, OH · 2023

  For general operating support in honor of kim huff in support of her woman of impact nomination

• $266,351

  Summit Metro Parks Foundation · Akron, OH · 2024

  For general program support

• $260,182

  St Jude Children'S Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2024

  For general program support

• $258,933

  Art Resources Transformations Dba Curated Storefront · Akron, OH · 2023

  For general program support

• $257,500

  Akron Art Museum · Akron, OH · 2021

  To support an accessibility audit and evaluate institutional accessibility needs

• $252,500

  Saint Sebastian Parish Foundation · Akron, OH · 2022

  For the tom and jeanne larose family memorial scholarship endowment

• $251,698

  Ibh Foundation · Akron, OH · 2022

  For improvements, maintenance and program support

• $250,000

  Friends of Medina County Parks · Medina, OH · 2024

  To be used for the creation of a new playscape at allardale park, a medina county park, which will allow children of all ages to discover an exciting way to connect with nature through an innovative playscape

• $250,000

  St Vincent Parish Foundation · Akron, OH · 2023

  For general program support

• $250,000

  Youngstown State University Foundation · Youngstown, OH · 2022

  For scholarship & professorship in actuarial science

• $250,000

  Youngstown State University Foundation · Youngstown, OH · 2021

  For scholarship & professorship in actuarial science

• $244,499

  The University of Akron Foundation · Akron, OH · 2021

  To provide student financial support to the early childhood development program at the university of akron college of applied science and technology

• $243,010

  Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank · Akron, OH · 2024

  For general program support

• $232,300

  Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition · Akron, OH · 2022

  For the 2023 huntington towpath century ride without benefits - david thomas/team phipps

• $230,000

  Friends of the Franciscan Chapel Center · Henderson, NV · 2024

  For the fcc capital campaign

• $223,191

  Kent State University Foundation · Kent, OH · 2021

  To support the greater akron lgbtq+ community needs assessment

• $221,910

  Akron Art Museum · Akron, OH · 2023

  To support general operations

• $221,654

  Humane Society of Summit County · Akron, OH · 2024

  For general program support

• $221,083

  Summa Foundation · Akron, OH · 2023

  To provide diversity, equity, and inclusion education to students in summit county

• $220,824

  Akron Public Schools · Akron, OH · 2024

  For general program support

• $210,201

  Kent State University Foundation · Kent, OH · 2022

  To support first star summer enrichment activities for students impacted by foster care in summit county

• $206,100

  Hudson City School District · Hudson, OH · 2023

  To support general operations for children, teen, and young families' programing in kenmore

• $197,558

  Hudson City School District · Hudson, OH · 2021

  For a set of 22 team-building books entitled "stick together: a simple lesson to build a stronger team" for the girls' basketball teams

• $196,304

  Business Volunteers Unlimited Dba Bvu the Center for Nonprofit Excellence · Cleveland, OH · 2022

  Transfer for quarter beginning january 2023

• $194,750

  Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank · Akron, OH · 2023

  For the benefit of reaching above hopelessness and brokenness ministries inc. Aka rahab ministries via the 2023 wish book to support trauma-informed training to staff working with those affected by sex trafficking

• $187,500

  Downtown Akron Partnership · Akron, OH · 2024

  For general operating support

• $185,732

  Akron Art Museum · Akron, OH · 2022

  For general operating support

• $185,322

  Business Volunteers Unlimited Dba Bvu the Center for Nonprofit Excellence · Cleveland, OH · 2021

  Transfer for quarter beginning april, 2021

• $183,250

  Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank · Akron, OH · 2021

  For general support in honor of katie carver reed

• $182,719

  Business Volunteers Unlimited Dba Bvu the Center for Nonprofit Excellence · Cleveland, OH · 2024

  For general program support

• $181,347

  Community Hall Foundation Program Endowment Dba Akron Civic Theatre · Akron, OH · 2024

  For general program support

• $176,450

  Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition · Akron, OH · 2021

  To support the civic champion campaign for the national heritage area, lock 3, and summit lake parks, in memory of h. Peter burg

• $176,350

  Business Volunteers Unlimited Dba Bvu the Center for Nonprofit Excellence · Cleveland, OH · 2023

  For jane's sunshine fund in recognition of wonderful event held on 9/30/2023

• $173,576

  Akron Public Schools · Akron, OH · 2023

  To be used towards the purchase of a 2023 ford transit van

• $172,981

  Community Hall Foundation Program Endowment Dba Akron Civic Theatre · Akron, OH · 2023

  To support arts and culture activities in highland square, including porchrokr and film fest

• $169,842

  Community Hall Foundation Program Endowment Dba Akron Civic Theatre · Akron, OH · 2022

  To support the milliennial theatre project's 2023 productions

• $169,300

  Well Community Development Corporation · Akron, OH · 2024

  For general program support

• $163,000

  Let'S Grow Akron · Akron, OH · 2023

  For vision builder

• $162,800

  Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank · Akron, OH · 2022

  For general program support

• $155,500

  Moody Bible Institute of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023

  For peer recovery support targeting underserved youth

• $152,448

  Humane Society of Summit County · Twinsburg, OH · 2023

  Spendable income for the quarter ending june 30, 2023

• $151,500

  Victim Assistance Program · Akron, OH · 2024

  For general operating support

• $145,735

  Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park · Peninsula, OH · 2023

  For general support

• $143,750

  Child Guidance & Family Solutions · Akron, OH · 2024

  For general program support

• $143,486

  Children'S Hospital Medical Center of Akron Dba Akron Children'S Hospital · Akron, OH · 2021

  For peer recovery for addicted mothers (pram)

• $137,389

  Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park · Peninsula, OH · 2024

  For general program support

• $135,000

  Greater Akron Amenities · Akron, OH · 2023

  Scholarship/liegl, gavin id#:025381 04

• $133,375

  Leadership Akron · Akron, OH · 2022

  For general operating support via the founders society

• $132,550

  Leadership Akron · Akron, OH · 2024

  For general program support

• $128,875

  Well Community Development Corporation · Akron, OH · 2022

  To support women and mothers with career development

• $126,193

  Cleveland Clinic Foundation · Cleveland, OH · 2023

  For general program support in 2024

• $126,000

  Akron 200 · Akron, OH · 2024

  To support akron's bicentennial celebrations

• $125,393

  Boys and Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio · Akron, OH · 2024

  For general program support

• $124,250

  Child Guidance & Family Solutions · Akron, OH · 2023

  For behavioral healthcare and wellness program

• $123,828

  Building for Tomorrow · Akron, OH · 2024

  For general program support

• $123,044

  Boys and Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio · Akron, OH · 2023

  For humane society of summit county via the 2023 wish book to support its pet food pantry program

• $122,750

  Akron Marathon Charitable Corporation · Akron, OH · 2022

  To support 20-year enhancements and the 2022 akron marathon

• $122,500

  Summa Health · Akron, OH · 2022

  For improved limited english proficiency maternal health services

• $122,317

  Hope and Healing Survivor Resource Center Aka Battered Women'S Shelter · Akron, OH · 2024

  For general program support

• $121,584

  Boys and Girls Clubs of the Western Reserve · Akron, OH · 2021

  2021 annual spendable income

• $121,350

  Akron Rotary Camp for Children With Special Needs · Akron, OH · 2024

  For general program support

• $119,618

  Building for Tomorrow · Akron, OH · 2023

  For interval brotherhood homes corp. Dba: ibh addiction recovery via the 2023 wish book to provide a recovery community room for male residential treatment clients

• $119,542

  Boys and Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio · Akron, OH · 2022

  For general operating support

• $119,263

  Humane Society of Summit County · Twinsburg, OH · 2022

  For general operating support

• $117,966

  The University of Akron · Akron, OH · 2021

  Of which $22,500 is for the college of business, $10,000 is for the student recruitment project/read nonprofit internership fund, and $10,000 is for the track & field and cross country athletic programs

• $113,166

  Children'S Hospital Medical Center of Akron Dba Akron Children'S Hospital · Akron, OH · 2022

  For a parent support group at the center for gender affirming medicine

• $111,768

  Building for Tomorrow · Akron, OH · 2021

  To support the reach opportunity center at summit lake for the educational facility and its needs of children and adults in akron's summit lake neighborhood

• $109,750

  Truly Reaching You · Akron, OH · 2022

  For general program support

• $108,933

  Building for Tomorrow · Akron, OH · 2022

  To support early childhood home visiting to amha residents in summit county

• $108,850

  Greenleaf Family Center · Akron, OH · 2024

  For general program support

• $107,600

  City of Akron · Akron, OH · 2024

  For general program support

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