Funding search · EIN 341831533 · Sandusky, OH

The Michelle Wightman-Karrie Wieber

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

279
grants reported
$1.4M
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$4,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Top recipients

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  • City of Sandusky8 grants · $155,281
  • Ohgo10 grants · $110,500
  • Sandusky Library2 grants · $50,000
  • Sandusky Education Foundation4 grants · $45,000
  • Sandusky State Theatre4 grants · $42,500
  • Sandusky City Schools15 grants · $41,475
  • Family Health Services5 grants · $41,000
  • Second Harvest Food Bank5 grants · $36,000
  • Salvation Army5 grants · $35,000
  • Bgsu Foundation6 grants · $30,000

Giving over time

$379,307
2022
$335,309
2023
$332,500
2024
$350,000
2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 279 grants.

  • $30,000

    City of Sandusky · Sandusky, OH · 2025

    Sandusky bay pathway

  • $30,000

    City of Sandusky · Sandusky, OH · 2024

    Sandusky bay pathway

  • $30,000

    City of Sandusky · Sandusky, OH · 2023

    Sandusky bay pathway

  • $30,000

    City of Sandusky · Sandusky, OH · 2022

    Sandusky bay pathway

  • $25,000

    Cambell Christian Community Center · Sandusky, OH · 2025

    Program building & expansion

  • $25,000

    Sandusky Library · Sandusky, OH · 2023

    Library

  • $25,000

    Sandusky Library · Sandusky, OH · 2022

    Library

  • $25,000

    Sandusky State Theatre · Sandusky, OH · 2022

    Stage curtain

  • $20,000

    Ohgo · Sandusky, OH · 2025

    Building expansion

  • $20,000

    Greater Erie Co Marketing Group Chr · Sandusky, OH · 2024

    Priorities & goals

  • $20,000

    Ohgo · Sandusky, OH · 2023

    Fall distribution

  • $20,000

    Ohgo · Sandusky, OH · 2022

    Mobile food pantry

  • $15,000

    Sandusky Blue Streak Boosters Club · Sandusky, OH · 2025

    Turf project at strobel field

  • $15,000

    Sandusky Blue Streak Boosters Club · Sandusky, OH · 2024

    Turf project at strobel field

  • $15,000

    Sandusky Education Foundation · Sandusky, OH · 2022

    Aquatic center

  • $14,000

    Erie Co Public Defender'S Office · Sandusky, OH · 2025

    Project strength

  • $11,000

    Margaretta Middle School · Castalia, OH · 2025

    Washington dc trip

  • $10,500

    Ohgo · Sandusky, OH · 2022

    Project happy

  • $10,000

    City of Sandusky · Sandusky, OH · 2025

    Safety town

  • $10,000

    Erie County Health Department · Sandusky, OH · 2025

    Enhancing acces to compass point

  • $10,000

    Family Health Services · Sandusky, OH · 2025

    Fundraising commitment

  • $10,000

    Ohgo · Sandusky, OH · 2025

    Food pantry building expansion

  • $10,000

    Sandusky State Theatre · Sandusky, OH · 2025

    Strengthening engagement for ccyt

  • $10,000

    Second Harvest Food Bank · Lorain, OH · 2025

    Food distribution

  • $10,000

    Care and Share of Erie County · Sandusky, OH · 2024

    My choice pantry & boxes

  • $10,000

    City of Sandusky · Sandusky, OH · 2024

    Safety town

  • $10,000

    Erie County Casa Program · Sandusky, OH · 2024

    Permanency for children

  • $10,000

    Family Health Services · Sandusky, OH · 2024

    Fundraising commitment

  • $10,000

    Ohgo · Sandusky, OH · 2024

    Empty bowls match grant

  • $10,000

    Sandusky Education Foundation · Sandusky, OH · 2024

    Aquatic center

  • $10,000

    Second Harvest Food Bank · Lorain, OH · 2024

    Food distribution

  • $10,000

    City of Sandusky · Sandusky, OH · 2023

    Safety town

  • $10,000

    Family Health Services · Sandusky, OH · 2023

    Fundraising commitment

  • $10,000

    Ohgo · Sandusky, OH · 2023

    Traveling kid pantry

  • $10,000

    Salvation Army · Sandusky, OH · 2023

    Emergency svcs & homeless prevention

  • $10,000

    Sandusky Education Foundation · Sandusky, OH · 2023

    Aquatic center

  • $10,000

    Erie County Coummunity Foundation · Sandusky, OH · 2022

    Railway safety

  • $10,000

    Family Health Services · Sandusky, OH · 2022

    Fhs accessible transportation

  • $10,000

    Kiwanis Club of Sandusky · Sandusky, OH · 2022

    Imagination library

  • $10,000

    Salvation Army · Sandusky, OH · 2022

    Emergency svcs & homeless prevention

  • $10,000

    Sandusky Education Foundation · Sandusky, OH · 2022

    Aquatic center

  • $10,000

    Second Harvest Food Bank · Sandusky, OH · 2022

    Food distribution

  • $9,000

    Sandusky Amvets Baseball · Sandusky, OH · 2025

    Facility & equipment upgrades

  • $9,000

    Piggyback Foundation · Norwalk, OH · 2024

    Emergency funds/erie co.

  • $8,100

    Goodwill Industries of Erie Ottawa · Sandusky, OH · 2024

    Technical assistance for disabled

  • $7,500

    Firelands Regional Medical Center · Sandusky, OH · 2024

    Center for women and newborns

  • $7,500

    Ohgo · Sandusky, OH · 2024

    Pantry supplies

  • $7,500

    American Red Cross · Sandusky, OH · 2023

    Helping erie co families

  • $7,500

    Care and Share of Erie County · Sandusky, OH · 2023

    My choice pantry & boxes

  • $7,500

    Firelands Regional Medical Center · Sandusky, OH · 2023

    Center for women and newborns

  • $7,500

    American Red Cross · Sandusky, OH · 2022

    Financial assistance to erie co res

  • $7,500

    Care and Share of Erie County · Sandusky, OH · 2022

    Cns choice pantry

  • $7,500

    Firelands Regional Medical Center · Sandusky, OH · 2022

    Center for women and newborns

  • $7,451

    Boys & Girls Clubs of Ne Ohio · Sandusky, OH · 2023

    Bgcneo errie teen center security

  • $7,000

    Leadership Erie County · Sandusky, OH · 2023

    Tree of life

  • $7,000

    Firelands Habitat for Humanity · Sandusky, OH · 2022

    Heating unit for restore

  • $6,907

    Erie Residential Living · Sandusky, OH · 2025

    Erll transportation services

  • $6,550

    Erie County Casa Program · Sandusky, OH · 2023

    Permanency for children

  • $6,053

    Erie Metro Live Steamers · Sandusky, OH · 2024

    Railroad tie and screw replacement

  • $6,000

    Erie County Casa Program · Sandusky, OH · 2025

    Volunteer recruitment & training

  • $6,000

    Erie County Health Department · Sandusky, OH · 2025

    Aged well

  • $6,000

    City of Sandusky Rec Dept · Sandusky, OH · 2023

    Movies by the bay

  • $5,553

    City of Vermilion Fire Dept · Vermilion, OH · 2023

    Swiftwater rescue equipment

  • $5,281

    City of Sandusky · Sandusky, OH · 2022

    Safety town

  • $5,040

    Stein Hospice Service · Sandusky, OH · 2024

    Grief support

  • $5,000

    Bgsu Foundation · Sandusky, OH · 2025

    George mylander scholarship new

  • $5,000

    Cacehr · Sandusky, OH · 2025

    Sandusky head start stove & oven

  • $5,000

    Caryl Crane Youth Theatre · Sandusky, OH · 2025

    Rudolph the red nosed reindeer music

  • $5,000

    Erie County Board of Dd · Sandusky, OH · 2025

    Safe homes. Same families

  • $5,000

    Erie County Community Foundation · Sandusky, OH · 2025

    Links internship program

  • $5,000

    Erie County Economic Development · Sandusky, OH · 2025

    Downtown development & vibrancy

  • $5,000

    First Congregational United Church · Berlin Heights, OH · 2025

    Angel helping to clothe the communit

  • $5,000

    Kinship · Huron, OH · 2025

    Kinship house flooring project

  • $5,000

    New Perspective Foundation · Alpharetta, GA · 2025

    Fundraiser sponsership

  • $5,000

    Salvation Army · Sandusky, OH · 2025

    Emergency svcs & homeless prevention

  • $5,000

    Sandusky Career Center - Nursing · Sandusky, OH · 2025

    Skills lab technology update

  • $5,000

    Sandusky Christmas Market Foundatio · Sandusky, OH · 2025

    Additional kiosk project

  • $5,000

    Sandusky City Schools · Sandusky, OH · 2025

    Kids fest

  • $5,000

    Anthonys Villa · Sandusky, OH · 2024

    Housing & foster care services

  • $5,000

    Back To the Wild · Castalia, OH · 2024

    Ambassador feed

  • $5,000

    Bgsu Foundation · Sandusky, OH · 2024

    George mylander scholarship new

  • $5,000

    Cambell Christian Community Center · Sandusky, OH · 2024

    Breakfast buddies

  • $5,000

    Cancer Services · Sandusky, OH · 2024

    Patient care program

  • $5,000

    Erie County Community Foundation · Sandusky, OH · 2024

    Links internship program

  • $5,000

    Erie County Health Department · Sandusky, OH · 2024

    Safestart car seat initiative

  • $5,000

    Erie Residential Living · Sandusky, OH · 2024

    Enhancing residents lives

  • $5,000

    Firelands Symphony Orchestra · Huron, OH · 2024

    Family summer pops concert

  • $5,000

    Julie Roth Memorial Foundation · Milan, OH · 2024

    Emergency identification awareness

  • $5,000

    Salvation Army · Sandusky, OH · 2024

    Emergency svcs & homeless prevention

  • $5,000

    Sandusky City Schools · Sandusky, OH · 2024

    Kids fest

  • $5,000

    Sandusky Hs Football · Sandusky, OH · 2024

    Football camp

  • $5,000

    Sandusky Middle School · Sandusky, OH · 2024

    Washington dc trip

  • $5,000

    Anthonys Villa · Sandusky, OH · 2023

    Housing & foster care services

  • $5,000

    Bgsu Foundation · Sandusky, OH · 2023

    Firelands allied health & sciences

  • $5,000

    Bgsu Foundation · Sandusky, OH · 2023

    George mylander scholarship new

  • $5,000

    Erie Co Board of Dd · Sandusky, OH · 2023

    Safe homes/safe families

  • $5,000

    Erie County Community Foundation · Sandusky, OH · 2023

    Links internship program

  • $5,000

    Erie County Economic Development · Sandusky, OH · 2023

    Rise program

  • $5,000

    Erie County Health Department · Sandusky, OH · 2023

    Live well project

  • $5,000

    Kelleys Island Park Board · Sandusky, OH · 2023

    Community park playground

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