Funding search · EIN 421537453 · Akron, OH

The Henry V and Frances W Christenson Foundation

Name: The Henry V and Frances W Christenson Foundation grants, 2022–2025
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License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

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

193
grants reported: $324,972
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $1,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

expenses generaloperating scholarship kent services home akron camp

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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 “gallop” · $8,500

$2,000
9) Victory Gallop · Akron, OH · 2025
Therapeutic horseback riding programs
$2,000
9) Victory Gallop · Akron, OH · 2024
Therapeutic horseback riding programs
$2,000
9) Victory Gallop · Akron, OH · 2023
Therapeutic horseback riding programs
$2,500
9) Victory Gallop · Akron, OH · 2022
Therapeutichorsebackriding programs

Top recipients

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

3) Kent City Schools4 grants · $36,000
17) Standing Rock Cultural Arts Center4 grants · $14,500
2) Kent United Church of Christ4 grants · $12,000
24) Akron Springfield High School 50 Plus4 grants · $12,000
6) Revere Local School District4 grants · $12,000
36) Kent Historical Society3 grants · $11,890
7) Haven of Rest Ministries4 grants · $11,000
5) Invent Now4 grants · $10,000
9) Victory Gallop4 grants · $8,500
4) Kevin Coleman Foundation2 grants · $8,200

Giving over time

$94,124

2022

$76,200

2023

$76,250

2024

$78,398

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 193 grants.

$9,000
3) Kent City Schools · Kent, OH · 2025
Christenson Scholarship Fund, Kent Roosevelt High School
$9,000
3) Kent City Schools · Kent, OH · 2024
Christenson Scholarship Fund, Kent Roosevelt High School
$9,000
3) Kent City Schools · Kent, OH · 2023
Christenson Scholarship Fund, Kent Roosevelt High School
$9,000
3) Kent City Schools · Kent, OH · 2022
Christenson Scholarship Fund, KentRoosevelt High School
$7,000
37) Kent Historical Society · Kent, OH · 2022
1910 garagerenovation ($5000)general ($2000)
$6,000
4) Kevin Coleman Foundation · Kent, OH · 2022
Kent apartment renovation ($5000)General Support ($1000)
$5,000
17) Standing Rock Cultural Arts Center · Kent, OH · 2025
Cultural arts programming
$5,000
36) Kent Historical Society · Kent, OH · 2023
First phase ofKent StructuresStoryMap project
$4,000
36) Kent Historical Society · Kent, OH · 2024
Kent StructuresStoryMap Project;Patton House maintain.
$3,974
27) Family & Community Services · Ravenna, OH · 2022
Electronic Score Board- King KennedyCommunity Center
$3,500
17) Standing Rock Cultural Arts Center · Kent, OH · 2022
Culturalarts programming
$3,500
2) Kent United Church of Christ · Kent, OH · 2022
Purchase ofaudio-videoequipment
$3,000
24) Akron Springfield High School 50 Plus · Akron, OH · 2025
Scholarship fund
$3,000
38)Hope & Healing Survivor Resource Center · Akron, OH · 2025
Battered Womens ($2000) & Rape Crisis ($1000)
$3,000
6) Revere Local School District · Richfield, OH · 2025
Scholarship fund
$3,000
7) Haven of Rest Ministries · Akron, OH · 2025
Support for residential programs
$3,000
17) Standing Rock Cultural Arts Center · Kent, OH · 2024
Culturalarts programming
$3,000
2) Kent United Church of Christ · Kent, OH · 2024
General Support
$3,000
24) Akron Springfield High School 50 Plus · Akron, OH · 2024
Scholarship fund
$3,000
28) Axess Family Services · Ravenna, OH · 2024
Van to deliverMobile Meals; Valor Home main.
$3,000
6) Revere Local School District · Richfield, OH · 2024
Scholarship fund
$3,000
7) Haven of Rest Ministries · Akron, OH · 2024
Support for residential programs
$3,000
17) Standing Rock Cultural Arts Center · Kent, OH · 2023
Culturalarts programming
$3,000
2) Kent United Church of Christ · Kent, OH · 2023
General Support
$3,000
24) Akron Springfield High School 50 Plus · Akron, OH · 2023
Scholarship fund
$3,000
27) Family & Community Services · Ravenna, OH · 2023
Valor Homerenovations
$3,000
6) Revere Local School District · Richfield, OH · 2023
Scholarship fund
$3,000
7) Haven of Rest Ministries · Akron, OH · 2023
Support for residential programs
$3,000
1) Keep Akron Beautiful · Akron, OH · 2022
General Support
$3,000
12) Hattie Larlham Foundation · Mantua, OH · 2022
Generaloperating expenses
$3,000
24) Akron Springfield High School 50 Plus · Akron, OH · 2022
Scholarship fund
$3,000
28) Family & Community Services · Ravenna, OH · 2022
Safer Futures($1000), Kent SocialServices ($2000)
$3,000
6) Revere Local School District · Richfield, OH · 2022
Scholarship fund
$2,890
36) Kent Historical Society · Kent, OH · 2025
Replace computer, external hard drives,software
$2,500
2) Kent United Church of Christ · Kent, OH · 2025
General Support
$2,500
27) Axess Family Services · Ravenna, OH · 2025
Kent SocialServices program
$2,500
32) Akron Inner City Soccer Club · Akron, OH · 2025
Year roundsoccer program
$2,500
4) Western Reserve Historical Society · Cleveland, OH · 2025
Hale Farm & Village education programs
$2,500
42) Ben Curtis Family Foundation · Kent, OH · 2025
Birdie Bags
$2,500
5) Invent Now · North Canton, OH · 2025
Camp Invention program
$2,500
32) Akron Inner City Soccer Club · Akron, OH · 2024
Year roundsoccer program
$2,500
5) Invent Now · North Canton, OH · 2024
Camp Invention program
$2,500
32) Akron Inner City Soccer Club · Akron, OH · 2023
Year roundsoccer program
$2,500
5) Invent Now · North Canton, OH · 2023
Camp Invention program
$2,500
14) Akron Art Museum · Akron, OH · 2022
Museumprograming
$2,500
26) Cuyahoga Valley Preservation & Scenic Railway · Peninsula, OH · 2022
Sustain vitaloperations
$2,500
33) Akron Inner City Soccer Club · Akron, OH · 2022
Year roundsoccer program
$2,500
5) Invent Now · North Canton, OH · 2022
Camp Inventionprogram
$2,500
9) Victory Gallop · Akron, OH · 2022
Therapeutichorsebackriding programs
$2,200
4) Kevin Coleman Foundation · Kent, OH · 2023
New blinds and valances for Adult Day Care Services
$2,008
28) Axess Family Services · Ravenna, OH · 2025
Washer & dryer for Miller Community House shelter
$2,000
29) Akron-Canton Reg Food Bank · Akron, OH · 2025
2025 holiday campaign
$2,000
9) Victory Gallop · Akron, OH · 2025
Therapeutic horseback riding programs
$2,000
29) Akron-Canton Reg Food Bank · Akron, OH · 2024
2024 holidaycampaign
$2,000
47) Ben Curtis Family Foundation · Kent, OH · 2024
Birdie Bags
$2,000
9) Victory Gallop · Akron, OH · 2024
Therapeutic horseback riding programs
$2,000
26) Cuyahoga Valley Preservation & Scenic Railway · Peninsula, OH · 2023
Sustain vitaloperations
$2,000
29) Akron-Canton Reg Food Bank · Akron, OH · 2023
2023 holidaycampaign
$2,000
9) Victory Gallop · Akron, OH · 2023
Therapeutic horseback riding programs
$2,000
21) Boy Scouts of America · Stow, OH · 2022
Pathfinder IntiativeExplorer Program/General Support
$2,000
7) Haven of Rest Ministries · Akron, OH · 2022
Dorm costs
$1,750
41) Dr Bob'S Home · Akron, OH · 2024
Center of Campus
$1,650
8)Akron Children'S Hospital · Akron, OH · 2022
Rescue inhalersfor Portage CountySchool District
$1,500
1) Keep Akron Beautiful · Akron, OH · 2025
General Support
$1,500
11) Access · Akron, OH · 2025
Lotus Blossom program/women & children shelter
$1,500
13) Kent Parks & Recreation · Kent, OH · 2025
Generaloperating expenses
$1,500
23) Newbridge Place · Lodi, OH · 2025
Housing for low income mentally ill veterans
$1,500
34) Well Community Dev Corp · Akron, OH · 2025
Akron Hope Program
$1,500
37)Chair-Ity · Cleveland, OH · 2025
Assist former Summit County foster children
$1,500
8)Akron Children'S Hospital · Akron, OH · 2025
Food FarmacyProgram
$1,500
1) Keep Akron Beautiful · Akron, OH · 2024
General Support
$1,500
12) Hattie Larlham Foundation · Mantua, OH · 2024
Generaloperating expenses
$1,500
13) Kent Parks & Recreation · Kent, OH · 2024
Generaloperating expenses
$1,500
34) Well Community Dev Corp · Akron, OH · 2024
Career developmentPrograming
$1,500
8)Akron Children'S Hospital · Akron, OH · 2024
Berry Good Reading Program
$1,500
1) Keep Akron Beautiful · Akron, OH · 2023
General Support
$1,500
12) Hattie Larlham Foundation · Mantua, OH · 2023
Generaloperating expenses
$1,500
13) Kent Parks & Recreation · Kent, OH · 2023
Total SolarEclipse CommunityMural project
$1,500
8)Akron Children'S Hospital · Akron, OH · 2023
Provide books to children at pediatrics offices
$1,500
13) Kent Parks & Recreation · Kent, OH · 2022
Generaloperating expenses
$1,500
35) Well Community Dev Corp · Akron, OH · 2022
Career developmentPrograming
$1,500
46) Kent Parks & Recreation · Kent, OH · 2022
Beautification Program
$1,000
10) Salvation Army of Portage County · Ravenna, OH · 2025
General operating expenses
$1,000
12) Hattie Larlham Foundation · Mantua, OH · 2025
Generaloperating expenses
$1,000
14) Akron Art Museum · Akron, OH · 2025
Museumprogramming
$1,000
15) Junior Achievement of N Central Oh · Akron, OH · 2025
Programming expenses
$1,000
16) Girl Scouts of Ne Ohio · Macedonia, OH · 2025
General Support
$1,000
18) Salvation Army of Summit County · Akron, OH · 2025
Generaloperating expenses
$1,000
19) United Way of Portage County · Ravenna, OH · 2025
General Support
$1,000
20) United Way of Summit County · Akron, OH · 2025
General Support
$1,000
21) Boy Scouts of America · Stow, OH · 2025
General Support
$1,000
22) Nami Summit County · Cuyahoga Falls, OH · 2025
Creative Kids Program
$1,000
25) Bluecoats · Canton, OH · 2025
General support
$1,000
26) Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens · Akron, OH · 2025
General support
$1,000
30) Broken Chains Ministry · Akron, OH · 2025
Operational support for Lydias Home
$1,000
35) Child Guidence & Family Sol · Akron, OH · 2025
Early childhood initiatives
$1,000
40) Open M · Akron, OH · 2025
Food services program
$1,000
41) Ibh Addiction Recovery · Akron, OH · 2025
General support
$1,000
10) Salvation Army of Portage County · Ravenna, OH · 2024
Generaloperating expenses
$1,000
11) Goodwill Industries of Akron Oh · Akron, OH · 2024
Workforce reentryprograms

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