Funding search · EIN 311040215 · Athens, OH
Athens County Foundation
A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.
- 144
- grants reported
- $2.2M
- total given
- 2021–2024
- filing years
- $10,002
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
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- Rural Action4 grants · $208,172
- Ohio University4 grants · $162,975
- Bluedot Coworking1 grant · $130,000
- Southeast Ohio Hope Center2 grants · $63,406
- United Seniors of Athens3 grants · $57,900
- Southeast Ohio Independent News3 grants · $53,260
- Hocking Athens Perry Community Action2 grants · $50,450
- Alexander Parent Teacher Organizati2 grants · $47,900
- Hocking Athens Perry Community Ac2 grants · $47,642
- Community Food Initiatives2 grants · $46,200
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 144 grants.
- $130,000
Bluedot Coworking · Athens, OH · 2023
- $98,600
Ohio University · Athens, OH · 2024
Music school
- $95,257
Rural Action · The Plains, OH · 2024
Food insecurity
- $88,354
Rural Action · The Plains, OH · 2023
Food insecurity
- $55,406
Southeast Ohio Hope Center · Nelsonville, OH · 2022
March-final disbursements
- $46,082
Habitat for Humanity of Southeast Ohio · Millfield, OH · 2021
2022 build; playhouse build; pledge payment; gratitude grant
- $40,642
Hocking Athens Perry Community Ac · Glouster, OH · 2024
Tranportation facili
- $36,400
Alexander Parent Teacher Organizati · Athens, OH · 2023
- $34,905
Southeast Ohio Independent News · Athens, OH · 2022
Development consulting to support fundraising campaign; aci fund final disbursement; operating support
- $34,655
Acenet · Athens, OH · 2024
- $33,400
The Survivor Advocacy Outreach Program · Nelsonville, OH · 2021
New leaf nelsonville community resource and meeting space; athens city school district pandemic health needs assessment; gratitude grant
- $30,400
Hocking Athens Perry Community Action · Glouster, OH · 2021
Athens county broadband program; care kits & resource info; food not fees; gratitude grant
- $30,000
United Seniors of Athens · Athens, OH · 2022
Accessible van
- $29,200
Ohio University · Athens, OH · 2021
Cat camp; acf support; gratitude grant
- $28,800
Ohio University · Athens, OH · 2023
Music school
- $27,200
Community Food Initiatives · Athens, OH · 2022
Appalachian accessible food network sustained expansion; general support in honor of ruth dudding (woman of the year)
- $26,240
Appalachian Center for Economic Networks · Athens, OH · 2021
Appalachian accessible food; gratitude grant
- $25,915
Live Healthy Appalachia · Athens, OH · 2021
Meal kit project; general support; gratitude grant
- $25,400
Athens City-County Health Dept · Athens, OH · 2021
Age friendly initiative development; gratitude grant
- $25,000
Habitat for Humanity of Se Ohio · Millfield, OH · 2023
- $23,444
Athens Co Historical Society · Athens, OH · 2023
General support
- $22,400
Glouster Revitalization Organization · Glouster, OH · 2021
Knights of pythias building renovation; gratitude grant
- $21,469
Ohio Valley Musuem of Discovery · Athens, OH · 2024
- $20,776
Hopewell Health Centers · Athens, OH · 2021
Wellness for hopewell staff; early childhood program holiday gift bags; gratitude grant
- $20,050
Hocking Athens Perry Community Action · Glouster, OH · 2022
Athens county transportation facility local match; bounty on the bricks sponsorship 2023; maid event panel
- $20,000
United Seniors of Athens · Athens, OH · 2024
Accessible van
- $19,000
Community Food Initiatives · Athens, OH · 2023
General support
- $18,606
Women for Recovery · Athens, OH · 2021
Bathroom renovation; gratitude grant; serenity grove addition and renovation
- $18,000
Integrated Services for Behavioral · Athens, OH · 2023
Youth work develop
- $17,400
Athens-Meigs Educational Service Center · Chauncey, OH · 2021
Paid internships for hs students; project rise: internship; athens county school staff wellness pilot; gratitude grant
- $17,000
Athens Co Dept of Jfs · Millfield, OH · 2023
Operation full belly
- $16,400
Village of Albany · Albany, OH · 2021
Albany comprehensive plan; gratitude grant
- $16,226
Athens Co Children Services · Athens, OH · 2024
- $15,986
Athens County Children'S Services · Athens, OH · 2021
Buckeye bag food access program; gratitude grant
- $15,913
Athens Mental Health Dba the Gp · Athens, OH · 2024
- $15,162
Athens County Historical Society Dba Southeast Ohio History Center · Athens, OH · 2022
Science and history on the rocks; invidible ground: making community history visible; general support
- $15,000
Athens Area Mediation Services · Athens, OH · 2024
- $15,000
Athens Photographic Project · Athens, OH · 2023
- $14,961
Habitat for Humanity of Se Ohio · Millfield, OH · 2024
- $14,800
Passion Works · Athens, OH · 2021
Community arts night; general support; social impact initiatives mobile art project; juneteenth sponsoship; gratitude grant
- $14,650
Athens Co Children Services · Athens, OH · 2023
- $14,275
Integrated Services for Behavioral Health · Athens, OH · 2022
Youth workforce development at the hive; summer splach 2023
- $14,159
Dairy Barn · Athens, OH · 2021
Elevator repair; general support; summer art camp; strategic planning project; gratitude grant
- $14,000
Athens Co Land Reutilization Corp · Athens, OH · 2023
- $13,709
Athens County Independent · Athens, OH · 2022
(aci) basic required equipment, select media costs and staff retention during early stage nonprofit startup; creation of sustainable revenue streams through a paid advertising and sales lead
- $12,943
Nelsonville-York City Schools · Nelsonville, OH · 2024
- $12,934
Athens County Public Libraries · Nelsonville, OH · 2022
Book-a-bike expansion pilot: improving micromobility with e-bikes; support for the new chauncey library location build; library outreach collections
- $12,500
Athens City - County Health Dept · Athens, OH · 2023
- $12,301
Rural Action · The Plains, OH · 2022
Neighbor loaves & meals: addressing food insecurity with local ingredients; anti-racism support offerings; organization fund annual allocation; general support
- $12,260
Rural Action · The Plains, OH · 2021
Appalachian stewards-educating for resilience; general support; gratitude grant
- $12,001
The Athens Village · Athens, OH · 2023
- $12,000
Southeast Ohio Free Pharmacy · Athens, OH · 2023
Medication acquisit
- $11,746
Herbert Wescoat Memorial Library · McArthur, OH · 2024
Library support
- $11,746
Sylvester Memorial Wellston Public · Wellston, OH · 2024
- $11,656
Children'S Hunger Alliance · Columbus, OH · 2022
Weekend meals for nelsonville york & trimble schools
- $11,500
Alexander Parent Teacher Organizati · Athens, OH · 2024
- $11,382
Dairy Barn Southeastern Oh Cultural · Athens, OH · 2023
General support
- $11,367
The Birth Circle · Athens, OH · 2021
Prepared parents workshop; perinatal resource and community hub; gratitude grant
- $11,199
The Athens Village · Athens, OH · 2021
Healthy aging at home program; gratitude grant; social transportation
- $11,050
Village of Chauncey · Chauncey, OH · 2022
Invisible ground: chauncey mine
- $11,000
Athens Co Dept of Jfs · Millfield, OH · 2024
Operation full belly
- $11,000
Athens Photographic Project · Athens, OH · 2024
- $10,487
Herbert Wescoat Memorial Library · McArthur, OH · 2022
Library support
- $10,487
Wellston Public Library · Wellston, OH · 2022
Library support
- $10,483
Herbert Wescoat Memorial Library · McArthur, OH · 2023
Library support
- $10,483
Sylvester Memorial Wellston Public · Wellston, OH · 2023
- $10,400
Cannabis Museum · Guysville, OH · 2021
Operational support to help build ada complaint bathrooms; gratitude grant
- $10,400
Integrated Services · Athens, OH · 2021
The hive: summer splash; gratitude grant
- $10,400
Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2021
Promoting access for uninsured and underinsured patients at athens county health center; gratitude grant
- $10,050
The Survivor Advocacy Outreach Program · Nelsonville, OH · 2022
Local women of color support group (lwc); saop new leaf
- $10,004
Herbert Wescoat Memorial Library · McArthur, OH · 2021
Library support
- $10,004
Wellston Public Library · Wellston, OH · 2021
Library support
- $10,000
First Umc of Nelsonville · Nelsonville, OH · 2024
- $10,000
Athens Co Area Firefighters Assoc · Athens, OH · 2023
- $10,000
First Umc of Nelsonville · Nelsonville, OH · 2023
- $10,000
Mount Zion Baptist Church Preservation Society · Athens, OH · 2022
Building capacity at mount zion baptist church preservation society (mz)
- $10,000
Southeast Ohio Free Pharmacy (Rising Suns Pharmacy) · Athens, OH · 2022
Medication acquisition
- $10,000
Trimble Local Textbooks & Supplies Fdn · Glouster, OH · 2022
2022-2023 trimble local textbook and supplies foundation project; trimble local textbooks & supplies
- $9,827
The Athens Village · Athens, OH · 2024
- $9,555
Southeast Ohio Independent News · Athens, OH · 2023
Fundraising support
- $9,500
Operating Fund · Athens, OH · 2022
Advancement and development skill-building series; general support
- $9,001
The Birth Circle · Athens, OH · 2022
Prepared parents workshop 2023; birth circle strategic planning; organization fund annual allocation
- $9,000
Corp for Ohio Appalachian Develop · Athens, OH · 2024
- $9,000
American Red Cross · Athens, OH · 2022
Home fire campaign - preparedness and resiliency in athens county
- $8,895
Dairy Barn Southeastern Oh Cultural · Athens, OH · 2024
General support
- $8,800
Southeast Ohio Independent News · Athens, OH · 2024
Fundraising support
- $8,684
Athens County Child Advocacy Center · Athens, OH · 2021
It security & accessibility project
- $8,500
Acenet · Athens, OH · 2023
- $8,500
Stuart'S Opera House · Nelsonville, OH · 2022
Air collaborative shift workshops; nelsonville-york drama club; general support
- $8,400
Lutheran Social Services · Columbus, OH · 2021
Lss food pantries in athens county; gratitude grant
- $8,400
Southeast Ohio Free Pharmacy (Dba Rising Suns Pharmacy) · Athens, OH · 2021
Website build; medication storage; gratitude grant
- $8,100
Corp for Ohio Appalachian Develop · Athens, OH · 2023
- $8,040
Athens Middle School Pto · Athens, OH · 2023
- $8,000
John W Clem Recovery House · Athens, OH · 2024
- $8,000
Racial Equity Coalition of Appalach · Athens, OH · 2024
- $8,000
Southeast Ohio Hope Center · Nelsonville, OH · 2023
March-final disburse
- $8,000
Athens United Immigrant Support Project · Athens, OH · 2022
Expansion of support to facilitate capacity building; support for asylee legal costs; global majority gatherings
- $7,987
The Kathryn McCoy Resource Project · Nelsonville, OH · 2023
- $7,900
United Seniors of Athens · Athens, OH · 2021
Marketing and promotion of athens county; gratitude grant
- $7,733
Athens United Immigrant Support Pro · Athens, OH · 2024
Building/legal supp
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