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 20212024. 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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  • 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

$520,630
2021
$449,628
2022
$646,381
2023
$594,470
2024

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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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.