Funding search · EIN 316023906 · Lancaster, OH

Fox Foundation

Name: Fox Foundation grants, 2020–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
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.

183
grants reported: $8.4M
total given: 2020–2024
filing years: $25,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2020–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

summer fest acquisition arts botany building covid decorative

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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.

Top recipients

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

The United Way of the Midlands5 grants · $1.4M
The Fg Foundation3 grants · $1.1M
Salvation Army6 grants · $543,676
Ohio State Univeristy Foundation5 grants · $463,676
United Way of Fairfield County4 grants · $452,251
Decorative Arts Center of Ohio5 grants · $300,000
Franklin Park Conservatory5 grants · $300,000
Fairfield County Foundation7 grants · $286,540
Robert K Fox Family Ymca4 grants · $225,000
Maywood Mission5 grants · $200,000

Giving over time

$1.8M

2020

$1.6M

2021

$1.5M

2022

$1.8M

2023

$1.6M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 183 grants.

$497,376
The Fg Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2020
General
$322,082
The United Way of the Midlands · Columbia, SC · 2023
General
$308,071
The United Way of the Midlands · Columbia, SC · 2024
General
$298,311
The Fg Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2021
General
$297,934
The Fg Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2022
General
$279,490
The United Way of the Midlands · Columbia, SC · 2020
General
$269,188
The United Way of the Midlands · Columbia, SC · 2021
General
$266,662
The United Way of the Midlands · Columbia, SC · 2022
General
$200,000
Salvation Army · Lancaster, OH · 2021
General
$155,000
Ohio State Univeristy Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2020
General
$152,251
United Way of Fairfield County · Lancaster, OH · 2023
General
$125,000
Fairfield County Foundation · Lancaster, OH · 2024
Decorative arts endwoment/botany playground
$121,540
Fairfield County Foundation · Lancaster, OH · 2024
General
$113,676
Ohio State Univeristy Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2023
General
$113,676
Salvation Army · Lancaster, OH · 2023
General
$110,000
Ohio State Univeristy Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2022
General
$100,000
Harcum House · Lancaster, OH · 2023
General
$100,000
United Way of Fairfield County · Lancaster, OH · 2022
General
$100,000
United Way of Fairfield County · Lancaster, OH · 2021
General
$100,000
United Way of Fairfield County · Lancaster, OH · 2020
General
$85,000
Salvation Army · Lancaster, OH · 2022
General
$80,000
Ohio State Univeristy Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2021
General
$75,000
Decorative Arts Center of Ohio · Lancaster, OH · 2024
General
$75,000
Franklin Park Conservatory · Columbus, OH · 2024
General
$75,000
Maywood Mission · Lancaster, OH · 2024
General
$75,000
Ohio State University Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2024
General
$75,000
Salvation Army · Lancaster, OH · 2024
General
$75,000
Decorative Arts Center of Ohio · Lancaster, OH · 2023
General
$75,000
Franklin Park Conservatory · Columbus, OH · 2023
General
$75,000
Ohio University Foundation · Athens, OH · 2023
General
$75,000
Robert K Fox Family Ymca · Lancaster, OH · 2023
General
$55,000
Foundation Dinnersshelter · Lancaster, OH · 2024
General
$55,000
Fairfield Heritage Association · Lancaster, OH · 2023
General
$50,000
Lancaster Fresh Market · Lancaster, OH · 2024
General
$50,000
Mid-Ohio Food Collective · Grove City, OH · 2024
General
$50,000
Ronald McDonald Home Charities of Central Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2024
General
$50,000
The Wilds · Cumberland, OH · 2024
General
$50,000
Maywood Mission · Lancaster, OH · 2023
General
$50,000
Mid-Ohio Foodbank · Grove City, OH · 2023
General
$50,000
Ronald McDonald Home Charities of Central Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2023
General
$50,000
The Wilds · Cumberland, OH · 2023
General
$50,000
Decorative Arts Center of Ohio · Lancaster, OH · 2022
General
$50,000
Franklin Park Conservatory · Columbus, OH · 2022
General
$50,000
Robert K Fox Family Ymca · Lancaster, OH · 2022
General
$50,000
Decorative Arts Center of Ohio · Lancaster, OH · 2021
General
$50,000
Franklin Park Conservatory · Columbus, OH · 2021
General
$50,000
Mid-Ohio Foodbank · Grove City, OH · 2021
General
$50,000
Robert K Fox Family Ymca · Lancaster, OH · 2021
General
$50,000
Decorative Arts Center of Ohio · Lancaster, OH · 2020
General
$50,000
Franklin Park Conservatory · Columbus, OH · 2020
General
$50,000
Meals On Wheels · Lancaster, OH · 2020
General
$50,000
Mid-Ohio Foodbank · Grove City, OH · 2020
General
$50,000
Robert K Fox Family Ymca · Lancaster, OH · 2020
General
$50,000
Ronald McDonald Home Charities of Central Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2020
General
$45,000
Salvation Army · Lancaster, OH · 2020
General
$35,000
Habitat for Humanity of Southeast Ohio · Athens, OH · 2024
General
$35,000
Ohio History Connection · Columbus, OH · 2024
General
$35,000
Promusica · Columbus, OH · 2024
General
$35,000
Foundation Dinnersshelter · Lancaster, OH · 2023
General
$35,000
Lancaster Fresh Market · Lancaster, OH · 2023
General
$35,000
Ohio History Connection · Columbus, OH · 2023
General
$35,000
Mid-Ohio Foodbank · Grove City, OH · 2022
General
$35,000
The Wilds · Cumberland, OH · 2022
General
$30,000
Fairfield County Heritage Association · Lancaster, OH · 2024
General
$30,000
Foundation for Appalachian Ohio · Nelsonville, OH · 2024
General
$30,000
Harcum House · Lancaster, OH · 2024
General
$30,000
The Lighthouse · Columbus, OH · 2024
General
$30,000
Promusica · Columbus, OH · 2023
Summer series
$30,000
Promusica · Columbus, OH · 2022
Summer fest
$30,000
Promusica · Columbus, OH · 2021
Summer fest
$30,000
Fairfield Heritage Association · Lancaster, OH · 2020
General
$25,000
Columbus Museum of Art · Columbus, OH · 2024
General
$25,000
Denison University · Granville, OH · 2024
General
$25,000
Fairhope Hospice · Lancaster, OH · 2024
General
$25,000
Ohio University Foundation · Athens, OH · 2024
General
$25,000
Columbus Museum of Art · Columbus, OH · 2023
General
$25,000
Denison University · Granville, OH · 2023
General
$25,000
Fairhope Hospice · Lancaster, OH · 2023
General
$25,000
Foundation for Appalachian Ohio · Nelsonville, OH · 2023
General
$25,000
Habitat for Humanity of Southeast Ohio · Athens, OH · 2023
General
$25,000
The Lancaster Festival · Lancaster, OH · 2023
General
$25,000
The Lighthouse · Columbus, OH · 2023
General
$25,000
Columbus Museum of Art · Columbus, OH · 2022
General
$25,000
Denison University · Granville, OH · 2022
General
$25,000
Fairfield Heritage Association · Lancaster, OH · 2022
General
$25,000
Foundation for Appalachian Ohio · Nelsonville, OH · 2022
General
$25,000
Maywood Mission · Lancaster, OH · 2022
General
$25,000
Ohio History Connection · Columbus, OH · 2022
General
$25,000
Ohio University Foundation · Athens, OH · 2022
General
$25,000
Ronald McDonald Home Charities of Central Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2022
General
$25,000
The Lighthouse · Columbus, OH · 2022
General
$25,000
Columbus Museum of Art · Columbus, OH · 2021
General
$25,000
Denison University · Granville, OH · 2021
General
$25,000
Fairfield Heritage Association · Lancaster, OH · 2021
General
$25,000
Foundation for Appalachian Ohio · Nelsonville, OH · 2021
General
$25,000
Maywood Mission · Lancaster, OH · 2021
General
$25,000
Ohio History Connection · Columbus, OH · 2021
General
$25,000
Ronald McDonald Home Charities of Central Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2021
General
$25,000
Salvation Army · Lancaster, OH · 2021
Land and building acquisition
$25,000
The Wilds · Cumberland, OH · 2021
General

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