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The Vana Family Foundation

Name: The Vana Family Foundation grants, 2022–2025
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.

124
grants reported: $213,550
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.

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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.

Hiram Fund - Hiram College4 grants · $17,000
Magical Theatre Company4 grants · $16,500
Playhouse Square Foundation4 grants · $12,000
Highland Foundation4 grants · $10,500
Gift of Adoption2 grants · $10,000
Tallmadge Schools Opportunity Foundation1 grant · $10,000
Ormaco2 grants · $10,000
University of Akron Foundation4 grants · $9,250
Carolina Park Elementary School4 grants · $9,000
Saint Mary Seminary3 grants · $9,000

Giving over time

$50,000

2022

$52,750

2023

$55,750

2024

$55,050

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 124 grants.

$12,500
Magical Theatre Company · Barberton, OH · 2025
General support
$10,000
Tallmadge Schools Opportunity Foundation · Tallmadge, OH · 2023
General support
$5,000
Gift of Adoption · Northbrook, IL · 2025
General support
$5,000
Ormaco · Warren, OH · 2025
General support
$5,000
Gift of Adoption · Northbrook, IL · 2024
General support
$5,000
Ormaco · Warren, OH · 2024
General support
$5,000
Hiram Fund - Hiram College · Hiram, OH · 2022
General support
$5,000
University of Akron Law School - Dean'S Club · Akron, OH · 2022
General support
$4,500
Hiram Fund - Hiram College · Hiram, OH · 2024
General support
$4,500
Hiram Fund - Hiram College · Hiram, OH · 2023
General support
$4,000
University of Akron Foundation · Akron, OH · 2024
General support
$4,000
University of Akron Law School - Dean'S Club · Akron, OH · 2023
General support
$3,500
Playhouse Square Foundation · Cleveland, OH · 2025
General support
$3,500
Playhouse Square Foundation · Cleveland, OH · 2024
General support
$3,000
Highland Foundation · Medina, OH · 2025
General support
$3,000
Hiram Fund - Hiram College · Hiram, OH · 2025
General support
$3,000
Saint Mary Seminary · Wickliffe, OH · 2025
General support
$3,000
University of Akron Foundation · Akron, OH · 2025
General support
$3,000
Saint Mary Seminary · Wickliffe, OH · 2024
General support
$3,000
Saint Mary Seminary · Wickliffe, OH · 2023
General support
$3,000
Catholic Community Foundation · Cleveland, OH · 2022
General support
$3,000
Our Lady of Victory Church · Tallmadge, OH · 2022
General support
$2,500
By the Dawn'S Early Light · Northfield, OH · 2025
General support
$2,500
Carolina Park Elementary School · Mt Pleasant, SC · 2024
General support
$2,500
Highland Foundation · Medina, OH · 2024
General support
$2,500
Carolina Park Elementary School · Mt Pleasant, SC · 2023
General support
$2,500
Highland Foundation · Medina, OH · 2023
General support
$2,500
Playhouse Square Foundation · Cleveland, OH · 2023
General support
$2,500
Carolina Park Elementary School · Mt Pleasant, SC · 2022
General support
$2,500
Highland Foundation · Medina, OH · 2022
General support
$2,500
Playhouse Square Foundation · Cleveland, OH · 2022
General support
$2,000
Casa Board Volunteer Association · Akron, OH · 2024
General support
$2,000
The Oak Ms Clinic · Uniontown, OH · 2024
General support
$2,000
The Summa Foundation · Akron, OH · 2024
General support
$2,000
The Oak Ms Clinic · Uniontown, OH · 2023
General support
$2,000
The Summa Foundation - Eli · Akron, OH · 2023
General support
$2,000
St Hilary Church · Fairlawn, OH · 2022
General support
$2,000
The Oak Ms Clinic · Uniontown, OH · 2022
General support
$2,000
The Summa Foundation - Eli · Akron, OH · 2022
General support
$1,500
Carolina Park Elementary School · Mt Pleasant, SC · 2025
General support
$1,500
Catholic Charities of Portage County · Ravenna, OH · 2025
General support
$1,500
Deyarmin Foundation · Tallmadge, OH · 2025
General support
$1,500
Thomas Cario Ptso · Mt Pleasant, SC · 2025
General support
$1,500
University of Akron Foundation · Akron, OH · 2025
General support
$1,500
Akron University Foundation - Stein Scholarship · Akron, OH · 2024
General support
$1,500
Catholic Charities of Portage County · Ravenna, OH · 2024
General support
$1,500
Deyarmin Foundation · Tallmadge, OH · 2024
General support
$1,500
Magical Theatre Company · Barberton, OH · 2024
General support
$1,500
St Hilary Church · Fairlawn, OH · 2024
General support
$1,500
Catholic Charities of Portage County · Ravenna, OH · 2023
General support
$1,500
Deyarmin Foundation · Tallmadge, OH · 2023
General support
$1,500
Magical Theatre Company · Barberton, OH · 2023
General support
$1,500
St Hilary Church · Fairlawn, OH · 2023
General support
$1,500
University of Akron Moving Forward Scholarship · Akron, OH · 2023
General support
$1,500
By the Dawn'S Early Light · Northfield, OH · 2022
General support
$1,500
Catholic Charities of Portage County · Ravenna, OH · 2022
General support
$1,500
University of Akron Moving Forward Scholarship · Akron, OH · 2022
General support
$1,250
Alzheimer'S Association · Hudson, OH · 2022
General support
$1,000
Casa Board Volunteer Association · Akron, OH · 2025
General support
$1,000
Open Arms Adoption · Streetsboro, OH · 2025
General support
$1,000
St Mary'S Church · Akron, OH · 2025
General support
$1,000
St Vitus Church · Cleveland, OH · 2025
General support
$1,000
Alzheimer'S Association · Hudson, OH · 2024
General support
$1,000
By the Dawn'S Early Light · Northfield, OH · 2024
General support
$1,000
Open Arms Adoption · Streetsboro, OH · 2024
General support
$1,000
Rene Jones Empowerment Ctr · Cleveland, OH · 2024
General support
$1,000
St Mary'S Church · Akron, OH · 2024
General support
$1,000
St Vitus Church · Cleveland, OH · 2024
General support
$1,000
Alzheimer'S Association · Hudson, OH · 2023
General support
$1,000
By the Dawn'S Early Light · Northfield, OH · 2023
General support
$1,000
Open Arms Adoption · Streetsboro, OH · 2023
General support
$1,000
Rene Jones Empowerment Ctr · Cleveland, OH · 2023
General support
$1,000
St Mary'S Church · Akron, OH · 2023
General support
$1,000
St Vitus Church · Cleveland, OH · 2023
General support
$1,000
Achievement Center for Children · Highland Hills, OH · 2022
General support
$1,000
Caring Hearts · Warren, OH · 2022
General support
$1,000
Community Support Services · Akron, OH · 2022
General support
$1,000
Deyarmin Foundation · Tallmadge, OH · 2022
General support
$1,000
Magical Theatre Company · Barberton, OH · 2022
General support
$1,000
Open Arms Adoption · Streetsboro, OH · 2022
General support
$1,000
Rene Jones Empowerment Ctr · Cleveland, OH · 2022
General support
$1,000
St Mary'S Church · Akron, OH · 2022
General support
$1,000
St Vitus Church · Cleveland, OH · 2022
General support
$1,000
Stewarts Caring Place · Fairlawn, OH · 2022
General support
$750
Akron University Foundation - Stein Scholarship · Akron, OH · 2025
General support
$750
Stewarts Caring Place · Fairlawn, OH · 2024
General support
$750
The Summa Foundation · Akron, OH · 2024
General support
$750
University of Akron Foundation · Akron, OH · 2024
General support
$750
Akron University Foundation - Stein Scholarship · Akron, OH · 2023
General support
$750
Caring Hearts · Warren, OH · 2023
General support
$750
Stewarts Caring Place · Fairlawn, OH · 2023
General support
$750
Akron University Foundation - Stein Scholarship · Akron, OH · 2022
General support
$500
American Diabetes Association · Independence, OH · 2025
General support
$500
Children'S Tumor Foundation · New York, NY · 2025
General support
$500
One of a Kind Pets · Akron, OH · 2025
General support
$500
The Fund for St Vincent - St Mary School · Akron, OH · 2025
General support
$500
Achievement Center for Children · Highland Hills, OH · 2024
General support
$500
American Diabetes Association · Independence, OH · 2024
General support
$500
Children'S Tumor Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
General support
$500
Fisher House Foundation · Rockville, MD · 2024
General support

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