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Timken Foundation of Canton → Canton Palace Theater Association: $5.0M across 3 grants, latest 2024United Way of Greater Stark County → YWCA- Canton: $1.3M across 4 grants, latest 2024Stark Community Foundation → Canton Classic Car Museum: $762K across 3 grants, latest 2024American Electric Power Foundation → Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank: $645K across 5 grants, latest 2025Firstenergy Foundation → Akron Canton Regional Foodbank: $509K across 12 grants, latest 2022Stark County Convention & Visitors' → Canton Symphony Orchestra Asso: $149K across 3 grants, latest 2024Timken Co Charitable & Educational Fund → Akron Canton Regional Foodbank: $112K across 2 grants, latest 2025Enterprise Holdings Foundation → Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank: $94K across 10 grants, latest 2023Hoover W Henry Fund Ta → Canton Symphony Orchestra Association: $88K across 4 grants, latest 2025Foster and Maralee Overcash Scholarship Trust → University of Illinois: $30K across 3 grants, latest 2024Gpd Group Employees Foundation Inc → North Canton City Schools: $24K across 5 grants, latest 2025Velma A Denny Scholarship Tr Agency 5562 → Illinois State University: $24K across 3 grants, latest 2024Timken Foundation of Canton → Canton for All People: $1.2M across 2 grants, latest 2023Stark Community Foundation → Canton for All People Inc: $625K across 3 grants, latest 2024United Way of Greater Stark County → Canton for All People: $353K across 2 grants, latest 2024Stark County Convention & Visitors' → Canton Museum of Art: $143K across 3 grants, latest 2024Timken Co Charitable & Educational Fund → Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank: $52K across 2 grants, latest 2025Hoover W Henry Fund Ta → Canton Museum of Art: $48K across 4 grants, latest 2025American Electric Power Foundation → Greater Canton Chamber of Commerce Foundation Inc: $43K across 4 grants, latest 2025Foster and Maralee Overcash Scholarship Trust → Illinois Wesleyan University: $21K across 3 grants, latest 2024Gpd Group Employees Foundation Inc → Canton Local School District: $20K across 1 grant, latest 2023Velma A Denny Scholarship Tr Agency 5562 → University of Illinois: $16K across 3 grants, latest 2024Enterprise Holdings Foundation → League of Women's Voters - Canton Area: $7K across 2 grants, latest 2022Firstenergy Foundation → Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank: $3K across 3 grants, latest 2024Stark Community Foundation → YWCA - Canton: $479K across 2 grants, latest 2023Timken Foundation of Canton → YMCA of Central Stark County: $200K across 1 grant, latest 2024United Way of Greater Stark County → Canton City Health Department Thrive Program: $78K across 2 grants, latest 2022Stark County Convention & Visitors' → Canton Ballet: $70K across 3 grants, latest 2024Timken Co Charitable & Educational Fund → Greater Canton Chamber of Commerce Foundation: $35K across 5 grants, latest 2025Hoover W Henry Fund Ta → North Canton Public Library: $28K across 4 grants, latest 2025American Electric Power Foundation → J Babe Stearn Community Center: $25K across 1 grant, latest 2024Foster and Maralee Overcash Scholarship Trust → Illinois State University: $18K across 3 grants, latest 2024Velma A Denny Scholarship Tr Agency 5562 → Cedarville University: $10K across 2 grants, latest 2023Gpd Group Employees Foundation Inc → First Tee of Canton Inc: $4K across 3 grants, latest 2024Stark Community Foundation → The Salvation Army of Canton: $470K across 3 grants, latest 2024Stark Community Foundation → Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank: $297K across 3 grants, latest 2024Stark Community Foundation → First Baptist Church of Canton: $262K across 2 grants, latest 2024Stark Community Foundation → Canton Museum of Art: $255K across 3 grants, latest 2024Stark Community Foundation → Canton Palace Theatre Association: $242K across 3 grants, latest 2024Stark Community Foundation → Canton Symphony Orchestra: $200K across 3 grants, latest 2024Timken Foundation of Canton → Osnaburg Local School District: $150K across 1 grant, latest 2021Stark Community Foundation → First Tee Canton: $133K across 2 grants, latest 2024Timken Foundation of Canton → Canton Museum of Art: $114K across 1 grant, latest 2024Stark Community Foundation → Canton Preservation Society: $111K across 3 grants, latest 2024Stark Community Foundation → Canton Jewish Community Federation: $88K across 2 grants, latest 2024Timken Foundation of Canton → Canton Police Department: $85K across 1 grant, latest 2022Stark Community Foundation → YWCA Canton: $74K across 1 grant, latest 2024Stark County Convention & Visitors' → Canton Palace Theatre Assoc: $68K across 2 grants, latest 2023United Way of Greater Stark County → Salvation Army of Canton: $62K across 4 grants, latest 2024Timken Foundation of Canton → Canton Central Catholic High School Education Foundation: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2022Timken Foundation of Canton → Canton Student Loan Foundation: $50K across 1 grant, latest 2021Stark Community Foundation → Canton Rotary Charitable Fund: $47K across 2 grants, latest 2024Stark Community Foundation → First Christian Church of Canton: $39K across 2 grants, latest 2024Stark Community Foundation → Greater East Canton Community Development Association: $39K across 2 grants, latest 2024Stark Community Foundation → Canton Regional Score - Chapter 580: $37K across 2 grants, latest 2024Stark Community Foundation → Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Greater Canton: $34K across 2 grants, latest 2024United Way of Greater Stark County → Lighthouse Ministries of Canton: $29K across 1 grant, latest 2024Stark Community Foundation → Canton Ballet: $28K across 3 grants, latest 2024Stark Community Foundation → North Canton Playhouse: $26K across 1 grant, latest 2022Stark County Convention & Visitors' → Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce: $24K across 2 grants, latest 2023Timken Co Charitable & Educational Fund → Greater Canton Chamber of Commerce Foundation: $22K across 1 grant, latest 2024Stark County Convention & Visitors' → Canton Fine Arts Associates: $22K across 2 grants, latest 2023Stark Community Foundation → Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation: $19K across 2 grants, latest 2024Stark Community Foundation → North Canton YMCA: $19K across 2 grants, latest 2024Timken Foundation of Canton: $6.9M on this topic. Open the funder.Timken Foundation of Canton$6.9MStark Community Foundation: $4.3M on this topic. Open the funder.Stark Community Foundation$4.3MUnited Way of Greater Stark County: $1.8M on this topic. Open the funder.United Way of Greater Stark C…$1.8MAmerican Electric Power Foundation: $713K on this topic. Open the funder.American Electric Power Found…$713KFirstenergy Foundation: $513K on this topic. Open the funder.Firstenergy Foundation$513KStark County Convention & Visitors': $475K on this topic. Open the funder.Stark County Convention & Vis…$475KTimken Co Charitable & Educational Fund: $220K on this topic. Open the funder.Timken Co Charitable & Educat…$220KHoover W Henry Fund Ta: $163K on this topic. Open the funder.Hoover W Henry Fund Ta$163KEnterprise Holdings Foundation: $101K on this topic. Open the funder.Enterprise Holdings Foundation$101KFoster and Maralee Overcash Scholarship Trust: $69K on this topic. Open the funder.Foster and Maralee Overcash S…$69KVelma A Denny Scholarship Tr Agency 5562: $50K on this topic. Open the funder.Velma A Denny Scholarship Tr…$50KGpd Group Employees Foundation Inc: $48K on this topic. Open the funder.Gpd Group Employees Foundatio…$48KCanton Palace Theater Association: received $5.0M on this topicCanton Palace Theater Associati…$5.0MYWCA- Canton: received $1.3M on this topicYWCA- Canton$1.3MCanton for All People: received $1.2M on this topicCanton for All People$1.2MAkron-Canton Regional Foodbank: received $1.0M on this topicAkron-Canton Regional Foodbank$1.0MCanton Classic Car Museum: received $762K on this topicCanton Classic Car Museum$762KCanton for All People Inc: received $625K on this topicCanton for All People Inc$625KCanton Museum of Art: received $559K on this topicCanton Museum of Art$559KAkron Canton Regional Foodbank: received $509K on this topicAkron Canton Regional Foodbank$509KYWCA - Canton: received $479K on this topicYWCA - Canton$479KThe Salvation Army of Canton: received $470K on this topicThe Salvation Army of Canton$470KCanton for All People: received $353K on this topicCanton for All People$353KFirst Baptist Church of Canton: received $262K on this topicFirst Baptist Church of Canton$262KCanton Palace Theatre Association: received $242K on this topicCanton Palace Theatre Associati…$242KYMCA of Central Stark County: received $200K on this topicYMCA of Central Stark County$200KCanton Symphony Orchestra: received $200K on this topicCanton Symphony Orchestra$200KOsnaburg Local School District: received $150K on this topicOsnaburg Local School District$150KCanton Symphony Orchestra Asso: received $149K on this topicCanton Symphony Orchestra Asso$149KFirst Tee Canton: received $133K on this topicFirst Tee Canton$133KAkron Canton Regional Foodbank: received $112K on this topicAkron Canton Regional Foodbank$112KCanton Preservation Society: received $111K on this topicCanton Preservation Society$111KCanton Ballet: received $98K on this topicCanton Ballet$98KCanton Jewish Community Federation: received $88K on this topicCanton Jewish Community Federat…$88KCanton Symphony Orchestra Association: received $88K on this topicCanton Symphony Orchestra Assoc…$88KCanton Police Department: received $85K on this topicCanton Police Department$85KCanton City Health Department Thrive Program: received $78K on this topicCanton City Health Department T…$78KYWCA Canton: received $74K on this topicYWCA Canton$74KCanton Palace Theatre Assoc: received $68K on this topicCanton Palace Theatre Assoc$68KSalvation Army of Canton: received $62K on this topicSalvation Army of Canton$62KAkron-Canton Regional Foodbank: received $52K on this topicAkron-Canton Regional Foodbank$52KCanton Central Catholic High School Education Foundation: received $50K on this topicCanton Central Catholic High Sc…$50KCanton Student Loan Foundation: received $50K on this topicCanton Student Loan Foundation$50KCanton Rotary Charitable Fund: received $47K on this topicCanton Rotary Charitable Fund$47KUniversity of Illinois: received $46K on this topicUniversity of Illinois$46KGreater Canton Chamber of Commerce Foundation Inc: received $43K on this topicGreater Canton Chamber of Comme…$43KIllinois State University: received $42K on this topicIllinois State University$42KFirst Christian Church of Canton: received $39K on this topicFirst Christian Church of Canton$39KGreater East Canton Community Development Association: received $39K on this topicGreater East Canton Community D…$39KCanton Regional Score - Chapter 580: received $37K on this topicCanton Regional Score - Chapter…$37KGreater Canton Chamber of Commerce Foundation: received $35K on this topicGreater Canton Chamber of Comme…$35KUnitarian Universalist Congregation of Greater Canton: received $34K on this topicUnitarian Universalist Congrega…$34KLighthouse Ministries of Canton: received $29K on this topicLighthouse Ministries of Canton$29KNorth Canton Public Library: received $28K on this topicNorth Canton Public Library$28KNorth Canton Playhouse: received $26K on this topicNorth Canton Playhouse$26KJ Babe Stearn Community Center: received $25K on this topicJ Babe Stearn Community Center$25KNorth Canton City Schools: received $24K on this topicNorth Canton City Schools$24KCanton Regional Chamber of Commerce: received $24K on this topicCanton Regional Chamber of Comm…$24KGreater Canton Chamber of Commerce Foundation: received $22K on this topicGreater Canton Chamber of Comme…$22KCanton Fine Arts Associates: received $22K on this topicCanton Fine Arts Associates$22KIllinois Wesleyan University: received $21K on this topicIllinois Wesleyan University$21KCanton Local School District: received $20K on this topicCanton Local School District$20KCanton Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation: received $19K on this topicCanton Regional Chamber of Comm…$19KNorth Canton YMCA: received $19K on this topicNorth Canton YMCA$19KCedarville University: received $10K on this topicCedarville University$10KLeague of Women's Voters - Canton Area: received $7K on this topicLeague of Women's Voters - Cant…$7KFirst Tee of Canton Inc: received $4K on this topicFirst Tee of Canton Inc$4K
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