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Community Foundation of Lorain County → Mental Health Addiction and Recovery Services Board of Lorain County: $809K across 2 grants, latest 2023The Nord Family Foundation → Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio: $625K across 3 grants, latest 2024United Way of Greater Lorain County Inc → Lorain County General Health District: $595K across 4 grants, latest 2024The Nordson Corporation Foundation → Aces Lorain County (Achievement Thru Community Education & Support): $225K across 3 grants, latest 2023Community West Foundation → Lorain County Free Clinic: $183K across 4 grants, latest 2025The Stocker Foundation → Community Foundation of Lorain County: $174K across 6 grants, latest 2024Vincent J Stark Foundation → Lorain County Free Clinic: $80K across 4 grants, latest 2025Alyce J & Ann J Metka Charitable Fdn → Lorain County Alcohol & Drug Addiction: $51K across 2 grants, latest 2023Norton Family Foundation → Lorain Historical Society: $41K across 3 grants, latest 2025Northwest Charitable Foundation → Good Knights of Lorain County: $30K across 4 grants, latest 2025The Lorain Foundation → Lorain County Community College: $20K across 2 grants, latest 2024Miraldi Family Pvt Fdn Aag → United Way of Greater Lorain County: $10K across 4 grants, latest 2025The Nord Family Foundation → Catholic Charities Corporation: $505K across 5 grants, latest 2024Community Foundation of Lorain County → Lorain Civic Center Committee: $349K across 3 grants, latest 2024United Way of Greater Lorain County Inc → Salvation Army Lorain: $180K across 4 grants, latest 2024The Nordson Corporation Foundation → Lorain County Urban League Inc: $150K across 3 grants, latest 2023The Stocker Foundation → Lorain Historical Society: $147K across 5 grants, latest 2024Community West Foundation → Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio: $105K across 1 grant, latest 2022Alyce J & Ann J Metka Charitable Fdn → Good Knights of Lorain County: $41K across 3 grants, latest 2025Norton Family Foundation → Lorain County Community College Foundation: $34K across 4 grants, latest 2025Vincent J Stark Foundation → Lorain County Office On Aging: $30K across 3 grants, latest 2024The Lorain Foundation → Lorain Jewish Welfare Fund: $19K across 3 grants, latest 2024Northwest Charitable Foundation → Lorain County Community Development: $10K across 2 grants, latest 2024Miraldi Family Pvt Fdn Aag → Lorain County Community College Foundati: $6K across 3 grants, latest 2025The Nord Family Foundation → College Now Greater Cleveland Inc: $480K across 3 grants, latest 2024Community Foundation of Lorain County → Lorain County Free Clinic Inc: $240K across 3 grants, latest 2024United Way of Greater Lorain County Inc → Lorain County Office On Aging: $139K across 4 grants, latest 2024The Nordson Corporation Foundation → Lorain County Community College Foundation: $125K across 1 grant, latest 2022The Stocker Foundation → Lorain County Urban League Inc: $88K across 2 grants, latest 2024Community West Foundation → Lorain County Safe Harbor: $84K across 2 grants, latest 2025Norton Family Foundation → Good Knights of Lorain County: $16K across 3 grants, latest 2025Alyce J & Ann J Metka Charitable Fdn → Lorain Historical Society: $16K across 4 grants, latest 2025The Lorain Foundation → Lorain County Health & Dentistry: $9K across 3 grants, latest 2024Vincent J Stark Foundation → Good Knights of Lorain County: $7K across 1 grant, latest 2025Northwest Charitable Foundation → Lorain County Urban League Inc: $5K across 1 grant, latest 2025Miraldi Family Pvt Fdn Aag → Lorain County Free Clinic: $4K across 4 grants, latest 2025The Nord Family Foundation → Lorain County Urban League Inc: $425K across 5 grants, latest 2024The Nord Family Foundation → Lorain County Community College Foundation: $424K across 7 grants, latest 2024The Nord Family Foundation → Lorain County Health & Dentistry: $400K across 4 grants, latest 2024The Nord Family Foundation → Community Foundation of Lorain County: $350K across 5 grants, latest 2024The Nord Family Foundation → United Way of Greater Lorain County: $334K across 7 grants, latest 2024The Nord Family Foundation → Lorain Metropolitan Housing Authority: $330K across 3 grants, latest 2024The Nord Family Foundation → Lorain County Free Clinic Inc: $300K across 3 grants, latest 2024The Nord Family Foundation → The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland: $300K across 2 grants, latest 2024The Nord Family Foundation → Lorain Municipal Court: $280K across 3 grants, latest 2024The Nord Family Foundation → Family Planning Services of Lorain County: $240K across 3 grants, latest 2024Community Foundation of Lorain County → Lorain County Historical Society: $236K across 3 grants, latest 2024The Nord Family Foundation → Lorain County Safe Harbor Corp: $220K across 3 grants, latest 2024The Nord Family Foundation → Lorain Historical Society: $218K across 10 grants, latest 2024The Nord Family Foundation → Lorain County Office On Aging Inc: $215K across 4 grants, latest 2024The Nord Family Foundation → Emerald Development & Economic Network Inc: $200K across 2 grants, latest 2024The Nord Family Foundation → Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio: $196K across 4 grants, latest 2024The Nord Family Foundation → Effective Leadership Academy: $195K across 3 grants, latest 2024Community Foundation of Lorain County → Lorain County Safe Harbor Genesis House: $182K across 3 grants, latest 2024The Nord Family Foundation → Salvation Army - Northeast Ohio Division: $180K across 2 grants, latest 2024The Nord Family Foundation → Lorain County Community Development Corporation: $175K across 2 grants, latest 2024Community Foundation of Lorain County → Lorain County Urban League: $174K across 3 grants, latest 2024The Nord Family Foundation → Educational Service Center of Lorain County: $160K across 1 grant, latest 2022Community Foundation of Lorain County → Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lorain County: $158K across 3 grants, latest 2024The Nord Family Foundation → Lorain County Public Health: $152K across 3 grants, latest 2024The Nord Family Foundation → Lorain Urban Minority Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Outreach Program Inc: $150K across 3 grants, latest 2024The Nord Family Foundation → Lorain Revitalization Association Dba Main Street Lorain: $140K across 3 grants, latest 2024Community Foundation of Lorain County → Mercy Foundation of Lorain County: $140K across 2 grants, latest 2023Community Foundation of Lorain County → Lorain County Office On Aging: $140K across 3 grants, latest 2024The Nord Family Foundation: $7.2M on this topic. Open the funder.The Nord Family Foundation$7.2MCommunity Foundation of Lorain County: $2.4M on this topic. Open the funder.Community Foundation of Lorai…$2.4MUnited Way of Greater Lorain County Inc: $914K on this topic. Open the funder.United Way of Greater Lorain…$914KThe Nordson Corporation Foundation: $500K on this topic. Open the funder.The Nordson Corporation Found…$500KThe Stocker Foundation: $409K on this topic. Open the funder.The Stocker Foundation$409KCommunity West Foundation: $371K on this topic. Open the funder.Community West Foundation$371KVincent J Stark Foundation: $117K on this topic. Open the funder.Vincent J Stark Foundation$117KAlyce J & Ann J Metka Charitable Fdn: $107K on this topic. Open the funder.Alyce J & Ann J Metka Charita…$107KNorton Family Foundation: $91K on this topic. Open the funder.Norton Family Foundation$91KThe Lorain Foundation: $49K on this topic. Open the funder.The Lorain Foundation$49KNorthwest Charitable Foundation: $45K on this topic. Open the funder.Northwest Charitable Foundati…$45KMiraldi Family Pvt Fdn Aag: $19K on this topic. Open the funder.Miraldi Family Pvt Fdn Aag$19KMental Health Addiction and Recovery Services Board of Lorain County: received $809K on this topicMental Health Addiction and Rec…$809KSecond Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio: received $730K on this topicSecond Harvest Food Bank of Nor…$730KLorain County Urban League Inc: received $668K on this topicLorain County Urban League Inc$668KLorain County General Health District: received $595K on this topicLorain County General Health Di…$595KLorain County Community College Foundation: received $549K on this topicLorain County Community College…$549KLorain County Free Clinic Inc: received $540K on this topicLorain County Free Clinic Inc$540KCommunity Foundation of Lorain County: received $524K on this topicCommunity Foundation of Lorain…$524KCatholic Charities Corporation: received $505K on this topicCatholic Charities Corporation$505KCollege Now Greater Cleveland Inc: received $480K on this topicCollege Now Greater Cleveland I…$480KLorain County Health & Dentistry: received $409K on this topicLorain County Health & Dentistry$409KLorain Historical Society: received $380K on this topicLorain Historical Society$380KLorain Civic Center Committee: received $349K on this topicLorain Civic Center Committee$349KUnited Way of Greater Lorain County: received $344K on this topicUnited Way of Greater Lorain Co…$344KLorain Metropolitan Housing Authority: received $330K on this topicLorain Metropolitan Housing Aut…$330KThe Legal Aid Society of Cleveland: received $300K on this topicThe Legal Aid Society of Clevel…$300KLorain Municipal Court: received $280K on this topicLorain Municipal Court$280KLorain County Office On Aging: received $279K on this topicLorain County Office On Aging$279KFamily Planning Services of Lorain County: received $240K on this topicFamily Planning Services of Lor…$240KLorain County Historical Society: received $236K on this topicLorain County Historical Society$236KAces Lorain County (Achievement Thru Community Education & Support): received $225K on this topicAces Lorain County (Achievement…$225KLorain County Safe Harbor Corp: received $220K on this topicLorain County Safe Harbor Corp$220KLorain County Office On Aging Inc: received $215K on this topicLorain County Office On Aging I…$215KEmerald Development & Economic Network Inc: received $200K on this topicEmerald Development & Economic…$200KBoys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio: received $196K on this topicBoys & Girls Clubs of Northeast…$196KEffective Leadership Academy: received $195K on this topicEffective Leadership Academy$195KLorain County Free Clinic: received $187K on this topicLorain County Free Clinic$187KLorain County Safe Harbor Genesis House: received $182K on this topicLorain County Safe Harbor Genes…$182KSalvation Army Lorain: received $180K on this topicSalvation Army Lorain$180KSalvation Army - Northeast Ohio Division: received $180K on this topicSalvation Army - Northeast Ohio…$180KLorain County Community Development Corporation: received $175K on this topicLorain County Community Develop…$175KLorain County Urban League: received $174K on this topicLorain County Urban League$174KEducational Service Center of Lorain County: received $160K on this topicEducational Service Center of L…$160KBig Brothers Big Sisters of Lorain County: received $158K on this topicBig Brothers Big Sisters of Lor…$158KLorain County Public Health: received $152K on this topicLorain County Public Health$152KLorain Urban Minority Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Outreach Program Inc: received $150K on this topicLorain Urban Minority Alcoholis…$150KLorain Revitalization Association Dba Main Street Lorain: received $140K on this topicLorain Revitalization Associati…$140KMercy Foundation of Lorain County: received $140K on this topicMercy Foundation of Lorain Coun…$140KLorain County Safe Harbor: received $84K on this topicLorain County Safe Harbor$84KLorain County Free Clinic: received $80K on this topicLorain County Free Clinic$80KGood Knights of Lorain County: received $71K on this topicGood Knights of Lorain County$71KLorain County Alcohol & Drug Addiction: received $51K on this topicLorain County Alcohol & Drug Ad…$51KLorain Historical Society: received $41K on this topicLorain Historical Society$41KLorain County Community College Foundation: received $34K on this topicLorain County Community College…$34KLorain County Office On Aging: received $30K on this topicLorain County Office On Aging$30KLorain County Community College: received $20K on this topicLorain County Community College$20KLorain Jewish Welfare Fund: received $19K on this topicLorain Jewish Welfare Fund$19KGood Knights of Lorain County: received $16K on this topicGood Knights of Lorain County$16KLorain County Community Development: received $10K on this topicLorain County Community Develop…$10KGood Knights of Lorain County: received $7K on this topicGood Knights of Lorain County$7KLorain County Community College Foundati: received $6K on this topicLorain County Community College…$6K
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