UseGrants

Foundations That Fund Nonprofits in Youngstown, Ohio

42 private foundations reported grants to Youngstown, Ohio recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.

Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.

Overview

Across tax years 2023–2025, 42 private foundations reported 106 grants totaling $8,476,020 to 78 organizations in Youngstown, Ohio. The most-funded purposes were education (8 grants) and health & medical (3 grants). Freedom Together Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $2,560,000 across 2 grants. The median reported grant was $10,000.

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Foundations giving here
42
Organizations funded
78
Reported grants
106
Total reported
$8.5M
Median grant
$10K
Largest grant
$2.1M

What foundations fund in Youngstown, Ohio

Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

Foundations giving into Youngstown, Ohio, by reported dollars

“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Ohio dollars that landed in Youngstown — a funder at 90% is effectively a Youngstown funder, one at 5% happens to give here.

FoundationGrantsTotalOf state
Freedom Together Foundation2$2,560,00080%
The Augustas and Elsie Rigas Family Foundation2$2,500,000100%
Kikel Charitable Foundation Xxxxxxxxx2$733,254100%
Fibushendricks Family Foundation9$357,26259%
Frank & Pearl Gelbman Charitable FDN7$338,50082%
John E Fetzer Institute Inc1$250,00056%
John D Finnegan FDN7$210,000100%
The William Penn Foundation1$167,685100%

Organizations in Youngstown, Ohio that received the most

Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.

RecipientGrantsTotal
State Power Fund3$2,727,685
The Penguin Club1$2,000,000
Youngstown State University Foundation9$556,814
YSU Foundation2$505,000
Children's Hospital Medical Center1$415,680
ST Elizabeth Health Center Children's Unit1$317,574
Ohio Organizing Collaborative1$250,000
Youngstown Area Jewish Federation1$154,762
Ursliline High School1$100,000
The Mahoning Valley Historical Society1$98,714

Which foundations give grants in Youngstown, Ohio?

42 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Youngstown, Ohio on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $8,476,020 across 106 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Freedom Together Foundation, The Augustas and Elsie Rigas Family Foundation, Kikel Charitable Foundation Xxxxxxxxx. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in Youngstown, Ohio?

Reported purposes in Youngstown, Ohio concentrate in education (8), health & medical (3), scholarships & financial aid (2). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

How large is a typical foundation grant in Youngstown, Ohio?

The median reported grant to a Youngstown, Ohio recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $2,060,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.

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Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.

Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.