The Cecil Mauger Charitable Trust gives primarily to local Licking County organizations that deliver basic human services, faith-based education, and community cultural programming. Grants are aimed at direct-service nonprofits (homeless services, food pantry, YMCA, Red Cross), a local Christian school, and strategic pooled philanthropy through the Licking County Foundation. The foundation emphasizes practical, community-level impact in Newark/Newark-area institutions rather than national causes.
Cecil Mauger Charitable Trust channels most of its giving into Newark and nearby Licking County institutions, with a clear preference for practical local services and community infrastructure. The largest recent grant in the record is $38,676 to the Licking County Foundation for the Mauger Charitable Strategic Projects Fund, showing that the trust uses pooled philanthropy as part of its local strategy. Direct-service support is another recurring thread: St Vincent Haven received $20,000 for program support in 2023 and another $1,964 in 2025, while the Food Pantry Network of Licking County received $10,000 for general support. The trust also backs education and civic life, including $20,000 to Granville Christian Academy and $10,000 to the City of Newark for symphony support. Smaller awards extend to youth development, hospice care, libraries, gardens, churches, and a local symphony, all within a tightly local pattern of giving. Across the recent grants list, the trust’s footprint is steady and place-based rather than broad or national, with grants aimed at organizations serving everyday community needs in and around Newark.
Basic human services are a major part of the trust’s work. It gave $20,000 to St Vincent Haven for program support and $10,000 to the Food Pantry Network of Licking County for general support, alongside $1,964 to St Vincent Haven in 2025. Education is another visible priority: Granville Christian Academy received $20,000 as a charitable contribution, and Newark Campus Development Fund received $5,000 for a chair in Hodges Hall. The trust also supports youth and recreation, including $10,000 to Buckeye Valley Family YMCA for program support and $5,500 to Cdf Freedom Schools of Licking County for program support. Cultural and civic programming appears in gifts such as $10,000 to the City of Newark for symphony support and $5,000 to Newark Granville Symphony for general support.
Typical awards are modest and clustered around the low-thousands: p25 is $4,806, median grant size is $5,250, and p75 is $10,000. The recent record also includes a few larger grants, led by a $38,676 strategic-projects award and several $20,000 gifts. Giving is recurring rather than one-off in several cases: St Vincent Haven and Cdf Freedom Schools of Licking County each appear more than once, as does the Licking County Foundation strategic-projects line. The trust is a private charitable trust, funds only organizations, and makes direct grants rather than program-related investments. All recent grants shown are in the United States.
$80K
$1.3M
$180K
$104K
Most grants fall between $5K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Modest number of mid-sized grants concentrated in the local community; funds are distributed across several service areas rather than one flagship cause, with both direct-service nonprofits and contributions to a community foundation fund for strategic projects.
Notable grantees: LCF for Mauger Charitable Strategic Projects Fund, St Vincent Haven, Granville Christian Academy, Food Pantry Network of Licking County, American Red Cross of East Central Ohio
The trust gives overwhelmingly in Ohio, with 96% of grants to recipients in its HQ state. Newark is the clearest center of activity, with grants to St Vincent Haven, Buckeye Valley Family YMCA, Food Pantry Network of Licking County, City of Newark, and Newark Development Partners. Other Ohio recipients include Granville, Johnstown, and Zanesville. The recent grants list also includes one out-of-state recipient: American Red Cross of East Central Ohio in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Its recent grants go mainly to local human-services providers, schools, and community institutions in Newark and Licking County. Examples include St Vincent Haven, Food Pantry Network of Licking County, Granville Christian Academy, Buckeye Valley Family YMCA, and the City of Newark for symphony support.
The typical award is in the low thousands. The p25 grant size is $4,806, the median is $5,250, and the p75 is $10,000. The recent record also includes larger gifts such as $38,676 and $25,000.
Yes. St Vincent Haven appears in both 2023 and 2025, Cdf Freedom Schools of Licking County appears in 2023 and 2024, and the Licking County Foundation’s strategic-projects line appears in both 2024 and 2025. That pattern suggests repeat support for selected local partners.
Ohio receives nearly all of the grants, with 96% of awards going to recipients in the HQ state. Newark is the main city in the recent record, alongside Granville, Johnstown, and Zanesville.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LICKING COUNTY FOUNDATION | NEWARK, OH | $32,245 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| LICKING COUNTY COALITION OF CARE | NEWARK, OH | $15,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATIONS |
| HARTFORD LIBRARY ASSOC | HARTFORD, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATIONS |
| TOGETHER WE GROW INC | NEWARK, OH | $7,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| FURNITURE BANK OF CENTRAL OHIO | COLUMBUS, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATIONS |
| JOHN & CHRISTINE WARNER FD FOR BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF NEWARK | NEWARK, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATIONS |
| LICKING COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY | HEATH, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATIONS |
| OLD HOME STRETCH MATING FUND Licking County Foundation | Newark, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS OF EAST CENTRAL OHIO | FORT WAYNE, IN | $15,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF RED CROSS |
| CITY OF NEWARK | NEWARK, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF SYMPHONY |
| NEWARK CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT FUND | NEWARK, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | FOR CHAIR IN HODGES HALL |
| NEWARK GRANVILLE SYMPHONY | GRANVILLE, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NEWARK DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS | NEWARK, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| LICKING COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS | NEWARK, OH | $3,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF GARDEN |
| FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | NEWARK, OH | $2,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT OF CHURCH |
| ST VINCENT HAVEN | NEWARK, OH | $1,964 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| LCF for Mauger Charitable Strategic Projects Fund | Newark, OH | $1,613 | 2025 | STRATEGIC PROJECTS FUND |
| LCF for Mauger Charitable Strategic Projects Fund | Newark, OH | $38,676 | 2024 | STRATEGIC PROJECTS FUND |
| GRANVILLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | GRANVILLE, OH | $20,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| CDF FREEDOM SCHOOLS OF LICKING COUNTY | NEWARK, OH | $5,500 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NORTHRIDGE LOCAL SCHOOLS | JOHNSTOWN, OH | $2,258 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| ST VINCENT HAVEN | NEWARK, OH | $20,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BUCKEYE VALLEY FAMILY YMCA | NEWARK, OH | $10,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FOOD PANTRY NETWORK OF LICKING COUNTY | NEWARK, OH | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| LCF GROWTH & INCOME PORTFOLIO | NEWARD, OH | $7,717 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| OHIO NATIONAL ROAD ASSOCIATION | ZANESVILLE, OH | $6,000 | 2023 | GENERAL |
| CDF FREEDOM SCHOOLS OF LICKING COUNTY | NEWARK, OH | $5,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| HOSPICE OF CENTRAL OHIO | NEWARK, OH | $5,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| LICKING COUNTY LIBRARY ATTN KERRILL FOSTER | NEWARK, OH | $4,742 | 2023 | GENERAL |
LICKING COUNTY COALITION OF CARE
$15,000SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATIONS
HARTFORD LIBRARY ASSOC
$10,000SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATIONS
TOGETHER WE GROW INC
$7,500GENERAL
JOHN & CHRISTINE WARNER FD FOR BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF NEWARK
$5,000SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATIONS
LICKING COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY
$5,000SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATIONS
OLD HOME STRETCH MATING FUND Licking County Foundation
$25,000CONTRIBUTION
AMERICAN RED CROSS OF EAST CENTRAL OHIO
$15,000SUPPORT OF RED CROSS
CITY OF NEWARK
$10,000SUPPORT OF SYMPHONY
NEWARK GRANVILLE SYMPHONY
$5,000GENERAL
LICKING COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS
$3,000SUPPORT OF GARDEN
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$2,500SUPPORT OF CHURCH
ST VINCENT HAVEN
$1,964PROGRAM SUPPORT
LCF for Mauger Charitable Strategic Projects Fund
$1,613STRATEGIC PROJECTS FUND
LCF for Mauger Charitable Strategic Projects Fund
$38,676STRATEGIC PROJECTS FUND
GRANVILLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
$20,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
CDF FREEDOM SCHOOLS OF LICKING COUNTY
$5,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
NORTHRIDGE LOCAL SCHOOLS
$2,258CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
ST VINCENT HAVEN
$20,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
FOOD PANTRY NETWORK OF LICKING COUNTY
$10,000GENERAL
LCF GROWTH & INCOME PORTFOLIO
$7,717GENERAL
OHIO NATIONAL ROAD ASSOCIATION
$6,000GENERAL
CDF FREEDOM SCHOOLS OF LICKING COUNTY
$5,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
LICKING COUNTY LIBRARY ATTN KERRILL FOSTER
$4,742GENERAL