The Clement O. Miniger Memorial Foundation concentrates its giving on local cultural institutions in the Holland/Toledo area, prioritizing regional history and arts education. Nearly all funding goes to two repeat recipients—supporting general operating needs rather than project-specific programming—indicating a focus on sustaining core institutions that serve community heritage and arts training. The foundation appears committed to preserving Great Lakes/Toledo cultural assets and strengthening arts education infrastructure for area residents.
A $600,000 general grant to the Great Lakes Historical Society is the clearest sign of how Clement O Miniger Memorial Foundati Co Trust Company Family Office gives: it backs a small number of local institutions with large, recurring operating support. The foundation’s recent record centers on Northwest Ohio cultural and community organizations, especially in Toledo, Vermillion, and Perrysburg, with funding that repeatedly sustains museums, arts institutions, and community-serving nonprofits. Alongside the historical society, Toledo School for the Arts has received three general grants in the recent record, including awards of $125,000, $125,000, and $110,000. That pattern shows a funder that favors continuity over one-time project bursts. Other major grants to Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo Symphony, National Museum of the Great Lakes, and Fort Meigs Association point to an emphasis on regional heritage, arts education, and institutions that preserve and interpret local history. The foundation also supports broader community organizations such as Boys Girls Clubs of Tol and Connecting Kids to Meals, suggesting a grantmaking approach rooted in sustaining established civic infrastructure.
Regional maritime and Great Lakes history is one of the clearest themes in the portfolio. The foundation gave $600,000 to Great Lakes Historical Society in 2024 and $75,000 to National Museum of the Great Lakes in 2025, both as general support. Arts education is another recurring area: Toledo School for the Arts received $125,000 in 2023, $125,000 in 2024, and $110,000 in 2025 for general support. The performing arts also appear through a $85,583 grant to Toledoalliance for the Perf Arts in 2025 and a $60,000 grant to Toledo Symphony in 2023. Heritage sites and public history are supported as well, including $45,000 annual grants to Fort Meigs Association in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The recent grant record is concentrated in mid-sized to large awards, with a typical grant size of $11,108 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $42,500 at the 75th percentile. The foundation shows a strong repeat-grantee pattern: Toledo School for the Arts, Boys Girls Clubs of Tol, Toledo Museum of Art, Fort Meigs Association, and Toledoalliance for the Perf Arts each appear across multiple years. Grants in the list are almost entirely general support, which points to flexible operating funding rather than restricted project grants. The organization does not fund individuals and is not shown making program-related investments.
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$8.3M
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Most grants fall between $11K and $43K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$43K
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Highly concentrated: few, large unrestricted grants to repeat local grantees. Funding is directed to established cultural organizations rather than many small or one-off recipients.
Notable grantees: Great Lakes Historical Society, Toledo School for the Arts
Giving is overwhelmingly local and centered in Ohio. Recipients in Ohio account for 98% of grants, and all listed recent grants go to US organizations. Toledo is the main recipient city, with additional funding in Perrysburg and Vermillion. The largest awards land with Toledo-based institutions, while historical and cultural grants also reach nearby Northwest Ohio communities such as Perrysburg and the Lake Erie area through Vermillion.
The recent grants show support for local cultural institutions, arts education, and community-serving nonprofits. Examples include Great Lakes Historical Society, Toledo School for the Arts, Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo Symphony, Boys Girls Clubs of Tol, and Connecting Kids to Meals, mostly through general operating support.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Toledo School for the Arts in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Boys Girls Clubs of Tol in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Toledo Museum of Art in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and Fort Meigs Association in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is $11,108 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $42,500 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes larger general-support grants such as $600,000 to Great Lakes Historical Society and $125,000 to Toledo School for the Arts.
Its giving is highly concentrated in Ohio: 98% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the recent list is entirely US-based. Toledo is the most common recipient city, with additional grants in Perrysburg and Vermillion.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOLEDO SCHOOL FOR THE ART | TOLEDO, OH | $110,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE GREAT LAKES | TOLEDO, OH | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| BOYS GIRLS CLUBS OF TOL | TOLEDO, OH | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| TOLEDOALLIANCE FOR THE PERF ARTS | TOLEDO, OH | $75,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| TOLEDO ZOO FOUNDATION | TOLEDO, OH | $65,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| CONNECTING KIDS TO MEALS | TOLEDO, OH | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| TOLEDO MUSEUM OF ART | TOLEDO, OH | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| FORT MEIGS ASSOCIATION | PERRYSBURG, OH | $45,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| PERRYSBURG HEIGHTSCOMMUNITY ASSOCIA | PERRYSBURG, OH | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| FIRST TEE LAKE ERIE | TOLEDO, OH | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| WGTE-TV | TOLEDO, OH | $35,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| YMCA | TOLEDO, OH | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| SUNSHINE FOUNDATIONINC | MAUMEE, OH | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| ADVOCATES FOR BASIC LEGAL EQUALITY | TOLEDO, OH | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| YWCA | TOLEDO, OH | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| HOSPICE OF NORTHWEST OHIO | PERRYSBURG, OH | $15,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| IMAGINATION STATION | TOLEDO, OH | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| TOLEDO DAY NURSERY | TOLEDO, OH | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| SIGHT CENTER OF NW OHIO | TOLEDO, OH | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF WESTERN OHIO | TOLEDO, OH | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA | TOLEDO, OH | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| CHILDRENS RESOURCE CENTER | BOWLING GREEN, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| ADVOCATING OPPORTUNITY | TOLEDO, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| TOLEDO TOMORROW | TOLEDO, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| GOOD GRIEF OF NORTHWEST OHIO | HOLLAND, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| VICTORY CENTER | TOLEDO, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| GIRLS TO RUN OF NORTHWEST OHIO | TOLEDO, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| NORTHWEST OHIO CLASSICAL ACADEMY | TOLEDO, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| TOLEDO SCHOOL FOR THE ART | TOLEDO, OH | $110,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| TOLEDOALLIANCE FOR THE PERF ARTS | TOLEDO, OH | $85,583 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| BOYS GIRLS CLUBS OF TOL | TOLEDO, OH | $85,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE GREAT LAKES | TOLEDO, OH | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ADVOCATES FOR BASIC LEGAL EQUALITY | TOLEDO, OH | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| TOLEDO MUSEUM OF ART | TOLEDO, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FORT MEIGS ASSOCIATION | PERRYSBURG, OH | $45,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CONNECTING KIDS TO MEALS | TOLEDO, OH | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PERRYSBURG HEIGHTSCOMMUNITY ASSOCIA | PERRYSBURG, OH | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| TOLEDO ZOO FOUNDATION | TOLEDO, OH | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| WGTE-TV | TOLEDO, OH | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FIRST TEE LAKE ERIE | TOLEDO, OH | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| YMCA | TOLEDO, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF WESTERN OHIO | TOLEDO, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA | TOLEDO, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| TOLEDO DAY NURSERY | TOLEDO, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SIGHT CENTER OF NW OHIO | TOLEDO, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| YWCA | TOLEDO, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| IMAGINATION STATION | TOLEDO, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HOSPICE OF NORTHWEST OHIO | PERRYSBURG, OH | $12,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CHILDRENS RESOURCE CENTER | BOWLING GREEN, OH | $10,417 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| TOLEDO TOMORROW | TOLEDO, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
TOLEDO SCHOOL FOR THE ART
$110,000GENERAL
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE GREAT LAKES
$100,000GENERAL
BOYS GIRLS CLUBS OF TOL
$100,000GENERAL
TOLEDOALLIANCE FOR THE PERF ARTS
$75,000GENERAL
TOLEDO ZOO FOUNDATION
$65,000GENERAL
FORT MEIGS ASSOCIATION
$45,000GENERAL
PERRYSBURG HEIGHTSCOMMUNITY ASSOCIA
$40,000GENERAL
WGTE-TV
$35,000GENERAL
SUNSHINE FOUNDATIONINC
$25,000GENERAL
YWCA
$20,000GENERAL
IMAGINATION STATION
$15,000GENERAL
SIGHT CENTER OF NW OHIO
$15,000GENERAL
GIRL SCOUTS OF WESTERN OHIO
$15,000GENERAL
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
$15,000GENERAL
CHILDRENS RESOURCE CENTER
$10,000GENERAL
ADVOCATING OPPORTUNITY
$10,000GENERAL
TOLEDO TOMORROW
$10,000GENERAL
GOOD GRIEF OF NORTHWEST OHIO
$10,000GENERAL
VICTORY CENTER
$5,000GENERAL
GIRLS TO RUN OF NORTHWEST OHIO
$5,000GENERAL
NORTHWEST OHIO CLASSICAL ACADEMY
$5,000GENERAL
TOLEDO SCHOOL FOR THE ART
$110,000GENERAL
TOLEDOALLIANCE FOR THE PERF ARTS
$85,583GENERAL
BOYS GIRLS CLUBS OF TOL
$85,000GENERAL
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE GREAT LAKES
$75,000GENERAL
FORT MEIGS ASSOCIATION
$45,000GENERAL
PERRYSBURG HEIGHTSCOMMUNITY ASSOCIA
$40,000GENERAL
TOLEDO ZOO FOUNDATION
$35,000GENERAL
WGTE-TV
$35,000GENERAL
GIRL SCOUTS OF WESTERN OHIO
$15,000GENERAL
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
$15,000GENERAL
SIGHT CENTER OF NW OHIO
$15,000GENERAL
YWCA
$15,000GENERAL
IMAGINATION STATION
$15,000GENERAL
CHILDRENS RESOURCE CENTER
$10,417GENERAL
TOLEDO TOMORROW
$10,000GENERAL