What is Clinton County Foundation’s typical grant size?

Its recent grants cluster around a median of $25,000, with a lower quartile of $14,347 and an upper quartile of $41,949. The recent grant list also includes larger awards above $100,000, showing that the foundation funds both mid-size projects and more substantial community initiatives.

What kinds of causes does the foundation support?

The foundation supports education, health and wellness, economic development, scholarships, water quality and environment work through Streamkeepers, and community safety and services through the LEGACY Fund. Recent awards also show support for parks and recreation, fire and emergency response, and local institutions tied to community life.

Does Clinton County Foundation accept unsolicited applications?

Yes for several programs. The scholarship portal accepts unsolicited applications, and the Streamkeepers water-quality grants, the Vallee Fund for Blanchester, the LEGACY Fund Grant, and the New Blanchester Fund are all listed as accepting unsolicited applications or grant applications.

Where does the foundation give?

Its giving is local and fully concentrated in Ohio. The recipient distribution shows 100% of grants going to Ohio organizations, with repeated awards in Wilmington and Blanchester and additional grants in Clarksville, New Vienna, Martinsville, and Dayton.

How are scholarships administered?

Scholarships are managed through the Foundation’s scholarship portal. The portal offers more than 60 scholarship opportunities for graduating seniors and other area students pursuing 2-year, 4-year, or certificate education, and it includes named scholarships such as Outstanding Women of Clinton County.

Clinton County Foundation

Name: Clinton County Foundation — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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WILMINGTON, OHWebsite9375661634

About Clinton County Foundation

Bringing out the best in our community. The Clinton County Foundation is a community foundation helping people and nonprofits make a lasting positive impact in Clinton County through charitable investing and grant-making.

Focus Areas

EducationHealth & WellnessEconomic DevelopmentScholarshipsWater quality / environment (Streamkeepers)Community safety and services (LEGACY Fund)

Who They Fund

residents of Clinton Countylocal neighborhoods and community organizations

Funding Style

place-based fundingcommunity developmentlocal initiatives

About Clinton County Foundation

A defining feature of Clinton County Foundation’s recent grantmaking is its repeated support for countywide quality-of-life projects, with large awards flowing to local civic, school, public safety, and community organizations. The foundation’s grants show a clear pattern of strengthening everyday life in Clinton County through projects tied to education, health and wellness, recreation, community safety, and local infrastructure. Among the largest recent awards are $138,400 to Murphy Theatre in Wilmington and $137,088 to Village of Blanchester, both tagged for quality of life in Clinton County. Other sizable grants have gone to Blanchester Local School District, City of Wilmington Parks and Recreation, Clinton County Parks District, and Clinton County Community Action, indicating that the foundation funds a mix of public institutions and nonprofit partners. Scholarship support is also a major part of its work, with multiple programs for area students administered through its scholarship portal. Across the recent grants list, the foundation appears to focus on place-based improvement within Clinton County rather than broader regional or national funding.

What Clinton County Foundation Funds

Education is a visible part of the foundation’s work, especially through student awards. It gave $120,160 to Blanchester Local School District for quality of life in Clinton County, and it also funds scholarship programs through a portal for area students. Public safety and emergency response are another recurring area: grants include $50,000 to Clinton Warren Joint Fire District and $31,500 to Wilmington Fire Department, both supporting local community needs. Parks, recreation, and cultural life also appear in recent awards, including $82,716 to City of Wilmington Parks and Recreation and $138,400 to Murphy Theatre. The foundation’s local community development focus shows up in support for municipal and school-based institutions across Wilmington, Blanchester, and surrounding townships.

How Clinton County Foundation Gives

Typical grants cluster in the middle range, with p25 at $14,347, a median of $25,000, and p75 at $41,949. Recent awards run much higher at the top end, showing that the foundation can make larger project-based grants as well as smaller awards. The structure is that of a community foundation, and it also operates a scholarship portal with more than 60 scholarship opportunities for area students. Recurring support is evident in the grant list: several organizations, including Wilmington College, Village of Blanchester, Blanchester Local School District, and Wilmington Fire Department, appear more than once across recent years. The LEGACY Fund uses a two-step process with a letter of intent followed by a full application for invited applicants.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$776K

Total Assets

$35.9M

Total Revenue

$5.2M

Total Expenses

$1.9M

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $14K and $42K, with a median of $25K.

25th Percentile

$14K

Median

$25K

75th Percentile

$42K

Geographic Reach

Local1 state funded

Funding intensity

Low

High

Headquarters

Leadership

ALISON BELFRAGE

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
BLANCHESTER LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	BLANCHESTER, OH	$120,160	2025	QUALITY OF LIFE IN CLINTON COUNTY
CLINTON MASSIE ATHLETICS BOOSTERS	WILMINGTON, OH	$94,551	2025	QUALITY OF LIFE IN CLINTON COUNTY
CITY OF WILMINGTON PARKS AND RECREATION	WILMINGTON, OH	$82,716	2025	QUALITY OF LIFE IN CLINTON COUNTY
CLINTON COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION INC	WILMINGTON, OH	$50,926	2025	QUALITY OF LIFE IN CLINTON COUNTY
WILMINGTON COLLEGE	WILMINGTON, OH	$45,000	2025	QUALITY OF LIFE IN CLINTON COUNTY
CLINTON MASSIE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	CLARKSVILLE, OH	$43,573	2025	QUALITY OF LIFE IN CLINTON COUNTY
WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY	DAYTON, OH	$40,000	2025	QUALITY OF LIFE IN CLINTON COUNTY
VILLAGE OF MARTINSVILLE	MARTINSVILLE, OH	$37,790	2025	QUALITY OF LIFE IN CLINTON COUNTY
BLANCHESTER MARION TWP JOINT FD	BLANCHESTER, OH	$36,000	2025	QUALITY OF LIFE IN CLINTON COUNTY
WILMINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENT	WILMINGTON, OH	$31,500	2025	QUALITY OF LIFE IN CLINTON COUNTY
CLINTON COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (EMA)	CLINTON COUNTY, OH	$27,200	2025	QUALITY OF LIFE IN CLINTON COUNTY
THE MURPHY THEATRE	WILMINGTON, OH	$26,600	2025	QUALITY OF LIFE IN CLINTON COUNTY
CLINTON COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT (DEPT)	WILMINGTON, OH	$24,880	2025	QUALITY OF LIFE IN CLINTON COUNTY
CHESTER TOWNSHIP	WILMINGTON, OH	$18,425	2025	QUALITY OF LIFE IN CLINTON COUNTY
CLINTON COUNTY TRAILS COALITION	WILMINGTON, OH	$16,775	2025	QUALITY OF LIFE IN CLINTON COUNTY
PORT WILLIAM-LIBERTY TOWNSHIP JT FIRE & EMS DISTRICT	WILMINGTON, OH	$14,594	2025	QUALITY OF LIFE IN CLINTON COUNTY
PORT WILLIAM-LUMBERTON SENIOR CITIZENS INC	PORT WILLIAM, OH	$11,200	2025	QUALITY OF LIFE IN CLINTON COUNTY
CLINTON COUNTY SERVICES FOR THE HOMELESS INC	WILMINGTON, OH	$11,000	2025	QUALITY OF LIFE IN CLINTON COUNTY
WILMINGTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	WILMINGTON, OH	$10,237	2025	QUALITY OF LIFE IN CLINTON COUNTY
HARVEST OF GOLD	WILMINGTON, OH	$10,063	2025	QUALITY OF LIFE IN CLINTON COUNTY
ENERGIZE CLINTON COUNTY	WILMINGTON, OH	$9,500	2025	QUALITY OF LIFE IN CLINTON COUNTY
OHIO LIVING COMMUNITIES DBA OHIO LIVING CAPE MAY	WILMINGTON, OH	$8,000	2025	QUALITY OF LIFE IN CLINTON COUNTY
WILMINGTON COLLEGE	WILMINGTON, OH	$5,583	2025	QUALITY OF LIFE IN CLINTON COUNTY
MURPHY THEATRE	WILMINGTON, OH	$138,400	2024	QUALITY OF LIFE IN CLINTON COUNTY
VILLAGE OF BLANCHESTER	BLANCHESTER, OH	$137,088	2024	QUALITY OF LIFE IN CLINTON COUNTY
CLARK TOWNSHIP	NEW VIENNA, OH	$74,288	2024	QUALITY OF LIFE IN CLINTON COUNTY
FRIENDS OF CLARKSVILLE	CLARKSVILLE, OH	$70,500	2024	QUALITY OF LIFE IN CLINTON COUNTY
CLINTON COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION	WILMINGTON, OH	$49,799	2024	QUALITY OF LIFE IN CLINTON COUNTY
BLANCHESTER LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	BLANCHESTER, OH	$37,194	2024	QUALITY OF LIFE IN CLINTON COUNTY
WILMINGTON COLLEGE	WILMINGTON, OH	$32,874	2024	QUALITY OF LIFE IN CLINTON COUNTY
BLANCHESTER MARION TOWNSHIP JOINT FIRE DEPARTMENT	BLANCHESTER, OH	$27,105	2024	QUALITY OF LIFE IN CLINTON COUNTY
UNITED WAY	WILMINGTON, OH	$26,500	2024	QUALITY OF LIFE IN CLINTON COUNTY
CLINTON MASSIE SCHOOL	CLARKSVILLE, OH	$23,676	2024	QUALITY OF LIFE IN CLINTON COUNTY
FRIENDS CARING FOR COWAN LAKE STATE PARK	WILMINGTON, OH	$22,000	2024	QUALITY OF LIFE IN CLINTON COUNTY
VILLAGE OF MARTINSVILLE	MARTINSVILLE, OH	$22,000	2024	QUALITY OF LIFE IN CLINTON COUNTY
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP	MIDLAND, OH	$18,968	2024	QUALITY OF LIFE IN CLINTON COUNTY
ENERGIZE CLINTON COUNTY	WILMINGTON, OH	$18,400	2024	QUALITY OF LIFE IN CLINTON COUNTY
VILLAGE OF SABINA	SABINA, OH	$17,800	2024	QUALITY OF LIFE IN CLINTON COUNTY
WILMINGTON HOPE HOUSE	WILMINGTON, OH	$14,347	2024	QUALITY OF LIFE IN CLINTON COUNTY
PORT WILLIAM-LIBERTY TOWNSHIP JT FIRE & EMS DISTRICT	WILMINGTON, OH	$12,000	2024	QUALITY OF LIFE IN CLINTON COUNTY
HARVEST OF GOLD	WILMINGTON, OH	$9,200	2024	QUALITY OF LIFE IN CLINTON COUNTY
CLINTON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT	WILMINGTON, OH	$7,000	2024	QUALITY OF LIFE IN CLINTON COUNTY
CITY OF WILMINGTON	WILMINGTON, OH	$100,500	2023	QUALITY OF LIFE IN CLINTON COUNTY
CLINTON COUNTY PARKS DISTRICT	WILMINGTON, OH	$69,000	2023	QUALITY OF LIFE IN CLINTON COUNTY
VILLAGE OF BLANCHESTER	BLANCHESTER, OH	$60,000	2023	QUALITY OF LIFE IN CLINTON COUNTY
CLINTON WARREN JOINT FIRE DISTRICT	CLARKSVILLE, OH	$50,000	2023	QUALITY OF LIFE IN CLINTON COUNTY
CLINTON MASSIE SCHOOL	CLARKSVILLE, OH	$41,949	2023	QUALITY OF LIFE IN CLINTON COUNTY
PORT WILLIAM-LIBERTY TOWNSHIP JT FIRE & EMS DISTRICT	WILMINGTON, OH	$39,385	2023	QUALITY OF LIFE IN CLINTON COUNTY
CLINTON COUNTY FOUNDATION	WILMINGTON, OH	$30,142	2023	QUALITY OF LIFE IN CLINTON COUNTY
WILMINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENT	WILMINGTON, OH	$27,251	2023	QUALITY OF LIFE IN CLINTON COUNTY

Recipient

Location

Amount

Year

Purpose

BLANCHESTER LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

BLANCHESTER, OH

$120,160

2025