The Diebold Foundation concentrates its giving on humanitarian relief and economic empowerment, with a strong preference for a small number of sizable grants. The foundation directs the majority of its funds to disaster/relief and global health organizations while also supporting targeted local community building (affordable housing) in its home region. Repeated, large gifts to a single beneficiary indicate a relationship-driven approach.
Diebold Foundation C/o Stephanie Lamp-treasury 9-c-20 gives at a scale that includes repeated six-figure support for financial empowerment, with Operation Hope receiving $125,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025 for general operations. That recurring pattern sits alongside grants for disaster response and health relief, including support for Doctors Without Borders and Americares. The foundation also funds local housing work in Stark County, Ohio, where Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio received grants for new home construction in Canton and Massillon. Beyond those areas, the recent grant record shows backing for scholarship support, advocacy and legal services, community development, and education-related programs. The mix suggests a funder that uses both large operating grants and targeted project support. In the recent list, the same recipient can appear more than once across years, pointing to ongoing relationships rather than isolated gifts. Grants also extend to organizations serving veterans, youth, and community-based initiatives tied to housing, leadership, and public benefit.
Financial empowerment is a clear throughline: Operation Hope received $125,000 in 2025 for general operations, matching the same amount in 2024 and 2023. For humanitarian response, Doctors Without Borders received $50,000 in 2023 for general operations, and Americares received $50,000 in 2025 for general operations. Housing is another defined area of support. Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio received $50,000 in 2025 to build a new home in Stark County, Ohio, and also received $25,000 in 2023 and $25,000 in 2024 for new home builds in Massillon, Ohio. The foundation also funded a capital campaign through Family & Community Services Inc. (Valor Homes), which received $15,000 in 2024 for the Harry Donovan Jr. Valor Home capital campaign.
Typical grants cluster in the mid-five-figure range, with a p25 of $10,725, median of $15,000, and p75 of $25,000. The recent record also includes repeated awards to the same organizations across multiple years, especially Operation Hope, Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio, Scholarship America, Diebold Employee Charitable Fund, and Outright International. The structure looks relationship-driven, with several general-operations grants and a smaller set of project-specific awards. Individual giving is not part of the model, and program-related investments are not used.
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Most grants fall between $11K and $25K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Concentrated giving: few, relatively large grants with repeat funding to a primary grantee (Operation HOPE). Mix of national/international humanitarian organizations and one targeted local community project.
Notable grantees: Operation HOPE, AmeriCares, Doctors Without Borders, Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio
Grant recipients are entirely U.S.-based, and 66% of grants go to organizations in Ohio. Cleveland, Akron, Canton, Massillon, Brooklyn, and Berlin all appear in the recent list, showing a strong Northeast Ohio footprint. New York is the top state by grant count outside Ohio and includes recipients in New York, NY. Other recurring recipient locations include St. Peter, MN; San Antonio, TX; and Lincoln, NE.
The recent grants center on financial empowerment, disaster and health relief, and local housing. Operation Hope received $125,000 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025 for general operations, while Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio received project support for new home construction in Stark County and Massillon.
Yes. Operation Hope received $125,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025 as well. Scholarship America, Diebold Employee Charitable Fund, and Outright International also show repeated awards across years.
The middle of the distribution sits at $15,000, with a p25 of $10,725 and a p75 of $25,000. The recent list also includes larger recurring awards, including multiple $125,000 grants and several $50,000 grants.
Ohio receives 66% of grants by recipient location, and the recent list shows a dense cluster in Northeast Ohio cities such as Cleveland, Akron, Canton, Massillon, Brooklyn, and Berlin. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPERATION HOPE | ATLANTA, GA | $125,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY EAST CENTRAL OHIO | CANTON, OH | $50,000 | 2026 | SPONSORSHIP OF A FULL HOUSE BUILD |
| DIEBOLD EMPLOYEE CHARITABLE FUND | NORTH CANTON, OH | $40,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| PURE GIFT ADOPTION (PURE GIFT OF GOD) | BERLIN, OH | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| WOMEN IN MANUFACTURING EDUCATION FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $25,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION FOUNDATION |
| TREVOR PROJECT | WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | IN SUPPORT OF WORK PROVIDING CRISIS INTERVENTION AND SUICIDE PREVENTION SERVICES TO THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY |
| REFUGEES INTERNATIONAL | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SCHOLARSHIP AMERICA | DETROIT, MI | $24,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ARBOR DAY FOUNDATION | LINCOLN, NE | $20,000 | 2026 | FOREST RESTORATION PROJECT IN CANADA |
| LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| K9S FOR WARRIORS | PONTE VEDRA, FL | $12,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| GARY SINISE FOUNDATION | MERRIFIELD, VA | $12,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| YMCA OF CENTRAL STARK CO (NCANTON CAMPAIGN) | CANTON, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CLEVELAND RAPE CRISIS CENTER | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION OF NE OH | INDEPENDENCE, OH | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| OPERATION HOPE | CLEVELAND, OH | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| AMERICARES | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY EAST CENTRAL OHIO | CANTON, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | TO BUILD NEW HOME IN STARK COUNTY, OH |
| DIEBOLD EMPLOYEE CHARITABLE FUND | BROOKLYN, OH | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SCHOLARSHIP AMERICA | ST PETER, MN | $21,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| PURE GIFT ADOPTION (PURE GIFT OF GOD) | BERLIN, OH | $21,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| OUTRIGHT INTERNATIONAL | NEW YORK, NY | $21,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF NE OHIO | AKRON, OH | $21,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CLEVELAND RAPE CRISIS CENTER | CLEVELAND, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| WOMEN IN MANUFACTURING EDUCATION FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION FOUNDATION |
| LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SERVING AREA MILITARY VETERANS AND WIDOWS IN MASSILLON | MASSILLON, OH | $7,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| MILITARY AND FIRST RESPONDERS CENTER | NAPLES, FL | $7,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| HEART OF AMERICA TUSKEGEE AIRMEN | KANSAS CITY, MO | $7,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| EQUALITY NOW (WOMEN IN DN) | NEW YORK, NY | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| STARK DISTRICT LIBRARY | CANTON, OH | $200 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| OPERATION HOPE | CLEVELAND, OH | $125,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| DIEBOLD EMPLOYEE CHARITABLE FUND | BROOKLYN, OH | $31,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SCHOLARSHIP AMERICA | ST PETER, MN | $25,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY EAST CENTRAL OHIO | CANTON, OH | $25,000 | 2024 | TO BUILD NEW HOME IN MASSILLON OHIO |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF SUMMIT COUNTY | AKRON, OH | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| DIVERSITY CENTER OF NORTHEAST OHIO | CLEVELAND, OH | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| OUTRIGHT INTERNATIONAL | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ARBOR DAY FOUNDATION | LINCOLN, NE | $15,000 | 2024 | 15,000 TREES IN THE GREENTREES PROJECT |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| PHYSICIANS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| FAMILY & COMMUNITY SERVICES INC (VALOR HOMES) | RAVENNA, OH | $15,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT OF HARRY DONOVAN JR. VALOR HOME CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF NE OHIO | AKRON, OH | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CLEVELAND RAPE CRISIS CENTER | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| WOMEN IN MANUFACTURING ASSOCIATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $8,000 | 2024 | WINTER LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE |
| WOMEN IN MANUFACTURING EDUCATION FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $7,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION FOUNDATION |
| HUDSON COMMUNITY FIRST | HUDSON, OH | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATION |
| OPERATION HOPE | CLEVELAND, OH | $125,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY EAST CENTRAL OHIO
$50,000SPONSORSHIP OF A FULL HOUSE BUILD
DIEBOLD EMPLOYEE CHARITABLE FUND
$40,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
PURE GIFT ADOPTION (PURE GIFT OF GOD)
$25,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
WOMEN IN MANUFACTURING EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$25,000EDUCATION FOUNDATION
IN SUPPORT OF WORK PROVIDING CRISIS INTERVENTION AND SUICIDE PREVENTION SERVICES TO THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY
SCHOLARSHIP AMERICA
$24,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
YMCA OF CENTRAL STARK CO (NCANTON CAMPAIGN)
$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION OF NE OH
$3,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
OPERATION HOPE
$125,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
AMERICARES
$50,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY EAST CENTRAL OHIO
$50,000TO BUILD NEW HOME IN STARK COUNTY, OH
DIEBOLD EMPLOYEE CHARITABLE FUND
$40,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
SCHOLARSHIP AMERICA
$21,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
PURE GIFT ADOPTION (PURE GIFT OF GOD)
$21,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
OUTRIGHT INTERNATIONAL
$21,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF NE OHIO
$21,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
WOMEN IN MANUFACTURING EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$15,000EDUCATION FOUNDATION
SERVING AREA MILITARY VETERANS AND WIDOWS IN MASSILLON
$7,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
MILITARY AND FIRST RESPONDERS CENTER
$7,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
HEART OF AMERICA TUSKEGEE AIRMEN
$7,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
STARK DISTRICT LIBRARY
$200GENERAL OPERATIONS
OPERATION HOPE
$125,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
DIEBOLD EMPLOYEE CHARITABLE FUND
$31,500GENERAL OPERATIONS
SCHOLARSHIP AMERICA
$25,500GENERAL OPERATIONS
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY EAST CENTRAL OHIO
$25,000TO BUILD NEW HOME IN MASSILLON OHIO
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$15,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
FAMILY & COMMUNITY SERVICES INC (VALOR HOMES)
$15,000SUPPORT OF HARRY DONOVAN JR. VALOR HOME CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF NE OHIO
$15,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
WOMEN IN MANUFACTURING ASSOCIATION
$8,000WINTER LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
WOMEN IN MANUFACTURING EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$7,000EDUCATION FOUNDATION
HUDSON COMMUNITY FIRST
$2,000GENERAL OPERATION
OPERATION HOPE
$125,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$50,000GENERAL OPERATIONS