The Donald & Alice Noble Foundation directs nearly all of its recent giving to a single nonprofit partner, providing substantial unrestricted support to sustain operations and programs. Grants are large and targeted to an identified organization—suggesting a philanthropic strategy focused on deep investment in a primary local or regional institution rather than broad, diversified giving.
Highly concentrated: one very large grant to a single organization (major, unrestricted operating support) rather than many small or diversified awards.
ANIA INC
Donald & Alice Noble Foundation Inc directs most of its recent giving to a small set of organizations, with one recipient receiving $459,673 in 2025 for general operating and program support. That pattern points to a funder that makes concentrated, relationship-based grants rather than a widely dispersed portfolio. The largest award in the recent record went to Ania Inc in Wooster, followed by $150,000 to Cwru Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences in Cleveland and $85,650 to the College of Wooster. Together, those grants show a mix of community-based service support and higher-education funding, all in the form of flexible operating and program dollars. The foundation also appears to favor institutions that can use unrestricted support to cover ongoing expenses, strengthen delivery, and maintain mission work. In the latest filing year on file, the grant list includes a long tail of smaller awards alongside the largest commitments, but the center of gravity remains with a few named partners, especially in and around Wooster.
A clear theme in the foundation’s giving is organizational support. In 2025, it gave $52,000 to Camo in Orrville for general operating and program support, and $30,300 to Wayne County Community Foundation in Wooster for the same purpose. It also backed local service providers such as United Way of Wayne and Holmes County with $22,000 and Viola Startzman Clinic with $20,000, both for general operating and program support. Education is another visible area: the foundation awarded $150,000 to Cwru Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences in Cleveland and $85,650 to College of Wooster, each described as general operating and program support. Community and civic organizations also appear in the record, including YMCA of Wayne County, Wayne Economic Development Council, and The Salvation Army, all funded with unrestricted support.
The grant-size profile is steeply concentrated: p25 is $10,000, median is $10,000, and p75 is $20,000. The most recent record shows repeated general operating and program support rather than project-specific awards. That pattern is consistent across many recipients, with several organizations appearing as one-time grantees in the available list. The foundation is a private foundation, does not fund individuals, and is not shown making program-related investments. The available data presents 2025 grants on file, which indicates recent activity in a single reporting year rather than a multi-year sequence in the supplied record.
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Most recent grants go to Ohio organizations, especially in Wooster, which appears repeatedly in recipient locations such as Ania Inc, College of Wooster, Wayne County Community Foundation, and The Wooster Fund. Other Ohio cities in the list include Cleveland, Orrville, North Olmsted, Perrysville, Cuyahoga Falls, McClure, and Sugarcreek. Outside Ohio, the record includes recipients in North Carolina, Oregon, Maine, California, and one award tied to Ghana through Serving Women in Ghana in Wooster, OH. The recipient-country distribution shown is 100% U.S. based, using the locations listed for grantees.
The recent record is dominated by general operating and program support. Awards in 2025 include $459,673 to Ania Inc, $150,000 to Cwru Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, and multiple $10,000 to $22,000 grants framed the same way, showing a preference for flexible support over restricted project funding.
The list includes community service, education, health, arts, conservation, and civic organizations. Examples in the data include Wayne County Community Foundation, College of Wooster, Viola Startzman Clinic, YMCA of Wayne County, Natural Resources Council of Maine, and USC Thornton School of Music.
The grant-size distribution is centered at $10,000. In the recent data, p25 is $10,000, the median is $10,000, and p75 is $20,000, with a few larger awards pulling the average upward.
The grant list is heavily Ohio-focused, with repeated awards to Wooster-based organizations and other Ohio recipients in Cleveland, Orrville, North Olmsted, Perrysville, Cuyahoga Falls, McClure, and Sugarcreek. The recipient-country distribution in the supplied data is 100% U.S. based.
The recent record suggests concentrated grantmaking. One organization received $459,673 in 2025, and several other awards were directed to a relatively small group of named partners, often for general operating and program support.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANIA INC | WOOSTER, OH | $459,673 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CWRU MANDEL SCHOOL OF APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCES | CLEVELAND, OH | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| COLLEGE OF WOOSTER | WOOSTER, OH | $85,650 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CAMO | ORRVILLE, OH | $52,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WAYNE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | WOOSTER, OH | $30,300 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY OF WAYNE AND HOLMES COUNTY | WOOSTER, OH | $22,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| YMCA OF WAYNE COUNTY | WOOSTER, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| VIOLA STARTZMAN CLINIC | WOOSTER, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL | DURHAM, NC | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WAYNE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL | WOOSTER, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY ACTION WAYNEMEDINA | WOOSTER, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BALLET EXCEL OHIO | CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| A WHOLE COMMUNITY INC | WOOSTER, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| POINTS NORTH INSTITUTE | CAMDEN, ME | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WOOSTER FIGURE SKATING CLUB | WOOSTER, OH | $13,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | WOOSTER, OH | $11,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE VILLAGE NETWORK | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| KILLBUCK WATERSHED LAND TRUST | WOOSTER, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| USC THORNTON SCHOOL OF MUSIC | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| JERRY & LAURA JACOBSON FOUNDATION INC | SUGARCREEK, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | WOOSTER, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE RIDGE PROJECT INC | MCCLURE, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NATURAL RESOURCES COUNCIL OF MAINE | AUGUSTA, ME | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| 2ND ACT ORG | NORTH OLMSTED, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| COMPASSION & CHOICES | PORTLAND, OR | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CAMP NUHOP | PERRYSVILLE, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SERVING WOMEN IN GHANA | WOOSTER, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| TRINITY UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST | WOOSTER, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WHITMAN-WALKER FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE WOOSTER FUND | WOOSTER, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CAMDEN CONFERENCE | CAMDEN, ME | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| SENDTOWN BIKE CLUB | FORT COLLINS, CO | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ROCKY RIDGE MUSIC CENTER | ESTES PARK, CO | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF GREATER OHIO | COLUMBUS, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ONE-EIGHTY | WOOSTER, OH | $3,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WAYNE COUNTY PARK DISTRICT | WOOSTER, OH | $3,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FARNSWORTH ART MUSEUM | ROCKLAND, ME | $3,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| LIFEFLIGHT FOUNDATION | CAMDEN, ME | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF WAYNE AND HOLMES COUNTIES | WOOSTER, OH | $2,750 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CENTER FOR MAINE CONTEMPORARY ART | ROCKLAND, ME | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| NAMI WAYNE & HOLMES COUNTIES | WOOSTER, OH | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WAYNE CENTER FOR THE ARTS | WOOSTER, OH | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GOOD SHEPHERD FOOD BANK | AUBURN, ME | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CAMDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY | CAMDEN, ME | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK FOUNDATION | CINCINNATI, OH | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MAIN STREET WOOSTER | WOOSTER, OH | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| WAYNE COUNTY SCHOOLS CAREER CENTER | SMITHVILLE, OH | $1,108 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| TRUSTEES OF UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MCH INC | ROCKLAND, ME | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
ANIA INC
$459,673GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT
CWRU MANDEL SCHOOL OF APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCES
$150,000GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT
CAMO
$52,000GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT
WAYNE COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$30,300GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT
GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT
YMCA OF WAYNE COUNTY
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT
DUKE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT
WAYNE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT
COMMUNITY ACTION WAYNEMEDINA
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT
BALLET EXCEL OHIO
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT
A WHOLE COMMUNITY INC
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT
WOOSTER FIGURE SKATING CLUB
$13,500GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE SALVATION ARMY
$11,000GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE VILLAGE NETWORK
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT
KILLBUCK WATERSHED LAND TRUST
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT
JERRY & LAURA JACOBSON FOUNDATION INC
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT
WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE RIDGE PROJECT INC
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT
NATURAL RESOURCES COUNCIL OF MAINE
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT
2ND ACT ORG
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT
COMPASSION & CHOICES
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT
CAMP NUHOP
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT
SERVING WOMEN IN GHANA
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT
TRINITY UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE WOOSTER FUND
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT
CAMDEN CONFERENCE
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT
SENDTOWN BIKE CLUB
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT
ROCKY RIDGE MUSIC CENTER
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF GREATER OHIO
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT
ONE-EIGHTY
$3,500GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT
WAYNE COUNTY PARK DISTRICT
$3,500GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT
FARNSWORTH ART MUSEUM
$3,500GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF WAYNE AND HOLMES COUNTIES
$2,750GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT
CENTER FOR MAINE CONTEMPORARY ART
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT
NAMI WAYNE & HOLMES COUNTIES
$2,500GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT
CAMDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY
$2,000GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT
HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK FOUNDATION
$1,500GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT
MAIN STREET WOOSTER
$1,500GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT
WAYNE COUNTY SCHOOLS CAREER CENTER
$1,108GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT
MCH INC
$1,000GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT