The Giving Well Family Foundation makes modest, local grants focused on sustaining community institutions in Carrollton, OH and nearby areas. Its recent awards support general community needs through United Way, direct nonprofit operations for a local crisis/service provider (The Haven), and scholarships at the regional university, indicating interest in both immediate human services and education access.
Small number of mid-sized, one-off grants concentrated locally; funding is targeted to a few organizations rather than broadly distributed, with an emphasis on community institutions and direct service providers rather than many small donations.
A $20,966 general-fund grant to United Way is the largest recent award in Giving Well Family Foundation’s 2023 giving, and it helps set the tone for a portfolio built around local institutions rather than large, multi-site initiatives. The foundation’s recent grants cluster in community support, operations funding, scholarships, and short year-end gifts, with most support staying in Ohio. Alongside the United Way grant, The Haven received $16,500 for operations, showing direct backing for a local crisis and service provider. The University of Mount Union was awarded $15,000 for scholarships, linking the foundation’s giving to education access as well as community services. Other awards include operations support for county health and education organizations, plus maintenance support for a retirement facility and mission-based gifts to several nonprofits. The pattern is practical and place-based: modest grants, often unrestricted or operational, aimed at helping local organizations keep programs running, fund staff or facilities, and support students.
Community support is a clear thread in the foundation’s recent giving. United Way received $20,966 for its general fund, and Carroll County Health Dept was awarded $10,000 to fund operations. Education access appears through a $15,000 scholarship grant to University of Mount Union and a $750 operations grant to Carrollton Board of Education. The foundation also backed health and human services directly: The Haven received $16,500 for fund operations, while Carroll Golden Age Retreat received $500 for operations and maintenance. Smaller mission-driven gifts extended to organizations such as Hrh Foundation and Sunflower of Peace Foundation, showing that the foundation mixes core local support with selected year-end or mission-based awards.
Typical grant size is modest: the 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $6,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. The 2023 list shows a mix of larger operating gifts and many smaller awards, including year-end donations and mission support. Several recipients are public-serving institutions or community nonprofits rather than one-time campaign beneficiaries. The foundation does not make program-related investments and does not fund individuals. Its giving profile suggests straightforward grant support rather than a complex grantmaking structure, with recurring emphasis on operations, general support, scholarships, and maintenance.
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Most grants fall between $1K and $10K, with a median of $6K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$6K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 77% of grants go to recipients in OH.
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Notable grantees: United Way, The Haven, University of Mount Union
Giving is highly concentrated in Ohio, which accounts for 76% of grants and is the foundation’s top state by grant count. The most frequent city on the recent list is Carrollton, with grants to Carroll Country Health Dept, Carroll County Animal Protection, Carrollton Board of Education, and Carroll Golden Age Retreat. Other Ohio recipients include Ravenna, Alliance, Hiram, Westerville, Kent, Minerva, Mooreland Hills, and Rootstown. Outside Ohio, the foundation made smaller grants to Tarpon Springs, Dunedin, and Newton, all in the United States.
Its recent grants support community-serving nonprofits, public institutions, and local service providers. Examples include United Way for its general fund, The Haven for operations, University of Mount Union for scholarships, and Carrollton Board of Education for operations.
The grant-size distribution is modest: the 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $6,000, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. In 2023, awards ranged from $250 to $20,966.
Ohio is the main giving state, with 76% of grants going to recipients there. Recent Ohio recipients include organizations in Carrollton, Ravenna, Alliance, Hiram, Westerville, Kent, Minerva, Mooreland Hills, and Rootstown.
No. The recent record includes community support, operations funding, scholarship support, food pantry support, and maintenance-related gifts. That mix appears across organizations such as United Way, The Haven, University of Mount Union, and Carroll Golden Age Retreat.
2023
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2023.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED WAY | RAVENNA, OH | $20,966 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE HAVEN | RAVENNA, OH | $16,500 | 2023 | FUND OPERATIONS |
| UNIVERSITY OF MOUNT UNION | ALLIANCE, OH | $15,000 | 2023 | FUND SCHOLARSHIPS |
| CARROLL COUNTRY HEALTH DEPT | CARROLLTON, OH | $10,000 | 2023 | TO FUND OPERATIONS |
| CAMP ABUSRY | HIRAM, OH | $10,000 | 2023 | FUND OPERATIONS |
| OHIO PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION | WESTERVILLE, OH | $9,000 | 2023 | FUND OPERATIONS |
| KENT STATE UNIVERSITY | KENT, OH | $7,539 | 2023 | FUND OPERATIONS |
| CARROLL COUNTY ANIMAL PROTECTION | CARROLLTON, OH | $7,000 | 2023 | FUND OPERATIONS |
| HRH FOUNDATION | MINERVA, OH | $6,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT MISSION |
| TARPON SPRINGS FOOD CUPBOARD | TARPON SPRINGS, FL | $2,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT MISSION |
| DUNDETDIN CARES IN | DUNEDIN, FL | $1,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT FOOD PANTRY |
| WESTERN RESERVE LAND CONSERVANCY | MOORELAND HILLS, OH | $1,000 | 2023 | YEAR END DONATION |
| SUNFLOWER OF PEACE FOUNDATION | NEWTON, MA | $1,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT MISSION |
| CARROLLTON BOARD OF EDUCATION | CARROLLTON, OH | $750 | 2023 | FUND OPERATIONS |
| FRIENDS OF HAMMOCK PARK | DUNEDIN, FL | $500 | 2023 | YEAR END DONATION - SUPPORT CAUSE |
| CARROLL GOLDEN AGE RETREAT | CARROLLTON, OH | $500 | 2023 | FUND OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE |
| ROSES RESCUE | ROOTSTOWN, OH | $250 | 2023 | SUPPORT MISSON |
UNITED WAY
$20,966GENERAL FUND
THE HAVEN
$16,500FUND OPERATIONS
UNIVERSITY OF MOUNT UNION
$15,000FUND SCHOLARSHIPS
CARROLL COUNTRY HEALTH DEPT
$10,000TO FUND OPERATIONS
CAMP ABUSRY
$10,000FUND OPERATIONS
OHIO PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION
$9,000FUND OPERATIONS
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY
FUND OPERATIONS
CARROLL COUNTY ANIMAL PROTECTION
$7,000FUND OPERATIONS
HRH FOUNDATION
$6,000SUPPORT MISSION
TARPON SPRINGS FOOD CUPBOARD
$2,000SUPPORT MISSION
DUNDETDIN CARES IN
$1,000SUPPORT FOOD PANTRY
WESTERN RESERVE LAND CONSERVANCY
$1,000YEAR END DONATION
SUNFLOWER OF PEACE FOUNDATION
$1,000SUPPORT MISSION
CARROLLTON BOARD OF EDUCATION
$750FUND OPERATIONS
FRIENDS OF HAMMOCK PARK
$500YEAR END DONATION - SUPPORT CAUSE
CARROLL GOLDEN AGE RETREAT
$500FUND OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE
ROSES RESCUE
$250SUPPORT MISSON