
The Health Foundation of Greater Massillon focuses on strengthening local health and human services in Stark County and surrounding communities, funding hospitals, behavioral-health/substance-use providers, and safety-net programs. Their grants support clinical providers and community organizations that serve vulnerable populations — including people with mental-health/addiction needs, victims of domestic violence, veterans, and people with disabilities — while also making smaller investments in youth and community enrichment.
Concentrated, locally focused giving with a few large anchor grants (notably one very large award) complemented by multiple smaller operational grants; several repeat grantees indicate ongoing partnerships rather than one-off funding.
The Health Foundation of Greater Massillon’s giving is centered on local health and human services in Stark County and surrounding communities, with large general-support grants to behavioral-health providers, hospital systems, and safety-net organizations. Its largest recent grant in the data is $315,000 to CommQuest Services Inc for general support, signaling sustained backing for substance-use and mental-health services. The foundation also made a $109,050 grant to Aultman Health Foundation and a $50,000 grant to Beacon Charitable Pharmacy, both in Canton, alongside other support for community-facing care providers. The pattern across the grants suggests a funder that relies heavily on unrestricted or core support rather than narrowly restricted projects. Recipients include organizations serving people with mental-health and addiction needs, domestic violence survivors, veterans, people with developmental disabilities, and children and families in the local service area. Grants also reach nearby community institutions such as YMCAs, a college foundation, and arts and recreation groups, which points to a broader view of community wellbeing that extends beyond clinical care. The funding profile is local, Ohio-based, and consistently anchored in general support.
Behavioral health and substance-use treatment is a clear priority. The foundation gave $315,000 to CommQuest Services Inc for general support, and it also supported Access Health Stark County with grants of $37,600, $30,000, and $30,000, showing repeated backing for local access to care. Hospital and clinical capacity is another major area. In the recent grants, Aultman Health Foundation received $109,050 for general support, while Cleveland Clinic Foundation received $20,000 and Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital received $20,000. These grants align with support for health systems serving the region. The foundation also funds safety-net and vulnerable-population services. Domestic Violence Project Inc received $34,800, Serving Area Military and Veterans received $25,000, and Ahead Inc received $17,000 and $15,000. Smaller grants to Gigi's Playhouse and Embracing Futures Inc show additional support for disability-related and family-serving work.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $28K, with a median of $17K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$17K
75th Percentile
$28K
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Notable grantees: CommQuest Services Inc, Aultman Health Foundation, Access Health Stark County, Beacon Charitable Pharmacy, Domestic Violence Project Inc
Typical grant size is moderate, with a p25 of $9,500, a median of $17,000, and a p75 of $27,500. The distribution shows a mix of smaller community grants and larger anchor grants, including several five-figure awards. The foundation is a public charity, and the recent data show general support as the dominant grant type, pointing to flexible funding for operating needs rather than project-only awards. Its giving is local and entirely in Ohio, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. The recent list also shows repeated support for some organizations across multiple years, including Access Health Stark County, Embracing Futures Inc, American Red Cross of Heartland Stark and Muskingum Lakes, Ahead Inc, and YMCA of Western Stark County.
Grants are concentrated in Stark County communities, especially Canton and Massillon, with additional awards in North Canton, Akron, Cleveland, Wooster, and Zoarville. Canton appears most often in the recent grants list, followed by Massillon. The Ohio-only footprint is explicit: 100% of grants went to recipients in OH. That local pattern is reinforced by repeated support for organizations in Canton and nearby cities rather than out-of-state or national grantmaking.
The recent grants show support for behavioral-health providers, hospitals and clinical organizations, pharmacies, domestic-violence services, veteran-serving groups, disability-related nonprofits, and community organizations such as YMCAs and arts or youth programs. Many awards are marked as general support, which suggests flexible backing for operating needs.
Typical awards are in the middle five figures or below: the p25 is $9,500, the median is $17,000, and the p75 is $27,500. Recent grants include both smaller awards around $5,250 to $12,000 and larger awards above $100,000.
No. The grant distribution shows 26 grants, all to recipients in the United States, and 100% of grants were made to recipients in Ohio. The recent grants list includes recipients in Canton, Massillon, Akron, Cleveland, North Canton, Wooster, and Zoarville.
Yes. The recent grants show repeated support for Access Health Stark County, Embracing Futures Inc, American Red Cross of Heartland Stark and Muskingum Lakes, Ahead Inc, and YMCA of Western Stark County across different years. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AULTMAN HEALTH FOUNDATION | CANTON, OH | $109,050 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BEACON CHARITABLE PHARMACY | CANTON, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ACCESS HEALTH STARK COUNTY | CANTON, OH | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AHEAD INC | MASSILLON, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MALONE UNIVERSITY | CANTON, OH | $12,440 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EMBRACING FUTURES INC | AKRON, OH | $12,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS OF HEARTLAND STARK AND MUSKINGUM LAKES | CANTON, OH | $11,700 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GIGI'S PLAYHOUSE | CANTON, OH | $10,521 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ARTSINSTARK | CANTON, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| A WHOLE COMMUNITY INC | WOOSTER, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMMQUEST SERVICES INC | CANTON, OH | $315,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROJECT INC | CANTON, OH | $34,800 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ACCESS HEALTH STARK COUNTY | CANTON, OH | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YMCA OF WESTERN STARK COUNTY | MASSILLON, OH | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CLEVELAND CLINIC MERCY HOSPITAL | CANTON, OH | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AHEAD INC | MASSILLON, OH | $17,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| STARK STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION | NORTH CANTON, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HAMMER & NAILS INC | CANTON, OH | $9,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CAMP TUSCAZOAR FOUNDATION | ZOARVILLE, OH | $7,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ACCESS HEALTH STARK COUNTY | CANTON, OH | $37,600 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SERVING AREA MILITARY AND VETERANS | MASSILLON, OH | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EMBRACING FUTURES INC | AKRON, OH | $12,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS OF HEARTLAND STARK AND MUSKINGUM LAKES | CANTON, OH | $11,700 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AKRON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | AKRON, OH | $5,490 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YMCA OF WESTERN STARK COUNTY | MASSILLON, OH | $5,250 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
AULTMAN HEALTH FOUNDATION
$109,050GENERAL SUPPORT
AHEAD INC
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
EMBRACING FUTURES INC
$12,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GIGI'S PLAYHOUSE
$10,521GENERAL SUPPORT
A WHOLE COMMUNITY INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YMCA OF WESTERN STARK COUNTY
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CLEVELAND CLINIC MERCY HOSPITAL
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AHEAD INC
$17,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HAMMER & NAILS INC
$9,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CAMP TUSCAZOAR FOUNDATION
$7,500GENERAL SUPPORT
SERVING AREA MILITARY AND VETERANS
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
EMBRACING FUTURES INC
$12,000GENERAL SUPPORT
YMCA OF WESTERN STARK COUNTY
$5,250GENERAL SUPPORT