The Henry & Louise Timken Foundation is a Canton, Stark County–focused funder that prioritizes local education, cultural institutions, and basic-needs social services. Grants skew toward K–12 and higher education support, historic and arts organizations, and community-based emergency/human services, often benefiting institutions that serve youth and families in the greater Canton area. Funding is a mix of several large, multi-year or repeat gifts and numerous smaller grants to neighborhood nonprofits, indicating both core institutional partners and broad community support.
The Henry & Louise Timken Foundation’s recent giving centers on a tight Canton network of education, culture, and human services, with general support awards reaching Stark County institutions year after year. The largest recent grant goes to Stark Education Partnership at $107,222 in 2025, followed by $100,000 to Canton Country Day School in 2023, showing substantial support for local K–12 education. Cultural organizations also appear prominently, including ArtsinStark, the Stark County Historical Society, and the Canton Symphony Orchestra, each receiving general support in the recent grant list. The foundation’s pattern is local rather than broad-based: every recent grant listed goes to a U.S. recipient in Ohio, and several organizations appear more than once, which suggests continuing relationships rather than isolated awards. Alongside schools and arts groups, the foundation also supports youth recreation, libraries, workforce education, and emergency assistance, pointing to a portfolio built around institutions serving families and community life in the Canton area. Its grants are typically unrestricted general support, which gives recipients flexibility in how they use the funds.
Education is a clear priority. In 2025, the foundation gave $107,222 to Stark Education Partnership for general support, and in 2023 it awarded $100,000 to Canton Country Day School for the same purpose. Higher education also appears in the recent record: Kent State University Foundation Inc received $25,000 in both 2024 and 2025, and Stark State College Foundation received $10,984 in 2025. Arts and heritage organizations are another consistent theme. ArtsinStark received $43,460 in 2024 and $27,000 in 2025, while Stark County Historical Society received $36,179 in 2023 and additional general support awards of $25,000 in 2024 and $28,275 in 2025. Community-serving nonprofits also appear, including $40,000 to YMCA of Central Stark County in 2023 and $15,000 to Canton Symphony Orchestra in 2025.
The foundation’s grant size profile clusters around mid-five-figure awards, with a p25 of $12,000, a median of $25,000, and a p75 of $33,090. The recent record shows repeat support to the same organizations across multiple years, including several grants to the same recipients rather than one-off gifts. Every listed award is classified as general support, and the foundation is a public charity rather than a private family foundation. Its recent grants are local and concentrated in Ohio, with all listed recipients in-state.
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$429K
Most grants fall between $12K and $33K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$12K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$33K
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Concentrated local giving: several sizable awards to recurring core grantees combined with a larger number of smaller, one-off community grants. Emphasis on place-based impact in Canton/Stark County with repeat funding to educational and cultural institutions alongside modest operational support for social service providers.
Notable grantees: Stark Education Partnership, Canton Country Day School, Stark County Historical Society, ArtsinStark, YMCA of Central Stark County
Giving is overwhelmingly concentrated in the Canton area and nearby Stark County communities. Canton recipients include Stark Education Partnership, Canton Country Day School, ArtsinStark, YMCA of Central Stark County, Stark County Historical Society, Hammer & Nails Inc, Total Living Center, Stark County Hunger Task Force, Canton Symphony Orchestra, Domestic Violence Project Inc, Refuge of Hope, En-rich-ment, and The Workshops Inc. Outside Canton, grants also went to KENT, Louisville, North Canton, Massillon, and Zoar, with one Ohio recipient in Ann Arbor, Michigan listed as Eversight. All recent grants went to U.S. recipients.
The recent record is built around general support. Every listed grant in the top recent grants table is labeled “GENERAL SUPPORT,” including awards to education, arts, youth, and basic-needs organizations.
Education, arts and cultural institutions, youth programming, and basic-needs services recur throughout the recent grants list. The largest awards go to local education organizations, while multiple grants also support historical societies, arts groups, a symphony, pantries, shelters, and community service nonprofits.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years. Stark County Historical Society received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; ArtsinStark received grants in 2024 and 2025; Kent State University Foundation Inc received grants in 2024 and 2025.
The grant size distribution centers on mid-sized awards. The provided figures are p25 $12,000, median $25,000, and p75 $33,090, with some larger awards such as $107,222 to Stark Education Partnership and $100,000 to Canton Country Day School.
Its giving is local and concentrated in Ohio. The top state by grant count is OH, and 100% of the listed grants went to recipients in the foundation’s home state.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STARK EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP | CANTON, OH | $107,222 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| STARK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | CANTON, OH | $28,275 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ARTSINSTARK | CANTON, OH | $27,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KENT STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | KENT, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| STARK COUNTY HUNGER TASK FORCE | CANTON, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CANTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | CANTON, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TUSLAW LIONS CLUB | MASSILLON, OH | $13,675 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| STARK STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION | NORTH CANTON, OH | $10,984 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EVERSIGHT | ANN ARBOR, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NORTH CANTON CARES PANTRY | NORTH CANTON, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ARTSINSTARK | CANTON, OH | $43,460 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TOTAL LIVING CENTER | CANTON, OH | $28,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| STARK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | CANTON, OH | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LOUISVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY | LOUISVILLE, OH | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KENT STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | KENT, OH | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROJECT INC | CANTON, OH | $14,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EN-RICH-MENT | CANTON, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ZOAR COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | ZOAR, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| REFUGE OF HOPE | CANTON, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CANTON COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | CANTON, OH | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YMCA OF CENTRAL STARK COUNTY | CANTON, OH | $40,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| STARK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | CANTON, OH | $36,179 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HAMMER & NAILS INC | CANTON, OH | $30,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIRST TEE OF CANTON INC | CANTON, OH | $14,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE WORKSHOPS INC | CANTON, OH | $8,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
TUSLAW LIONS CLUB
$13,675GENERAL SUPPORT
NORTH CANTON CARES PANTRY
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TOTAL LIVING CENTER
$28,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LOUISVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
EN-RICH-MENT
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ZOAR COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CANTON COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HAMMER & NAILS INC
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FIRST TEE OF CANTON INC
$14,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE WORKSHOPS INC
$8,500GENERAL SUPPORT