The Hoover W Henry Fund concentrates its giving on local community-strengthening organizations in Stark County, OH, with a clear emphasis on sustaining cultural institutions and broad-based social service charities. Most grants are unrestricted/general operating support and are directed to a small set of repeat local partners, indicating a preference for core funding to organizations that serve the greater Stark County community. The foundation also makes at least one grant to a national intermediary, suggesting occasional support for broader philanthropic networks.
Concentrated, small portfolio: a handful of mid-sized grants focused on a few repeat grantees, primarily local organizations; predominantly unrestricted operating support rather than project-specific funding.
Hoover W Henry Fund Ta’s recent grant record shows a steady pattern of general operating support for organizations that serve Stark County, Ohio. The largest grants in the file go to United Way of Greater Stark County at $55,000 in both 2024 and 2025, signaling a sustained relationship with a core local safety-net intermediary. Arts in Stark follows closely, with awards of $40,000 in 2023 and $45,000 in both 2024 and 2025, showing continued support for regional arts infrastructure. The funder also backs a small set of other community anchors, including Ohio Wesleyan University, Canton Symphony Orchestra Association, and Pathway Caring for Children, which appear repeatedly across multiple years. Most awards are unrestricted or general operating grants, which points to a preference for organization-wide support rather than project-specific funding. The mix includes human services, arts, education, and civic or philanthropic infrastructure, but the repeated grant patterns suggest a focused local approach rather than a broad thematic portfolio. Occasional grants outside Ohio, such as support for United Way Worldwide and the Salvation Army, appear alongside this otherwise local pattern.
In human services and community safety-net work, Hoover W Henry Fund Ta gave $55,000 to United Way of Greater Stark County for general operating support, and it also supported Stark County Hunger Task Force with $12,500 in 2024 and 2025. Those grants sit alongside funding for Pathway Caring for Children, which received $12,000 in 2023 and $15,000 in both 2024 and 2025. In arts and culture, the funder awarded Arts in Stark $40,000 in 2023 and $45,000 in each of the next two years, plus $12,500 to Canton Museum of Art in 2024 and 2025. Education also appears through Ohio Wesleyan University, which received $25,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The portfolio includes community-minded support for Canton Symphony Orchestra Association as well.
Typical grants cluster in the low five-figure range: p25 is $7,500, median is $10,000, and p75 is $12,500. The file also shows repeated awards across multiple years to several recipients, indicating recurring support rather than one-off grants. Most listed awards are general operating grants. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments, so its giving is concentrated in organizational support. The structure appears aligned with a small set of ongoing nonprofit partners rather than a broad open application model.
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Most grants fall between $8K and $13K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$13K
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Notable grantees: Arts in Stark, United Way of Greater Stark County, United Way Worldwide
Grant dollars are heavily concentrated in Ohio, which accounts for 76% of grants and is also the top state by grant count. Canton appears most often in the recipient list, including United Way of Greater Stark County, Arts in Stark, Canton Symphony Orchestra Association, and Stark County Hunger Task Force. Delaware, Ohio appears through Ohio Wesleyan University. Outside Ohio, named recipient locations include Alexandria, Virginia; Kansas City, Missouri; and Irving, Texas. All recorded grants in the file go to U.S. recipients.
The funder supports nonprofit organizations with organization-wide general operating grants. Recent recipients include community safety-net, arts, education, and civic infrastructure groups, with repeated support for local Stark County organizations over multiple years.
The grant-size profile is centered in the low five figures: p25 is $7,500, median is $10,000, and p75 is $12,500. Several recurring grants in the file sit at $10,000 or $12,500, with larger awards reserved for a few ongoing partners.
Yes. The recent grants list shows repeated support across 2023 through 2025 for multiple recipients, including recurring annual awards to the same local organizations. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated grants.
Ohio receives 76% of the grants, and Canton is the most frequent recipient city in the list. The file also includes a smaller number of grants to recipients in Virginia, Missouri, and Texas, all within the United States.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its giving in the file is limited to nonprofit grants, primarily general operating support.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED WAY WORLDWIDE | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $55,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ARTS IN STARK | CANTON, OH | $45,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY | DELAWARE, OH | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CANTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION | CANTON, OH | $22,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| AKRONCANTON REGIONAL FOODBANK | AKRON, OH | $16,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PATHWAY CARING FOR CHILDREN | CANTON, OH | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BUCKEYE COUNCIL - BOY SCOUTS | CANTON, OH | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CANTON MUSEUM OF ART | CANTON, OH | $12,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| STARK COUNTY HUNGER TASK FORCE | CANTON, OH | $12,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PREGNANCY AND PARENTING CENTER | CANTON, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MALONE UNIVERSITY | CANTON, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MCKINLEY MUSEUM | CANTON, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| WILDERNESS CENTER INC | WILMOT, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | GLENS FALLS, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| JRC LEARNING CENTER | CANTON, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| YOUNG LIFE OF STARK COUNTY | NORTH CANTON, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PALACE THEATRE | CANTON, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES | KANSAS CITY, MO | $8,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PEGASUS FARM | HARTVILLE, OH | $8,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| YMCA | WASHINGTON, DC | $7,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| EARLY CHILDHOOD RESOURCE CENTER | CLEVELAND, OH | $7,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NORTH CANTON PUBLIC LIBRARY | NORTH CANTON, OH | $7,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY | DURHAM, NC | $7,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY | PITTSBURGH, PA | $7,500 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CHOOSE LIFE RADIO NETWORK - CLRN | CANTON, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF STARK COUNTY | CANTON, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FRIENDS OF THE LITTLE ART GALLERY | NORTH CANTON, OH | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER STARK COUNTY | CANTON, OH | $55,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ARTS IN STARK | CANTON, OH | $45,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| OHIO WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY | DELAWARE, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CANTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ASSOCIATION | CANTON, OH | $22,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BUCKEYE COUNCIL - BOY SCOUTS | CANTON, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PATHWAY CARING FOR CHILDREN | CANTON, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| STARK COUNTY HUNGER TASK FORCE | CANTON, OH | $12,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CANTON MUSEUM OF ART | CANTON, OH | $12,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| YOUNG LIFE OF STARK COUNTY | NORTH CANTON, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PALACE THEATRE | CANTON, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| JRC LEARNING CENTER | CANTON, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| WILDERNESS CENTER INC | WILMOT, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MALONE UNIVERSITY | CANTON, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PREGNANCY AND PARENTING CENTER | CANTON, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MCKINLEY MUSEUM | CANTON, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| PEGASUS FARM | HARTVILLE, OH | $8,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES | KANSAS CITY, MO | $8,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| AKRONCANTON REGIONAL FOODBANK | AKRON, OH | $8,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| YMCA | WASHINGTON, DC | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NORTH CANTON PUBLIC LIBRARY | NORTH CANTON, OH | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
BUCKEYE COUNCIL - BOY SCOUTS
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING
PREGNANCY AND PARENTING CENTER
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
MCKINLEY MUSEUM
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
THE SALVATION ARMY
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
YOUNG LIFE OF STARK COUNTY
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
PALACE THEATRE
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
YMCA
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING
NORTH CANTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING
CHOOSE LIFE RADIO NETWORK - CLRN
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF STARK COUNTY
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING
FRIENDS OF THE LITTLE ART GALLERY
$3,000GENERAL OPERATING
BUCKEYE COUNCIL - BOY SCOUTS
$15,000GENERAL OPERATING
YOUNG LIFE OF STARK COUNTY
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
PALACE THEATRE
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
PREGNANCY AND PARENTING CENTER
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
MCKINLEY MUSEUM
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
THE SALVATION ARMY
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING
NORTH CANTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
$7,500GENERAL OPERATING