Strengthen families and communities by partnering with regional nonprofits in Northwest Ohio and supporting small, rural libraries in low-income communities, addressing housing stability, food security, and youth education.
Repeated support for Toledo-area nonprofits stands out in the John Henry Eldred Jr Foundation’s recent giving, with several organizations receiving grants in both 2023 and 2024. YWCA in Toledo received $100,000 in each year, and Partners in Education received $56,000 in 2023 and another $56,000 in 2024. That pattern points to a funder that backs ongoing work rather than isolated projects. The foundation’s grantmaking reaches beyond one cause area, but the recurring thread is support for organizations serving families, children, housing stability, food access, and education in Northwest Ohio. The recent grants list also shows the foundation funding a mix of community-serving institutions and intermediary nonprofits, including Toledo School of the Arts, Cherry Street Mission, Compassion Health Toledo, Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Ohio. Smaller awards sit alongside larger ones, suggesting a portfolio that includes both sustained operating support and targeted organizational support. Across the data provided, the foundation appears closely connected to Northwest Ohio while also making grants nationally through its rural public library program.
Housing and homelessness prevention are visible in grants to Leading Families Home, which received $30,000 in 2023 and $30,000 in 2024, and to Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority, which received $39,400 in 2024. Food access also appears in the recent grants through Connecting Kids to Meals, which received $80,000 in 2024, and Same Cafe, which received $44,000 in 2024. Youth learning and education show up through Toledo School of the Arts at $50,000 in 2024, Partners in Education at $56,000 in 2023 and $56,000 in 2024, and Baby University at $25,000 in 2024. The foundation’s library work is more specialized: the Rural Public Library Fund supports small rural public libraries with children’s circulation, programming, equipment, supplies, and collection development.
Typical grants are modest: the 25th percentile is $3,000, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is also $5,000. That distribution suggests many awards cluster at the same small size, even though the recent grants list includes larger operating and mission-support grants. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including YWCA, Partners in Education, Cherry Street Mission, Leading Families Home, Advocating Opportunity, and So All May Eat, which indicates recurring support for some organizations. The foundation uses both unsolicited and invitation-only programs. Capacity Building and Growth & Resilience accept unsolicited applications in Northwest Ohio, while Operational Sustainability and the Rural Public Library Fund are invitation only.
$3.6M
$60M
$10.9M
$4.4M
Most grants fall between $3K and $5K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$5K
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The foundation gives nationally, but the strongest concentration is in Ohio: 24% of grants go to recipients in the headquarters state. Toledo is the clear center of gravity in the recent grants, with many awards going to organizations there, alongside a smaller number elsewhere in Ohio such as Columbus and Sylvania. The broader grant record also includes recipients in Denver, showing that the foundation’s reach is not limited to Northwest Ohio. For library grants, the geographic pattern extends to rural public libraries across multiple states in the Southern U.S.
The foundation backs organizations working on affordable housing and homelessness prevention, food access, youth learning and college and career readiness, capacity building, and small rural public libraries. Recent grants also show support for community institutions, health-related organizations, and arts and education groups in Toledo.
Typical grant size is small: the 25th percentile is $3,000, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $5,000. That means many awards are concentrated around the $5,000 level, even though some grants in the recent list are much larger.
Yes. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including YWCA, Partners in Education, Cherry Street Mission, Leading Families Home, Advocating Opportunity, and So All May Eat. Some of these organizations received grants in both 2023 and 2024.
Yes for some programs. Capacity Building and Growth & Resilience accept unsolicited applications in Northwest Ohio. Operational Sustainability and the Rural Public Library Fund are invitation only.
The top state by grant count is Virginia, while 24% of grants go to recipients in Ohio, the headquarters state. The recent grants list still shows a strong Toledo concentration, but the overall grant distribution reaches nationally.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HISTORIC SOUTH INITIATIVE | TOLEDO, OH | $230,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION | NEW YORK, NY | $225,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| MAUMEE VALLEY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | MAUMEE, OH | $176,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| FAIR HOUSING OPPORTUNITIE OF NORTHWEST OHIO INC DBA THE FAIR HOUSING CENT | TOLEDO, OH | $130,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| DAY 52 INC DBA ART TATUM ZONE | TOLEDO, OH | $130,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF TOLEDO CO ADMINISTRATIVE CENTER | TOLEDO, OH | $107,500 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| LUCAS COUNTY LAND REVITALIZATION CORPORATION DBA LUCAS COUNTY LAND BANK | TOLEDO, OH | $105,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| RURAL LISC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| CONNECTING KIDS TO MEALS | TOLEDO, OH | $60,775 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| TUTORSMART GREATER TOLEDO | TOLEDO, OH | $60,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| EAST TOLEDO FAMILY CENTER | TOLEDO, OH | $60,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO FOUNDATION | TOLEDO, OH | $60,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| TOLEDO PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | TOLEDO, OH | $55,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION | CHICAGO, IL | $50,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER TOLEDO DBA YMCA OF GREATER TOL | SYLVANIA, OH | $42,500 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| THE LEIPSIC COMMUNITY CENTER | LEIPSIC, OH | $41,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES DIOCESE OF TOLEDO | TOLEDO, OH | $38,453 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| PATHWAY INC | TOLEDO, OH | $30,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| LISC TOLEDO | TOLEDO, OH | $30,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| SOFIA QUINTERO ART & CULTURAL CENTER | TOLEDO, OH | $30,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| LUCAS HOUSING SERVICES CORPORATION | TOLEDO, OH | $30,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| THE PROGRAM INC | MAUMEE, OH | $30,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| URBAN WHOLISTICS | TOLEDO, OH | $30,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| TOLEDO DESIGN COLLECTIVE | TOLEDO, OH | $30,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| NORTHWESTERN OHIO COMMUNITY ACTION COMMISSION | DEFIANCE, OH | $30,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| AURORA PROJECT | TOLEDO, OH | $30,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| TOLEDO LUCAS COUNTY HOMELESS BOARD | TOLEDO, OH | $30,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| CHERRY STREET MISSION MINISTRIES | TOLEDO, OH | $30,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| PERRYSBURG HEIGHTS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | PERRYSBURG, OH | $30,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| BGSU FOUNDATION INC CO MILETI ALUMNI CENTER | BOWLING GREEN, OH | $30,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| LEGAL AID OF WESTERN OHIO INC | TOLEDO, OH | $30,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| TOLEDO GROWS INC | TOLEDO, OH | $30,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| MOBILE MEALS OF TOLEDO | TOLEDO, OH | $30,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| TOLEDO TOMORROW | TOLEDO, OH | $30,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| HOSPITAL COUNCIL OF NORTWEST OHIO | TOLEDO, OH | $30,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| ST MARK'S LUTHERAN CHURCH | TOLEDO, OH | $30,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| TOLEDO DAY NURSERY | TOLEDO, OH | $30,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| BEACH HOUSE INC DBA LEADING FAMILIES HOME | TOLEDO, OH | $30,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| BROWN BAG FOOD PROJECT | BOWLING GREEN, OH | $30,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| TOLEDO SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS | TOLEDO, OH | $30,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | TOLEDO, OH | $30,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| SANDUSKY COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | FREMONT, OH | $30,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF NORTHWESTERN OHIO | TOLEDO, OH | $30,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| FAMILY PROMISE OF LIMA ALLEN COUNTY | LIMA, OH | $30,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| EQUALITY TOLEDO | TOLEDO, OH | $30,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| BABY UNIVERSITY | TOLEDO, OH | $30,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| LEARNING LADDER FOUNDATION | TOLEDO, OH | $30,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| BELIEVE CENTER | TOLEDO, OH | $30,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| OPEN ARMS TRANSFORMATION LIVING | TOLEDO, OH | $30,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| FINDLAY HOPE HOUSE FOR THE HOMELESS | FINDLAY, OH | $30,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
MAUMEE VALLEY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$176,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
FAIR HOUSING OPPORTUNITIE OF NORTHWEST OHIO INC DBA THE FAIR HOUSING CENT
$130,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
DAY 52 INC DBA ART TATUM ZONE
$130,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF TOLEDO CO ADMINISTRATIVE CENTER
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
LUCAS COUNTY LAND REVITALIZATION CORPORATION DBA LUCAS COUNTY LAND BANK
$105,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
RURAL LISC
$100,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
TUTORSMART GREATER TOLEDO
$60,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
TOLEDO PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
$55,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
THE LEIPSIC COMMUNITY CENTER
$41,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
CATHOLIC CHARITIES DIOCESE OF TOLEDO
$38,453TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
PATHWAY INC
$30,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
LISC TOLEDO
$30,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
SOFIA QUINTERO ART & CULTURAL CENTER
$30,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
LUCAS HOUSING SERVICES CORPORATION
$30,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
THE PROGRAM INC
$30,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
URBAN WHOLISTICS
$30,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
TOLEDO DESIGN COLLECTIVE
$30,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
NORTHWESTERN OHIO COMMUNITY ACTION COMMISSION
$30,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
AURORA PROJECT
$30,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
TOLEDO LUCAS COUNTY HOMELESS BOARD
$30,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
PERRYSBURG HEIGHTS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
$30,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
BGSU FOUNDATION INC CO MILETI ALUMNI CENTER
$30,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
TOLEDO GROWS INC
$30,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
MOBILE MEALS OF TOLEDO
$30,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
TOLEDO TOMORROW
$30,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
HOSPITAL COUNCIL OF NORTWEST OHIO
$30,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
ST MARK'S LUTHERAN CHURCH
$30,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
BEACH HOUSE INC DBA LEADING FAMILIES HOME
$30,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
BROWN BAG FOOD PROJECT
$30,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
TOLEDO SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS
$30,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
THE SALVATION ARMY
$30,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
SANDUSKY COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$30,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF NORTHWESTERN OHIO
$30,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
FAMILY PROMISE OF LIMA ALLEN COUNTY
$30,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
EQUALITY TOLEDO
$30,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
LEARNING LADDER FOUNDATION
$30,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
BELIEVE CENTER
$30,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
OPEN ARMS TRANSFORMATION LIVING
$30,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
FINDLAY HOPE HOUSE FOR THE HOMELESS
$30,000TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION