MVHS collects, preserves and teaches the history of the people of the Mahoning Valley.
The Mahoning Valley Historical Society Foundation’s recent giving is centered on program support for Mahoning Valley Historical Society itself, including a $155,927 grant in 2025 and a $10,018 grant in 2024. That pattern fits the foundation’s role in supporting the institution that collects, preserves, and teaches the history of the people of the Mahoning Valley. Its grantmaking is closely tied to museum operations, collections, archives, and public education rather than a broad external grant portfolio. The foundation sits within a local history ecosystem in Youngstown, Ohio, where support is directed to the work of maintaining collections, preserving records, and delivering education around regional heritage. The named grantee in both of the largest recent grants is Mahoning Valley Historical Society, indicating a direct relationship between the funder and the organization it supports. Public-facing programs and stewardship of historical material appear to be central to how the foundation deploys resources. In addition to institutional program support, the foundation’s active giving channels include donor recognition and corporate membership options that support MVHS and connect contributions to museum, collections, and education work.
The foundation’s stated focus areas point to a tightly defined local history mission: museum, archives, education, and historic preservation. That shows up in the way it supports the preservation and interpretation of Mahoning Valley history through institutional funding. One grant theme is program support for the core historical society, including the 2025 award of $155,927 to Mahoning Valley Historical Society. Another theme is collections stewardship and records preservation, which aligns with the foundation’s emphasis on archives and historic preservation. Education is also part of the mix: the foundation’s program areas include public history and museum education, as well as outreach around local heritage for school groups, educators, and the general public. The active giving programs also reinforce those priorities, since both the Harry Burt Donor Bar and the MVHS Corporate Membership program are linked to museum support, collections, operating support, and education.
$156K
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$2.8M
$200K
Most grants fall between $10K and $10K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Typical grant size is fixed at $10,018, with p25, median, and p75 all at that same amount. The recent grants table also shows a much larger $155,927 award, indicating that the foundation can make both standard-size and higher-dollar program support grants. The pattern in the available data is concentrated rather than dispersed: both recent grants went to the same recipient, Mahoning Valley Historical Society, in consecutive years. The foundation’s giving is local and fully U.S.-based. It does not fund individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. Its active funding structure also includes unsolicited donor recognition and corporate membership options, which function as fixed or tiered contributions connected to MVHS support.
Grantmaking is entirely local and lands in Ohio, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. The recent grants list places both awards in Youngstown, reflecting a tight geographic focus on the Mahoning Valley and its main historical institution. The foundation’s active giving programs are also rooted in Youngstown, Ohio, and the Mahoning Valley, reinforcing a place-based model rather than a multi-state or national one. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
The foundation funds museum support, collections, operating support, history, education, archives, and historic preservation. Its recent grants show program support for Mahoning Valley Historical Society, and its active programs tie giving to museum operations, collections, and education.
The recent grants list shows Mahoning Valley Historical Society as the recipient of both top grants, one in 2025 for $155,927 and one in 2024 for $10,018. The foundation’s giving is local and all grants in the provided data went to U.S. recipients.
The foundation’s p25, median, and p75 grant size are all $10,018, which indicates a fixed common grant amount in the available data. The recent grants table also includes a larger program support award of $155,927.
Yes. The foundation lists two active giving channels: the Harry Burt Donor Bar — Copper at $500 and MVHS Corporate Membership / Corporate Partners at $125 to $3,000. Both are tied to supporting MVHS and include donor recognition.
Its giving is local. The top state by grant count is Ohio, and 100% of grants in the provided data went to recipients in Ohio. The recent grants list also places both awards in Youngstown.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Mahoning Valley Historical Society Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAHONING VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | YOUNSTOWN, OH | $155,927 | 2025 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MAHONING VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | YOUNSTOWN, OH | $10,018 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |