To improve the quality of life in Washington County by investing in the community's well-being and making decisions that positively impact future generations.
Marietta Community Foundation Inc’s recent giving shows a broad local role: it moved an $834,026 grant to Ohio Valley Educational Service Center in Cambridge and a $253,030 donation to Memorial Health Foundation in Marietta. Those larger awards sit alongside a steady mix of support for education, health, arts, basic needs, and community institutions in Washington County and nearby Ohio communities. The foundation’s grantmaking reaches schools, cultural organizations, emergency assistance providers, and local civic groups. Its recent recipients include Humane Society of the Ohio Valley, The Castle, Marietta College, Boys & Girls Club of Washington County, and Greater Marietta Community Food Pantry, which together suggest a portfolio that touches both service delivery and community life. It also supports scholarship funding through multiple student award programs, adding direct educational aid to its nonprofit grants. Across the recent record, Marietta Community Foundation Inc appears to function as a community capital allocator rather than a single-issue funder. Large institutional gifts, recurring support to familiar local organizations, and scholarship administration all point to a foundation that funds across stages of need, from immediate hardship to long-term education and community development.
Education is a clear lane in the foundation’s work. It gave $79,500 to Bronx High School of Science in 2025 and $36,228 to Fort Frye Local School District in 2023, while its scholarship programs include a Master Scholarship Application and more than 60 scholarship opportunities for students. Health and human services are another recurring focus. Memorial Health Foundation received $253,030 in 2025, and Emergency Assistance Foundation Inc received $80,000 in 2024 and $30,000 in 2025. The grant record also includes support for Greater Marietta Community Food Pantry, pointing to basic-needs work. Arts and civic life are also present. The Castle received $74,674 in 2024, Mid-ohio Valley Players Inc received $51,150 in 2024, and Friends of the Museums Inc received $46,820 in 2024. These awards show support for cultural programming alongside nonprofit operations.
Typical grants are in the mid-five-figure range, with a p25 of $8,916, a median of $15,150, and a p75 of $35,100. That pattern sits below the largest institutional gifts, but above the small-request end of the portfolio. The foundation gives through both recurring support and one-time awards. Marietta Local Fire 442 appears in 2024 and 2025, Marietta College appears in 2023 and 2024, and Emergency Assistance Foundation Inc appears in 2024 and 2025. It operates as a community foundation with direct fund distribution, not a DAF sponsor or PRI funder, and it also administers student scholarship awards. Some programs accept unsolicited requests, including Simple Solution Grants and hardship/disaster relief grants.
$1M
$62.1M
$7.6M
$3.8M
Most grants fall between $9K and $35K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$9K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$35K
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Grant recipients are overwhelmingly in Ohio: 84% of grants go to organizations in the HQ state, and Ohio is the top state by grant count. The recent list is concentrated in Marietta, with additional recipients in Cambridge, Beverly, Heath, and other nearby Ohio places. A few grants reach beyond Ohio, including West Palm Beach, Florida; Bronx, New York; and Parkersburg, West Virginia. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 125 grants in the United States.
Its recent grants include schools, health organizations, museums, food assistance, fire services, arts groups, and local civic institutions. The foundation also administers student scholarships and supports hardship and disaster relief, so its portfolio includes both nonprofit grants and direct student awards.
Yes. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including Marietta College in 2023 and 2024, Marietta Local Fire 442 in 2024 and 2025, and Emergency Assistance Foundation Inc in 2024 and 2025. That suggests a mix of repeat support and single grants.
The typical award sits in the five-figure range: p25 is $8,916, median grant size is $15,150, and p75 is $35,100. The recent record also includes much larger institutional gifts, which means the foundation uses both modest and substantial grant sizes.
Yes. The foundation administers scholarship programs for students, including a Master Scholarship Application and 60+ scholarship opportunities. The programs serve Washington County residents and others, with awards tied to individual scholarship requirements.
Some programs accept unsolicited requests. Simple Solution Grants are listed as accepting unsolicited applications, and hardship and disaster relief grants also accept them. Other programs, such as the Women’s Giving Circle, do not accept unsolicited requests.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Marietta Community Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Washington County nonprofits seeking training or capacity-building opportunities beyond their annual budget.
Deadline: By request; no formal deadline stated
Who can apply: Accepts requests from 501(c)(3) organizations; other organizations may be eligible. Nonprofits outside Washington County may apply if the project specifically impacts Washington County residents. Funding will not be awarded for utilities/overhead line items for competitive and board-discretionary grants. Generally one-year terms, with multiple-year commitments only in limited circumstances.
Deadline: February 15 and August 15 annually at 4:00 p.m.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEMORIAL HEALTH FOUNDATION | MARIETTA, OH | $253,030 | 2025 | DONATION |
| SHALE CRESCENT USA | MARIETTA, OH | $120,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| BRONX HIGH SCHOOL OF SCIENCE | BRONX, NY | $79,500 | 2025 | DONATION |
| MARIETTA LOCAL FIRE 442 | MARIETTA, OH | $47,775 | 2025 | DONATION |
| BASILICA OF ST MARY OF THE ASSUMPTION | MARIETTA, OH | $40,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| OHIO STATE MOOSE ASSOCIATION MUSEUM INC | HEATH, OH | $30,965 | 2025 | DONATION |
| EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION INC | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $30,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL ASSOCIATION | MARIETTA, OH | $27,500 | 2025 | DONATION |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY HOMELESS PROJECT INC | MARIETTA, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| MARIETTA COLLEGE | MARIETTA, OH | $24,015 | 2025 | DONATION |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE OHIO VALLEY | MARIETTA, OH | $18,098 | 2025 | DONATION |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF WASHINGTON COUNTY | MARIETTA, OH | $17,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| MID-OHIO VALLEY PLAYERS INC | MARIETTA, OH | $15,925 | 2025 | DONATION |
| MARIETTA POLICE DEPARTMENT | MARIETTA, OH | $15,925 | 2025 | DONATION |
| FRIENDS OF THE MUSEUMS INC | MARIETTA, OH | $15,925 | 2025 | DONATION |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPT | MARIETTA, OH | $15,925 | 2025 | DONATION |
| GROUNDSWELL FUND | SAN FRANSISCO, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| WARREN'S PLAZA IGA | MARIETTA, OH | $13,604 | 2025 | DONATION |
| CHRIST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | MARIETTA, OH | $12,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY FOSTER FAMILIES FOUNDATION | MARIETTA, OH | $12,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| AIDSLIFECYCLE - SAN FRANCISCO AIDS FOUNDATION | SAN FRANSISCO, CA | $10,300 | 2025 | DONATION |
| BETSEY MILLS CLUB | MARIETTA, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| WASHINGTON STATE COLLEGE OF OHIO FOUNDATION | MARIETTA, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| LOCAL CHURCH | MARIETTA, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF CENTRAL OHIO | COLUMBUS, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF THE MID-OHIO VALLEY | PARKERSBURG, WV | $10,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| ACLU FOUNDATION OF MARYLAND | MARIETTA, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| HISTORIC HARMAR BRIDGE COMPANY | MARIETTA, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | MARIETTA, OH | $9,015 | 2025 | DONATION |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | MARIETTA, OH | $9,015 | 2025 | DONATION |
| O'NEILL CENTER INC | MARIETTA, OH | $9,015 | 2025 | DONATION |
| ORGANIZATION OF CLEAN ENERGY AND CLIMATE INC | MARIETTA, OH | $7,582 | 2025 | DONATION |
| VILLAGE OF BEVERLY | BEVERLY, OH | $6,544 | 2025 | DONATION |
| PAN MASS CHALLENGE | NEEDHAM, MA | $6,500 | 2025 | DONATION |
| COMMUNITY ACTION-WASHINGTONMORGAN COUNTY | MARIETTA, OH | $6,200 | 2025 | DONATION |
| WARREN LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | VINCENT, OH | $6,129 | 2025 | DONATION |
| ARTSBRIDGE | PARKERSBURG, WV | $5,700 | 2025 | DONATION |
| ST MARY'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL | MARIETTA, OH | $5,700 | 2025 | DONATION |
| KAREN WELLINGTON MEMORIAL FOUNDATION FOR LIVING WITH BREAST CANCER | CINCINNATI, OH | $5,678 | 2025 | DONATION |
| THE CASTLE MUSEUM | MARIETTA, OH | $5,600 | 2025 | DONATION |
| LOWER MUSKINGUM HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | LOWELL, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| MARIETTA COMMUNITY CHURCH | MARIETTA, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| SOUTHEASTERN OHIO PORT AUTHORITY | MARIETTA, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| MARIETTA COLLEGE MEN'S BASKETBALL | MARIETTA, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| THE AMPUTEE CENTER | PARKERSBURG, WV | $5,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY BOARD OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES | MARIETTA, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| MUSKINGUM VALLEY COUNCIL #467 BSA | ZANESVILE, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| CHILDRENS TOY & DOLL MUSEUM | MARIETTA, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| HIPPODROME COLONY HISTORICAL THEATRE ASSOCIATION | MARIETTA, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| BROUGHTON FOUNDATION | MARIETTA, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
SHALE CRESCENT USA
$120,000DONATION
MARIETTA LOCAL FIRE 442
$47,775DONATION
BASILICA OF ST MARY OF THE ASSUMPTION
$40,000DONATION
DONATION
WASHINGTON COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL ASSOCIATION
$27,500DONATION
WASHINGTON COUNTY HOMELESS PROJECT INC
$25,000DONATION
MARIETTA COLLEGE
$24,015DONATION
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF WASHINGTON COUNTY
$17,000DONATION
MID-OHIO VALLEY PLAYERS INC
$15,925DONATION
MARIETTA POLICE DEPARTMENT
$15,925DONATION
FRIENDS OF THE MUSEUMS INC
$15,925DONATION
WASHINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPT
$15,925DONATION
WARREN'S PLAZA IGA
$13,604DONATION
CHRIST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$12,000DONATION
WASHINGTON COUNTY FOSTER FAMILIES FOUNDATION
$12,000DONATION
BETSEY MILLS CLUB
$10,000DONATION
WASHINGTON STATE COLLEGE OF OHIO FOUNDATION
$10,000DONATION
LOCAL CHURCH
$10,000DONATION
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF THE MID-OHIO VALLEY
$10,000DONATION
HISTORIC HARMAR BRIDGE COMPANY
$10,000DONATION
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$9,015DONATION
WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$9,015DONATION
O'NEILL CENTER INC
$9,015DONATION
ORGANIZATION OF CLEAN ENERGY AND CLIMATE INC
$7,582DONATION
VILLAGE OF BEVERLY
$6,544DONATION
COMMUNITY ACTION-WASHINGTONMORGAN COUNTY
$6,200DONATION
WARREN LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
$6,129DONATION
ARTSBRIDGE
$5,700DONATION
ST MARY'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$5,700DONATION
KAREN WELLINGTON MEMORIAL FOUNDATION FOR LIVING WITH BREAST CANCER
$5,678DONATION
THE CASTLE MUSEUM
$5,600DONATION
LOWER MUSKINGUM HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
$5,000DONATION
MARIETTA COMMUNITY CHURCH
$5,000DONATION
SOUTHEASTERN OHIO PORT AUTHORITY
$5,000DONATION
MARIETTA COLLEGE MEN'S BASKETBALL
$5,000DONATION
THE AMPUTEE CENTER
$5,000DONATION
WASHINGTON COUNTY BOARD OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
$5,000DONATION
MUSKINGUM VALLEY COUNCIL #467 BSA
$5,000DONATION
CHILDRENS TOY & DOLL MUSEUM
$5,000DONATION
HIPPODROME COLONY HISTORICAL THEATRE ASSOCIATION
$5,000DONATION
BROUGHTON FOUNDATION
$5,000DONATION
