What kinds of projects does Paulding County Area Foundation fund?

Its active programs and recent grants point to community development, youth services, education, agriculture, parks and recreation, and environment/conservation. Recent uses include park repair, a pavilion, literacy support, scholarships, fire equipment, and young farmer loans.

How does the foundation accept applications?

The foundation accepts unsolicited applications through several program paths. Community grants begin with a project submission or interest form, scholarships use online forms, and young farmer loan applications are accepted year-round.

What is the usual grant size?

The typical grant-size distribution is $8,125 at the 25th percentile, $10,200 at the median, and $19,800 at the 75th percentile. Community grants are also described as varying, with some awards far above that range for larger projects.

Who can receive support from the foundation?

The foundation funds local community projects, schools and scholarship recipients, youth and family-serving organizations, local government entities, and young farmers in Paulding County. Scholarship programs include graduating seniors and continuing students, including those in agriculture and career-technical fields.

Where does the foundation give?

Its giving is local, and 100% of recent grants in the data went to recipients in Ohio. The named recipient places include Paulding, Payne, Oakwood, Grover Hill, and Fayette.

Paulding County Area Foundation

Name: Paulding County Area Foundation — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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PAULDING, OHWebsite4193993686

About Paulding County Area Foundation

The Paulding County Area Foundation exists to enrich the quality of life for our community.

Focus Areas

education / scholarshipscommunity developmentyouth servicesagriculture / young farmer supportenvironment / conservationfood security / human services

Who They Fund

local community residentsfamilies with childrenpark users and event attendeescommunity volunteers/organizers

Funding Style

general operating / unrestricted supportcapital / equipment purchase

About Paulding County Area Foundation

A $165,380 grant to Caring and Sharing Food Pantry stands out in the Paulding County Area Foundation’s recent giving, showing how strongly the foundation backs basic community needs in Paulding County. The same year, it made a $106,043 award to Beilharz Architects Inc for the Rabbit Barn, a large project tied to local agricultural education and exhibit space. Those two grants frame the foundation’s work: it funds practical projects that affect daily life, from food security and public facilities to youth services and education. Across its recent grants, the foundation also supported the Paulding County Sheriff’s Dept, Village of Payne, Oakwood Fire Department, and United Way of Paulding County. Its grantmaking reaches local government, nonprofits, and community groups, with awards used for community support, park repair, fire equipment, literacy, and general operating needs. The pattern suggests a community foundation focused on projects that are rooted in Paulding County and visible to local residents, families, park users, and volunteers.

What Paulding County Area Foundation Funds

Community development is a central theme in the foundation’s grantmaking. In 2025, it gave $20,000 to the Village of Payne for community park repairs, and it previously awarded $10,000 to the Village of Paulding for equipment for park use. It also supported Paulding County Soil and Water with $20,000 for a pavilion, linking public space improvements with conservation-related work. Youth and family services appear through education and literacy funding. The foundation gave $8,500 to United Way of Paulding County for Dolly Parton Imagination Library, and it has scholarship programs for graduating seniors and continuing students, including those in agriculture and career-technical fields. Agriculture and young farmer support is another distinct area. Its Darwin 'Hook' McClure Fund for Young Farmers provides year-round loan applications for young farmers in Paulding County, and its scholarship programs include agricultural studies.

How Paulding County Area Foundation Gives

Typical awards cluster in a relatively tight range: the 25th percentile is $8,125, the median is $10,200, and the 75th percentile is $19,800. The foundation also makes much larger project grants when a local need is substantial, alongside smaller awards for programs and equipment. Grantmaking is local and all recent grants in the data went to Ohio recipients. The presence of recurring programs — community grants, scholarships, and young farmer loans — shows an ongoing funding structure rather than one-off awards. Applications are unsolicited in the programs listed, with project submission forms, online scholarship forms, and year-round loan applications.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$204K

Total Assets

$5M

Total Revenue

$699K

Total Expenses

$310K

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $8K and $20K, with a median of $10K.

25th Percentile

$8K

Median

$10K

75th Percentile

$20K

Geographic Reach

Local2 states funded

Funding intensity

Low

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Headquarters

Leadership

RICHARD SWARY

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
RECLAIMED LIVING	PAULDING, OH	$46,484	2026	COMMUNITY SUPPORT
PAULDING CO AG SOCIETY	PAULDING, OH	$41,000	2026	RACETRACK LIGHTING
ROTART CLUB OF ANTWERP	ANTWERP, OH	$40,000	2026	BASKETBALL COURT
FRIENDS OF PAULDING CO PARKS DISTRI	OAKWOOD, OH	$15,000	2026	ELECTRICITY TO ROCH
GIVING TUESDAY	PAULDING, OH	$14,950	2026	GIVING TUESDAY
PAYNE FIRE ASSOCIATION	PAYNE, OH	$10,000	2026	EXTRICATION SYSTEM
CARING AND SHARING FOOD PANTRY	PAULDING, OH	$10,000	2026	COMMUNITY SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF PAULDING CO PARKS DISTRI	OAKWOOD, OH	$10,000	2026	TRAILS SYSTEM
UNITED WAY OF PAULDING COUNTY	PAULDING, OH	$8,700	2026	DOLLY PARTON IMG LIB
PAULDING COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMEN	PAULDING, OH	$7,850	2026	EAGLE
CARING AND SHARING FOOD PANTRY	PAULDING, OH	$165,380	2025	—
BEILHARZ ARCHITECTS INC	DEFIANCE, OH	$106,043	2025	RABBIT BARN
PAULDING COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPT	PAULDING, OH	$35,676	2025	COMMUNITY SUPPORT
VILLAGE OF PAYNE	PAYNE, OH	$20,000	2025	COMMUNITY PARK REPAI
BARGAIN BIN OF PAULDING COUNTY	PAULDING, OH	$19,200	2025	GENERAL USE
OAKWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT	OAKWOOD, OH	$11,200	2025	FIRE HOSE
UNITED WAY OF PAULDING COUNTY	PAULDING, OH	$8,500	2025	DOLLY PARTON IMG LIB
COMMUNITY REVITALIZING PAULDING	PAULDING, OH	$8,000	2025	SUMMER FIREWORKS
PAULDING COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMEN	PAULDING, OH	$7,850	2025	—
GIVING TUESDAY	PAULDING, OH	$6,255	2025	GIVING TUESDAY
GROVER HILL FIRE AND EMS	GROVER HILL, OH	$6,051	2025	—
4-H CAMP PALMER INC	FAYETTE, OH	$6,000	2025	SUPPORT
PAULDING COUNTY SOIL AND WATER	PAULDING, OH	$20,000	2023	PAVILLION
PAULDING COUNTY ECNOMIC DEVELOPMENT	PAULDING, OH	$20,000	2023	SM BUS SUPPORT
OAKWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT	OAKWOOD, OH	$12,164	2023	FIRE HOSE
KENTUCKY FARM BUREAU EDUC FOUND	LOUISVILLE, KY	$10,606	2023	TORNADO RELIEF
COMMUNITY REVITALIZING PAULDING	PAULDING, OH	$10,400	2023	SUMMER FIREWORKS
VILLAGE OF PAULDING	PAULDING, OH	$10,000	2023	EQUIPMENT FOR PARK
FRIENDS OF PLDING CHAMBER OF COMMRC	PAULDING, OH	$9,083	2023	COMMUNITY CALENDAR
PAULDING JB ANTWERP RADIOINC	ANTWERP, OH	$8,772	2023	EQUIPMENT
UNITED WAY OF PAULDING COUNTY	PAULDING, OH	$8,500	2023	COMMUNITY SUPPORT
UNITED WAY OF PAULDING COUNTY	PAULDING, OH	$7,500	2023	DOLLY PARTON LIBRARY

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