To inspire philanthropy, build endowments, impact causes, and engage community leaders in Portage County, Ohio.
Portage Legacy Inc F/k/a Portage Health Inc is marked by a single 2023 grant of $1,555,540 to Portage Health Foundation in Hancock, Michigan, for community support. That award stands out in the available record and gives a clear signal about the scale of the organization’s giving. The foundation is a public charity, and the latest 990 year on file is 2023. Beyond that large transfer, the foundation’s active programs show a grantmaker organized around Portage County, Ohio. Its field-of-interest and designated funds support health, education, human services, the environment, animal welfare, and community engagement. Several programs are built for annual grant cycles, while others are designated funds with narrower missions such as the Portage Animal Protective League Endowed Fund and PoCo Pride Fund. The program descriptions point to practical community support rather than broad, unrestricted funding. Prior recipients in health include children’s dental health education, early childhood literacy support, mental health programming, and services for veterans and older adults. Education grants have supported children’s literacy, STEM, adult, and veteran programming.
Health is one of the clearest program areas. Through the Portage Foundation Health Fund, the foundation supports nonprofits and programs related to the health of residents of all ages, with previous recipients including children’s dental health education, early childhood literacy support, mental health programming, and organizations serving veterans and older adults. Education is handled through a separate annual fund. The Portage Foundation Fund for Education supports programming at all age levels, and prior recipients have included children’s literacy, STEM, adult, and veteran programming. Human services are also a defined focus. The Portage Foundation Human Services Fund supports resiliency-building work for area residents, including veteran programs, family support, and special needs and autism-related services. Environmental grantmaking appears through the Portage Foundation Environmental Fund, which has supported research monitoring equipment, habitat restoration, and recreational programs connecting residents to parks.
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Most grants fall between $1.6M and $1.6M, with a median of $1.6M.
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$1.6M
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$1.6M
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$1.6M
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The only grant-size statistics provided show a single repeated figure: p25 $1,555,540, median $1,555,540, and p75 $1,555,540. That reflects the one recorded grant in the dataset. The foundation is a public charity, not a funder of individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. Several programs operate through annual grant cycles, and multiple pages describe open-call or unsolicited applications for Portage County nonprofits. The annual grant cycle, community grants, and several field-of-interest funds all use grant ranges of $500 to $2,500 for local awards.
The grant record is entirely local: 100% of recipient grants go to Michigan, and the top state by grant count is MI. The single recent grant went to Portage Health Foundation in Hancock, MI. Program descriptions, however, place the foundation’s active grantmaking in Portage County, Ohio, where the annual cycles and designated funds are aimed. The recipient-country distribution is entirely US-based, with 1 grant in the US and no non-US countries listed.
The active funds point to health, education, human services, environment, animal welfare, and community engagement. Specific program pages also mention LGBTQ+ community support through PoCo Pride Fund, plus veteran services, family support, special needs and autism-related services, and community grants for Portage County nonprofits.
Yes, several programs do. The annual grant cycle, the Health Fund, the Education Fund, the Human Services Fund, the Environmental Fund, PoCo Pride Fund, and the general grants cycle all list unsolicited applications as accepted. The Portage Animal Protective League Endowed Fund does not.
The active annual-cycle and community grant programs typically award $500 to $2,500. That range appears on the Health Fund, Education Fund, Human Services Fund, Environmental Fund, Annual Grant Cycle, Annual Community Grant Cycle, and General Grants Cycle.
The active program pages are centered on Portage County, Ohio. At the same time, the recent grant record shows a grant to Portage Health Foundation in Hancock, MI, and the grant recipient country distribution is entirely US-based.
Yes. The Portage Animal Protective League Endowed Fund is a designated fund for the Portage Animal Protective League’s mission and programs, including sheltering and rehoming animals, cruelty-law enforcement, spay/neuter efforts, and community education. The PoCo Pride Fund is another named fund supporting Pride-related efforts in Portage County.
2023
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2023.
Current and upcoming funding from Portage Legacy Inc F/K/A Portage Health that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Portage County area nonprofits and programs funded through the Foundation's annual grant cycle.
Deadline: Annual grant cycle; applications accepted July 15 through August 31.
Who can apply: Supports programs and nonprofit organizations that focus on programming at all age levels; distributions are made through the annual grant cycle to Portage County area nonprofits and programs.
Deadline: Annual grant cycle; specific dates not provided on this page.
Who can apply: Open to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations located in or providing services to residents of Portage County. Applicants outside Portage County must document services and individuals served in Portage County. Reporting requirements from prior grants must be fulfilled. Grants are not made to individuals, for-profit businesses, debt reduction, loans, special event tickets/sponsorships, annual appeals, political campaigns, religious activities, or school curriculum.
Deadline: Annual cycle opens July 15 and closes August 31; final awards announced on or around November 1.
Who can apply: Portage County area nonprofits and programs funded through the Foundation's annual grant cycle.
Deadline: Annual grant cycle; applications accepted July 15 through August 31.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PORTAGE HEALTH FOUNDATION | HANCOCK, MI | $1,555,540 | 2023 | SUPPORT COMMUNITY |
PORTAGE HEALTH FOUNDATION
$1,555,540SUPPORT COMMUNITY
