The Richard & Arline Landers Foundation makes relatively large, place-based general support grants focused on strengthening local community institutions in Knox County/Mansfield, OH. Their giving is directed to intermediary and service organizations — primarily the local community foundation and the community hospital — suggesting a preference for bolstering broad community needs rather than funding narrow programs.
Concentrated, high-dollar gifts to a very small number of local institutions; unrestricted/general fund support rather than project-specific grants.
A $100,000 general fund grant to Knox County Foundation sets the tone for the Richard & Arline Landers Foundation’s work: place-based support for local institutions in and around Mansfield and Mount Vernon, Ohio. The foundation’s recent grants are built around flexible operating dollars rather than project-specific awards, with gifts flowing to community intermediaries, health care, youth-serving groups, arts organizations, and local civic nonprofits. That pattern points to a funder using its resources to reinforce the basic operating capacity of organizations that anchor everyday life in the region. In the recent-grants list, the foundation backed several core community organizations. The Foundation Knox Community Hospital received $40,000 in general support, while Mansfield YMCA received $20,000 and another $10,000 grant. Richland County Development Group also appears with two $25,000 grants in consecutive years, one in Lexington and one in Mansfield. Other grants reached the Salvation Army, American Red Cross, Mid-Ohio Youth Mentoring, and Mansfield Art Center, showing a broad but clearly local portfolio. Across the file, the grants stay within Ohio and are aimed at sustaining community infrastructure.
The foundation gives across several local cause areas, but the common thread is general operating support. In community health, it awarded $40,000 to The Foundation Knox Community Hospi for a general fund award. In youth development, Mid-Ohio Youth Mentoring received $5,000 in 2024 and another $5,000 in 2025, suggesting continued support for that organization. The arts also appear in the portfolio: Mansfield Art Center received $6,500, and Richland Academy of the Arts received $10,000. Civic and social-service groups are part of the mix as well. The Salvation Army received $25,000 for its general fund, and the American Red Cross received $7,850 in 2025 after a $7,125 grant in 2024. These awards fit a pattern of funding organizations that serve broad community needs rather than narrow program lines.
Typical grant size sits at $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $7,125 at the median, and $15,000 at the 75th percentile. The presence of a $100,000 grant at the top end shows that the foundation can make substantially larger awards when it chooses, but most grants cluster well below that level. The recent record also shows repeat support: YMCA of Mt Vernon, Richland County Children's Auxiliary, American Red Cross, Richland County Development Group, Mansfield YMCA, and Mid-Ohio Youth Mentoring each appear in multiple years. The foundation is not a donor-advised fund and does not make program-related investments; its pattern is direct, local grantmaking with flexible general support.
$350K
$3.8M
$89K
$381K
Most grants fall between $5K and $15K, with a median of $7K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$7K
75th Percentile
$15K
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Notable grantees: Knox County Foundation, The Foundation Knox Community Hospital
Grantmaking is fully concentrated in Ohio, with 100% of grants to recipients in the HQ state. The most frequent recipient locations include Mount Vernon and Mansfield, with additional grants in Lexington, Columbus, and St. Louisville. Mount Vernon appears repeatedly through Knox County Foundation, The Foundation Knox Community Hospi, The Salvation Army, American Red Cross, and YMCA of Mt Vernon. Mansfield shows up through Richland County Development Group, Mansfield YMCA, Richland County Children's Auxiliary, Richland Academy of the Arts, and Mid-Ohio Youth Mentoring.
It funds local nonprofit organizations that strengthen community infrastructure, including community foundations, hospital and care providers, youth-serving groups, arts organizations, civic groups, and social-service nonprofits. Recent grants include support for the Knox County Foundation, The Foundation Knox Community Hospi, Mansfield YMCA, Mid-Ohio Youth Mentoring, and Mansfield Art Center.
The 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $7,125, and the 75th percentile is $15,000. The recent-gifts file also includes larger awards, such as a $100,000 grant to Knox County Foundation and $40,000 to The Foundation Knox Community Hospi.
Yes. Several organizations appear in more than one year, including YMCA of Mt Vernon, Richland County Children's Auxiliary, American Red Cross, Richland County Development Group, Mansfield YMCA, and Mid-Ohio Youth Mentoring. The repeated entries point to ongoing support rather than one-time gifts only.
Its grants are entirely within Ohio, and the recipient locations in the recent list center on Mount Vernon and Mansfield. Other Ohio recipient cities include Lexington, Columbus, and St. Louisville.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNOX COUNTY FOUNDATION | MOUNT VERNON, OH | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CENTERBURG MEMORIAL PARK | MOUNT VERNON, OH | $33,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| ACKERMAN NATURE PRESERVE | MOUNT VERNON, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | MOUNT VERNON, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| RICHLAND COUNTY DEVELOPMENT GROUP | MANSFIELD, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| MANSFIELD YMCA | MANSFIELD, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| YMCA OF MT VERNON | MOUNT VERNON, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| 4-H CAMP OHIO | ST LOIUSVILLE, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE | COLUMBUS, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| RICHLAND COUNTY CHILDREN'S AUXILIAR | MANSFIELD, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| RICHLAND ACAMDEMY OF THE ARTS | MANSFIELD, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | MOUNT VERNON, OH | $7,850 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| NCSC FOUNDATION | MANSFIELD, OH | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| MID-OHIO YOUTH MENTORING | MANSFIELD, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE FREEDOM CENTER | MOUNT VERNON, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| FREDERICKTOWN COMMUNITY FIREPLACE | MOUNT VERNON, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| PUBLIC LIBRARY OF MOUNT VERNON | MOUNT VERNON, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| TAKING ROOTS FARM | MANSFIELD, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| PLEASANT HILL OUTDOOR CAMP | PERRYSVILLE, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| OPEN DOORS ACADEMY | CLEVELAND, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| OHIO BIRD SANCTUARY | MANSFIELD, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| PELOTONIA | COLUMBUS, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| MANSFIELD-RICHLAND COUNTY 3RD GRADE | MANSFIELD, OH | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| THIRD STREET FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES | MANSFIELD, OH | $2,400 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| FAITH CHURCH | ASHLAND, OH | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| NATIONAL CHILD SAFETY COUNCIL | MANSFIELD, OH | $300 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE FOUNDATION KNOX COMMUNITY HOSPI | MOUNT VERNON, OH | $40,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| JACKET BOOSTERS | MOUNT VERNON, OH | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| OWL CREEK CONSERVANCY | MOUNT VERNON, OH | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| RICHLAND COUNTY DEVELOPMENT GROUP | LEXINGTON, OH | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| MTV ARTS | MOUNT VERNON, OH | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| NEW DIRECTIONS | MOUNT VERNON, OH | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| YMCA OF MT VERNON | MOUNT VERNON, OH | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| RICHLAND COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIET | MANSFIELD, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE | COLUMBUS, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| MANSFIELD YMCA | MANSFIELD, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| RICHLAND COUNTY CHILDREN'S AUXILIAR | MANSFIELD, OH | $7,500 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | MOUNT VERNON, OH | $7,125 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| MANSFIELD ART CENTER | MANSFIELD, OH | $6,500 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE FREEDOM CENTER | MOUNT VERNON, OH | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| PUBLIC LIBRARY OF MOUNT VERNON | MOUNT VERNON, OH | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| MID-OHIO YOUTH MENTORING | MANSFIELD, OH | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| KOKOSING GAP TRAIL | GAMBIER, OH | $3,500 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| MANSFIELD-RICHLAND COUNTY 3RD GRADE | MANSFIELD, OH | $3,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| PELOTONIA | COLUMBUS, OH | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| HILLEL AT THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY | COLUMBUS, OH | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF NORTH CENTRAL | CANTON, OH | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| NATIONAL CHILD SAFETY COUNCIL | MANSFIELD, OH | $300 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| MOUNT VERNON NAZARENE UNIVERSITY | MOUNT VERNON, OH | $250 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE FOUNDATION KNOX COMMUNITY HOSPI | MOUNT VERNON, OH | $45,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
CENTERBURG MEMORIAL PARK
$33,000GENERAL FUND
ACKERMAN NATURE PRESERVE
$25,000GENERAL FUND
THE SALVATION ARMY
$25,000GENERAL FUND
RICHLAND COUNTY DEVELOPMENT GROUP
$25,000GENERAL FUND
MANSFIELD YMCA
$20,000GENERAL FUND
YMCA OF MT VERNON
$15,000GENERAL FUND
4-H CAMP OHIO
$10,000GENERAL FUND
RICHLAND COUNTY CHILDREN'S AUXILIAR
$10,000GENERAL FUND
RICHLAND ACAMDEMY OF THE ARTS
$10,000GENERAL FUND
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$7,850GENERAL FUND
NCSC FOUNDATION
$7,500GENERAL FUND
MID-OHIO YOUTH MENTORING
$5,000GENERAL FUND
THE FREEDOM CENTER
$5,000GENERAL FUND
FREDERICKTOWN COMMUNITY FIREPLACE
$5,000GENERAL FUND
PUBLIC LIBRARY OF MOUNT VERNON
$5,000GENERAL FUND
TAKING ROOTS FARM
$5,000GENERAL FUND
PLEASANT HILL OUTDOOR CAMP
$5,000GENERAL FUND
OPEN DOORS ACADEMY
$5,000GENERAL FUND
MANSFIELD-RICHLAND COUNTY 3RD GRADE
$3,000GENERAL FUND
THIRD STREET FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES
$2,400GENERAL FUND
FAITH CHURCH
$1,000GENERAL FUND
NATIONAL CHILD SAFETY COUNCIL
$300GENERAL FUND
THE FOUNDATION KNOX COMMUNITY HOSPI
$40,000GENERAL FUND
JACKET BOOSTERS
$30,000GENERAL FUND
OWL CREEK CONSERVANCY
$25,000GENERAL FUND
RICHLAND COUNTY DEVELOPMENT GROUP
$25,000GENERAL FUND
MTV ARTS
$20,000GENERAL FUND
NEW DIRECTIONS
$20,000GENERAL FUND
YMCA OF MT VERNON
$15,000GENERAL FUND
RICHLAND COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIET
$10,000GENERAL FUND
MANSFIELD YMCA
$10,000GENERAL FUND
RICHLAND COUNTY CHILDREN'S AUXILIAR
$7,500GENERAL FUND
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$7,125GENERAL FUND
MANSFIELD ART CENTER
$6,500GENERAL FUND
THE FREEDOM CENTER
$5,000GENERAL FUND
PUBLIC LIBRARY OF MOUNT VERNON
$5,000GENERAL FUND
MID-OHIO YOUTH MENTORING
$5,000GENERAL FUND
KOKOSING GAP TRAIL
$3,500GENERAL FUND
MANSFIELD-RICHLAND COUNTY 3RD GRADE
$3,000GENERAL FUND
HILLEL AT THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
$2,000GENERAL FUND
NATIONAL CHILD SAFETY COUNCIL
$300GENERAL FUND
MOUNT VERNON NAZARENE UNIVERSITY
$250GENERAL FUND
THE FOUNDATION KNOX COMMUNITY HOSPI
$45,000GENERAL FUND