The Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton supports and furthers the mission and ministry of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine. The Foundation focuses on health, education, and social services and addresses issues of social justice relating to the poor and underserved, working to initiate systemic change, enhance community connections, advocate for the poor, and promote strategies to impact the root causes of poverty.
A defining feature of Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton’s recent giving is its use of large, repeated grants to strengthen housing, health, and human services in Stark County and nearby communities. The foundation supported ICAN Housing with $486,419 in 2023, then followed with another $244,000 in 2025 and $172,645 in 2024, showing sustained backing for the same organization across multiple years. It also made major awards to CommQuest Services, including $375,000 in 2024, $290,624 in 2023, and $203,835 in 2025, alongside funding for Stark Housing Network, Domestic Violence Project Inc, and Beacon Charitable Pharmacy. Its stated work centers on health, education, and social services, with a strong emphasis on social justice, systemic change, and the needs of poor and underserved communities. The foundation’s active programs include Good Samaritan Grants, Capacity Building Grants, Responsive Grants, and foundation-led initiatives tied to behavioral health, early childhood, and homelessness. That mix suggests a funder that balances direct service support with longer-term capacity and systems work.
In housing and homelessness, the foundation gave $486,419 to ICAN Housing for human services and $286,041 to Stark Housing Network for human services in 2025. It also awarded $200,000 to Canton For All People for human services, reinforcing a local service footprint in Canton. Behavioral health is another clear priority: CommQuest Services received $290,624 for addiction recovery, mental health, and behavioral health in 2023, and Stark County Mental Health and Addiction Recovery received $148,000 in 2025 for health. Education and early childhood appear through grants to the Early Childhood Resource Center, which received $255,000 in 2024 and $165,000 in 2025 for education, plus $130,000 in 2023 for education professional development. The foundation also funded youth programming, including $187,500 to Boys and Girls Club of Massillon for mental health, behavioral health, and summer program support.
Typical grant size is moderate, with a p25 of $12,284, a median of $36,000, and a p75 of $109,577. Recent awards show both smaller capacity-focused grants and much larger initiative or operating support grants. The pattern also includes repeat funding to the same recipients across multiple years, which is visible in organizations such as ICAN Housing, CommQuest Services, Stark Housing Network, and Early Childhood Resource Center. The foundation is a public charity, and its active grant programs include both unsolicited options and foundation-led initiatives. Capacity Building Grants are capped at $15,000, while Good Samaritan Grants are listed at $0–$10,000. Some strategic collaborations are invitation-only rather than unsolicited.
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Most grants fall between $12K and $110K, with a median of $36K.
25th Percentile
$12K
Median
$36K
75th Percentile
$110K
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Giving is highly concentrated in Ohio: 99% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state, and Ohio is also the top state by grant count. Most recent recipients are in Canton, including ICAN Housing, CommQuest Services, Stark Housing Network, and Domestic Violence Project Inc. Other Ohio cities appear as well, such as Massillon for Boys and Girls Club of Massillon, Kent for Coleman Health Services, Alliance for Early Childhood Education Alliance, and Columbus for Health Policy Institute of Ohio. All recorded grants in the data went to U.S. recipients.
The foundation focuses on health, education, and social services, with additional emphasis on behavioral health, early childhood, homelessness, youth and family, social justice, and capacity building. Recent grants also show work in addiction recovery, food-related human services, and support for older adults through adult day care services.
Yes. ICAN Housing received $486,419 in 2023, $172,645 in 2024, and $244,000 in 2025. CommQuest Services, Stark Housing Network, and Early Childhood Resource Center also appear multiple times across the recent-grants list, showing repeated support over several years.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is p25 $12,284, median $36,000, and p75 $109,577. Recent grants range from smaller capacity-building awards to much larger multi-year or program-support grants above $200,000.
Yes. Good Samaritan Grants, Capacity Building Grants, Responsive Grants, and Foundation-led Initiatives are listed as accepting unsolicited applications. Strategic Collaborations and Strategic Collaborations / Foundation-led Initiatives are marked as not accepting unsolicited applications.
Its grantmaking is concentrated in Ohio, with 99% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Recent Ohio recipients include organizations in Canton, Massillon, Kent, Alliance, and Columbus.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applicant must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or governmental entity. Foundation primarily serves Stark County; proposals from Carroll, Holmes, Tuscarawas, and Wayne counties may also be considered. Requests must align with the Foundation's mission and comply with applicable laws.
Deadline: Reviews grants on a rolling basis.
Who can apply: Applicant must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or governmental entity. Foundation primarily serves Stark County; proposals from Carroll, Holmes, Tuscarawas, and Wayne counties may also be considered. Requests must be consistent with the Foundation's mission and comply with local, state, and federal laws.
Deadline: Reviews grants on a rolling basis.
Who can apply: Applicant must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or governmental entity. Foundation primarily serves Stark County; proposals from Carroll, Holmes, Tuscarawas, and Wayne counties may also be considered. Requests must align with the Foundation's mission and legal requirements.
Deadline: Reviews grants on a rolling basis.
Who can apply: Applicant must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or governmental entity. Foundation primarily serves Stark County; proposals from Carroll, Holmes, Tuscarawas, and Wayne counties may also be considered. Requests must align with the Foundation's mission and legal requirements.
Deadline: Reviews grants on a rolling basis.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coleman Health Services | Kent, OH | $375,000 | 2025 | Human Services |
| Stark Housing Network | Canton, OH | $286,041 | 2025 | Human Services |
| ICAN Housing | Canton, OH | $244,000 | 2025 | Human Services |
| YMCA of Central Stark County | Canton, OH | $215,999 | 2025 | Education |
| CommQuest Services | Canton, OH | $203,835 | 2025 | Health |
| Beacon Charitable Pharmacy | Canton, OH | $200,000 | 2025 | Health |
| Canton For All People | Canton, OH | $200,000 | 2025 | Human Services |
| Early Childhood Resource Center | Canton, OH | $165,000 | 2025 | Education |
| Health Policy Institute of Ohio | Columbus, OH | $150,000 | 2025 | Health |
| Stark County Mental Health and Addiction Recovery | Canton, OH | $148,000 | 2025 | Health |
| YWCA Canton | Canton, OH | $126,000 | 2025 | Human Services |
| JRC | Canton, OH | $97,500 | 2025 | Education |
| Access Health Stark County | Canton, OH | $90,000 | 2025 | Health |
| Stark Economic Development Board | Canton, OH | $60,500 | 2025 | Other |
| ArtsinStark | Canton, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | Human Services |
| Family and Community Services Inc | Ravenna, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | Human Services |
| Alliance for Children and Families | Alliance, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | Human Services |
| Hammer and Nails | Canton, OH | $47,000 | 2025 | Human Services |
| Alliance Family Health Center | Alliance, OH | $46,000 | 2025 | Human Services |
| Tri County Jobs for Ohios Graduates | Canton, OH | $41,500 | 2025 | Education |
| YWCA Alliance | Alliance, OH | $35,000 | 2025 | Human Services |
| Stark County Minority Business Association | Canton, OH | $34,690 | 2025 | Human Services |
| Pegasus Farm | Hartville, OH | $30,000 | 2025 | Human Services |
| Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank | Canton, OH | $18,092 | 2025 | Human Services |
| Domestic Violence Project Inc | Canton, OH | $16,000 | 2025 | Human Services |
| Margaret B Shipley Child Health Clinic | Canton, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | Health |
| The ABCD Inc | Canton, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | Human Services |
| Total Living Center | Canton, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | Human Services |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Central Ohio | New Philadelphia, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | Human Services |
| OneEighty | Wooster, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | Human Services |
| Lighthouse Ministries of Canton | CANTON, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | Education |
| Legacy Project of Stark | Canton, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | Education |
| A Whole Community | Wooster, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | Human Services |
| Refuge of Hope Ministries | Canton, OH | $14,200 | 2025 | Human Services |
| Stark County Board of Developmental Disabilities | Canton, OH | $12,500 | 2025 | Human Services |
| Stark Community Support Network | Canton, OH | $11,800 | 2025 | Human Services |
| Pathway Caring for Children | Canton, OH | $10,790 | 2025 | Human Services |
| Career Apprenticeship and Mentorship Program | Canton, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | Education |
| Challenge Ministries | Alliance, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | Human Services |
| Young Christian Professionals | Canton, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | Human Services |
| TomTod Ideas | Canton, OH | $7,893 | 2025 | Education |
| NAMI Stark County | Canton, OH | $7,500 | 2025 | Health |
| Alliance Area Domestic Violence Shelter | Alliance, OH | $6,374 | 2025 | Human Services |
| AHEAD | Massillon, OH | $5,905 | 2025 | Education |
| Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio | Canton, OH | $5,500 | 2025 | Human Services |
| Project REBUILD | Canton, OH | $5,200 | 2025 | Human Services |
| CommQuest Services | Canton, OH | $375,000 | 2024 | Health |
| Domestic Violence Project Inc | Canton, OH | $329,000 | 2024 | Human Services |
| Early Childhood Resource Center | Canton, OH | $255,000 | 2024 | Education |
| Stark Housing Network | Canton, OH | $200,000 | 2024 | Human Services |
Stark Housing Network
$286,041Human Services
ICAN Housing
$244,000Human Services
Health
Canton For All People
$200,000Human Services
Stark County Mental Health and Addiction Recovery
$148,000Health
Family and Community Services Inc
$50,000Human Services
Hammer and Nails
$47,000Human Services
Alliance Family Health Center
$46,000Human Services
Tri County Jobs for Ohios Graduates
$41,500Education
YWCA Alliance
$35,000Human Services
Stark County Minority Business Association
$34,690Human Services
Margaret B Shipley Child Health Clinic
$15,000Health
The ABCD Inc
$15,000Human Services
Total Living Center
$15,000Human Services
Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Central Ohio
$15,000Human Services
Lighthouse Ministries of Canton
$15,000Education
Legacy Project of Stark
$15,000Education
A Whole Community
$15,000Human Services
Stark County Board of Developmental Disabilities
$12,500Human Services
Stark Community Support Network
$11,800Human Services
Career Apprenticeship and Mentorship Program
$10,000Education
Challenge Ministries
$10,000Human Services
Young Christian Professionals
$10,000Human Services
TomTod Ideas
$7,893Education
NAMI Stark County
$7,500Health
Alliance Area Domestic Violence Shelter
$6,374Human Services
AHEAD
$5,905Education
Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio
$5,500Human Services
Stark Housing Network
$200,000Human Services