Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation
ActivePublic CharityPhilanthropy & Voluntarism
FINDLAY, OHWebsite
About Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation
The Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation will improve the quality of life for all in the community.
Focus Areas
Education & literacyScholarshipsFamily services / building strong familiesCommunity developmentNonprofit support and capacity buildingEarly childhood / K-2 literacy mentoring
Who They Fund
youth and childrenpeople experiencing homelessness or housing insecuritystudents/learnersindividuals with mental health or substance use needslow-income or underserved community residentsartists and cultural organizations
About Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation
Among the foundation’s recent grants, the largest single award went to Bowling Green State University Foundation Inc: $955,950 in 2025 for recreation, sports, and leisure. That scale sits alongside a broad local portfolio that reaches schools, human service providers, cultural institutions, and community organizations across Hancock County. The Findlay-hancock County Community Foundation also appears in major support for Hancock Parks Foundation, City Mission of Findlay Ohio, and YMCA of Findlay, showing a funding pattern that mixes public-facing amenities with social services and education. The foundation’s public profile points to a community-wide remit rather than a narrow issue portfolio. Education, scholarships, family services, community development, nonprofit support, and early childhood literacy are all listed focus areas. Recent grants also include support for Findlay City Schools, Hancock Public Health, Marathon Center for the Performing Arts, and Hancock Christian Clearing House, indicating that the foundation funds both institutional capacity and direct services. Its annual grants totaled $13,921,781, with assets of $195,029,537 on the latest 990 year on file.
What Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation Funds
Education and student support are visible in recent awards to Findlay City Schools for educational purposes and to the University of Findlay Advancement for general support. The foundation also maintains a scholarship program that awards more than 250 scholarships annually to graduating high school seniors, current college students, and post-graduate students. Family support is another clear thread. Handbags That Help gives annual grants focused on building strong families in Hancock County, and the foundation’s active grant programs include family support and child and family services. Literacy appears as a distinct priority. HancockREADS Grants support literacy programs and initiatives under a “Stamping Out Illiteracy” effort, while Stitt Early Literacy Mentoring Grants support early literacy intervention for at-risk K-2 students through mentors. Community services extend into health and housing through recent awards to Hancock Public Health and City Mission of Findlay Ohio.
How Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation Gives
Typical grant size falls at a median of $22,128, with a first quartile of $10,926 and a third quartile of $47,879. The recent record shows a mix of very large awards and smaller local grants, with repeated support to some of the same organizations across multiple years, including Bowling Green State University Foundation Inc, YMCA of Findlay, City Mission of Findlay Ohio, and Marathon Center for the Performing Arts. The foundation is a public charity and funds individuals is false. Several active programs accept unsolicited applications, including the grant guidelines process, Handbags That Help, scholarships, HancockREADS, and organizational strengthening offerings.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$5.1M
Total Assets
$195M
Total Revenue
$31M
Total Expenses
$8.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $11K and $48K, with a median of $22K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$22K
75th Percentile
$48K
Geographic Reach
Local12 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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