The LaValley Foundation concentrates its giving in northwest Ohio, making a small number of large grants that support local education, scholarship access, faith-based social services, and regional health services. It relies partly on intermediary philanthropy (large gifts to the Catholic Community Foundation) and repeatedly funds a handful of organizations (notably a local private school, a regional scholarship fund, and community ministries). The foundation’s grants emphasize direct community impact in its home region rather than broad national giving.
The LaValley Foundation’s recent giving is marked by repeated large awards to a small set of Toledo-area institutions, led by a $1,000,000 grant to the Catholic Community Foundation in 2025. That pattern sits alongside major support for local education and student aid, including Hope Learning Academy and the Northwest Ohio Scholarship Fund, and it points to a funder that uses sizeable, targeted grants to strengthen institutions tied to its home region. The foundation’s portfolio also reaches into emergency assistance, health services, and Catholic ministries, with grants to Cherry Street Mission Ministries, ProMedica Goerlich Center, and diocesan-affiliated organizations. Across the recent grant list, the foundation shows a strong preference for organizations in northwest Ohio, especially Toledo and nearby Sylvania. Several recipients appear more than once across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards. The mix of school support, scholarship access, faith-based philanthropy, and social services gives a clear picture of how the foundation channels capital: through large-purpose grants to established local nonprofits and school-related entities.
Education is a major theme in the foundation’s recent grants. It gave $650,000 in 2023 and $400,000 in 2025 to Hope Learning Academy, plus $250,000 in 2024 to the same school, showing sustained backing for K–12 education. Student access is another clear thread: the Northwest Ohio Scholarship Fund received $206,690 in both 2023 and 2024. Faith-based community philanthropy also appears repeatedly. The foundation awarded $500,000 in 2024 to the Catholic Community Foundation, following a $1,000,000 grant in 2025, and it also funded the Diocese of Toledo in 2024. In health and human services, the foundation gave $300,000 to ProMedica Goerlich Center in 2023 and supported Cherry Street Mission Ministries with awards of $500,000 in 2023, $100,000 in 2024, and $100,000 in 2025. It also funded Compassion Health Toledo in 2024 and 2025.
The typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile, but the recent record also includes several six- and seven-figure awards. The foundation’s giving looks relationship-based: the same recipients appear in multiple years, including organizations that received repeated support in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Grants are described by exempt purpose rather than a formal program structure, and the foundation does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. No application process is stated in the data.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$50K
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Concentrated, high-dollar giving to a small set of local grantees with multiple repeat awards; uses intermediaries (community foundation) alongside direct grants; few but large grants rather than many small donations.
Notable grantees: Hope Learning Academy, Catholic Community Foundation, Northwest Ohio Scholarship Fund, Cherry Street Mission Ministries, ProMedica Goerlich Center
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local and concentrated in Ohio, with 84% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Toledo appears frequently in the recent grants list, alongside Sylvania. The top state by grant count is Michigan, but the recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 142 grants in the United States and no non-U.S. recipient countries shown. The pattern points to a regional funder centered on northwest Ohio rather than a national or international grantmaker.
Recent grants show support for schools, scholarship programs, faith-based institutions, and social-service organizations. Examples include Hope Learning Academy, the Northwest Ohio Scholarship Fund, the Catholic Community Foundation, Cherry Street Mission Ministries, and ProMedica Goerlich Center.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years in the recent grant list. Hope Learning Academy received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; the Northwest Ohio Scholarship Fund received grants in 2023 and 2024; and Cherry Street Mission Ministries received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The listed distribution shows a 25th percentile grant size of $10,000, a median of $20,000, and a 75th percentile of $50,000. The recent grants table also includes much larger awards, including $1,000,000, $650,000, and $500,000 grants.
Giving is local and heavily centered in Ohio: 84% of grants go to recipients in Ohio. The recent grants list is dominated by Toledo and Sylvania recipients, and the recipient-country distribution shows all grants going to U.S. organizations.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Community Foundation | Toledo, OH | $1,000,000 | 2025 | Donees Exempt Purposes |
| Hope Learning Academy | Toledo, OH | $400,000 | 2025 | Donees Exempt Purposes |
| Toledo Zoo | Toledo, OH | $122,800 | 2025 | Donees Exempt Purposes |
| St Ursula Academy | Toledo, OH | $105,000 | 2025 | Donees Exempt Purposes |
| Compassion Health Toledo | Toledo, OH | $100,000 | 2025 | Donees Exempt Purposes |
| Cherry Street Mission Ministies | Toledo, OH | $100,000 | 2025 | Donees Exempt Purposes |
| St Francis de Sales School | Toledo, OH | $100,000 | 2025 | Donees Exempt Purposes |
| Learning Club of Toledo The | Sylvania, OH | $70,000 | 2025 | Donees Exempt Purposes |
| Mom's House | Toledo, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | Donees Exempt Purposes |
| Northwest Ohio Food Bank | Toledo, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | Donees Exempt Purposes |
| Notre Dame Academy | Toledo, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | Donees Exempt Purposes |
| Notre Dame Sisters of | Whitehouse, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | Donees Exempt Purposes |
| Toledo Alliance for Performing Arts | Toledo, OH | $40,000 | 2025 | Donees Exempt Purposes |
| Toledo School for the Arts | Toledo, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | Donees Exempt Purposes |
| St Joseph Church Maumee | Maumee, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | Donees Exempt Purposes |
| Open Door Ministry The | Toledo, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | Donees Exempt Purposes |
| Justice for All Campaign | Toledo, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | Donees Exempt Purposes |
| YMCA & JCC of Greater Toledo | Sylvania, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | Donees Exempt Purposes |
| HearAide Inc | Toledo, OH | $22,500 | 2025 | Donees Exempt Purposes |
| Double Arc | Perrysburg, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | Donees Exempt Purposes |
| Universal Initiative Foundation | Sylvania, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | Donees Exempt Purposes |
| Boys & Girls Club of Toledo | Toledo, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | Donees Exempt Purposes |
| Fund for Vocations | Esmont, VA | $20,000 | 2025 | Donees Exempt Purposes |
| Watts of Love | Downers Grove, IL | $20,000 | 2025 | Donees Exempt Purposes |
| Damascus Catholic Summer Camp | Centerburg, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | Donees Exempt Purposes |
| Archdiocese of Detroit CSA | Detroit, MI | $20,000 | 2025 | Donees Exempt Purposes |
| St Ambrose Church | Deerfield Beach, FL | $20,000 | 2025 | Donees Exempt Purposes |
| Emmanuel Christian | Toledo, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | Donees Scholarships |
| Foundation for Life | Toledo, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | Donees Exempt Purposes |
| Toledo Day Nursery | Toledo, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | Donees Exempt Purposes |
| Sisters of the Visitation | Toledo, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | Donees Exempt Purposes |
| Life Issues Institute | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | Donees Exempt Purposes |
| Young Men and Women for Change | Toledo, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | Donees Exempt Purposes |
| Butterflies 15 | Toledo, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | Donees Exempt Purposes |
| Imagination Station | Toledo, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | Donees Exempt Purposes |
| Toledo-Lucas County PAL | Toledo, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | Donees Exempt Purposes |
| Daughter Project The | Southfield, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | Donees Exempt Purposes |
| Food for the Poor | Coconut Creek, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | Donees Exempt Purposes |
| Diocese of Toledo | Toledo, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | Donees Exempt Purposes |
| Big Brothers & Big Sisters NWO | Toledo, OH | $8,000 | 2025 | Donees Exempt Purposes |
| Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce | Toledo, OH | $6,000 | 2025 | Donees Exempt Purposes |
| Detroit Horse Power | Detroit, MI | $5,000 | 2025 | Donees Exempt Purposes |
| Christ Child Society | Toledo, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | Donees Exempt Purposes |
| Corpus Christi | Toledo, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | Donees Exempt Purposes |
| Flower Hospital Auxiliary | Sylvania, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | Donees Exempt Purposes |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Southfield, MI | $5,000 | 2025 | Donees Exempt Purposes |
| Mobile Meals of Toledo | Toledo, OH | $2,500 | 2025 | Donees Exempt Purposes |
| Spirit of Faith Adoptions Inc | Sylvania, OH | $2,400 | 2025 | Donees Exempt Purposes |
| Catholic Community Foundation | Toledo, OH | $500,000 | 2024 | Donees Exempt Purposes |
| Hope Learning Academy | Toledo, OH | $250,000 | 2024 | Donees Exempt Purposes |
Hope Learning Academy
$400,000Donees Exempt Purposes
Toledo Zoo
$122,800Donees Exempt Purposes
St Ursula Academy
$105,000Donees Exempt Purposes
Donees Exempt Purposes
St Francis de Sales School
$100,000Donees Exempt Purposes
Learning Club of Toledo The
$70,000Donees Exempt Purposes
Northwest Ohio Food Bank
$50,000Donees Exempt Purposes
Notre Dame Academy
$50,000Donees Exempt Purposes
Notre Dame Sisters of
$50,000Donees Exempt Purposes
Toledo School for the Arts
$25,000Donees Exempt Purposes
St Joseph Church Maumee
$25,000Donees Exempt Purposes
Open Door Ministry The
$25,000Donees Exempt Purposes
Justice for All Campaign
$25,000Donees Exempt Purposes
HearAide Inc
$22,500Donees Exempt Purposes
Double Arc
$20,000Donees Exempt Purposes
Universal Initiative Foundation
$20,000Donees Exempt Purposes
Fund for Vocations
$20,000Donees Exempt Purposes
Damascus Catholic Summer Camp
$20,000Donees Exempt Purposes
Archdiocese of Detroit CSA
$20,000Donees Exempt Purposes
St Ambrose Church
$20,000Donees Exempt Purposes
Emmanuel Christian
$15,000Donees Scholarships
Foundation for Life
$10,000Donees Exempt Purposes
Sisters of the Visitation
$10,000Donees Exempt Purposes
Life Issues Institute
$10,000Donees Exempt Purposes
Young Men and Women for Change
$10,000Donees Exempt Purposes
Butterflies 15
$10,000Donees Exempt Purposes
Imagination Station
$10,000Donees Exempt Purposes
Toledo-Lucas County PAL
$10,000Donees Exempt Purposes
Daughter Project The
$10,000Donees Exempt Purposes
Diocese of Toledo
$10,000Donees Exempt Purposes
Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce
$6,000Donees Exempt Purposes
Christ Child Society
$5,000Donees Exempt Purposes
Corpus Christi
$5,000Donees Exempt Purposes
Flower Hospital Auxiliary
$5,000Donees Exempt Purposes
Mobile Meals of Toledo
$2,500Donees Exempt Purposes
Spirit of Faith Adoptions Inc
$2,400Donees Exempt Purposes
Catholic Community Foundation
$500,000Donees Exempt Purposes
Hope Learning Academy
$250,000Donees Exempt Purposes