The Logsdon Family Foundation concentrates its giving locally in Northeast Ohio, making relatively large, targeted gifts to institutional civic infrastructure rather than many small awards. Recent grants show a clear interest in supporting public library services and community foundation capacity/endowment vehicles, indicating a preference for organizations that strengthen local civic and cultural resources.
Concentrated, relatively large grants to a small number of local institutional recipients; mix of direct program/institutional support and placement into donor-advised/foundation vehicles rather than broad dispersal to many small nonprofits.
The Logsdon Family Foundation’s largest recent gifts went to Akron Community Foundation and Cleveland Public Library Foundation, each at $50,000, which signals a strong preference for institutional support rather than many small awards. The pattern around those grants shows a focus on civic infrastructure in Northeast Ohio, especially organizations that can hold and distribute resources locally. Their recent awards also include support for the David & Janice Logsdon Donor Advised Fund at Akron Community Foundation, reinforcing the role of flexible local philanthropy in the foundation’s giving. Beyond those anchors, the foundation’s grant list includes community-serving organizations tied to hunger relief, animal welfare, public safety, and arts access. Good Samaritan Hunger Center received $15,000 in 2024, while Cleveland-area nonprofits such as Cleveland Rape Crisis Center and Cleveland Animal Protective League also appear among recent recipients. The foundation’s giving is not limited to a single type of institution, but the recurring theme is core support for organizations that provide durable local services. In that sense, the foundation reads as a family funder using general support to strengthen organizations that already sit inside community networks.
Public library support is one clear thread. In 2024, the foundation gave $50,000 to Cleveland Public Library Foundation for general support, a grant that fits its interest in cultural and civic infrastructure. Community capacity is another consistent area. Akron Community Foundation received $50,000 in 2023, and the David & Janice Logsdon Donor Advised Fund at Akron Community Foundation received $25,000 in 2024, showing support for local grantmaking vehicles and endowment-style community assets. The foundation also funds basic-needs and community well-being work. Good Samaritan Hunger Center in Akron received $15,000 in 2024 for general support, and Cleveland Rape Crisis Center received $7,500 in 2023 plus $5,000 in 2024. Environmental and parks-related giving appears as well through a $10,000 grant to Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
Typical grants cluster tightly around a median of $10,000, with p25 at $5,000 and p75 also at $10,000. That pattern suggests a fairly standardized grantmaking approach, with a small number of larger anchor gifts at $50,000 and $25,000. The recent list shows repeat support for some recipients, including Cleveland Rape Crisis Center across 2023 and 2024, which points to recurring relationships rather than one-off awards. Every listed grant is marked general support, and the foundation is not shown making program-related investments or grants to individuals.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $10K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Notable grantees: Cleveland Public Library Foundation, Akron Community Foundation, David & Janice Logsdon Donor Advised Fund (at Akron Community Foundation)
The foundation’s giving is concentrated in Ohio, with 58% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Recent Ohio recipients include Akron, Cleveland, Medina, Columbus, Peninsula, and Valley View, which shows a strong Northeast Ohio footprint. Outside Ohio, recent grants also reached Washington, DC; Norfolk, Virginia; Smithfield, Virginia; Ventura, California; Davis, California; Los Angeles, California; and Northbrook, Illinois. By count, Virginia is the top state for recipient locations, even though Ohio accounts for most of the foundation’s grants overall.
Recent grants go to public library support, community foundation vehicles, hunger relief, animal welfare, crisis services, and parks-related organizations. The list includes general support for Cleveland Public Library Foundation, Akron Community Foundation, Good Samaritan Hunger Center, Cleveland Rape Crisis Center, and Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
Typical awards are centered at $10,000, with p25 at $5,000 and p75 also at $10,000. The recent list also includes larger anchor grants of $50,000 and a $25,000 award, so the distribution is fairly tight around a middle tier of support.
Yes. Ohio recipients account for 58% of grants in the recent list. The Ohio cities represented include Akron, Cleveland, Medina, Columbus, Peninsula, and Valley View, showing a strong regional focus in Northeast Ohio.
Yes. Cleveland Rape Crisis Center appears in both 2023 and 2024, with grants of $7,500 and $5,000. Akron Community Foundation also appears in both years, with $50,000 in 2023 and a $25,000 grant to the David & Janice Logsdon Donor Advised Fund at Akron Community Foundation in 2024.
The recent grants are all labeled general support, which indicates flexible funding rather than restricted project-only awards. That pattern appears across multiple recipients, including major institutional grants and smaller community grants.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Museum of Natural History | Cleveland, OH | $100,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Andrews Osborne Academy | Willoughby, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Good Samaritan Hunger Center | Akron, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Burbank Parent Education Council | Burbank, CA | $3,000 | 2026 | General Support |
| Cleveland Museum of Natural History | Cleveland, OH | $55,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Jay Townsend Memorial Scholarship Fund | Newport News, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Burbank Parent Education Council | Burbank, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Good Samaritan Hunger Center | Akron, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Five Acres | Altadena, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | General Support |
| Cleveland Public Library Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $50,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| David & Janice Logsdon Donor Advised Fund CO Akron Community Foundation | Akron, OH | $25,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Good Samaritan Hunger Center | Akron, OH | $15,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Isle of Wight Christian Outreach Program | Smithfield, VA | $10,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| National Park Foundation | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park | Peninsula, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| 143 Collective | Ventura, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Cleveland Rape Crisis Center | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Cleveland Animal Protective League | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Black Women for Wellness | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | General Support |
| Akron Community Foundation | Akron, OH | $50,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Governor's School for the Arts | Norfolk, VA | $10,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| California Family Farmer Emergency Fund | Davis, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Cleveland Rape Crisis Center | Cleveland, OH | $7,500 | 2023 | General Support |
| Women's Business Center of Ohio | Columbus, OH | $7,500 | 2023 | General Support |
| The Children's Heart Foundation | Northbrook, IL | $5,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Cuyahoga County Animal Shelter | Valley View, OH | $5,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Medina County Community Fund | Medina, OH | $2,500 | 2023 | General Support |
| Special Olympics | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 2023 | General Support |
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
$100,000General Support
Good Samaritan Hunger Center
$5,000General Support
Burbank Parent Education Council
$3,000General Support
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
$55,000General Support
Jay Townsend Memorial Scholarship Fund
$10,000General Support
Burbank Parent Education Council
$10,000General Support
Good Samaritan Hunger Center
$5,000General Support
Five Acres
$5,000General Support
David & Janice Logsdon Donor Advised Fund CO Akron Community Foundation
$25,000General Support
Good Samaritan Hunger Center
$15,000General Support
Isle of Wight Christian Outreach Program
$10,000General Support
143 Collective
$10,000General Support
Governor's School for the Arts
$10,000General Support
California Family Farmer Emergency Fund
$10,000General Support
Women's Business Center of Ohio
$7,500General Support
Cuyahoga County Animal Shelter
$5,000General Support
Medina County Community Fund
$2,500General Support