About Maynard Family Foundation
The Maynard Family Foundation’s largest recorded 2023 grant was $50,000 to Icu Mobile for operational support, which fits a broader pattern of backing local nonprofits that deliver direct services in the Akron area. The foundation’s recent gifts favor practical support rather than restricted project funding, with grants going to organizations working in health, housing, education, hunger relief, and community services. Several recipients are community-based nonprofits serving people who are economically, physically, or emotionally challenged, aligning with the foundation’s stated grant programs.
Its 2023 giving also included $25,000 grants to Well Cdc and South Street Ministries, both in Akron, again marked for operational support. Other grants in the same year ranged downward into the $10,000, $7,500, $5,000, and $2,500 levels, showing a mix of larger anchor awards and smaller operating gifts. The foundation’s recorded grants are all in Ohio, and the recipient list is concentrated in Akron and nearby communities such as Barberton, Fairlawn, Tallmadge, Canton, Brecksville, Dublin, and Columbus.
What Maynard Family Foundation Funds
Health and emergency response appear in the foundation’s giving through a $50,000 operational grant to Icu Mobile, indicating support for frontline care delivery. Community health also shows up in a $25,000 operational grant to Well Cdc, another Akron-based recipient.
The foundation also supports organizations serving basic needs and stability. It gave $25,000 to South Street Ministries for operational support and $4,000 to Family Promise for operational support. In the same year, Sheltercare received $2,500, also for operational support, showing attention to housing-related services.
Youth, education, and community enrichment are present as well. Grants included $5,000 to Second and Seven Foundation for program support, $2,500 to Katie's Kids for program support, and $1,000 to Students With a Goal for program support. The presence of both operational and program support suggests flexibility in how the foundation backs local nonprofits.
How Maynard Family Foundation Gives
The Maynard Family Foundation’s typical grant size is $2,500 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $10,000 at the 75th percentile. In the 2023 record, the foundation made a mix of larger operational grants and smaller program awards, with multiple gifts clustered at $25,000, $10,000, $5,000, and $2,500. The available record shows a single year of grants, so recurring recipient patterns cannot be confirmed from the data. Its grant programs accept unsolicited requests and are reviewed quarterly, indicating an open application process within a local, community-based framework.