The Nordson Corporation Foundation concentrates its support on STEM education and innovation programs, mainly funding organizations that deliver hands-on K–12 STEM experiences and invention-focused learning. Grants are large and targeted, with repeated multi-grant support to a regional partner in Ohio and a national organization that promotes invention and entrepreneurship. The foundation favors program-focused investments that build STEM skills and pipelines for future technical careers.
A repeated pattern of seven-figure support for hands-on STEM education defines The Nordson Corporation Foundation’s recent grantmaking. The foundation has backed Tech Corps Ohio multiple times, including $564,000 in 2025 and $555,000 in 2024, to expand STEM programming for students in Columbus. It has also made consecutive grants to the National Inventors Hall of Fame, including $500,000 in both 2025 and 2024, supporting invention- and innovation-focused learning in North Canton. Those awards sit alongside large commitments to organizations that connect young people to education, scholarships, employment pathways, and workforce readiness. In Cleveland, College Now Greater Cleveland received both scholarship support and education-program funding, while Friends of Breakthrough Schools received recurring support for education programming and general operations. The foundation also funds capital and renovation projects, such as support for a Boys and Girls Clubs clubhouse expansion in Providence and a capital-improvements grant to Neighborhood Alliance in Lorain. Across the recent grants list, the common thread is program-specific funding that builds skills, access, and learning environments for children, youth, and students.
STEM education is the clearest thread in the portfolio. The foundation gave $564,000 to Tech Corps Ohio for a STEM program and $500,000 to the National Inventors Hall of Fame Inc for a STEM program, showing a preference for structured, hands-on learning. It also supported Girl Scouts of North East Ohio with $265,000 for a STEM program, extending that priority beyond school-based settings. Education and student access appear in grants such as $361,875 to College Now Greater Cleveland Inc for scholarships and $300,000 to the same organization for an education program. Workforce and employment support also shows up in a $500,000 grant to Towards Employment Incorporated for an employment program. Beyond programming, the foundation has funded physical improvements, including a $350,000 grant to Boys and Girls Clubs of Providence for renovation and expansion of its Wanskuck clubhouse.
Typical awards cluster in the five-figure range, with p25 at $7,500, median grant size at $10,000, and p75 at $15,000. The recent grants list also shows several much larger program and capital awards, indicating a layered approach that includes both smaller routine gifts and major targeted commitments. Recurring support is evident: Tech Corps Ohio, the National Inventors Hall of Fame, College Now Greater Cleveland Inc, and Friends of Breakthrough Schools each appear in multiple years. The foundation is a regular funder and also funds individuals, but the supplied records emphasize organizational grants. An application/how-to-apply page is listed for foundation grants, and a separate community grants program accepts unsolicited applications.
$5.5M
$35.9M
$4.5M
$5.6M
Most grants fall between $8K and $15K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$15K
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Concentrated giving: few, high-value grants rather than many small gifts; repeat funding to core grantees (notably Tech Corps Ohio) and multi-year or multi-grant commitments focused on program support in STEM.
Notable grantees: Tech Corps Ohio, National Inventors Hall of Fame, Other local Ohio STEM education partners (regional recipients of program support)
Grantmaking is national, with every recipient in the U.S. In the recent grants list, Ohio cities appear most often, including Columbus, Cleveland, Lorain, Elyria, North Canton, Macedonia, and North East Ohio recipients. Rhode Island is the top state by grant count, and Providence appears in multiple awards, including support for Boys and Girls Clubs of Providence and Save the Bay. California recipients include San Marcos and Vista, while Massachusetts appears through Boston. The foundation’s HQ is in Westlake, Ohio, but the giving footprint extends well beyond the headquarters state.
Recent grants show a strong emphasis on STEM education, invention and innovation learning, education access, and workforce-related programming. Examples include STEM support for Tech Corps Ohio and the National Inventors Hall of Fame, scholarships for College Now Greater Cleveland Inc, and an employment program grant to Towards Employment Incorporated.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years in the recent grants list. Tech Corps Ohio received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; the National Inventors Hall of Fame appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and both College Now Greater Cleveland Inc and Friends of Breakthrough Schools received repeated awards across years.
The typical grant profile is centered on smaller awards: p25 is $7,500, median grant size is $10,000, and p75 is $15,000. The recent grants list also includes much larger program, operating, scholarship, and capital grants, including awards above $500,000.
The foundation has an application/how-to-apply page for Nordson Corporation Foundation grants, and the scraped page states that this program accepts unsolicited applications. It also lists a Community Grants program that accepts unsolicited applications, while Community Education Grants are invitation only and use invited online applications.
The top state by grant count is Rhode Island, with Providence appearing in the recent grants list through Boys and Girls Clubs of Providence and Save the Bay. Ohio also receives a large share of awards, including grants to Columbus, Cleveland, Lorain, Elyria, North Canton, and Macedonia.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Nordson Corporation Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations serving communities where Nordson has operations; typically tax-exempt nonprofits. Specific eligibility details are provided on the Foundation's application page and may vary by region.
Deadline: Rolling / not specified on the page
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TECH CORPS OHIO | COLUMBUS, OH | $601,500 | 2026 | EXPANDING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO K-12 STEM EDUCATION |
| NATIONAL INVENTORS HALL OF FAME INC | NORTH CANTON, OH | $504,100 | 2026 | STEM, CREATIVITY, INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
| FRIENDS OF BREAKTHOUGH SCHOOLS | CLEVELAND, OH | $300,000 | 2026 | PREPARING SCHOLARS FOR CHOICE-FILLED LIVES |
| NEIGHBORHOOD ALLIANCE | LORAIN, OH | $250,000 | 2026 | SHELTER AND EMERGENCY HAVEN CENTER CAPITAL |
| COLLEGE NOW GREATER CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | $225,000 | 2026 | LORAIN COUNTY COLLEGE & CAREER ACCESS ADVISING |
| CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS FOUNDATION | SAN MARCOS, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | A NEW INTEGRATED SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING BUILDING |
| SECOND HARVEST FOODBANK OF NORTH CENTERAL OHIO | LORAIN, OH | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF NORTHEAST OHIO | LORAIN, OH | $85,000 | 2026 | OUT OF SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMMING FOR LORAIN KIDS AND TEENS |
| EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY | WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS, OH | $72,000 | 2026 | SEL AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR LORAIN COUNTY YOUTH |
| THOMPSON R2-J EDUCATION FOUNDATION | LOVELAND, CO | $70,000 | 2026 | FROM MANUFACTURING CLASSROOM TO CAREER |
| LORAIN CITY SCHOOLS | LORAIN, OH | $70,000 | 2026 | WRAPAROUND SERVICES GRANT AND NORDSON SCHOOL FUND |
| ACHIEVEMENT THRU COMMUNITY EDUCATION & SUPPORT | LORAIN, OH | $67,500 | 2026 | ACES PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| THE WILLOW HILL HERITAGE AND RENAISSANCE CENTER | PORTAL, GA | $60,000 | 2026 | OPERATING EXPENSES FOR MUSEUM AND LEARNING CENTER |
| SUNSHINE HOUSE REGIONAL CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER | SWAINSBORO, GA | $50,000 | 2026 | A REGIONAL MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM TRAINING CONFERENCE |
| SAVE OUR CHILDREN OF ELYRIA INC | ELYRIA, OH | $45,000 | 2026 | SAVE OUR CHILDREN OF ELYRIA |
| RHODE ISLAND COMMUNITY FOOD BANK | PROVIDENCE, RI | $40,000 | 2026 | FEEDING PEOPLE IN NEED IN RHODE ISLAND |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF PAWTUCKET | PAWTUCKET, RI | $40,000 | 2026 | OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME PROGRAM |
| VOX TEEN COMMUNICATIONS | ATLANTA, GA | $40,000 | 2026 | VOX TEEN VOICES |
| SOJOURNER HOUSE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $40,000 | 2026 | SAFETY AND SUPPORT FOR VICTIMS OF ABUSE |
| SKILLS FOR RHODE ISLAND'S FUTURE | PROVIDENCE, RI | $40,000 | 2026 | PREPARE RI:ADVANCING JOB READINESS FOR RHODE ISLAND YOUTH |
| EL CENTRO DE SERVICIOS SOCIALES INC | LORAIN, OH | $40,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES/YOUTH SERVICES 231GO! |
| FAMILY CONNECTION OF EASTON | EASTON, PA | $35,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FILL MINISTRIES INC | CUMMING, GA | $35,000 | 2026 | PROGRAM INTAKE SPECIALIST |
| NORTH COUNTY LIFELINE INC | VISTA, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | CLUB CROWN HEIGHTS |
| LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | $30,000 | 2026 | GROWTH OF OUTREACH AND CLINICS IN LORAIN COUNTY |
| BLESSING HOUSE | LORAIN, OH | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| MADONNA PLACE INC | NORWICH, CT | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES CORPORATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $30,000 | 2026 | OPERATING SUPPORT FOR ST. ELIZABETH CENTER |
| STEPS INC | GROTON, CT | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ALWAYS HOME INC | MYSTIC, CT | $30,000 | 2026 | HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND SHELTER DIVERSION OF LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WITH MINOR CHILDREN |
| FOOD BANK FOR LARIMER COUNTY | LOVELAND, CO | $30,000 | 2026 | HUNGER RELIEF IN NORTHERN COLORADO |
| COMMON GROUND - THE CINDY NORD CENTER FOR RENEWAL | OBERLIN, OH | $30,000 | 2026 | SUMMER CAMP FINANCIAL AID |
| PHOENIX CHARTER ACADEMY FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $30,000 | 2026 | PATHWAYS TO HEALTHCARE CAREERS FOR OPPORTUNITY YOUTH IN LAWRENCE |
| FEED MY PEOPLE INC | EAU CLAIRE, WI | $30,000 | 2026 | FEED MY PEOPLE OPERATIONS |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SOUTHWEST NEW ENGLAND | HARTFORD, CT | $30,000 | 2026 | ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT FOR NEW LONDON AND WINDHAM COUNTIES STUDENTS |
| FAMILY PROMISE OF SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE | NASHUA, NH | $30,000 | 2026 | FPSNH OPERATIONS |
| BACK TO BASICS YOUTH EDUCATION | ENGLEWOOD, OH | $30,000 | 2026 | BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE HUB |
| NORWICH FREE ACADEMY | NORWICH, CT | $25,000 | 2026 | TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION PATHWAY |
| CARING HEART THRIFT STORE INC | ARAB, AL | $25,000 | 2026 | BREAKING CYCLES AND BUILDING FUTURES |
| GIRL SCOUNTS OF NORTH EAST OHIO | MACEDONIA, OH | $25,000 | 2026 | GIRL SCOUT EXPERIENCE: LORAIN JOURNEY IN SCHOOLS AND THE GIRL SCOUT DREAMLAB |
| TOWARDS EMPLOYMENT | CLEVELAND, OH | $25,000 | 2026 | INCREASING CLEVELANDERS CHANCE TO ADVANCE |
| LATIN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2026 | COLLEGE & CAREER READINESS PROGRAM |
| PATHWAYS ENRICHMENT CENTER | LORAIN, OH | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| MOSAIC GEORGIA INC | LAWRENCEVILLE, GA | $25,000 | 2026 | ENHANCING CARE WITH ELECTRONIC CLIENT IN-TAKE RECORDS |
| TRINITY EQUESTRIAN CENTER KIDS KAMP INC | EAU CLAIRE, WI | $25,000 | 2026 | EMPOWERING YOUTH TO THRIVE |
| OBERLIN COMMUNITY SERVICES | OBERLIN, OH | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ESPERANZA INC | CLEVELAND, OH | $25,000 | 2026 | POSTSECONDARY SUPPORT PROGRAM |
| PROVIDENCE PUBLIC LIBRARY | PROVIDENCE, RI | $25,000 | 2026 | HIGH-IMPACT YOUTH EDUCATION INITIATIVES |
| HOPE GOSPEL MISSION INC | EAU CLAIRE, WI | $25,000 | 2026 | DAY RESOURCE CENTER |
| SAVE THE BAY | PROVIDENCE, RI | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
STEM, CREATIVITY, INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
LORAIN COUNTY COLLEGE & CAREER ACCESS ADVISING
A NEW INTEGRATED SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING BUILDING
SECOND HARVEST FOODBANK OF NORTH CENTERAL OHIO
$100,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF NORTHEAST OHIO
$85,000OUT OF SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMMING FOR LORAIN KIDS AND TEENS
SEL AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR LORAIN COUNTY YOUTH
THOMPSON R2-J EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$70,000FROM MANUFACTURING CLASSROOM TO CAREER
LORAIN CITY SCHOOLS
$70,000WRAPAROUND SERVICES GRANT AND NORDSON SCHOOL FUND
ACHIEVEMENT THRU COMMUNITY EDUCATION & SUPPORT
$67,500ACES PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE WILLOW HILL HERITAGE AND RENAISSANCE CENTER
$60,000OPERATING EXPENSES FOR MUSEUM AND LEARNING CENTER
SUNSHINE HOUSE REGIONAL CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER
$50,000A REGIONAL MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM TRAINING CONFERENCE
SKILLS FOR RHODE ISLAND'S FUTURE
$40,000PREPARE RI:ADVANCING JOB READINESS FOR RHODE ISLAND YOUTH
COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES/YOUTH SERVICES 231GO!
FAMILY CONNECTION OF EASTON
$35,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
GROWTH OF OUTREACH AND CLINICS IN LORAIN COUNTY
MADONNA PLACE INC
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
STEPS INC
$30,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ALWAYS HOME INC
$30,000HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND SHELTER DIVERSION OF LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WITH MINOR CHILDREN
COMMON GROUND - THE CINDY NORD CENTER FOR RENEWAL
$30,000SUMMER CAMP FINANCIAL AID
PATHWAYS TO HEALTHCARE CAREERS FOR OPPORTUNITY YOUTH IN LAWRENCE
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SOUTHWEST NEW ENGLAND
$30,000ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT FOR NEW LONDON AND WINDHAM COUNTIES STUDENTS
FAMILY PROMISE OF SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE
$30,000FPSNH OPERATIONS
BACK TO BASICS YOUTH EDUCATION
$30,000BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE HUB
NORWICH FREE ACADEMY
$25,000TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION PATHWAY
CARING HEART THRIFT STORE INC
$25,000BREAKING CYCLES AND BUILDING FUTURES
GIRL SCOUNTS OF NORTH EAST OHIO
$25,000GIRL SCOUT EXPERIENCE: LORAIN JOURNEY IN SCHOOLS AND THE GIRL SCOUT DREAMLAB
PATHWAYS ENRICHMENT CENTER
$25,000GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
MOSAIC GEORGIA INC
$25,000ENHANCING CARE WITH ELECTRONIC CLIENT IN-TAKE RECORDS
TRINITY EQUESTRIAN CENTER KIDS KAMP INC
$25,000EMPOWERING YOUTH TO THRIVE
HOPE GOSPEL MISSION INC
$25,000DAY RESOURCE CENTER