The Welty Family Foundation is a locally focused Akron-area funder that invests broadly in basic needs, neighborhood services, and youth enrichment organizations. Their giving prioritizes direct-service nonprofits that address food security, housing stability, crisis intervention, and youth development, with a noticeable interest in faith-based and criminal justice reentry programs. Grants are often recurring and targeted to operational or community program support rather than large capital campaigns. The foundation’s portfolio favors organizations serving Summit County and surrounding Northeast Ohio communities.
The Welty Family Foundation’s recent grant history is marked by repeated support for Akron-area direct-service nonprofits, with several organizations appearing across multiple years. Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank received $15,000 in both 2023 and 2024, while Broken Chains Jail & Prison Ministry was funded in both years as well. That pattern points to a foundation that stays with local recipients rather than making only one-time awards. The portfolio also includes housing, legal aid, crisis services, and youth programs, suggesting a broad community-support approach centered on everyday needs. In the most recent grants, the foundation backed The Well Community Development, Habitat for Humanity Summit County, Grace House Akron, and Community Legal Aid Services Inc, among others. Those grants sit alongside support for children’s enrichment and neighborhood-based organizations, including Akron Children’s Museum and Opportunity Parish Ecumenical Neighborhood-ministry. The giving profile is local and tightly tied to Northeast Ohio, with all listed recipients in Ohio and frequent awards in Akron itself.
Food security is a clear thread in the foundation’s grantmaking. Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank received $15,000 in 2024, following a $15,000 grant in 2023. Housing and shelter work is another focus: Habitat for Humanity Summit County was funded for $12,000 in 2024 and $10,000 in 2023, and Family Promise of Summit County Inc received $8,000 in 2024. The foundation also supports crisis response and victim services, including a $10,000 grant to Battered Women’s Shelter in 2024 and a $9,000 grant in 2023. Youth-serving organizations appear as well, such as $10,000 to Akron Children’s Museum in 2024 and $10,000 to Junior Achievement of North Central Ohio in both 2023 and 2024.
Typical awards cluster in a narrow band: p25 is $4,000, median is $5,000, and p75 is $7,500. The recent grant list also shows a separate layer of larger community awards at $10,000 to $15,000. Several recipients appear in both 2023 and 2024, including Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank, Broken Chains Jail & Prison Ministry, Grace House Akron, Community Legal Aid Services Inc, Habitat for Humanity Summit County, Junior Achievement of North Central Ohio, Opportunity Parish Ecumenical Neighborhood-ministry, and Battered Women’s Shelter. That repeated appearance suggests ongoing support rather than isolated gifts. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$515K
$10.1M
$947K
$586K
Most grants fall between $4K and $8K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$8K
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Concentrated local giving with many repeat, modest-sized grants to the same organizations; funding emphasizes program/operating support for direct-service nonprofits rather than large, one-off endowments or major capital projects.
Notable grantees: Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank, Broken Chains Jail & Prison Ministry, Habitat for Humanity Summit County, Akron Children's Museum, Community Legal Aid Services
Grantmaking is concentrated in Ohio, with every listed recipient located in the state and 100% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state. Akron is the main recipient city, appearing across food, housing, legal aid, youth, and crisis-service awards. Other Ohio locations include Cleveland, Bath, and Twinsburg. The geographic footprint is local rather than regional or national, centered on Akron and nearby Summit County communities.
Its recent grants center on basic needs and community services: food security, housing stability, jail and prison ministry, youth development, crisis intervention, and victim services. The recent grant list includes food bank support, shelter and legal aid funding, and awards to youth-focused and neighborhood-based organizations.
No. The grant recipient country distribution shows 145 grants to US recipients, and the state distribution shows 100% of grants going to recipients in Ohio.
Typical awards are modest and concentrated in a narrow band: p25 is $4,000, median is $5,000, and p75 is $7,500. The recent grants list also includes larger community grants at $10,000 to $15,000.
Several organizations show up in both 2023 and 2024, including Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank, Broken Chains Jail & Prison Ministry, Grace House Akron, Community Legal Aid Services Inc, and Habitat for Humanity Summit County. That indicates repeated support for at least part of the portfolio.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals, and it does not make program-related investments.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEADERSHIP AKRON | AKRON, OH | $20,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| THE WELL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | AKRON, OH | $20,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| AKRON-CANTON REGIONAL FOODBANK | AKRON, OH | $15,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| BROKEN CHAINS JAIL & PRISON MINISTRY | AKRON, OH | $12,500 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY SUMMIT COUNTY | AKRON, OH | $12,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| HOPE & HEALING SURVIVOR RESOURCE CENTER | AKRON, OH | $11,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| OPEN M SUPPORT | AKRON, OH | $10,500 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF AKRON | AKRON, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| RAPE CRISIS CENTER | AKRON, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| JUNIOR ACHEIVEMENT OF NORTH CENTRAL OHIO | AKRON, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| MUSICAL ARTS ASSOCIATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOC OF AKRON | AKRON, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| GRACE HOUSE AKRON | AKRON, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| UNITED DISABILITY SERVICES | AKRON, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| VICTORY GALLOP | BATH, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| GREANLEAF FAMILY CENTER | AKRON, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| INTERNATIONAL SOAP BOX DERBY INC | AKRON, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| INTERVAL BROTHERHOOD HOME | AKRON, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| SALVATION ARMY-SUMMIT COUNTY | AKRON, OH | $10,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS OF SUMMIT AND PORTAGE COUNTIES | AKRON, OH | $9,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| FAMILY PROMISE OF SUMMIT COUNTY INC | AKRON, OH | $9,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| TUESDAY MUSICAL ASSOCIATION | AKRON, OH | $8,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF SUMMIT COUNTY | TWINSBURG, OH | $8,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| VICTIM ASSISTANCE PROGRAM | AKRON, OH | $8,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| AKRON INNER CITY SOCCER CLUB | AKRON, OH | $8,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| GREATER AKRON FORE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT | AKRON, OH | $7,500 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| THE HOPE HOMES FOUNDATION | STOW, OH | $7,500 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| TRI COUNTY JOBS FOR OHIO GRADUATES | AKRON, OH | $7,500 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| BUILDING FOR TOMORROW | AKRON, OH | $7,500 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| CUYAHOGA VALLEY YOUTH BALLET | CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH | $7,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| STEWARTS'S CARING PLACE | AKRON, OH | $6,500 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| CROWN POINT ECOLOGY CENTER | BATH, OH | $6,500 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| SOUTH STREET MINISTRIES INC | AKRON, OH | $6,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| NAMI SUMMIT COUNTY | CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH | $6,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| EMBRACING FUTURES INC | AKRON, OH | $6,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| GOOD NEIGHBORS INC | GREEN, OH | $5,500 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| PEGASUS FARM | HARTVILLE, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| STAN HYWET HALL & GARDENS | AKRON, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| IDEASTREAM | CLEVELAND, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| KEEP AKRON BEAUTIFUL | AKRON, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| WESTERN RESERVE HISTORICAL SOCIETY | CLEVELAND, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| PREGNANCY SOLUTIONS & SERVICES INC | AKRON, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| AKRON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | AKRON, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| CHILDREN'S CONCERT SOCIETY OF AKRON | AKRON, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| BOYS SCOUTS OF AMERICA - GREAT TRAIL | AKRON, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| UNITED WAY OF SUMMIT & MEDINA | AKRON, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| DR BOB'S HOME | AKRON, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| PORTAGE PATH COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER | CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| AUTISM SOCIETY OF GREATER AKRON | AKRON, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
| AXCESSPOINTE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER | AKRON, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY |
BROKEN CHAINS JAIL & PRISON MINISTRY
$12,500COMMUNITY
HOPE & HEALING SURVIVOR RESOURCE CENTER
COMMUNITY
OPEN M SUPPORT
$10,500COMMUNITY
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF AKRON
$10,000COMMUNITY
RAPE CRISIS CENTER
$10,000COMMUNITY
UNITED DISABILITY SERVICES
$10,000COMMUNITY
VICTORY GALLOP
$10,000COMMUNITY
GREANLEAF FAMILY CENTER
$10,000COMMUNITY
INTERNATIONAL SOAP BOX DERBY INC
$10,000COMMUNITY
INTERVAL BROTHERHOOD HOME
$10,000COMMUNITY
SALVATION ARMY-SUMMIT COUNTY
$10,000COMMUNITY
AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS OF SUMMIT AND PORTAGE COUNTIES
$9,000COMMUNITY
FAMILY PROMISE OF SUMMIT COUNTY INC
$9,000COMMUNITY
TUESDAY MUSICAL ASSOCIATION
$8,000COMMUNITY
HUMANE SOCIETY OF SUMMIT COUNTY
$8,000COMMUNITY
AKRON INNER CITY SOCCER CLUB
$8,000COMMUNITY
GREATER AKRON FORE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
$7,500COMMUNITY
THE HOPE HOMES FOUNDATION
$7,500COMMUNITY
TRI COUNTY JOBS FOR OHIO GRADUATES
$7,500COMMUNITY
CUYAHOGA VALLEY YOUTH BALLET
$7,000COMMUNITY
CROWN POINT ECOLOGY CENTER
$6,500COMMUNITY
NAMI SUMMIT COUNTY
$6,000COMMUNITY
EMBRACING FUTURES INC
$6,000COMMUNITY
GOOD NEIGHBORS INC
$5,500COMMUNITY
IDEASTREAM
$5,000COMMUNITY
KEEP AKRON BEAUTIFUL
$5,000COMMUNITY
WESTERN RESERVE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$5,000COMMUNITY
PREGNANCY SOLUTIONS & SERVICES INC
$5,000COMMUNITY
CHILDREN'S CONCERT SOCIETY OF AKRON
$5,000COMMUNITY
BOYS SCOUTS OF AMERICA - GREAT TRAIL
$5,000COMMUNITY
DR BOB'S HOME
$5,000COMMUNITY
PORTAGE PATH COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER
$5,000COMMUNITY
AUTISM SOCIETY OF GREATER AKRON
$5,000COMMUNITY
AXCESSPOINTE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
$5,000COMMUNITY