Toledo Community Foundation
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About Toledo Community Foundation
The Community Foundation creates opportunities, connects generosity and inspires collective action, amplifying impact to strengthen our region.
Focus Areas
Arts and cultureEducationSocial servicesPhysical and mental healthNeighborhood and urban affairsNatural resources / environmentEconomic developmentEmploymentNonprofit capacityYouth programs and scholarships
Who They Fund
children / early learners and pre-K studentsyouth and teens (including Boys & Girls Clubs participants)students (college/university scholarship recipients)
About Toledo Community Foundation
Toledo Community Foundation Inc’s recent giving shows a strong civic and institutional emphasis, with some of the largest grants going to Hospice of Northwest Ohio, The 577 Foundation, and the Toledo Museum of Art. Those awards point to a funder that backs both essential services and community infrastructure, alongside arts and education work tied to Greater Toledo and northwest Ohio. The foundation also supports multi-year and repeat relationships: Hospice of Northwest Ohio appears more than once, as do The 577 Foundation, Stranahan Theater Trust, Metroparks Toledo Foundation, Hope Toledo Services, and Habitat for Humanity - Maumee Valley. The grant list includes large general operating and annual distribution awards, capital and renovation support, and program-specific funding for education, youth, early learning, and neighborhood revitalization. Several awards also connect to regional convening and collaborative work, including efforts tied to shared services, community spaces, and access. Alongside place-based nonprofits, the foundation funds scholarship activity and select organizations outside Ohio, including Cornell University and Craig Hospital Foundation, indicating a regional base with a broader grant footprint. Its stated scope and active programs show a mix of unsolicited opportunities and invite-only supporting organizations.
What Toledo Community Foundation Funds
Arts and culture appear consistently in the grant list. Toledo Museum of Art received $484,923 in 2024 for general support, annual distribution, and educational purposes, and $302,512 in 2025 for outreach, youth education, acquisitions, and general operating needs. Toledo School for the Arts also received $296,603 in 2025 for arts, theater, education, sculpture garden, and community outreach. Education and early childhood are another clear thread. Hope Toledo Services was awarded $317,000 in 2025 for operation support, the NWO ECE Shared Service Alliance, and the Scott Promise Class of 2021, after a $284,433 award in 2023 tied to pre-K, early childhood education awareness, and the same shared-service alliance. Epworth United Methodist Church received $371,500 in 2025 for operating, capital projects, early learning center support, and mortgage reduction. Neighborhood and housing-related work shows up through Habitat for Humanity - Maumee Valley, which received $270,100 in 2023 for decent housing, general support, and homeownership gap funding, followed by $240,957 in 2024 for neighborhood revitalization and general support.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$17.8M
Total Assets
$246.9M
Total Revenue
$40.8M
Total Expenses
$27M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $40K, with a median of $17K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$17K
75th Percentile
$40K
Geographic Reach
Regional37 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
KATE SOMMERFELD
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Where Toledo Community Foundation Funds
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Toledo Community Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 1,142 | $48.4M | 99.9% |
| 2 | Poland |
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