Entrusted with the responsibility of enhancing community life, we are a catalyst and resource for local charitable giving and grant making.
Yellow Springs Community Foundation’s grantmaking is built around local, flexible support for Yellow Springs and nearby Miami Township organizations. Its recent record shows a strong pattern of general support to community institutions, from Glen Helen Association and Yellow Springs Home Inc to schools, senior services, and local media. The foundation also administers multiple scholarship funds, including scholarship and award programs for local students, giving it a role in both community grantmaking and student support. Across the recent grants list, the foundation backs a broad mix of civic, education, arts, and community-serving groups. Yellow Springs Exempted Village School District, Ys Senior Citizens Inc, Wyso Public Radio, and The Antioch School all appear as recipients, alongside Yellow Springs Community Children’s and Little Art Theatre. That mix suggests a funder working through local institutions that shape daily life in the village rather than through narrow programmatic silos. The foundation’s stated mission frames it as a catalyst and resource for local charitable giving and grant making, and the grants data reflects that community-centered role.
Education is a visible theme. Yellow Springs Exempted Village School District received $55,193 in 2023 and $54,532 in 2024, while The Antioch School received $80,974 in 2025, both for general support. The foundation also supports student aid through its scholarship and awards programs. Community services and aging-related support show up as well. Ys Senior Citizens Inc received $68,929 in 2025 and $34,669 in 2024, both general support grants, with another $32,074 in 2023. For local family and child services, Yellow Springs Community Children’s received $32,583 in 2025 and $22,937 in 2024. Arts and local culture are another thread. Little Art Theatre received $29,107 in 2024, and Mad River Theater Works received $19,349 in 2025 and $18,026 in 2024. The foundation also supported Wyso Public Radio with grants of $125,270 in 2025, $26,420 in 2024, and $18,500 in 2023.
Typical grants cluster in the mid-five-figure range: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $15,938, and the 75th percentile is $25,549. The recent grants list includes repeated recipients across multiple years, which points to ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards; several organizations appear in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation’s programs include general grantmaking, rapid response grants, youth-led grants, shop local grants, and scholarship programs. Scholarship applications are routed through the YSCF scholarship portal, and other grant programs accept unsolicited applications through the foundation’s online portal.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $26K, with a median of $16K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$16K
75th Percentile
$26K
JEANNAMARIE COX
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Grantmaking is entirely local in the available data: 100% of grants go to recipients in Ohio. The most frequent recipient city is Yellow Springs, with awards landing at organizations such as Yellow Springs Home Inc, Yellow Springs Exempted Village School District, and Yellow Springs Library Association. A smaller share reaches nearby communities, including Dayton and Zanesfield, and one recent grant went to a Columbus organization. The pattern is a tight local footprint centered on Yellow Springs and the surrounding area.
The foundation supports local nonprofits and community institutions across education, arts, community service, conservation, economic development, food insecurity, health & wellness, seniors, social justice, and scholarships. Recent grants include support for schools, senior services, local media, housing, and arts organizations.
Its grantmaking is local, and 100% of grants in the available data go to recipients in Ohio. Most awards go to Yellow Springs organizations, with some support reaching nearby places such as Dayton, Zanesfield, and Columbus.
Typical awards are modest and flexible: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $15,938, and the 75th percentile is $25,549. The recent grants list also includes smaller rapid response awards and larger general support grants.
Yes. Several active programs accept unsolicited applications, including Local Grants for Yellow Springs Nonprofits, Rapid Response Grants, Standard Competitive Grants, Youth Action Board Grant, Shop Local Grants, YSEE Grants, and Community Affordability Funds. Scholarship applications are submitted through the YSCF scholarship portal.
Yes. Several organizations appear multiple times across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including Glen Helen Association, Wyso Public Radio, Yellow Springs Home Inc, Ys Senior Citizens Inc, Yellow Springs Exempted Village School District, and Yellow Springs Community Children’s.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WYSO PUBLIC RADIO | YELLOW SPRINGS, OH | $125,270 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GLEN HELEN ASSOCIATION | YELLOW SPRINGS, OH | $107,884 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE ANTIOCH SCHOOL | YELLOW SPRINGS, OH | $80,974 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YS SENIOR CITIZENS INC | YELLOW SPRINGS, OH | $68,929 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YELLOW SPRINGS HOME INC | YELLOW SPRINGS, OH | $59,884 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ANTIOCH COLLEGE CORPORATION | YELLOW SPRINGS, OH | $38,800 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YELLOW SPRINGS COMMUNITY CHILDREN'S | YELLOW SPRINGS, OH | $32,583 | 2025 | — |
| HOMEFULL | DAYTON, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AGRARIA | YELLOW SPRINGS, OH | $22,278 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YELLOW SPRINGS EXEMPTED VILLAGE | YELLOW SPRINGS, OH | $20,064 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MAD RIVER THEATER WORKS | ZANESFIELD, OH | $19,349 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FAIRBORN SCHOLASTIC CHESS CLUB INC | FAIRBORN, OH | $17,128 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WORLD HOUSE CHOIR | YELLOW SPRINGS, OH | $16,843 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JOHN BRYAN COMMUNITY POTTERY | YELLOW SPRINGS, OH | $16,110 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MIAMI VALLEY EDUCATIONAL COMPUTER | YELLOW SPRINGS, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VILLAGE OF YELLOW SPRINGS | YELLOW SPRINGS, OH | $13,900 | 2025 | — |
| TECUMSEH LAND TRUST | YELLOW SPRINGS, OH | $13,763 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| 365 PROJECT | YELLOW SPRINGS, OH | $13,736 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YELLOW SPRINGS ARTS COUNCIL | YELLOW SPRINGS, OH | $12,370 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE RIDING CENTRE ASSOCIATION | YELLOW SPRINGS, OH | $12,310 | 2025 | — |
| FEMINIST HEALTH FUND | YELLOW SPRINGS, OH | $11,696 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION | BLACKLICK, OH | $10,250 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DEI FIELD OF INTEREST ENDOWMENT FUN | YELLOW SPRINGS, OH | $9,900 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WHO'S HUNGRY | YELLOW SPRINGS, OH | $9,670 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHAMBER MUSIC IN YELLOW SPRINGS | YELLOW SPRINGS, OH | $8,659 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LITTLE ART THEATRE | YELLOW SPRINGS, OH | $8,574 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BLACK INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF COLOR | YELLOW SPRINGS, OH | $7,912 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF YELLOW | YELLOW SPRINGS, OH | $6,648 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YELLOW SPRINGS LIBRARY ASSOCIATION | YELLOW SPRINGS, OH | $6,558 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR COMMUNI | DAYTON, OH | $6,450 | 2025 | — |
| YELLOW SPRINGS COMMUNITY OF INTERES | YELLOW SPRINGS, OH | $6,400 | 2025 | — |
| HALL HUNGER INITIATIVE | YELLOW SPRINGS, OH | $5,874 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YELLOW SPRINGS FOOD PANTRY | YELLOW SPRINGS, OH | $5,400 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BELOVED COMMUNITY PROJECT OF | YELLOW SPRINGS, OH | $5,275 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DEI FIELD OF INTEREST ENDOWMENT FUN | YELLOW SPRINGS, OH | $258,518 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YELLOW SPRINGS HOME INC | YELLOW SPRINGS, OH | $94,724 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GLEN HELEN ASSOCIATION | YELLOW SPRINGS, OH | $81,094 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YELLOW SPRINGS EXEMPTED VILLAGE | YELLOW SPRINGS, OH | $54,532 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YS SENIOR CITIZENS INC | YELLOW SPRINGS, OH | $34,669 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LITTLE ART THEATRE | YELLOW SPRINGS, OH | $29,107 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WYSO PUBLIC RADIO | YELLOW SPRINGS, OH | $26,420 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YELLOW SPRINGS COMMUNITY CHILDREN'S | YELLOW SPRINGS, OH | $22,937 | 2024 | — |
| YELLOW SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL | YELLOW SPRINGS, OH | $20,265 | 2024 | — |
| VILLAGE OF YELLOW SPRINGS | YELLOW SPRINGS, OH | $20,170 | 2024 | — |
| MAD RIVER THEATER WORKS | ZANESFIELD, OH | $18,026 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF COLUMBUS | COLUMBUS, OH | $18,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YELLOW SPRINGS COMMUNITY OF INTERES | YELLOW SPRINGS, OH | $17,960 | 2024 | — |
| YELLOW SPRINGS LIBRARY ASSOCIATION | YELLOW SPRINGS, OH | $17,828 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TECUMSEH LAND TRUST | YELLOW SPRINGS, OH | $16,940 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AGRARIA | YELLOW SPRINGS, OH | $16,877 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
GLEN HELEN ASSOCIATION
$107,884GENERAL SUPPORT
THE ANTIOCH SCHOOL
$80,974GENERAL SUPPORT
YS SENIOR CITIZENS INC
$68,929GENERAL SUPPORT
ANTIOCH COLLEGE CORPORATION
$38,800GENERAL SUPPORT
AGRARIA
$22,278GENERAL SUPPORT
YELLOW SPRINGS EXEMPTED VILLAGE
$20,064GENERAL SUPPORT
MAD RIVER THEATER WORKS
$19,349GENERAL SUPPORT
FAIRBORN SCHOLASTIC CHESS CLUB INC
$17,128GENERAL SUPPORT
WORLD HOUSE CHOIR
$16,843GENERAL SUPPORT
JOHN BRYAN COMMUNITY POTTERY
$16,110GENERAL SUPPORT
MIAMI VALLEY EDUCATIONAL COMPUTER
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
VILLAGE OF YELLOW SPRINGS
$13,900TECUMSEH LAND TRUST
$13,763GENERAL SUPPORT
365 PROJECT
$13,736GENERAL SUPPORT
YELLOW SPRINGS ARTS COUNCIL
$12,370GENERAL SUPPORT
THE RIDING CENTRE ASSOCIATION
$12,310FEMINIST HEALTH FUND
$11,696GENERAL SUPPORT
CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION
$10,250GENERAL SUPPORT
DEI FIELD OF INTEREST ENDOWMENT FUN
$9,900GENERAL SUPPORT
WHO'S HUNGRY
$9,670GENERAL SUPPORT
CHAMBER MUSIC IN YELLOW SPRINGS
$8,659GENERAL SUPPORT
LITTLE ART THEATRE
$8,574GENERAL SUPPORT
BLACK INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF COLOR
$7,912GENERAL SUPPORT
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF YELLOW
$6,648GENERAL SUPPORT
YELLOW SPRINGS LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
$6,558GENERAL SUPPORT
THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR COMMUNI
$6,450YELLOW SPRINGS COMMUNITY OF INTERES
$6,400HALL HUNGER INITIATIVE
$5,874GENERAL SUPPORT
YELLOW SPRINGS FOOD PANTRY
$5,400GENERAL SUPPORT
BELOVED COMMUNITY PROJECT OF
$5,275GENERAL SUPPORT
DEI FIELD OF INTEREST ENDOWMENT FUN
$258,518GENERAL SUPPORT
YELLOW SPRINGS EXEMPTED VILLAGE
$54,532GENERAL SUPPORT
YS SENIOR CITIZENS INC
$34,669GENERAL SUPPORT
LITTLE ART THEATRE
$29,107GENERAL SUPPORT
YELLOW SPRINGS COMMUNITY CHILDREN'S
$22,937YELLOW SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL
$20,265VILLAGE OF YELLOW SPRINGS
$20,170MAD RIVER THEATER WORKS
$18,026GENERAL SUPPORT
YELLOW SPRINGS COMMUNITY OF INTERES
$17,960YELLOW SPRINGS LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
$17,828GENERAL SUPPORT
TECUMSEH LAND TRUST
$16,940GENERAL SUPPORT
AGRARIA
$16,877GENERAL SUPPORT
Current and upcoming funding from Yellow Springs Community Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Nonprofits serving or located in Yellow Springs or Miami Township; detailed eligibility requirements were not included in the supplied content.
Deadline: Quarterly application deadlines; exact dates were not provided.
Who can apply: Registered 501(c)(3) nonprofits in Yellow Springs or Miami Township. Organizations may apply for one Rapid Response Grant per 12-month period.
Deadline: Applications are accepted on a rotating basis; review occurs within two weeks of submission.
Who can apply: Local nonprofits and community organizations serving Yellow Springs and Miami Township. Specific eligibility and fund-specific restrictions determined by individual funds and the foundation.
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