We strive to be a strong community of women, giving with a purpose, and committed to positively impacting charities in Northeast Ohio.
100 Women Strong Ohio Inc organizes grantmaking around a giving-circle model in Northeast Ohio, where members select recipients through annual and biannual events. The foundation’s recent awards show a consistent pattern of general support for nonprofits serving women, children, and families, with one-off grants at two main levels: $35,000 and $16,700. In 2025, Harmony House Inc received $35,000 in general support, and First Glance Student Center also received $35,000, reflecting a large-grant tier within the group’s member-directed process. Smaller awards of $16,700 went to organizations such as Akron Snow Angels and Family Promise of Summit County Inc, indicating that the foundation uses a structured mix of larger and smaller gifts rather than a single fixed grant amount. Its stated grantmaking emphasis reaches women, children, families, community development, health, housing, education, recovery, and anti-trafficking supports, with all recent grants landing in Ohio. The organization says it has given over $800,000 to date through member donations and grantmaking.
A central theme is direct support for women, children, and families. Recent examples include $16,700 to Edna House for Women Inc for general support and $35,000 to Harmony House Inc for general support. Housing and homelessness also appear in the recent record: Family Promise of Summit County Inc received $16,700 for general support, while Akron Snow Angels received $16,700 for general support. Recovery-related work is part of the foundation’s stated focus, and Hope Recovery Community received $7,500 in 2025. Community-based youth or family services also fit the pattern, as shown by $35,000 to First Glance Student Center for general support and $7,500 to The Well Cdc for general support.
The typical grant profile is clustered around a median of $16,700, with a lower quartile of $7,500 and an upper quartile also at $16,700, indicating a small number of grant tiers. Recent awards include both $35,000 large grants and smaller $7,500 gifts. The foundation uses a giving-circle structure with finalist presentations and member voting, and it runs annual as well as biannual grant programs. Grants are generally flexible: the recent awards are labeled general support, and the organization’s philosophy tags emphasize unrestricted, core, and operating support. The active programs also accept unsolicited applications.
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$68K
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$172K
Most grants fall between $8K and $17K, with a median of $17K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$17K
75th Percentile
$17K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in OH.
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Grantmaking is local and concentrated entirely in Ohio, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Recent recipients are clustered in Northeast Ohio cities including Akron, Cleveland, Fairlawn, Kent, Medina, Westlake, and Cuyahoga Halls. Akron appears multiple times in the recent list, alongside several Cleveland-based grantees. The organization’s stated geographic scope is Northeast Ohio, including the Akron area and surrounding communities.
The foundation supports nonprofit organizations serving women, children, and families in Northeast Ohio. Its stated focus areas also include community development, health, housing, education, recovery, and anti-trafficking supports. Recent grants were awarded as general support to organizations working in those service areas.
Typical grant size is centered at $16,700, with a p25 of $7,500 and a p75 of $16,700. Recent awards also show a $35,000 tier, alongside smaller $7,500 grants, which suggests a structured set of grant amounts within the giving-circle model.
Yes. The active grant programs listed for 100 Women Strong Ohio Inc all indicate that they accept unsolicited applications. The organization also publishes grant qualifications and an application process for its annual grant program.
It uses a giving-circle model. Members vote after finalist presentations, and the structure includes annual and biannual programs with one large grant and smaller grants at each giving event. The recent awards are labeled general support, and the organization emphasizes unrestricted and core support.
Grantmaking is local and focused on Northeast Ohio. The recent grant list shows recipients in Akron, Cleveland, Fairlawn, Kent, Medina, Westlake, and Cuyahoga Halls, and 100% of grants in the recipient distribution are in Ohio.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARMONY HOUSE INC | AKRON, OH | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIRST GLANCE STUDENT CENTER | AKRON, OH | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AKRON SNOW ANGELS | CUYAHOGA HALLS, OH | $16,700 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FAMILY PROMISE OF SUMMIT COUNTY INC | AKRON, OH | $16,700 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EMPOWER SPORTS CORPORATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $16,700 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHAIR-ITY | CLEVELAND, OH | $16,700 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| REACHING ABOVE HOPELESSNESS & BROKENNESS MINISTRIES INC | FAIRLAWN, OH | $16,700 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EDNA HOUSE FOR WOMEN INC | CLEVELAND, OH | $16,700 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BEN CURTIS FAMILY FOUNDATION | KENT, OH | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOPE RECOVERY COMMUNITY | MEDINA, OH | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE WELL CDC | AKRON, OH | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BLOSSOM HILL INC | WESTLAKE, OH | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
HARMONY HOUSE INC
$35,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FIRST GLANCE STUDENT CENTER
$35,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AKRON SNOW ANGELS
$16,700GENERAL SUPPORT
FAMILY PROMISE OF SUMMIT COUNTY INC
$16,700GENERAL SUPPORT
EMPOWER SPORTS CORPORATION
$16,700GENERAL SUPPORT
CHAIR-ITY
$16,700GENERAL SUPPORT
REACHING ABOVE HOPELESSNESS & BROKENNESS MINISTRIES INC
GENERAL SUPPORT
EDNA HOUSE FOR WOMEN INC
$16,700GENERAL SUPPORT
BEN CURTIS FAMILY FOUNDATION
$7,500GENERAL SUPPORT
HOPE RECOVERY COMMUNITY
$7,500GENERAL SUPPORT
THE WELL CDC
$7,500GENERAL SUPPORT
BLOSSOM HILL INC
$7,500GENERAL SUPPORT