About Bexley Community Foundation
Bexley Community Foundation’s largest recent grants have gone to city beautification, with $594,697 awarded to the City of Bexley in 2025 after $275,036 in 2024 and $202,147 in 2023. That pattern points to a funder that uses sizeable local grants to shape the built environment and community life in Bexley. Beyond municipal support, the foundation backs institutions and neighborhood organizations that serve residents directly.
Recent awards include $39,400 to the Bexley Public Library for history digitization, $33,246 and $26,344 to Developmental Assets Resource Ntwk for summer programming, and $15,000 to Common Greens for a match. The foundation also made a $6,000 grant to Bexley Youth Football for safety equipment. Its active programs show a wide local portfolio that includes community events, youth and recreation, parks, arts and culture, food security, and library and literacy work.
The grantmaking profile is consistently place-based: every recent grant listed goes to Ohio recipients, and the foundation’s stated purpose is to improve quality of life in the Bexley community through initiatives with positive impact.
What Bexley Community Foundation Funds
Community beautification is a central theme in the recent record. The foundation gave $594,697 to the City of Bexley in 2025, following a $275,036 grant in 2024, both tagged for beautification.
In library and historical work, it awarded $39,400 to Bexley Public Library for history digitization, linking preservation with public access. Youth-serving work also appears repeatedly: Developmental Assets Resource Ntwk received $33,246 in 2024 for summer programming and $23,682 in 2023 for camps and COVID relief, showing support for programming that keeps children engaged during out-of-school time.
The foundation also funds local recreation and safety needs. A $6,000 grant to Bexley Youth Football supported safety equipment, while a $15,000 grant to Common Greens was structured as a match. Those examples fit with broader active programs for parks, arts and culture, wellness, and youth services.
How Bexley Community Foundation Gives
Typical grants sit in a broad middle range, with a p25 of $30,855, median of $117,696, and p75 of $220,369. The recent record shows a mix of very large project grants and smaller targeted awards, including sponsorship-style support and matched funding. The foundation’s active programs are open to unsolicited requests in several cases, including the Semi-Annual Grant Program, the Sponsorship Grant Program, the Anne & Sam Powers Youth and Recreation Fund, and the tree fund. Recipients also appear more than once across years, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards in some areas.
