The Biery Family Foundation concentrates its giving on local education and community recreation in Louisville, OH, with a strong emphasis on supporting a nearby university and school athletics. A large share of funds goes to Walsh University across multiple grants, while remaining awards fund high school sports programs and town ballfield and batting-cage improvements, indicating a local, place-based focus on education and youth recreation. The foundation’s grants tend to be targeted and practical—supporting facilities and program needs rather than broad policy work.
Biery Family Foundation Inc’s largest recent grant is a $100,000 award to Walsh University for the Faith in Action Campaign, and that one gift fits a wider pattern of backing education and local community assets in northeast Ohio. Across the recent grants list, the foundation repeatedly supports Walsh University, Louisville High School, and neighborhood projects tied to sports, buildings, and program operations. The giving profile is practical and place-based: money is directed to specific campaigns, facilities, and ongoing institutional needs rather than broad, generalized initiatives. The foundation’s recent record also shows a consistent connection to Louisville, where grants have supported the high school, the public library, the ball association, and ballfield improvements. At the same time, it has extended funding to nearby organizations in Canton, Alliance, Ravenna, East Canton, Sebring, and other Ohio communities. The result is a profile centered on local education, recreation, and civic infrastructure, with a smaller set of awards reaching into church, social service, and senior-living settings.
Education is a major thread in the foundation’s giving. In 2025, it gave $100,000 to Walsh University for the Faith in Action Campaign, and it also awarded $40,000 and $29,000 to the university for education in 2024. At the secondary-school level, Louisville High School received $55,000 for school sports programs. The foundation also funds youth recreation and facilities. Agricultural Design Inc received $30,700 for Louisville ball fields renovation, and Joseph a Jeffries Co received $25,000 for Louisville ball batting cages. A separate $6,600 grant went to Louisville Ball Association for school sports programs. Beyond schools and sports, the foundation has supported community services and facilities. United Way of Greater Stark County received $20,000 for community programs, while Louisville Public Library received $20,000 for a building project.
Typical grants cluster in a moderate range: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $17,500. The recent record includes a mix of one larger capital-style gift and many smaller program and facility awards. Recipients also appear across multiple years, including Walsh University, United Way of Greater Stark County, University of Mount Union, Hannah House, Catholic Charities, and Copeland Oaks, which points to repeat funding rather than isolated one-off support. The foundation is a family foundation and funds individuals, but the grant record provided here is organized around institutional recipients.
$564K
$3.8M
$333K
$250K
Most grants fall between $5K and $18K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$18K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in OH.
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Concentrated, local giving: a few mid-to-large grants with repeat funding to a primary beneficiary (Walsh University) and one-off capital/program gifts to local schools and recreation projects.
Notable grantees: Walsh University, Louisville High School, Agricultural Design Inc. (local ballfield renovation), Joseph A Jeffries Co. (batting-cage project)
Giving is concentrated in Ohio: 100% of the grants in the provided data go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Louisville, Canton, Alliance, Ravenna, East Canton, Sebring, North Canton, and Seville all appear among recipient locations. The strongest city-level pattern is Louisville, where grants supported the high school, public library, ball association, and ballfield work. Canton also appears repeatedly through theater, church, United Way, ballet, and symphony grants.
The recent grants favor education and community recreation, especially Walsh University, Louisville High School, and local sports and field projects. The record also includes support for libraries, United Way, churches, social services, and senior living facilities, showing a local institutional focus rather than a single narrow program area.
Typical grant size is modest to mid-sized: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $17,500. The recent list also includes larger awards such as $55,000 and $100,000, but many gifts sit at the $10,000 level.
Yes. The provided recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, and 100% of the grants go to recipients in Ohio. Recent recipient cities include Louisville, Canton, Alliance, Ravenna, East Canton, Sebring, North Canton, and Seville.
Yes. Walsh University, University of Mount Union, Hannah House, United Way of Greater Stark County, Catholic Charities, and Copeland Oaks all appear in multiple years in the recent grants list. That pattern suggests recurring support for a set of familiar local and regional organizations.
Recent grants include school sports programs, ballfield renovation, batting cages, education, community programs, emergency and community-based shelter, youth mentoring, senior living, and rectory and enrichment center support. The named grants show a mix of educational, recreational, social service, and faith-based facility funding.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALSH UNIVERSITY | NORTH CANTON, OH | $100,000 | 2025 | FAITH IN ACTION CAMPAIGN |
| CANTON PALACE THEATRE | CANTON, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL PROJECT |
| CATHOLIC FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN COLORADO | GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO | $20,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS |
| UNIVERSITY OF MOUNT UNION | ALLIANCE, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES | RAVENNA, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | EMERGENCY & COMMUNITY - BASED SHELTER |
| SAMARITAN'S PURSE | XENIA, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | 2024 FLOODING IN NC AND TN |
| HANNAH HOUSE | EAST CANTON, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | YOUTH MENTORING |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER STARK COUNTY | CANTON, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMS |
| CANTON BALLET | CANTON, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS |
| COPELAND OAKS | SEBRING, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | SENIOR LIVING |
| LOUISVILLE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | LOUISVILLE, OH | $3,000 | 2025 | CEMETERY MAUSOLEUM |
| ST JOSEPH PARISH | CANTON, OH | $1,000 | 2025 | PROGRAMS |
| LOUISVILLE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION | LOUISVILLE, OH | $1,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| LOUISVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY | LOUISVILLE, OH | $675 | 2025 | MURAL |
| MASSILLON EDUCATION ASSOCIATION | MASSILLON, OH | $500 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| LOUISVILLE HIGH SCHOOL | LOUISVILLE, OH | $55,000 | 2024 | SCHOOL SPORTS PROGRAMS |
| WALSH UNIVERSITY | NORTH CANTON, OH | $40,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| AGRICULTURAL DESIGN INC | SEVILLE, OH | $30,700 | 2024 | LOUSIVLLE BALL FIELDS RENOVATION |
| WALSH UNIVERSITY | NORTH CANTON, OH | $29,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| JOSEPH A JEFFRIES CO | LOUISVILLE, OH | $25,000 | 2024 | LOUISVILLE BALL BATTING CAGES |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER STARK COUNTY | CANTON, OH | $20,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMS |
| LOUISVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY | LOUISVILLE, OH | $20,000 | 2024 | BUILDING |
| HOLY NAME CATHOLIC CHURCH | CANTON, OH | $15,000 | 2024 | RECTORY AND ENRICHMENT CENTER |
| UNIVERSITY OF MOUNT UNION | ALLIANCE, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| HANNAH HOUSE | EAST CANTON, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | YOUTH MENTORING |
| HANNAH HOUSE | EAST CANTON, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | YOUTH MENTORING |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER STARK COUNTY | CANTON, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | COMMUNITY PROGRAMS |
| UNIVERSITY OF MOUNT UNION | ALLIANCE, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES | RAVENNA, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | EMERGENCY & COMMUNITY-BASED SHELTER |
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES | RAVENNA, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | EMERGENCY & COMMUNITY-BASED SHELTER |
| LOUISVILLE BALL ASSOCIATION | LOUISVILLE, OH | $6,600 | 2024 | SCHOOL SPORTS PROGRAMS |
| CANTON BALLET | CANTON, OH | $5,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMS |
| CANTON SYMPHONY | CANTON, OH | $5,000 | 2024 | PROGRAMS |
| COPELAND OAKS | SEBRING, OH | $5,000 | 2024 | SENIOR LIVING |
| HOLY NAME CATHOLIC CHURCH | CANTON, OH | $5,000 | 2024 | RECTORY AND ENRICHMENT CENTER |
| COPELAND OAKS | SEBRING, OH | $5,000 | 2024 | SENIOR LIVING |
| CANTON SIGN CO | CANTON, OH | $4,100 | 2024 | VFW BALL FIELD |
| LOUISVILLE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION | LOUISVILLE, OH | $4,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| VILLAGE OF SUGARCREEK | SUGARCREEK, OH | $3,500 | 2024 | STATUE TRIBUTE - MEMORIAL |
| LOUISVILLE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT | LOUISVILLE, OH | $2,500 | 2024 | SCHOOL SPORTS PROGRAMS |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | CLEVELAND, OH | $1,500 | 2024 | CANCER RESEARCH |
| LOUISVILLE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION | LOUISVILLE, OH | $1,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
WALSH UNIVERSITY
$100,000FAITH IN ACTION CAMPAIGN
CANTON PALACE THEATRE
$25,000CAPITAL PROJECT
CATHOLIC FOUNDATION OF NORTHERN COLORADO
$20,000PROGRAMS
UNIVERSITY OF MOUNT UNION
$10,000EDUCATION
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
$10,000EMERGENCY & COMMUNITY - BASED SHELTER
SAMARITAN'S PURSE
$10,0002024 FLOODING IN NC AND TN
HANNAH HOUSE
$10,000YOUTH MENTORING
UNITED WAY OF GREATER STARK COUNTY
$10,000COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
CANTON BALLET
$5,000PROGRAMS
COPELAND OAKS
$5,000SENIOR LIVING
LOUISVILLE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$3,000CEMETERY MAUSOLEUM
ST JOSEPH PARISH
$1,000PROGRAMS
LOUISVILLE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
$1,000EDUCATION
LOUISVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
$675MURAL
MASSILLON EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
$500EDUCATION
LOUISVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
$55,000SCHOOL SPORTS PROGRAMS
WALSH UNIVERSITY
$40,000EDUCATION
AGRICULTURAL DESIGN INC
$30,700LOUSIVLLE BALL FIELDS RENOVATION
WALSH UNIVERSITY
$29,000EDUCATION
JOSEPH A JEFFRIES CO
$25,000LOUISVILLE BALL BATTING CAGES
UNITED WAY OF GREATER STARK COUNTY
$20,000COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
LOUISVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
$20,000BUILDING
HOLY NAME CATHOLIC CHURCH
$15,000RECTORY AND ENRICHMENT CENTER
UNIVERSITY OF MOUNT UNION
$10,000EDUCATION
HANNAH HOUSE
$10,000YOUTH MENTORING
HANNAH HOUSE
$10,000YOUTH MENTORING
UNITED WAY OF GREATER STARK COUNTY
$10,000COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
UNIVERSITY OF MOUNT UNION
$10,000EDUCATION
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
$10,000EMERGENCY & COMMUNITY-BASED SHELTER
CATHOLIC CHARITIES
$10,000EMERGENCY & COMMUNITY-BASED SHELTER
LOUISVILLE BALL ASSOCIATION
$6,600SCHOOL SPORTS PROGRAMS
CANTON BALLET
$5,000PROGRAMS
CANTON SYMPHONY
$5,000PROGRAMS
COPELAND OAKS
$5,000SENIOR LIVING
HOLY NAME CATHOLIC CHURCH
$5,000RECTORY AND ENRICHMENT CENTER
COPELAND OAKS
$5,000SENIOR LIVING
CANTON SIGN CO
$4,100VFW BALL FIELD
LOUISVILLE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
$4,000EDUCATION
VILLAGE OF SUGARCREEK
$3,500STATUE TRIBUTE - MEMORIAL
LOUISVILLE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT
$2,500SCHOOL SPORTS PROGRAMS
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
$1,500CANCER RESEARCH
LOUISVILLE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
$1,000EDUCATION