About Community Foundation of Lorain County
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LORAIN COUNTY is headquartered in Elyria, Ohio. It reported $14,494,325 in annual grants and $167,885,452 in total assets on its latest 990 filed for 2025. The foundation gives locally, and 100% of its grants in the data were made to recipients in Ohio. Its stated focus areas include Health & Human Services, Education & Youth Development, Arts & Culture, Strengthening Lorain County / Community Responsive, Scholarships, Community Building, Environment, Human Services, Housing, and Literacy. Recent grantmaking shows large program support awards to MENTAL HEALTH ADDICTION AND RECOVERY SERVICES BOARD OF LORAIN COUNTY, including $500,000 in 2023 and $309,000 in 2024. Other high-value grants include $209,703 in 2025 to COMMON GROUND-THE CINDY NORD CENTER FOR RENEWAL, $143,549 in 2025 to SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF NORTH CENTRAL OHIO, and $135,000 in 2025 to NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY PARISH. The recent grants list also includes recurring awards to NEIGHBORHOOD ALLIANCE, THE SALVATION ARMY ELYRIA, BLESSING HOUSE, and LORAIN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY. The foundation’s active programs include community grant cycles, scholarships, rapid response funding, and donor-advised community campaigns, all serving Lorain County.
What Community Foundation of Lorain County Funds
Recent grantmaking spans health and human services, education, and arts and culture, with additional support for community strengthening and scholarships. Notable grants include $500,000 to MENTAL HEALTH ADDICTION AND RECOVERY SERVICES BOARD OF LORAIN COUNTY for program support, $230,147 to LORAIN CIVIC CENTER COMMITTEE for program support, and $209,703 to COMMON GROUND-THE CINDY NORD CENTER FOR RENEWAL for program support. Other recent awards include $143,549 to SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF NORTH CENTRAL OHIO, $135,000 to NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY PARISH, and $102,766 to LORAIN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Its active grant programs also include scholarships, rapid response funding, women’s projects, African American community grants, and Hispanic Fund grants.
How Community Foundation of Lorain County Gives
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LORAIN COUNTY’s typical grant size is $12,065 at the 25th percentile, $22,000 at the median, and $41,744 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list is dominated by program support, including general operating and project support under community grant cycles. Active programs show that it funds nonprofit organizations and, in the scholarship program, students who reside in or attended high school in Lorain County. Several programs accept unsolicited applications, including the Scholarship Program, Community Grant Cycle — Health & Human Services, Lorain County Rapid Response Fund, Women’s Fund Grants, African American Community Fund Grants, and the Arts & Culture and Strengthening Lorain County grant cycle. The foundation administers multiple donor-established scholarships through a Universal Application.
