The Richland County Foundation Board of Trustees approved $262,503 in grants during its April board meeting. Over $100,000 in grants went to fund 24 paid summer interns at Richland County nonprofit organizations from the Fran and Warren Rupp Donor Advised Fund.
The Summertime Kids Committee chaired by Foundation Board of Trustee member Julie McCready and members from the community awarded 35 Summertime Kid grants totaling $63,225.05. The grants of up to $2,500 were given to support creative, educational and fun-filled activities for hundreds of Richland County children.
The Board of Trustees approved grants from donor-advised funds which allows individuals and families the opportunity to make grant suggestions to favorite charities. Donor Advised Funds are a flexible and convenient alternative to a private foundation. It is also a way to keep charitable contributions anonymous, at the preference of the donor.
The following organizations received grants from donor-advised:
- Akron Children’s Hospital
- Ashland University
- Catholic Charities Diocese of Toledo
- Children’s Cupboard
- City of Mansfield
- Discovery School
- First Congregational Church
- Fun Center Chordsmen
- Harmony House Homeless Services, Inc.
- Kingwood Center Gardens
- Little Buckeye Children’s Museum
- Mansfield Art Center
- Mansfield UMADAOP
- Mosaic Church
- NCSC Foundation
- North End Community Improvement Collaborative, Inc
- Ohio Bird Sanctuary
- OSU
- Raemelton Therapeutic Equestrian Center
- RCDG
- Reinhardt University
- Renaissance Performing Arts Association
- Richland Academy of the Arts
- Richland County Foundation
- Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Building
- The Friends of Gorman Nature Center
- The Salvation Army
- United Way of Richland County
- Waleska United Methodist Church
Summertime Kids Grants included the following:
- Blue Rose Mission for Home Repairs and Training
- Camp Nuhop for Summer Camp
- Crestview Local Schools for Arts Enrichment
- Crossroads City Center for City Center – Summer Rocks!
- Culliver Reading Center for Camp Culliver
- CHAP Hubb for Girl Talk
- Domestic Violence Shelter for Outside the Box
- Friendly House for Summer Fun Program
- Harmony House for Kids Vacation
- Heartland Academy for Splash-tastic Fun Time
- Hospice of North Central Ohio for Camp Hope
- K-City Childcare for Summer of Science
- Kingwood Center Gardens for Bug Day
- Little Buckeye Children’s Museum for Little Helper Program
- Malabar Intermediate School for Summer Bridge Camp
- Mankind Murals for Summer Mural Project
- Mansfield Area Y for Y on Wheels
- Mansfield City Parks for Hooked on Fishing, Not Drugs
- Mansfield Playhouse for Mulan Jr.
- Mid Ohio Youth Mentoring for Summer Picnic
- NECIC for Summer Manufacturing Institute
- Ohio Bird Sanctuary for Friendly House Nature Camp
- Ontario City for Summer Recreation Program
- Ohio State University – Mansfield for Summer STEM Camp
- Parent Aide Program for Kids Cook International
- Renaissance Performing Arts for Camp Broadway
- Salvation Army for Summer Zone
- Shelby City Schools for Camp Invention
- St. Mary Schools for Garden of Eatin
- UMADAOP for Summer Performing Arts
Finally, STK grants funded via Field of Interest Funds included:
- Catalyst Life Services for Do It Deaf
- Children’s Cupboard for Summer Program
- Independent Living of North Central Ohio for Try It Tuesdays
- Richland Newhope for Campership Program
- Zoe’s Learning Center for Field Trips
Source: Richland County Foundation
