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Community Foundation Grants to Akron Canton Regional Foodbank
Organization - Akron Canton Regional Foodbank
Year Awarded - 2020
Grant Amount - $171,131
Grant Purpose - For General Program Support
Foundation - Akron Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2020
Grant Amount - $171,131
Grant Purpose - For General Program Support
Foundation - Akron Community Foundation
Organization - Summit Food Coalition
Year Awarded - 2020
Grant Amount - $25,000
Grant Purpose - To Support The Savor The Summit Event
Foundation - Akron Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2020
Grant Amount - $25,000
Grant Purpose - To Support The Savor The Summit Event
Foundation - Akron Community Foundation
Organization - Akron-canton Regional Foodbank
Year Awarded - 2020
Grant Amount - $7,000
Grant Purpose - Contribution
Foundation - Wayne County Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2020
Grant Amount - $7,000
Grant Purpose - Contribution
Foundation - Wayne County Community Foundation
Organization - Akron Canton Regional Foodbank
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $177,500
Grant Purpose - For General Operating Support
Foundation - Akron Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $177,500
Grant Purpose - For General Operating Support
Foundation - Akron Community Foundation
Organization - Summit Food Coalition
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $53,250
Grant Purpose - To Hire A Director And Get Programming In Place (payment 3 Of 3)
Foundation - Akron Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $53,250
Grant Purpose - To Hire A Director And Get Programming In Place (payment 3 Of 3)
Foundation - Akron Community Foundation
Organization - Akron-canton Regional Foodbank
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $5,000
Grant Purpose - Donations
Foundation - Wayne County Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $5,000
Grant Purpose - Donations
Foundation - Wayne County Community Foundation
Organization - Akron-canton Regional Foodbank
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $9,000
Grant Purpose - Programs
Foundation - Hudson Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $9,000
Grant Purpose - Programs
Foundation - Hudson Community Foundation
Organization - Akron-canton Regional Foodbank
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $8,000
Grant Purpose - Community Food Pantry Distribution
Foundation - Barberton Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $8,000
Grant Purpose - Community Food Pantry Distribution
Foundation - Barberton Community Foundation
Organization - Akron-canton Regional Foodbank
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $50,750
Grant Purpose - General Support
Foundation - Stark Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $50,750
Grant Purpose - General Support
Foundation - Stark Community Foundation
Organization - Akron-canton Regional Foodbank
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $16,875
Grant Purpose - General Support-2018 Harvest For Hunger
Foundation - Cleveland Foundation
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $16,875
Grant Purpose - General Support-2018 Harvest For Hunger
Foundation - Cleveland Foundation
Organization - Akron-canton Regional Foodbank
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $92,500
Grant Purpose - General Support
Foundation - Stark Community Foundation
Year Awarded - 2017
Grant Amount - $92,500
Grant Purpose - General Support
Foundation - Stark Community Foundation
Grants to Akron-canton Regional Foodbank
from DAF Specialists*
Organization - Akron-canton Regional Foodbank
Year Awarded - 2022
Grant Amount - $100,500
Grant Purpose - For Recipient's Exempt Purpose
Foundation - Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Year Awarded - 2022
Grant Amount - $100,500
Grant Purpose - For Recipient's Exempt Purpose
Foundation - Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Organization - Akron-canton Regional Foodbank
Year Awarded - 2022
Grant Amount - $41,100
Grant Purpose - Human Services
Foundation - National Philanthropic Trust
Year Awarded - 2022
Grant Amount - $41,100
Grant Purpose - Human Services
Foundation - National Philanthropic Trust
Organization - Akron-canton Regional Foodbank
Year Awarded - 2022
Grant Amount - $151,550
Grant Purpose - Human Services
Foundation - Schwab Charitable
Year Awarded - 2022
Grant Amount - $151,550
Grant Purpose - Human Services
Foundation - Schwab Charitable
Organization - Akron-canton Regional Foodbank
Year Awarded - 2022
Grant Amount - $182,375
Grant Purpose - For Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes
Foundation - Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
Year Awarded - 2022
Grant Amount - $182,375
Grant Purpose - For Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes
Foundation - Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
Organization - Akron-canton Regional Foodbank
Year Awarded - 2021
Grant Amount - $77,200
Grant Purpose - For Recipient's Exempt Purpose
Foundation - Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Year Awarded - 2021
Grant Amount - $77,200
Grant Purpose - For Recipient's Exempt Purpose
Foundation - Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Organization - Akron Canton Regional Food Bank
Year Awarded - 2021
Grant Amount - $27,500
Grant Purpose - Human Services
Foundation - National Philanthropic Trust
Year Awarded - 2021
Grant Amount - $27,500
Grant Purpose - Human Services
Foundation - National Philanthropic Trust
Organization - Akron-canton Regional Foodbank
Year Awarded - 2021
Grant Amount - $154,013
Grant Purpose - Human Services
Foundation - Schwab Charitable
Year Awarded - 2021
Grant Amount - $154,013
Grant Purpose - Human Services
Foundation - Schwab Charitable
Organization - Akron-canton Regional Foodbank
Year Awarded - 2021
Grant Amount - $239,832
Grant Purpose - For Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes
Foundation - Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
Year Awarded - 2021
Grant Amount - $239,832
Grant Purpose - For Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes
Foundation - Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
Organization - Akron-canton Regional Foodbank
Year Awarded - 2020
Grant Amount - $242,060
Grant Purpose - For Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes
Foundation - Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
Year Awarded - 2020
Grant Amount - $242,060
Grant Purpose - For Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes
Foundation - Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
Organization - Akron Canton Regional Food Bank
Year Awarded - 2020
Grant Amount - $158,000
Grant Purpose - Human Services
Foundation - National Philanthropic Trust
Year Awarded - 2020
Grant Amount - $158,000
Grant Purpose - Human Services
Foundation - National Philanthropic Trust
Organization - Akron-canton Regional Foodbank
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $159,560
Grant Purpose - Human Services
Foundation - Schwab Charitable
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $159,560
Grant Purpose - Human Services
Foundation - Schwab Charitable
Organization - Akron-canton Regional Foodbank
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $25,230
Grant Purpose - For Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes
Foundation - Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $25,230
Grant Purpose - For Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes
Foundation - Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
Organization - Akron Canton Regional Food Bank
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $158,000
Grant Purpose - Human Services
Foundation - National Philanthropic Trust
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $158,000
Grant Purpose - Human Services
Foundation - National Philanthropic Trust
Organization - Akron-canton Regional Foodbank
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $15,000
Grant Purpose - Unrestricted gift
Foundation - Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $15,000
Grant Purpose - Unrestricted gift
Foundation - Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Organization - Akron-canton Regional Foodbank
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $6,000
Grant Purpose - Other
Foundation - Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $6,000
Grant Purpose - Other
Foundation - Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Organization - Akron-canton Regional Foodbank
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $6,000
Grant Purpose - Disaster relief: coronavirus
Foundation - Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Year Awarded - 2019
Grant Amount - $6,000
Grant Purpose - Disaster relief: coronavirus
Foundation - Vanguard Charitable Endowment
Organization - Akron-canton Regional Foodbank
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $14,925
Grant Purpose - Human Services
Foundation - Schwab Charitable
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $14,925
Grant Purpose - Human Services
Foundation - Schwab Charitable
Organization - Akron-canton Regional Foodbank
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $16,780
Grant Purpose - For Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes
Foundation - Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
Year Awarded - 2018
Grant Amount - $16,780
Grant Purpose - For Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes
Foundation - Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
* Grants from Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund, National Philanthropic Trust, Schwab Charitable and Vanguard Charitable Endowment.
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