MANSFIELD – The Richland County Foundation Board approved grants totaling $3,468,689 at its February meeting.
Competitive, Area of Interest and Donor Advised Funding Grants Approved by the Board:
The North End Community Improvement Collaborative Community Impact Center received a grant for a new mixed-use facility serving youth, adults, and seniors. The Impact Center hosts NEIC’s housing and community development programs, minority business assistance, supportive social services, youth and adult employment and workforce development, and commercial kitchens.
The North End Community Improvement Collaborative Community Impact Center received a grant for a new mixed-use facility serving youth, adults, and seniors.
Space will be leased to provide direct services such as healthcare, legal and financial services.
The YMCA of North Central Ohio received a grant for an indoor/outdoor sports complex in Belleville. The complex has multipurpose areas for soccer and other sports such as basketball, volleyball and pickleball. The building houses a fitness area, sports medicine, coffee shop, food service, and sporting goods retailer.
The Ronald McDonald House in Central Ohio received a Helping Hands Program grant.
Families with critically ill children admitted to the National Children’s Hospital may stay at the Ronald McDonald House while their child receives treatment. This grant helps cover expenses for families in Richland County.
Four Career Technical Education Scholarships have been approved for students to qualify at technical institutions. The Scholarships Committee has implemented rolling deadlines for CTE scholarships to accommodate various admission opportunities.
In line with Ohio’s goals, the foundation wants to help bridge the gap between job openings and qualified employees and lead the way in supporting workforce development through CTE scholarships.
Richland County high school graduates and current college students are eligible to apply for College and Career Technical Education Scholarships.
New applicants, including high school seniors, must have a grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.5 and returning applicants must have a GPA of at least 2.0, attend an accredited school, and live in Richland. Must be a county resident or a high school graduate. The deadline for applying for college scholarships is April 1st.
The Board has approved grants from donor-advised funds that give individuals, families, and businesses the opportunity to submit grant proposals to their favorite charities.
Donor Advised Funds are a flexible and convenient alternative to private foundations. It’s also a way to keep charitable donations anonymous, at the donor’s preference.
The following organizations received grants from the Donor Advisory Fund.
Alzheimer’s Association, Northwest Ohio Chapter
American Red Cross East Central Ohio
Buckeye Imagination Museum
Community Foundation of Otsego County, Inc.
Crawford County United Way
domestic violence shelter
South Central New York Family Planning
family service association
Friends of the Richland County Park District
Garion Community Center – YMCA
Human Habitat – Richland County
Killback Water Shed Land Trust
Spelling Bee, County Mansfield-Richland
North Central Ohio Land Conservancy
North Central State College and Foundation
North End Community Improvement Cooperation
Nuhop Center for experiential learning
Ohio Environmental Council
OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital
Ohio Heartland Community Action Center
Pathfinder Village Foundation, Inc.
Planning Parenthood in Greater Ohio
Remerton Therapy Equestrian Center
Rail to Wayne County Trail
Richland County Agricultural Association
Richland Pregnancy Services
Ronald McDonald House of Central Ohio
Shelby Helpline Ministries
United Way of Ashland County
United Way in North Central Ohio
United Way of Richland County
Wayne Center for the Arts
Worcester Community Hospital Foundation
North Central Ohio YMCA
The Board allocated grants from donor designations and institutional funds. Agency funds are set up by charitable organizations and are either endowed or non-endowed. The institution benefits from the foundation’s professional asset management, which allows the institution’s staff and board to focus on serving its constituents.
Designated Funds provide annual support to charitable organizations of the donor’s choosing. They offer the added benefit that if the organization ceases to exist, the foundation is responsible for ensuring that the donor’s original intentions are met in searching for a new suitable organization.
The Board approved donor designations and grants from institutional funds to the following organizations:
American Guernsey Foundation
Buckeye Council Boy Scouts of America
Individual and Family Service Center
Children’s Dyslexia Center
Children’s Theater Foundation
Clear Fork Valley Foundation
Community Action for Talented Youth
domestic violence shelter
First Christian Church, Mansfield
First Congregational Church
friendly house association
Friends of Richland County Park District
Habitat for Humanity Richland County
Hospice in North Central Ohio
Mansfield Richland Public Library
Mansfield First Evangelical Presbyterian Church
Mansfield Cancer Foundation
Mansfield Cancer Foundation – Pat Cracker
Mansfield Christian School
mansfield police station
Mansfield Rotary Club Foundation
Mansfield/Richland Public Library
methodist seminary
North Central Ohio Alzheimer’s Association
North Central Ohio Land Conservancy
North Central State College
North Central State College Foundation
North End Community Improvement Cooperation
Ohio Genealogical Society
OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital
Ohio State Medical College
Ohio State University – Mansfield
ontario police department
OSU/NCSC Photo Art Program
Pioneer Career and Technology Center
Plymouth Area Historical Museum
Renaissance Performing Arts Association
Richard David Gardner Foundation
Richland Academy of Arts
Richland Community Development Group
Richland County Children’s Services
Richland County Historical Society
Richland County Sheriff’s Office
Richland New Hope Industries
Richland Pregnancy Services
shelby helpline ministry
Third Street Family Health Service
Trapshooting Hall of Fame
United Way of Richland County
About the Richland County Foundation
The Richland County Foundation, a non-profit 501c3, was founded in 1945 as a way for individuals to raise and invest contributions for the long-term benefit of Richland County and its residents.
The Foundation helps the people of Richland County give back to their communities by wisely investing charitable donations to create grants that improve the quality of life for all citizens of the county. I’m here. Working with our donors, the foundation meets today’s critical needs and plans for a strong future.