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Andersons Foundation

Accepts applications Maumee, Ohio · EIN 346528868

Andersons Foundation is a private foundation in Maumee, Ohio. In tax year 2024 it gave $495,668 in 59 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $75,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $689,100 the year before.

26% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$689,10072$11.7 million
2024$495,66859$12.5 million

How to apply

ContactThe Andersons Foundation
1947 Briarfield Blvd, Maumee, OH 43537
Phone or email(419) 893-5050
What to submitSend an email with,Full mailing address, email, phone, name and phone number of the contact person for the request. Written request - a request for a specific amount with an explanation of how the funds will be used, the geographical area and population to be served, a timetable for the drive or project and the total project budget. A brief description of the organization, including a statement of its purposes and objectives. Letter of support Applications from outside the Toledo area require written support from the local manager of the nearest Anderson facility. Applications will not be processed without a recommendation letter. Financials - A copy of the last audited, reviewed or compiled financial statements. Operating Budget - A copy of the current year operating budget. Board Members/Directors - A list of the organization's officers and directors. Capital Projects only= project budget, donor recognition levels, Other donors/outstanding request
Deadlines30 days from the request send in to us.
RestrictionsThe Foundation will consider requests from organizations that have received 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service and which are not classified as private foundations under the Internal Revenue Code 509. State and local government requests are also considered. Grants are made for general operations, specific projects and capital campaigns. As a general rule, the Foundation will not serve as the major or sole funder of a project. Multi-year commitments are normally confined to capital campaigns and are generally restricted to a period of three years or less. The Foundation does not commit to annual support. A specific written request is required each year. Grants are not made to individuals; to endowment funds; to church building or operating funds; or to the building or operating funds of elementary schools or public high schools.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Andersons Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio44$373,560
South Carolina9$76,108
Florida1$25,000
Indiana2$15,000
Michigan1$2,500
Virginia1$2,500
Pennsylvania1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 59 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
YMCA - Greater Toledo
Sylvania, OH
2024 ECE Funding - Behavioral Specialist$75,000
Mom's House
Toledo, OH
2024 ECE Funding - Family Communication Center$50,000
Central Catholic High School
Toledo, OH
2024 Central Catholic Safety Enhancements$50,000
The Blackbaud Giving Fund
Daniel Island, SC
2023 - AF Matching Gift - DEC - Invoice 142726$34,100
Emergency Assistance Foundation
West Palm Beach, FL
2024 Contribution in honor of 75th Anderson Foundation Anniversary$25,000
Toledo School for the Arts
Toledo, OH
2024 TSA Window Replacement$25,000
The Blackbaud Giving Fund
Daniel Island, SC
2024 - AF Matching Gift - JAN - Invoice 143747$22,469
YMCA - Greater Toledo
Sylvania, OH
"2024 Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention Program and Wayman Palmer Fee Assistance "$15,000
TutorSmart
Toledo, OH
2024 TutorSmart's KinderSmart Literacy Intervention$12,500
Aurora House-Aurora Project Inc
Toledo, OH
2024 Transitional Housing - Gap Funding$10,000
Central City Ministries of Toledo (CCMT)
Toledo, OH
2025 CCMT Gala$10,000
Seneca County Agricultural Society
Tiffin, OH
2024 Goat, Poultry, Rabbit Pavilion$10,000
4-H Randolph County
Winchester, IN
Randolph County Fairgrounds Capital Improvement Project$10,000
Partners in Education
Toledo, OH
2024 College & Career Ready Set Go at Queen of Apostles$7,420
Toledo Lake Erie & Western Railway & Museum Inc
Toledo, OH
2024 Repair of Locomotive 5109, part of Phase I of the Return of The Bluebird Passenger Train$5,140
The Blackbaud Giving Fund
Daniel Island, SC
2024 - AF Matching Gift - NOV - Invoice 149750$5,059
Bittersweet Farms
Whitehouse, OH
2024 General Operating$5,000
Catholic Diocese of Toledo - Catholic Charities
Toledo, OH
2024 Helping Hands St Louis$5,000
Central City Ministries of Toledo (CCMT)
Toledo, OH
2024 Partners in Education: MiTS Program$5,000
Cherry Street Mission Ministries
Toledo, OH
2024 CSMM Commercial Laundry Installation$5,000
Connecting Kids to Meals
Toledo, OH
2024 CKM Hunger Action Month Campaign$5,000
Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges Inc
Westerville, OH
2024 OFIC Fund for College Success (Unrestricted Funding)$5,000
Queen of Apostles School
Toledo, OH
2024 Library Program$5,000
Sunshine Foundation Inc
Maumee, OH
2024 Person Centered Programming$5,000
Toledo Opera Association
Toledo, OH
2024 Student Night at the Opera$5,000
ToledoLucas County CareNet
Toledo, OH
2024 Community Linkages - $5,000 Program support; $10,000 Matching Support once new donors are secured$5,000
White County Agricultural Association Inc Swine
Reynolds, IN
Multi-purpose Arena Expansion$5,000
The Blackbaud Giving Fund
Daniel Island, SC
2024 - AF Matching Gift - AUG - Invoice 147914$4,000
The Blackbaud Giving Fund
Daniel Island, SC
2024 - AF Matching Gift - FEB - Invoice 144116$3,120
Mobile Meals of Toledo Inc
Toledo, OH
2024 Meal Client Assistance program$3,000
The Blackbaud Giving Fund
Daniel Island, SC
2024 - AF Matching Gift - SEP - Invoice 148535$2,810
Adopt America Network
Toledo, OH
2024 Home for Good Gala - Program Support Only$2,500
Black Swamp Conservancy
Perrysburg, OH
2024 General Operating Support$2,500
Boy Scouts - Erie Shores Council
Toledo, OH
2024 Program Support (Merit Badges at Miakonda)$2,500
Conservation International
Arlington, VA
2024 Anderson/Force of Nature Fundraiser$2,500
Foundation For Life
Toledo, OH
2024 Students Equipped to Advocate for Life$2,500
Girl Scouts of America - Western Ohio
Maumee, OH
2024 Providing Access So All Girls Can Benefit from the Girl Scout Experience with Financial Assistance.$2,500
Goodwill Industries of Northwest Ohio Inc
Toledo, OH
2024 Senior 55 and Older Gap Funding Program$2,500
Hospice of Northwest Ohio
Perrysburg, OH
2024 Path Finders Camp$2,500
Lott Industries
Toledo, OH
2024 Cultivating Community Initiative$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Andersons Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: 30 days from the request send in to us.

How much does Andersons Foundation give?

$495,668 in tax year 2024, across 59 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs Andersons Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Matthew C Anderson (Chairman), Jenny Anderson Miller (Trustee), Mike Anderson (Trustee) and Jeff Anderson (Trustee) among 7 officers and trustees.

What does Andersons Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and arts and culture.

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