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Charles E and Mabel M Ritchie Memorial

Accepts applications Columbus, Ohio · EIN 346500802

Charles E and Mabel M Ritchie Memorial is a private foundation in Columbus, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $420,000 in 72 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $20,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $363,600 the year before.

40% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$381,30083$8.0 million
2024$363,60078$8.7 million
2025$420,00072$9.4 million

How to apply

ContactBRENDA MOUBRAY co HUNTINGTON NAT
106 S Main St 5th Floor Tow 23, Akron, OH 44308
Phone or email(330) 384-7320
DeadlinesNo deadline
RestrictionsOrganizations of summit county per terms of the document

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Charles E and Mabel M Ritchie Memorial funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio67$385,000
Michigan1$15,000
Virginia1$6,000
District of Columbia1$5,000
Massachusetts1$5,000
Georgia1$4,000

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 72 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Well Community Development Corp
Akron, OH
General operating$20,000
Lake Erie College
Painesville, OH
Scholarships$15,000
Battered Womens Shelter
Akron, OH
General operating$15,000
First Congregational
Jackson, MI
General operating$15,000
Concordia of Ohio
Copley, OH
General operating$15,000
Tuesday Musical Association
Akron, OH
General operating$12,000
Dancing Classrooms Northeast Ohio
Parma, OH
General operating$10,000
The Cleveland Orchestra
Cleveland, OH
General operating$10,000
Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank
Akron, OH
General operating$10,000
Rape Crisis Center
Akron, OH
General operating$10,000
Tallmadge City Schools
Tallmadge, OH
General operating$10,000
Portage Path Community
Akron, OH
General operating$8,000
Victory Gallop Inc
Akron, OH
General operating$8,000
Stan Hywet Hall Gardens
Akron, OH
General operating$7,500
Open M Foundation
Akron, OH
General operating$7,000
Humane Society of Summit County
Twinsburg, OH
General operating$7,000
Community Legal Aid Services Inc
Akron, OH
General operating$7,000
Axess Family Services
Akron, OH
General operating$7,000
Child Guidance & Family Solutions
Akron, OH
General operating$6,500
Junior Achievement of North Central Ohio
Canton, OH
General operating$6,500
The Salvation Army
Alexandria, VA
General operating$6,000
Crown Point Ecology Center
Bath, OH
General operating$6,000
Children's Hospital Medical Ctr
Akron, OH
General operating$6,000
Haven of Rest Ministries
Akron, OH
General operating$6,000
Embracing Futures Inc
Akron, OH
General operating$6,000
Broken Chains Jail & Prison Ministry
Akron, OH
General operating$6,000
American Red Cross Akron
Akron, OH
General operating$6,000
Love Akron Inc
Akron, OH
General operating$5,000
Ronald McDonald House of Charities NE
Boston, MA
General operating$5,000
Cuyahoga Valley Preservation and Scenic
Peninsula, OH
General operating$5,000
The Griefcare Place Inc
Stow, OH
General operating$5,000
Greenleaf Family Center
Akron, OH
General operating$5,000
Ohioguidestone
Berea, OH
General operating$5,000
Childrens Concert Society of Akron
Akron, OH
General operating$5,000
Community Hall Foundation
Akron, OH
General operating$5,000
International Soap Box Derby Inc
Akron, OH
General operating$5,000
Magical Theatre Company
Barberton, OH
General operating$5,000
United Disability Services Inc
Akron, OH
General operating$5,000
Casa Board Volunteer Association Inc
Akron, OH
General operating$5,000
Greater Akron Fore Youth Devlpt Inc
Akron, OH
General operating$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Charles E and Mabel M Ritchie Memorial accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: No deadline.

How much does Charles E and Mabel M Ritchie Memorial give?

$420,000 in tax year 2025, across 72 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Charles E and Mabel M Ritchie Memorial?

Its 2025 filing lists Huntington National Bank (Trustee).

What does Charles E and Mabel M Ritchie Memorial fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, youth programs and human services.

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