Timken Foundation of Canton
Accepts applications
Timken Foundation of Canton is a private foundation in Canton, Ohio. In tax year 2024 it gave $19.5 million in 111 grants; the typical grant was $65,000 and the largest $2.5 million. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$19.5 million
- Number of grants111
- Typical grant$65,000
- Largest grant$2.5 million
- Assets$380 million
- New grantees95%
Giving in 2024 was up from $18.7 million the year before.
95% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $15.4 million | 99 | $358 million |
| 2023 | $18.7 million | 103 | $407 million |
| 2024 | $19.5 million | 111 | $380 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Robert R Timken 200 Market Avenue N Suite 210, Canton, OH 44702 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (330) 452-1144 |
| What to submit | No specific form of application is required. Information submitted must include verification of the applicant's status under irc section 501(c)(3) |
| Deadlines | There are no submission deadlines. |
| Restrictions | Except under unusual circumstances, grants are awarded exclusively for charitable and educational purposes to organizations under irc section 501(c)(3) or to foreign charitable organizations pursuant to regulations 53.4945-5(a)(5) based on affidavits of the grantee organization or opinions of counsel that the grantee is an organization described in section 509(a)(1), (2), or (3). |
What Timken Foundation of Canton funds
Where it gives
Its US grants went to recipients in 19 states, the most to Ohio. It also paid $2.6 million in 28 grants to recipients outside the US.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 25 | $13.4 million |
| South Carolina | 9 | $605,000 |
| North Carolina | 9 | $589,149 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | $403,070 |
| New Hampshire | 7 | $310,000 |
| Michigan | 4 | $230,000 |
| Tennessee | 3 | $194,624 |
| Missouri | 4 | $175,000 |
| Iowa | 2 | $174,600 |
| California | 2 | $160,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Canton Palace Theater Association | Match from contingency being met | $2.5 million |
| Pro Football Hall of Fame | Community event center | $2.5 million |
| Case Western Reserve University | The interdisciplinary science and engineering building at case western reserve university | $2.4 million |
| The Cleveland Museum of Art | Where science meets art: outfitting the cma's conservation analytical lab for the future | $1.3 million |
| Habitat for Humanity of East Central Ohio | Building 50 homes: expanding access to affordable homeownership | $1.3 million |
| Refuge of Hope Ministries | Women's emergency shelter, laundry and shower facility projects | $700,000 |
| Stark County District Library | Main library re|imagined | $602,970 |
| Pro Football Hall of Fame | Hall of fame expansion and renovation project | $500,000 |
| Hope | Nursing education training for underemployed in jharkand | $275,000 |
| Grove City College | Transforming rockwell hall and the mechatronics engineering lab | $250,000 |
| Sneha Bharathi Education Society | Construction of a home for the children | $235,000 |
| Rotary Club of Madras Charitable Trust | Install hyperbaric oxygen therapy unit at tamil nadu super-specialty hospital | $225,000 |
| Stark Economic Development Board Inc | Stak economic development fund drive | $208,861 |
| Friends of Stark Parks | One hundred years at the hollow | $200,000 |
| YMCA of Central Stark County | North canton YMCA community building refresh project | $200,000 |
| Jeevantirth | Joyful learning & meaningful education with educational software technology | $160,000 |
| Klinikum Bayreuth GMBH | Palliative care at klinikum bayreuth gmbh | $150,000 |
| La Manne Emploi | Construct a "third space" center | $150,000 |
| Klub Srodowiskowy Azs Katowice | We play together organizing sports facilities for various sport disciplines and for 3 generations | $137,814 |
| Fundacja Epikur (The Epicurus Foundation) | Equipment for diagnosis and treatment; and a vehicle for therapist house calls | $137,186 |
| Clinton Fire Department | Fire prevention/education safety trailer | $137,000 |
| Victory Junction Gang Camp Inc | Lighting the way: enhancing safety, security, and sustainability at camp | $135,611 |
| Anderson University | Renovations to newly acquired college of engineering building | $135,000 |
| Hope Center for Children | Hope center for children pavilion rehab project | $125,000 |
| Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans | Improvement projects in support of mshv housing operations | $125,000 |
| Team Neo Foundation | 2025-2026 general operating support for team neo strategic plan | $125,000 |
| Toma Caragiu Theatre Ploiesti | Modular theatre for neighborhood-based performances | $123,958 |
| Canton Museum of Art | Stage the 90th anniversary major exhibition, shattered glass: the women who elevated american art | $113,500 |
| North Carolina State University Aka Lincoln County 4-H | West lincoln educational livestock facility | $110,000 |
| S Ray Lowder PTO | The lions den - multirecreational complex | $110,000 |
| Stark County Minority Business Association | Kirk schuring business development center | $105,000 |
| Adaptive Sports Ohio | Expansion of interscholastic adaptive sports in stark county | $100,000 |
| Christian Children's Home of Ohio | Building hope campaign | $100,000 |
| Friends of the Life First Ambulance District | Ems station for the life first ambulance district | $100,000 |
| Municipality of Vimercate | Technology equipment and classroom upgrades in lower secondary school | $100,000 |
| Municipality Pottenstein | Interior and exterior improvements to the clinic at the health campus | $100,000 |
| Richland Academy of the Arts | Empower the arts capital campaign | $100,000 |
| United Way Association of South Carolina | Hurricane helene disaster relief | $100,000 |
| United Way of East Tennessee Highlands | Hurricane helene disaster relief | $100,000 |
| United Way of North Carolina | Hurricane helene disaster relief | $100,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Ward J Timken
- Ward J Timken Jr
- WR Timken Jr
- Joy A Timken
- Robert R Timken
- HH Kurt Timken
- Mark A Scheffler
Questions people ask
Does Timken Foundation of Canton accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: There are no submission deadlines..
How much does Timken Foundation of Canton give?
$19.5 million in tax year 2024, across 111 grants, with a typical grant of $65,000.
Who runs Timken Foundation of Canton?
Its 2024 filing lists Ward J Timken (Trustee), Ward J Timken Jr (Trustee), WR Timken Jr (Trustee) and Joy A Timken (Trustee) among 7 officers and trustees.
What does Timken Foundation of Canton fund?
Based on its grants, mainly education, science and research and arts and culture.