Rows of old wooden school desks in an empty classroom

Grant recipient EIN 16-1639511Education

Who funds Project Grad Akron?

11 private foundations gave Project Grad Akron in Akron, OH $320,240 across 21 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

21 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. The Welty Family FoundationAkron, OH 2025

    Community

    $3,000
  2. Thaddeus Garrett Jr FoundationLandover, MD 2025

    General support

    $900
  3. Synthomer Foundation IncBeachwood, OH 2024

    Program/project support

    $10,500
  4. Northern Ohio Golf Charities Foundation IncAkron, OH 2024

    Support

    $2,049
  5. Synthomer Foundation IncBeachwood, OH 2023

    Program/project support

    $10,500
  6. Dominion Energy Charitable FoundationRichmond, VA 2023

    Breakfast and educational fun with santa

    $1,500
  7. Signet Love Inspires FoundationAkron, OH 2023

    General fund

    $1,000
  8. Synthomer Foundation IncBeachwood, OH 2023

    Program/project support

    $100
  9. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $51
  10. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $46
  11. Synthomer Foundation IncBeachwood, OH 2021

    General operating/scholarship support

    $10,000
  12. FW Albrecht Family FoundationAkron, OH 2021

    Educational

    $5,000
  13. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $122
  14. Gar FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    General support

    $85,800
  15. Burton D Morgan Foundation IncHudson, OH 2020

    to support kindergarten readiness efforts and scholarships for students in the Akron Public School District in 2020-21

    $20,000
  16. Synthomer Foundation IncBeachwood, OH 2020

    General operating support

    $10,500
  17. FW Albrecht Family FoundationAkron, OH 2020

    Educational; annual achievement

    $10,000
  18. Cla FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2020

    Program specific support

    $7,350
  19. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $72
  20. Gar FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2019

    General support

    $81,750
  21. Gar FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2018

    General support

    $60,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Akron, OH and are not among Project Grad Akron’s funders above.

  1. Sisler McFawn Foundation PFDNBrooklyn, OH 25 grants Accepts applications $414,500 to similar organizations
  2. Nemeth Julius L PFDNBrooklyn, OH 9 grants Preselected only $66,000 to similar organizations
  3. GPD Group Employees Foundation IncAkron, OH 7 grants Accepts applications $19,500 to similar organizations
  4. Lloyd L & Louise K Smith FoundationColumbus, OH 8 grants Accepts applications $15,500 to similar organizations
  5. The Maynard Family FoundationTallmage, OH 6 grants Accepts applications $8,000 to similar organizations
  6. Mary S & David C Corbin FoundationFairlawn, OH 11 grants Accepts applications $390,000 to similar organizations
  7. The Mary and Dr George L Demetros CharitableColumbus, OH 10 grants Accepts applications $226,000 to similar organizations
  8. Lehner Family FoundationAkron, OH 11 grants Accepts applications $83,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 16-1639511 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.