A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 26-0855272Arts and culture

Who funds Akron Creative Inc?

9 private foundations gave Akron Creative Inc in Akron, OH $487,447 across 24 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

24 grants

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

  1. Timken Co Charitable & Educational FundNorth Canton, OH 2025

    General Operations

    $1,500
  2. Timken Co Charitable & Educational FundNorth Canton, OH 2025

    General Operations

    $500
  3. Timken Co Charitable & Educational FundNorth Canton, OH 2025

    General Operations

    $500
  4. Timken Co Charitable & Educational FundNorth Canton, OH 2025

    General Operations

    $250
  5. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2024

    To support nightlight cinema's ability to expand film audiences in akron.

    $200,000
  6. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2024

    To support the mission of the nightlight cinema and for professional development and coaching.

    $10,000
  7. Northern Ohio Golf Charities Foundation IncAkron, OH 2024

    Support

    $5,840
  8. The Mary and Dr George L Demetros CharitableColumbus, OH 2024

    General operating

    $2,500
  9. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2023

    To support the mission of the nightlight cinema and for professional development and coaching.

    $5,000
  10. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2022

    To attract and retain an executive director for nightlight cinema.

    $50,000
  11. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2022

    To support the mission of the nightlight cinema and their second screen project.

    $5,000
  12. Kurzweil Family Foundation IncSan Rafael, CA 2022

    Unrestricted grant

    $240
  13. The Logsdon Family FoundationMedina, OH 2021

    General Support

    $10,000
  14. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $5
  15. The Yelp FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    Matching contribution made by employee of yelp, inc.

    -$50
  16. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2020

    To attract and retain an executive director for nightlight cinema.

    $80,000
  17. Gar FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    General support

    $30,000
  18. Gar FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Emergency support

    $5,000
  19. John S and James L Knight FoundationMiami, FL 2020

    To support the mission of the nightlight cinema via general operating expenses.

    $5,000
  20. The Yelp FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Matching contribution made by employee of yelp, inc.

    $50
  21. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $12
  22. Gar FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2019

    General support

    $46,000
  23. The Yelp FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Matching contribution made by employee of yelp, inc.

    $100
  24. Gar FoundationPittsburgh, PA 2018

    General support

    $30,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Akron, OH and are not among Akron Creative Inc’s funders above.

  1. The Margaret Clark Morgan FoundationHudson, OH 51 grants Accepts applications $702,000 to similar organizations
  2. Mary S & David C Corbin FoundationFairlawn, OH 38 grants Accepts applications $793,821 to similar organizations
  3. Sisler McFawn Foundation PFDNBrooklyn, OH 32 grants Accepts applications $349,000 to similar organizations
  4. The Welty Family FoundationAkron, OH 38 grants Preselected only $203,500 to similar organizations
  5. Lehner Family FoundationAkron, OH 35 grants Accepts applications $856,500 to similar organizations
  6. Charles E and Mabel M Ritchie MemorialColumbus, OH 17 grants Accepts applications $102,000 to similar organizations
  7. Lloyd L & Louise K Smith FoundationColumbus, OH 18 grants Accepts applications $93,200 to similar organizations
  8. The Marks Family FoundationAkron, OH 13 grants Preselected only $33,300 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 26-0855272 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.