Ohio · Public charity
Economic and Community Development Institute
The mission of ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (ecdi) is to invest in people to create measurable and enduring social and economic change. Ecdi accomplishes its mission through small business lending and development services.
- $267k
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 4
- Grants FY2025
- 1
- Organizations funded FY2024
- 0%
- First-time grantees FY2024
- Median grant, FY2025
- $56,814
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $180,122
- Organizations funded a year
- 1 to 85
- FY2021 to FY2024
- States reached, FY2025
- 2
- Total assets, FY2025
- $78M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2024, 0% of the organizations Economic and Community Development Institute funded were first-time grantees, receiving 0% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2024, 100% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $0 went to new ones.
RenewedFirst-time
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
Community ImprovementEducationYouth DevelopmentHuman ServicesOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025still arriving | 4 | $267k | 50% |
| FY2024 | 1 | $16k | 0% |
| FY2023 | 9 | $160k | 89% |
| FY2022 | 38 | $526k | 42% |
| FY2021 | 85 | $638k | n/a |
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What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2021 to 2025.
Human Services$988kCommunity Improvement$556kInternational$45kArts & Culture$30kFood & Nutrition$15kEducation$10kYouth Development$8k
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2021 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Development of the Community Improvement Corporation | $238,756 | 3 | 43% |
| Ohio CDC Association Inc | $193,875 | 3 | 5% |
| Shawnee State University Foundation | $56,814 | 1 | 2% |
| The Sand Rock Mineral Water Company | $35,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Lenzy Family Institute | $35,000 | 2 | n/a |
| House of Grace Residential Services LLC | $35,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Fronimo LLC | $27,500 | 2 | n/a |
| J R Coleman Family Services Corp | $25,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Profer Turf Care LLC Dba the Grounds Guys of Canton Oh | $25,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Cleveland Oak Inc | $25,000 | 1 | n/a |
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| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Development of the Community Improvement Corporation | $238,756 | 3 | 43% |
| Ohio CDC Association Inc | $193,875 | 3 | 5% |
| Shawnee State University Foundation | $56,814 | 1 | 2% |
| The Sand Rock Mineral Water Company | $35,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Lenzy Family Institute | $35,000 | 2 | n/a |
| House of Grace Residential Services LLC | $35,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Fronimo LLC | $27,500 | 2 | n/a |
| J R Coleman Family Services Corp | $25,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Profer Turf Care LLC Dba the Grounds Guys of Canton Oh | $25,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Cleveland Oak Inc | $25,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Hof Fitness Center Inc | $20,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Campbell Landscaping LLC | $20,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Deli Ohio LLC | $20,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Granik Inc Dba Sparta Steak House & Lounge | $20,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Heart Shaped Box LLC (Dba Buzzbin Art & Music Shop | $20,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Lance Patrick Enterprises Inc | $20,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Sliman's Printing | $20,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Muskellunge Brewing Company | $17,500 | 2 | n/a |
| The Auricle | $17,500 | 2 | n/a |
| Taggart's Inc Cream Inc | $17,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Midwest Com-Tel Inc | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Canton Museum of Art | $15,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Stylit Safe Haven | $12,500 | 2 | n/a |
| Milestone Games LLC | $12,500 | 2 | n/a |
| Miles Body Shop | $12,500 | 2 | n/a |
| Carpe Diem Coffee Shop Inc | $12,500 | 2 | n/a |
| Rkl Properties LLC | $12,500 | 2 | n/a |
| Grapes in a Glass LLC | $12,500 | 2 | n/a |
| Burton Vinas LLC | $12,500 | 2 | n/a |
| Crown Window Cleaning | $12,500 | 2 | n/a |
| Jab Advertising | $12,500 | 2 | n/a |
| Starkfresh | $11,300 | 1 | 2% |
| Hazel and Rye Artisan Baking Company LLC | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Dumonts Sporting Goods Inc | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Stachia's Almost Famous Wings | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Tds Tailgate Grill Ltd | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Canton Brewing Company | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Canton Palace Theatre Association | $10,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Wlhr Inc Dba Samantha's Downtown Restaurant | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| John Strauss Furniture Design Ltd | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Factory of Terror LLC | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The Bigsbee Group | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Light Speed Technologies LLC | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| John's Bar & Grille | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Desert Inn Restaurant and Lounge Inc | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Historic Onesto Event Center LLC Jennifer L Coon | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Different Abilities Transportation and Care LLC | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Shiepis Clinic of Chiropractic Inc | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Napoli Italian Eatery | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Arcadia Grille | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Conley's Service & Towing LLC | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Sirgo Inc Dba Citywide Telephone Answering | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Lucca Restaurant LLC Joshua B Schory | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Kratzer LLC | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Milk and Honey Candy and Soda Shoppe LLC | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Bender's Tavern LLC | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Beyond Our Boundaries LLC | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Georges Canton LLC | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| McDonald Brothers Food Service LLC | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Muggswigz Ltd | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Bronco Enterprises LLC Dba Wsc Construction & Rest | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Our Jobs Our Children Our Future Inc | $9,476 | 1 | n/a |
| Columbus Compact Corporation | $8,000 | 1 | 7% |
| Womens Center for Economic Opportunity | $8,000 | 1 | 3% |
| She Elevates Inc | $7,500 | 1 | 7% |
| Mr C's Mastery Cutting Barbershop LLC | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| The Northeast Ohio Hispanic Center for Economic Development | $6,300 | 1 | 0% |
| Community Action Organization of Scioto County Inc | $6,300 | 1 | 0% |
| Clark County Combined Health Distri | $6,300 | 1 | n/a |
| North End Community Improvement Collaborative Inc | $6,300 | 1 | 0% |
| Gallia County Chamber of Commerce | $5,865 | 1 | 5% |
| 1159 South Community Development Corporation | $5,650 | 1 | 2% |
| Clark County Local Foods Council | $5,300 | 1 | n/a |
| Shawnee State University | $5,238 | 1 | n/a |
| Crowns Trucking | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Sos Contract Services LLC | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Simply Fit Gym Todd McGonigal | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Cutter Holding Company Inc and Subsidiaries | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| H2 Wine Merchants Canton LLC | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Lawnworks Lawn & Landscaping Inc | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Fite's Barber Loung | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Mi Dama Laser and Hair Studio | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Saviere Luxury Consultants LLC | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Amvets Post #555 | $5,000 | 1 | 6% |
| Moore Promotions | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Steve's Tailoring & Men's Wear | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Phase II Enterprise (Dba - Cobra Roll Off Service) | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Above All Appliance Company LLC Samuel D Harper | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Chosen 1 Consulting LLC | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Brian's Automotive | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Torre Food Services LLC | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Boomdyada | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Athens Restaurant Inc | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Cork and Canvas on 3rd LLC | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| My Virtual Briefcase LLC | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Arts in Stark | $5,000 | 1 | 0% |
| The Imperial Room Jeffrey a Pope | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| A-Easy Method National Driving School Inc | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Hall of Fame Automotive | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Gyalog Aluminium Foundry LLC Victor a George | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| So Fresh and So Clean LLC | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Silver Tongue Catering | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Genuine Support LLC | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Stark County Mba | $5,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Kendall and Blue Boutique LLC | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Jgk Enterprises LLC | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Home by Lisa K Sims Inc | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Chester's Mopshop LLC Nathaniel E Chester III | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Little Chicago Clothing Co LLC | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Jd Remodeling LLC | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Canton Community Kidsummit Aga Drugs | $5,000 | 1 | 2% |
Where it is load-bearing
Economic and Community Development Institute supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 1 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 19 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.
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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 19.
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
Stark Community FoundationOH16.3× affinity6 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →
Open a dossier: Stark Community Foundation · Stark County Convention & Visitors' Bureau · Diebold Employees Charitable Fd Ta · Ohio Community Development Finance Fund · Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton · Timken Foundation of Canton · Timken Co Charitable & Educational Fund · Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation · Jpmorgan Chase Foundation · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Amazonsmile Foundation
How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.
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About Economic and Community Development Institute
- How much does Economic and Community Development Institute give?
- Economic and Community Development Institute reported 4 grants totaling $266,967 in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 1 and 85 organizations a year over FY2021 to FY2024.
- What does Economic and Community Development Institute fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2021 to FY2025, its largest causes are Human Services (60%), Community Improvement (34%), International (3%).
- Who are Economic and Community Development Institute's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2021 to FY2025: Department of Development of the Community Improvement Corporation ($239k), Ohio CDC Association Inc ($194k), Shawnee State University Foundation ($57k).
- Does Economic and Community Development Institute fund new organizations?
- In FY2024, 0% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as Economic and Community Development Institute?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Stark Community Foundation, Stark County Convention & Visitors' Bureau, Diebold Employees Charitable Fd Ta.
- Where is Economic and Community Development Institute based?
- Economic and Community Development Institute is based in OH.
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