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Erie County Community Foundation
The mission of the eccf is to provide for the enrichment of the quality of life in the erie county and sandusky, ohio community by developing a permanent endowment to assess and respond to changing community needs and by serving as a charitable mechanism for donors of all levels of charitable giving.
- $2.8M
- Granted FY2024(still arriving)
- 69
- Itemized grants FY2024
- 56
- Organizations funded FY2023
- 21%
- First-time grantees FY2023
- Itemized, FY2024
- $1.8M
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2024
- $11,574
- Largest grant, FY2024
- $500,600
- Organizations funded a year
- 32 to 56
- FY2017 to FY2023
- States reached, FY2024
- 4
- Total assets, FY2024
- $45M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2023, 21% of the organizations Erie County Community Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 8% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2023, 92% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $157k went to new ones.
RenewedFirst-time
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
Arts & CultureEducationHuman ServicesHealthYouth DevelopmentAnimalsOther
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024still arriving | 66 | $1.8M | 24% |
| FY2023 | 56 | $1.9M | 21% |
| FY2022 | 55 | $2.5M | 31% |
| FY2021 | 32 | $897k | 19% |
| FY2020 | 51 | $827k | 33% |
| FY2019 | 54 | $859k | 56% |
| FY2018 | 36 | $651k | 100% |
| FY2017 | 35 | $720k | n/a |
100% classified
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.
Arts & Culture$3.2MEducation$1.5MEnvironment$1.1MHealth$607kReligion$580kFood & Nutrition$549kCommunity Improvement$478kYouth Development$328kOther$0
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Reserve Land Conservancy | $1,039,556 | 4 | 3% |
| The Great Lakes Historical Society | $1,000,000 | 2 | 22% |
| Sandusky State Theatre Inc | $935,835 | 7 | 7% |
| Sandusky Education Foundation | $566,847 | 6 | 37% |
| Sandusky City | $547,053 | 6 | n/a |
| Oh-Go | $257,744 | 7 | 21% |
| Firelands Symphony Orchestra | $253,075 | 7 | 8% |
| Erie County Economic Development Charitable Fund | $249,208 | 7 | 11% |
| Edison High School | $197,314 | 7 | n/a |
| Sandusky City Schools District | $162,890 | 7 | n/a |
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| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Reserve Land Conservancy | $1,039,556 | 4 | 3% |
| The Great Lakes Historical Society | $1,000,000 | 2 | 22% |
| Sandusky State Theatre Inc | $935,835 | 7 | 7% |
| Sandusky Education Foundation | $566,847 | 6 | 37% |
| Sandusky City | $547,053 | 6 | n/a |
| Oh-Go | $257,744 | 7 | 21% |
| Firelands Symphony Orchestra | $253,075 | 7 | 8% |
| Erie County Economic Development Charitable Fund | $249,208 | 7 | 11% |
| Edison High School | $197,314 | 7 | n/a |
| Sandusky City Schools District | $162,890 | 7 | n/a |
| Stein Hospice Service Inc | $160,002 | 4 | 0% |
| Humane Society of Erie County | $141,863 | 6 | 6% |
| Zion Evangelical Luthern Church | $141,006 | 7 | n/a |
| Bowling Green State University Foundation Inc | $125,996 | 4 | 0% |
| Second Harvest Foodbank of North Central Ohio | $100,950 | 7 | 0% |
| Perkins Athletic Department | $96,741 | 7 | n/a |
| Firelands Habitat for Humanity Inc | $93,719 | 7 | 2% |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio | $91,768 | 5 | 0% |
| Back to the Wild Inc | $89,490 | 6 | 4% |
| Edison Birthplace Association | $86,016 | 5 | 28% |
| Hospice of the Western Reserve Inc | $85,371 | 2 | 0% |
| Sandusky Central Catholic School | $85,130 | 6 | n/a |
| The Museum of Carousel Art & History | $84,329 | 6 | 15% |
| Care & Share Inc of Erie County | $83,426 | 5 | 11% |
| Family Health Services of Erie County | $80,464 | 4 | 0% |
| Erie County Senior Center | $77,582 | 4 | n/a |
| Cancer Services Fka Cancer Services of Erie County | $75,838 | 5 | 9% |
| The Sandusky Library and Follett House Museum Foundation | $74,242 | 6 | 25% |
| Strategy Design Partners | $74,000 | 4 | n/a |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio Education Coalition | $73,095 | 2 | 32% |
| Milan Cemetery Association | $69,750 | 1 | n/a |
| Safe Harbour Domestic Violence Shelter Inc | $66,590 | 4 | 5% |
| The Salvation Army | $66,000 | 6 | n/a |
| Erie Metroparks | $63,405 | 3 | n/a |
| American Red Cross | $56,988 | 5 | n/a |
| Perkins Township | $53,662 | 5 | n/a |
| Fathers Heart Ministries Inc | $52,782 | 4 | n/a |
| Margaretta Local Schools | $49,404 | 4 | n/a |
| Ohio History Connection | $48,000 | 4 | 0% |
| Volunteers of America Ohio & Indiana | $44,122 | 3 | n/a |
| Serving Our Seniors Inc | $44,042 | 2 | 2% |
| Erie County Alcohol Drug Addictio | $43,500 | 3 | n/a |
| Harlequins Inc | $40,770 | 4 | n/a |
| Baptist General Association of Virginia | $40,000 | 1 | n/a |
| City of Vermillion Ohio | $39,228 | 3 | n/a |
| Vermillion Local Schools | $37,994 | 4 | n/a |
| Campbell Christian Community Center | $37,778 | 4 | 10% |
| Milan Historical Museum Inc | $35,970 | 2 | 10% |
| Kinship Incorporated | $35,500 | 3 | 7% |
| Oberlin Center for the Arts | $35,000 | 3 | 5% |
| Ability Works Inc | $34,291 | 4 | 0% |
| Victory Temple Inc | $33,617 | 2 | n/a |
| Volunteers of American of Nw Ohio | $32,400 | 2 | n/a |
| Sandusky Cp Museum Inc | $30,641 | 1 | n/a |
| Community Youth Mentoring | $30,570 | 3 | 9% |
| Sandusky Community Celebrations Cou | $30,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Milan Township Trustees | $30,000 | 1 | n/a |
| First Presbyterian Church | $30,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Sandusky Area Maritime Association | $29,021 | 3 | 4% |
| Sandusky Artisans Cooperative | $27,500 | 1 | 3% |
| Foundation for Firelands | $27,500 | 2 | n/a |
| United Church Homes Inc | $27,375 | 2 | 0% |
| Main Street Vermilion Inc | $26,947 | 3 | 3% |
| Bowling Green State University | $25,962 | 3 | n/a |
| Erie Soil and Water Conservation | $25,216 | 2 | n/a |
| Bayshore Counseling Services Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 1% |
| OhioGuidestone | $24,018 | 2 | 0% |
| Catholic Charities Diocese of Toledo Inc | $22,000 | 3 | n/a |
| Friends of Sandusky Greenhouse Inc | $21,542 | 2 | n/a |
| Ritter Public Library Foundation Inc | $20,603 | 2 | n/a |
| Peru Saint Alphonsus Liguori Parish | $20,001 | 1 | n/a |
| Vermilion School Athletic Booster | $20,000 | 1 | 10% |
| The Road to Hope Inc | $20,000 | 2 | 1% |
| Ohio State University Foundation | $20,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Sandusky Bay Kiwanis | $18,228 | 2 | n/a |
| Huron Saint Peter Parish | $17,724 | 2 | n/a |
| Citystrong | $17,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Huron City Schools | $16,636 | 2 | n/a |
| Flat Rock Homes Inc | $16,500 | 2 | 2% |
| Cleveland Museum of Natural History | $15,000 | 1 | 0% |
| City of Huron | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Open Doors Inc | $15,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Village of Kelleys Island | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Erie County Court Appointed Special Advocate | $14,479 | 2 | 4% |
| Hope for Futures Inc | $13,185 | 1 | n/a |
| Leadership Erie County Inc | $13,088 | 1 | n/a |
| First Presbyterian Church and Society | $13,049 | 1 | n/a |
| Erie Shore Network Inc | $13,000 | 2 | 4% |
| The Chapel | $13,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Bellevue Society for the Arts Inc | $12,645 | 2 | 21% |
| Lake Erie Foundation | $12,500 | 2 | 2% |
| Sandusky Holy Angels Parish | $12,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Firelands Regional Medical Center | $12,051 | 2 | 0% |
| Library Association of Sandusky Ohio | $11,793 | 1 | 0% |
| The Ohio State University Erie County 4-H Camp Inc | $11,758 | 2 | 2% |
| Lorain County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services Inc | $11,605 | 1 | 0% |
| United Way of Erie County Inc | $10,500 | 1 | 3% |
| United States Power Squadrons | $10,240 | 2 | n/a |
| My Faith Learning Center | $10,000 | 1 | 3% |
| Lifeact | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| University of Mount Union | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Greater Port Clinton Area Arts | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Kiwanis Club of Sandusky | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| New Jerusalem Baptist Church | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Goodwill Industries of Erie Huron Ottawa and Sandusky Counties Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Huron PTO Inc | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Leadership Ohio | $10,000 | 1 | 4% |
| Village of Milan | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Community Action Commission of Erie Huron & Richland Counties Inc | $9,999 | 1 | 0% |
| Friends of Erie Metroparks | $9,554 | 1 | n/a |
| Teen Leadership Corps | $9,500 | 1 | 3% |
| Sandusky Saint Marys Parish | $9,333 | 1 | n/a |
| Medecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc | $9,200 | 1 | 0% |
| World Central Kitchen Inc | $9,200 | 1 | 0% |
| The Ohio State University | $9,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The Foundation for Firelands | $8,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Huron Educational Foundation | $8,409 | 1 | n/a |
| Greater Sandusky Partnership | $7,500 | 1 | 1% |
| Anthonys Villa Inc | $7,500 | 1 | 4% |
| Ethel J Roldan Center for Cultural | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Erie Metro Live Steamers Inc | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Downs on the Farm | $7,305 | 1 | n/a |
| St Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church of Union Corners | $7,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Spirit and Truth Ministries Of | $6,800 | 1 | 2% |
| Kls Equine Rescue | $6,500 | 1 | 3% |
| Sandusky Amvet Baseball League | $6,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Project Noelle | $5,900 | 1 | 6% |
| Bellevue City Schools | $5,400 | 1 | n/a |
| City of London Division of Fire & EMS | $5,146 | 1 | n/a |
Plus 40 recipients with no EIN on record ($827k), not named here.
Where it is load-bearing
Erie County Community Foundation supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 3 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 66 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.
Tap a dot to name the grantee.
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 66.
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.
The Mylander Fdn-2001OH90.6× affinity41 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →
Open a dossier: The Mylander Fdn-2001 · The Michelle Wightman-Karrie Wieber Charitable Foundation · Sidney Frohman Foundation · Randolph J and Estelle M Dorn Foundation · The Wm M & a Cafaro Family Foundation · The Cleveland Foundation · The Twenty First Century Foundation · The Nord Family Foundation · The Albert G & Olive H Schlink Foundation · Community Foundation of Lorain County · Sam S Stein and Rose Stein Foundation · Oneohio Recovery Foundation Inc
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.
About Erie County Community Foundation
- How much does Erie County Community Foundation give?
- Erie County Community Foundation reported 69 itemized grants totaling $1,806,740, out of $2,767,599 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2024 IRS filing. It funded between 32 and 56 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2023.
- What does Erie County Community Foundation fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2024, its largest causes are Arts & Culture (31%), Education (15%), Environment (11%).
- Who are Erie County Community Foundation's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2024: Western Reserve Land Conservancy ($1.0M), The Great Lakes Historical Society ($1.0M), Sandusky State Theatre Inc ($936k).
- Does Erie County Community Foundation fund new organizations?
- In FY2023, 21% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as Erie County Community Foundation?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include The Mylander Fdn-2001, The Michelle Wightman-Karrie Wieber Charitable Foundation, Sidney Frohman Foundation.
- Where is Erie County Community Foundation based?
- Erie County Community Foundation is based in OH.
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More from the funding graph
The unnamed billions
grants reported with no recipient in the public record
The regranting layer
51% of grant dollars land in the regranting layer
The DAF merry-go-round
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The endowment market
who holds foundation money, and what just moved
The camps
funders cluster by geography, not ideology
By state
where grant money is based, and what stays home