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Jp Crain Family Scholarship Pfdn Paulding County Area Foundation at a glance

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Jp Crain Family Scholarship Pfdn Paulding County Area Foundation

Its FY2026 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$47k
Granted FY2026still arriving
103
Grants FY2026still arriving
6
States reached
$525
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
05Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
0197% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.

Education$421kOther$0
02FY2026 · 103 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

$525
Median grant
6
States reached
$998k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY$525
TRINE UNIVERSITY$525
INDIANA TECH$525
BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY$525
INDIANA UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE$525
UNIVERSITY OF ST FRANCIS$525
INDIANA TECH$525
NORTHWEST STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE$525
UNIVERSITY OF ST FRANCIS$525
BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY$525
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY LIMA$525
UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO$525
PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE$525
INDIANA UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE$525
UNIVERSITY OF ST FRANCIS$525
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

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Dollar for dollar, its grants (FY17–26) land where the poverty rate runs at 13%, against an area that typically sits at 13%. 27% of its dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants skew toward lower-need ZIPs.

area typical 13%TRINE UNIVERSITY: $1k → 9%GRACE COLLEGE: $1k → 11%HUNTINGTON UNIVERSITY: $1k → 13%INDIANA UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE: $1k → 16%BALL STATE UNIVERSITY: $1k → 19%PURDUE UNIVERSITY: $3k → 19%INDIANA WESLEYAN: $1k → 19%NORTHWEST STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE: $3k → 8%THE UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY: $1k → 9%DEFIANCE COLLEGE: $3k → 11%MIAMI UNIVERSITY: $3k → 12%HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY: $1k → 12%BLUFFTON UNIVERSITY: $1k → 13%OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY: $1k → 15%YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY: $1k → 19%OHIO UNIVERSITY: $3k → 22%UNIVERSITY OF ST FRANCIS: $1k → 12%THE UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY: $1k → 9%DEFIANCE COLLEGE: $1k → 11%MIAMI UNIVERSITY: $1k → 12%OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY: $1k → 15%UNIVERSITY OF ST FRANCIS: $1k → 12%WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY: $1k → 9%DEFIANCE COLLEGE: $1k → 11%BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY: $3k → 12%OHIO DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY: $1k → 15%BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY: $1k → 12%OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY: $1k → 15%THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY: $3k → 15%BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY: $1k → 12%THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY: $3k → 15%TAYLOR UNIVERSITY: $3k → 19%BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY: $1k → 12%THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY: $1k → 15%BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY: $1k → 12%BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY: $1k → 12%UNIVERSITY OF NORTHWESTERN OHIO: $1k → 13%BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY: $1k → 12%BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY: $1k → 12%BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY: $1k → 12%BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY: $1k → 12%IPFW: $3k → 12%PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE: $3k → 12%PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE: $1k → 12%PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE: $1k → 12%IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE: $1k → 12%PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE: $1k → 12%PURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE: $1k → 12%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

97%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$465k · 47 repeat orgs$12k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +13% since the first grant, against 0% for those funded once.

47 repeat relationships: 26 still active in FY2026, 21 since wound down; 4 grantees were first funded in FY2026 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

47
18

Total granted

$465k
$11k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+13%
0%

Still filing today

49%
39%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2026, 97% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $2k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25’26
RenewedFirst-time
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.

Backed again, and grew

  • DC
    DEFIANCE COLLEGE
    10× · 2017–2026 · $26k · revenue +7%
  • TU
    The University of Findlay
    8× · 2017–2024 · $25k · revenue +4%
  • ON
    Ohio Northern University
    10× · 2017–2026 · $24k · revenue +27%

Funded once

  • OS
    OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY ATI WOOSTER
    one grant, 2024 · $750
  • CU
    CAPITAL UNIVERSITY
    one grant, 2017 · $750 · revenue 0%
  • OU
    Otterbein University
    one grant, 2017 · $750 · revenue -2%
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Benedictine University

Benedictine University is an inclusive academic community dedicated to teaching and learning, scholarship and service, truth and justice, as inspired by the Catholic intellectual tradition, the social teaching of the Church, and the…

Education
2
Trinity University

Trinity university is an independent co-educational university whose mission is excellence in the interrelated areas of teaching, research and services.

Education
3
Lehigh University

The university's goal in the coming decade is to advance learning through the integration of teaching, research and service to others. the core of this goal is to prepare graduates to engage with the world and lead lives of meaning. to do…

Education
4
Union University

Union university provides christ-centered education that promotes excellence and character development in service to church and society.

Education
5
Excelsior University

Excelsior University provides educational opportunity to adult learners with an emphasis on those historically underrepresented in higher education. The University meets students where they are - academically and geographically, offering…

Education
6
Saint Xavier University

Saint xavier university, a catholic institution inspired by the heritage of the sisters of mercy, educates persons to search for truth, think critically, communicate effectively and serve wisely and compassionately in support of human…

Education
7
University of New Haven

The University of New Haven is a student-centered comprehensive university with an emphasis on excellence in liberal arts and professional education. Our mission is to prepare our students to lead purposeful and fulfilling lives in a…

Education
8
Loyola University

Loyola University New Orleans, a Jesuit and Catholic institution of higher education, welcomes students of diverse backgrounds and prepares them to lead meaningful lives with and for others; to pursue truth, wisdom, and virtue; and to work…

Education
9
Regent University

Regent University serves as a center of Christian thought and action to provide excellent education through a Biblical perspective and global context equipping Christian leaders to change the world.

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10
Franklin University

Since 1902, Franklin University has been a pioneer in meeting the needs of adult students who have the ambition to continue their education in combination with other responsibilities, receiving its status as a tax exempt organization in…

—
11
Walsh University Inc

Walsh university is an independent, coeducational catholic, liberal arts and sciences institution dedicated to educating its students to become leaders in service to others through a values-based education with an international perspective…

Education
12
Roberts Wesleyan University

As new york's leading university for character education, rwu is a community of learners committed to historic christianity which seeks to prepare thoughtful, spiritually mature, service-oriented people who will transform society.

Education
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Ohio Northern University; the most unlike its peers is Butler University. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

33 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2026.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2026, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 33 of the 70 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

0
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
0
Early backer (in before they grew)
33/33
Grantees still filing
22/33
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY: $89,250 · OtherBOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITYPURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNE: $43,150 · OtherPURDUE UNIVERSITY FORT WAYNEUNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO: $43,000 · OtherUNIVERSITY OF TOLEDOTHE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY: $35,900 · OtherTHE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITYMIAMI UNIVERSITY: $14,950 · OtherTRUSTEES OF PURDUE UNIVERSITY: $14,175 · OtherNORTHWEST STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE: $11,225 · Other+30 more: $62,725 · Other+30 moreDEFIANCE COLLEGE: $25,950 · EducationDEFIANCE COLLEGEThe University of Findlay: $25,025 · EducationThe University of FindlayOhio Northern University: $23,925 · EducationOhio Northern UniversityUNIVERSITY OF SAINT FRANCIS OF FORT WAYNE INDIANA INC: $16,450 · EducationUNIVERSITY OF SAINT FRANCIS OF FORT WA…Trine University: $13,200 · EducationTrine UniversityUNIVERSITY OF NORTHWESTERN OHIO: $8,625 · EducationHeidelberg University: $6,975 · Education+26 more: $44,700 · Education+26 more
Other$314,375Education$164,850

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetDEFIANCE COLLEGE: $25,950 over 10y, 0.0% of budgetThe University of Findlay: $25,025 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetOhio Northern University: $23,925 over 10y, 0.0% of budgetUNIVERSITY OF SAINT FRANCIS OF FORT WAYNE INDIANA INC: $16,450 over 10y, 0.0% of budgetTrine University: $13,200 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetUNIVERSITY OF NORTHWESTERN OHIO: $8,625 over 7y, 0.0% of budgetHeidelberg University: $6,975 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetINDIANA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY INC: $4,575 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetBluffton University: $4,425 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetOHIO DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY: $3,525 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetHuntington University: $2,900 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF WITTENBERG COLLEGE: $2,850 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetBETHEL UNIVERSITY INC: $2,675 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetTaylor University: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetASBURY COLLEGE: $2,400 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetGrace Schools: $2,375 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetASHLAND UNIVERSITY: $2,100 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetTiffin University: $1,550 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetOberlin College: $1,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetMANCHESTER UNIVERSITY INC: $1,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetOHIO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY: $1,450 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetCedarville University: $1,325 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetSIENA HEIGHTS UNIVERSITY: $1,325 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetThe University of Tampa Incorporated: $1,075 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetCAPITAL UNIVERSITY: $750 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetOtterbein University: $750 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetADRIAN COLLEGE: $725 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetOKLAHOMA CITY UNIVERSITY: $550 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetUniversity of Dayton: $375 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetXAVIER UNIVERSITY: $375 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetButler University: $375 over 1y, 0.0% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

  • Who funds DEFIANCE COLLEGE ↗
  • Who funds The University of Findlay ↗
  • Who funds Ohio Northern University ↗
  • Who funds UNIVERSITY OF SAINT FRANCIS OF FORT WAYNE INDIANA INC ↗
  • Who funds Trine University ↗
  • Who funds UNIVERSITY OF NORTHWESTERN OHIO ↗
  • Who funds Heidelberg University ↗
  • Who funds INDIANA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY INC ↗
  • Who funds Bluffton University ↗
  • Who funds OHIO DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY ↗
  • Who funds Huntington University ↗
  • Who funds THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF WITTENBERG COLLEGE ↗
  • Who funds BETHEL UNIVERSITY INC ↗
  • Who funds Taylor University ↗
  • Who funds ASBURY COLLEGE ↗
  • Who funds Grace Schools ↗
  • Who funds ASHLAND UNIVERSITY ↗
  • Who funds Tiffin University ↗
  • Who funds Oberlin College ↗
  • Who funds MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY INC ↗
  • Who funds OHIO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY ↗

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.

Premier Bank Foundati…Berry Marie D Fd H Pf…Columbus FoundationThe Ohio Foundation o…Council of Independen…Folds of Honor Founda…Verizon FoundationLilly Endowment IncJohn Q Shunk Associat…Surack Family Foundat…Ibm International Fou…Tulsa Community Found…
Premier Bank FoundationOH25.7× affinity10 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Premier Bank Foundation · Berry Marie D Fd H Pfdn · Columbus Foundation · The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges · Council of Independent Colleges · Folds of Honor Foundation · Verizon Foundation · Lilly Endowment Inc · John Q Shunk Association · Surack Family Foundation Inc · Ibm International Foundation · Tulsa Community 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.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Jp Crain Family Scholarship Pfdn Paulding County Area Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Jp Crain Family Scholarship Pfdn Paulding County Area Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2025
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%10%20%30%40%share of the org’s income from government →median 0%
  • The University of Tampa Incorporated: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
0get no government money at all
12report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–40%
typical government reliance, FY20–25
How this is measured
Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.
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Find your warmest path to Jp Crain Family Scholarship Pfdn Paulding County Area Foundation through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 70 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2026, released 2026. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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