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Kenneth L Calhoun Char Tr

Its FY2025 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$315k
Granted FY2025(still arriving)
54
Grants FY2025
59
Organizations funded FY2024
39%
First-time grantees FY2024
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Median grant, FY2025
$5,000
Largest grant, FY2025
$15,000
Organizations funded a year
54 to 59
FY2022 to FY2024
States reached, FY2025
7
Total assets, FY2025
$4.9M
Applications
Takes unsolicited applications
Per its most recent filing; check its own site

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2024, 39% of the organizations Kenneth L Calhoun Char Tr funded were first-time grantees, receiving 41% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 59% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $133k went to new ones.

50%100%’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’23’24
Human ServicesArts & CulturePhilanthropyHealthEnvironmentInternationalOther
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 yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY2025still arriving53$307k25%
FY202459$326k39%
FY202354$424k37%
FY202257$457kn/a
92% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2020 to 2025.

Health$259kHuman Services$190kArts & Culture$189kReligion$121kFood & Nutrition$100kEducation$100kYouth Development$88kAnimals$52kOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

MI
OH
PA
CT
CA
MO
VA
AZ
NM
NC
DC
AL

Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2022 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

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All grantees of Kenneth L Calhoun Char Tr by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank$42,00040%
Humane Society of Summit County$39,00040%
Stewart's Caring Place Inc and Subsidiary$30,50031%
Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens Inc$30,00010%
Akron Art Museum$25,50030%
American Heart Association Inc$25,00010%
Jewish Family Services$25,00011%
Portage Path Behavioral Health$25,00010%
Kent State University Foundation$24,50030%
Victim Assistance Program Inc$23,50040%
Greater Akron Musical Association Inc$23,50031%
Joanna House II Inc$22,00039%
American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches$22,00020%
Coleman Professional Services Inc$21,50020%
Weathervane Playhouse Inc$20,00022%
The Goodwill Industries of Akron Ohio Inc$20,00040%
Hope and Healing Survivor Resource Center$19,50030%
Embracing Futures Inc$19,00033%
Victory Gallop Inc$18,50041%
United Way of Summit and Medina$18,50040%
Aultman Health Foundation$18,0003n/a
Holy Family Parish$18,0003n/a
Military Aviation Preservation Society$15,00012%
Case Barlow Farm$15,000112%
Mobility Worldwide$15,00013%
Great Trail Council of Boy Scouts of America Inc$15,00030%
Jewish Family Service of Akron Ohio$13,50022%
Child Guidance & Family Solutions$12,90030%
Regina Health Center$12,03730%
Junior Achievement of North Central Ohio$12,00020%
Art Sparks$11,50041%
Alchemy Inc$11,00023%
Cornerstone of Hope Inc$10,00020%
Akron History Center$10,0001n/a
Score$10,0001n/a
Haven of Rest Ministries Incorporated$10,0001n/a
International Soap Box Derby Inc$10,00011%
Interval Brotherhood Homes Inc$10,00010%
Here's Hope Horse Farm$9,898210%
Dr Bob's Home$9,80041%
United Disability Services Inc$9,50040%
Developing Connections Northeast Ohio$9,00022%
Tri County Jobs for Ohio's Graduates$8,50020%
Hattie Larlham Foundation$8,00010%
International Center for the Preservation of Wild Animals Inc$8,00010%
The Community Hall Foundation Inc Dba Akron Civic Theatre$7,50010%
Cornerstone of Hope$7,0002n/a
Girls on the Run of Greater Summit Girls on the Run of Northeast Ohio$7,00021%
Childrens Concert Society$6,00022%
Zanes Inc$5,50025%
Keep Akron Beautiful$5,50020%
Summa Foundation William D Prather Treasurer$5,00015%
Hospice of the Western Reserve Inc$5,00010%
Akron Community Service Center & Urban League Inc$5,00010%
Opportunity Parish Ecumenical Neighborhood Ministry$5,00010%
The Akron Marathon Charitable Corporation$5,00010%
Akron Zoological Park$5,0001n/a
The Cleveland Modern Dance Association$4,50011%
OhioGuidestone$4,50020%
Bratenahl Community Foundation$4,00013%
Lawrence School$4,00020%
Casa Board Volunteer Association In$4,00021%
The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges$3,50020%
Good Neighbors Inc$3,50011%
Project Ed Bear Inc$3,0001n/a
Gasp$3,00010%
The Griefcare Place Inc$2,5001n/a
Friends of Casa of Franklin County Ohio$2,00011%
Archbishop Hoban High School Inc$2,0001n/a
Ideastream$1,00010%

What it could do for these grantees

Plus 43 recipients with no EIN on record ($618k), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget Kenneth L Calhoun Char Tr supplied at peak.

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetAkron-Canton Regional Foodbank: $42,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetHumane Society of Summit County: $39,000 over 4y, 0.3% of budgetStewart's Caring Place Inc and Subsidiary: $30,500 over 3y, 0.9% of budgetStan Hywet Hall & Gardens Inc: $30,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetAkron Art Museum: $25,500 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetAmerican Heart Association Inc: $25,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetJewish Family Services: $25,000 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetPortage Path Behavioral Health: $25,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetKent State University Foundation: $24,500 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetVictim Assistance Program Inc: $23,500 over 4y, 0.3% of budgetGreater Akron Musical Association Inc: $23,500 over 3y, 0.5% of budgetJoanna House II Inc: $22,000 over 3y, 9.5% of budgetAmerican National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches: $22,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetColeman Professional Services Inc: $21,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetWeathervane Playhouse Inc: $20,000 over 2y, 2.4% of budgetThe Goodwill Industries of Akron Ohio Inc: $20,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetHope and Healing Survivor Resource Center: $19,500 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetEmbracing Futures Inc: $19,000 over 3y, 2.8% of budgetVictory Gallop Inc: $18,500 over 4y, 1.3% of budgetUnited Way of Summit and Medina: $18,500 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetMilitary Aviation Preservation Society: $15,000 over 1y, 1.9% of budgetCase Barlow Farm: $15,000 over 1y, 12% of budgetMobility Worldwide: $15,000 over 1y, 2.9% of budgetGreat Trail Council of Boy Scouts of America Inc: $15,000 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetJewish Family Service of Akron Ohio: $13,500 over 2y, 1.8% of budgetChild Guidance & Family Solutions: $12,900 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetRegina Health Center: $12,037 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetJunior Achievement of North Central Ohio: $12,000 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetArt Sparks: $11,500 over 4y, 0.7% of budgetAlchemy Inc: $11,000 over 2y, 2.5% of budgetCornerstone of Hope Inc: $10,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetInternational Soap Box Derby Inc: $10,000 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetInterval Brotherhood Homes Inc: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetHere's Hope Horse Farm: $9,898 over 2y, 10% of budgetDr Bob's Home: $9,800 over 4y, 1.1% of budgetUnited Disability Services Inc: $9,500 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetDeveloping Connections Northeast Ohio: $9,000 over 2y, 1.9% of budgetTri County Jobs for Ohio's Graduates: $8,500 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetHattie Larlham Foundation: $8,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetInternational Center for the Preservation of Wild Animals Inc: $8,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetThe Community Hall Foundation Inc Dba Akron Civic Theatre: $7,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetGirls on the Run of Greater Summit Girls on the Run of Northeast Ohio: $7,000 over 2y, 0.8% of budgetChildrens Concert Society: $6,000 over 2y, 2.5% of budgetZanes Inc: $5,500 over 2y, 4.7% of budgetKeep Akron Beautiful: $5,500 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetSumma Foundation William D Prather Treasurer: $5,000 over 1y, 5.2% of budgetHospice of the Western Reserve Inc: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAkron Community Service Center & Urban League Inc: $5,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budget

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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 60.

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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.

Sisler McFawn Foundation PfdnOH86.4× affinity39 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Sisler McFawn Foundation Pfdn · Akron Community Foundation · Lloyd L & Louise K Smith Foundation · L R Moffitt & L W Moffitt Foundation · The Welty Family Foundation · Charles E and Mabel M Ritchie Memorial · Lehner Family Foundation · Glenn R & Alice V Boggess Memorial · W Paul Mills & Thora J Mills Memorial · Mary S & David C Corbin Foundation · United Way of Summit and Medina · Gar 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 Kenneth L Calhoun Char Tr

How much does Kenneth L Calhoun Char Tr give?
Kenneth L Calhoun Char Tr reported 54 grants totaling $314,800 in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 54 and 59 organizations a year over FY2022 to FY2024.
What does Kenneth L Calhoun Char Tr fund?
By grant dollars over FY2022 to FY2025, its largest causes are Health (12%), Human Services (9%), Arts & Culture (9%).
Who are Kenneth L Calhoun Char Tr's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2022 to FY2025: Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank ($42k), Humane Society of Summit County ($39k), Stewart's Caring Place Inc and Subsidiary ($31k).
Does Kenneth L Calhoun Char Tr fund new organizations?
In FY2024, 39% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Does Kenneth L Calhoun Char Tr accept unsolicited applications?
Its most recent filing reports that it accepts unsolicited grant applications.
Which funders back the same organizations as Kenneth L Calhoun Char Tr?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Sisler McFawn Foundation Pfdn, Akron Community Foundation, Lloyd L & Louise K Smith Foundation.
Where is Kenneth L Calhoun Char Tr based?
Kenneth L Calhoun Char Tr is based in OH.

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 114 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 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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