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Sisler McFawn Foundation Pfdn

Its FY2025 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$1.1M
Granted FY2025(still arriving)
124
Grants FY2025
127
Organizations funded FY2024
13%
First-time grantees FY2024
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Median grant, FY2025
$6,500
Largest grant, FY2025
$65,000
Organizations funded a year
113 to 127
FY2020 to FY2024
States reached, FY2025
6
Total assets, FY2025
$14M
Applications
Takes unsolicited applications
Per its most recent filing; check its own site

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2024, 13% of the organizations Sisler McFawn Foundation Pfdn funded were first-time grantees, receiving 10% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 90% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $117k went to new ones.

50%100%’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

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

’21’22’23’24
Human ServicesHealthArts & CultureEducationYouth DevelopmentRecreation & SportsOther
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 arriving123$1.1M7%
FY2024127$1.1M13%
FY2023118$1.0M18%
FY2022116$1.0M32%
FY2021118$1.1M14%
FY2020113$975kn/a
96% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2019 to 2025.

Arts & Culture$1.2MHuman Services$1.1MEducation$885kHealth$768kYouth Development$322kCommunity Improvement$298kPhilanthropy$257kHousing & Shelter$250kOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

ME
MI
NY
OR
SD
OH
CT
CA
CO
KY
VA
DC
AL
GA

Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2020 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

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All grantees of Sisler McFawn Foundation Pfdn by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges$390,00062%
Leadership Akron$187,50066%
Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank$185,00060%
United Way of Summit and Medina$160,00050%
Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens Inc$160,00061%
The University of Akron Foundation$145,00060%
Opportunity Parish Ecumenical Neighborhood Ministry$127,00061%
Akron Childrens Museum$120,00064%
The Musical Arts Association$115,00060%
Western Reserve Historical Society$90,00060%
Hope and Healing Survivor Resource Center$89,00051%
Building for Tomorrow$85,50062%
The Well Community Development Corporation$75,00061%
The Goodwill Industries of Akron Ohio Inc$72,50060%
Family & Community Services Inc$68,00020%
Magical Theatre Company$67,00063%
St Mary School Inc$64,0006n/a
United Disability Services Inc$60,00060%
Summit Education Initiative$60,00061%
Akron Community Service Center & Urban League Inc$60,00041%
Access Inc$59,00051%
Embracing Futures Inc$57,50063%
American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches$56,00050%
Community Legal Aid Services$53,50060%
Family Promise of Summit County Inc$51,00063%
Girl Scouts of North East Ohio$50,00060%
Cuyahoga Valley Art Center$47,50065%
Lawrence School$47,50060%
Akron Zoological Park$46,00060%
Akron Art Museum$45,00060%
Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio$45,00060%
Vantage Aging$45,00060%
Boys and Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio$44,00040%
Law Enforcement Foundation Inc$43,50062%
Greenleaf Family Center$43,00050%
Humane Society of Summit County$42,50060%
International Soap Box Derby Inc$41,50051%
Child Guidance & Family Solutions$41,00040%
Pegasus Farm$39,50051%
Interval Brotherhood Homes Inc$38,00050%
Ideastream$37,50060%
Rmh of Akroninc$36,0003n/a
Victory Gallop Inc$36,00062%
Friends of Glendale Cemetery$35,000119%
Stewart's Caring Place Inc and Subsidiary$35,00051%
Christ Child Society Inc$35,00050%
South Street Mnistries Inc$34,00061%
Tuesday Musical Association$34,00061%
Victim Assistance Program Inc$33,00060%
Ballet Theatre of Ohio Inc$33,00063%
Haven of Rest Ministries Incorporated$33,0006n/a
Junior Achievement of North Central Ohio$32,00041%
Summit County Historical Society of Akron Ohio$32,00033%
Crown Point Ecology Center$32,00052%
Freedom House for Women Inc$31,50067%
Cleveland Museum of Natural History$31,00060%
Casa Board Volunteer Association In$30,50052%
The Hiram House$30,00040%
Hiram College$30,00020%
Greater Akron Musical Association Inc$30,00031%
Greater Akron Amenities Inc$30,00024%
Kent State University Foundation$30,00040%
Ohio Living$30,00060%
Summit Choral Society Inc$25,50024%
Great Trail Council of Boy Scouts of America Inc$25,00050%
Childrens Concert Society$23,500618%
Coleman Professional Services Inc$22,50030%
Hattie Larlham Foundation$22,50030%
Portage Path Behavioral Health$22,50030%
Stark State College Foundation$20,00030%
Good Neighbors Inc$20,00043%
Summit Choral Society$20,0002n/a
Akron General Foundation$20,0004n/a
Tri County Jobs for Ohio's Graduates$19,00050%
Truly Reaching You Inc$19,00050%
Safety Forces Support Center$19,00062%
Akron Inner City Soccer Club$18,00065%
Pregnancy Solutions and Services Inc$18,00061%
Greater Akron Fore Youth Development Inc Formerly the First Tee of Akron$16,00060%
Junior Achievement of Central Ohio Inc$15,50020%
Candid$15,00050%
Jewish Family Service of Akron Ohio$15,00051%
Young Men's Christian Association of Akron Inc$15,00010%
The Community Hall Foundation Inc Dba Akron Civic Theatre$15,00020%
Students With a Goal$15,00043%
Summit Christian School$15,00040%
Urban Ounce of Prevention Behavioral Health Services Inc$15,00011%
Dr Bob's Home$14,50061%
Legacy III Inc$14,00021%
Gasp$12,00031%
Cornerstone of Hope$12,0004n/a
Weathervane Community Playhouse$12,00021%
Akron Blind Center & Workshop Inc$12,00043%
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Summit Medina and Stark Counties Inc$12,00041%
Philanthropy Ohio$11,98460%
Autism Society of Greater Akron$11,50041%
Good Neighbors Inc$11,00012%
Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition$11,00020%
Julie Billiart School$10,0001n/a
Jin Huo Community Inc$10,00011%
Axess Family Services Inc$10,00020%
OhioGuidestone$10,00040%
Emmanuel Christian Academy$10,00020%
First Glance Student Center Inc$9,50031%
Help Foundation Inc$9,00030%
Akron Youth Mentorship$9,00031%
Girls on the Run of Greater Summit Girls on the Run of Northeast Ohio$9,00031%
Peninsula Foundation Inc$7,50011%
Art Sparks$7,50040%
Down Syndrome Association of Northeast Ohio$7,50030%
The Oak Clinic$7,50010%
Sheltercare$7,50010%
Limitless Ambition Inc$7,50032%
Empower Sports Corporation$7,50031%
Community Outreach Resources Exchan$7,000110%
Ground Works$7,00021%
Humility of Mary Housing Inc$6,00030%
Summit County Adult Literacy Council$6,00010%
Habitat for Humanity Inc$6,00016%
Community Pregnancy Center Inc$6,00031%
Art Resources Transformations$6,00030%
Alchemy Inc$5,50021%
Project Ed Bear Inc$5,0002n/a
Early Childhood Resource Center$5,0001n/a
International Institute of Akron Inc$5,00010%
Community Support Services Inc$5,00010%
Replay for Kids$5,00021%
Good Samaritan Hunger Center$5,00021%
Williams Challenge$5,00022%
Cornerstone of Hope Inc$5,00020%
Summit Christian School Inc$5,00020%
The Project Learn Foundation$5,000180%
Ge Aerospace Foundation$5,00010%
Citizens Akron Church$5,0002n/a
Music of the Western Reserve$4,50032%
NAMI Summit County$4,00021%
Adaptive Sports Program of Ohio$3,50010%
Groundworks Dance Theater$3,50011%
Artsnow$3,00010%
The Griefcare Place Inc$3,00031%
Newbridge Place$2,50010%
Summit Fresh Mobile Market$2,50011%
Guidestone$2,50011%
Asian Services in Action Inc$2,50010%
Akron Leadership Foundation$2,0001n/a
Alliance for Healthy Youth$2,00010%
Community Pregnancy Center Inc$2,00011%
Akron Parks Collaborative$2,00010%
Pathway Caring for Children$1,00010%
Fathers & Sons of Northeast Ohio$1,0001n/a

What it could do for these grantees

Plus 63 recipients with no EIN on record ($1.4M), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

Sisler McFawn Foundation Pfdn supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 1 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 138 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetThe Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges: $390,000 over 6y, 1.6% of budgetLeadership Akron: $187,500 over 6y, 5.6% of budgetAkron-Canton Regional Foodbank: $185,000 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetUnited Way of Summit and Medina: $160,000 over 5y, 0.3% of budgetStan Hywet Hall & Gardens Inc: $160,000 over 6y, 0.5% of budgetThe University of Akron Foundation: $145,000 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetOpportunity Parish Ecumenical Neighborhood Ministry: $127,000 over 6y, 0.6% of budgetAkron Childrens Museum: $120,000 over 6y, 4.0% of budgetThe Musical Arts Association: $115,000 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetWestern Reserve Historical Society: $90,000 over 6y, 0.3% of budgetHope and Healing Survivor Resource Center: $89,000 over 5y, 0.5% of budgetBuilding for Tomorrow: $85,500 over 6y, 1.7% of budgetThe Well Community Development Corporation: $75,000 over 6y, 0.5% of budgetThe Goodwill Industries of Akron Ohio Inc: $72,500 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetFamily & Community Services Inc: $68,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetMagical Theatre Company: $67,000 over 6y, 3.0% of budgetUnited Disability Services Inc: $60,000 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetSummit Education Initiative: $60,000 over 6y, 0.8% of budgetAkron Community Service Center & Urban League Inc: $60,000 over 4y, 0.5% of budgetAccess Inc: $59,000 over 5y, 0.7% of budgetEmbracing Futures Inc: $57,500 over 6y, 3.0% of budgetAmerican National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches: $56,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetCommunity Legal Aid Services: $53,500 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetFamily Promise of Summit County Inc: $51,000 over 6y, 2.5% of budgetGirl Scouts of North East Ohio: $50,000 over 6y, 0.2% of budgetCuyahoga Valley Art Center: $47,500 over 6y, 4.5% of budgetLawrence School: $47,500 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetAkron Zoological Park: $46,000 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetAkron Art Museum: $45,000 over 6y, 0.3% of budgetPlanned Parenthood of Greater Ohio: $45,000 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetVantage Aging: $45,000 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetBoys and Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio: $44,000 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetLaw Enforcement Foundation Inc: $43,500 over 6y, 1.5% of budgetGreenleaf Family Center: $43,000 over 5y, 0.3% of budgetHumane Society of Summit County: $42,500 over 6y, 0.3% of budgetInternational Soap Box Derby Inc: $41,500 over 5y, 1.0% of budgetChild Guidance & Family Solutions: $41,000 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetPegasus Farm: $39,500 over 5y, 0.6% of budgetInterval Brotherhood Homes Inc: $38,000 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetIdeastream: $37,500 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetVictory Gallop Inc: $36,000 over 6y, 1.6% of budgetFriends of Glendale Cemetery: $35,000 over 1y, 19% of budgetStewart's Caring Place Inc and Subsidiary: $35,000 over 5y, 0.9% of budgetChrist Child Society Inc: $35,000 over 5y, 0.4% of budgetSouth Street Mnistries Inc: $34,000 over 6y, 1.0% of budgetTuesday Musical Association: $34,000 over 6y, 1.1% of budgetVictim Assistance Program Inc: $33,000 over 6y, 0.3% of budgetBallet Theatre of Ohio Inc: $33,000 over 6y, 2.8% 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 138.

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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.

Akron Community FoundationOH167.1× affinity95 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Akron Community Foundation · The Welty Family Foundation · L R Moffitt & L W Moffitt Foundation · Charles E and Mabel M Ritchie Memorial · Lloyd L & Louise K Smith Foundation · Mary S & David C Corbin Foundation · Gar Foundation · Lehner Family Foundation · W Paul Mills & Thora J Mills Memorial · Northern Ohio Golf Charities Foundation Inc · Glenn R & Alice V Boggess Memorial · United Way of Summit and Medina

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 Sisler McFawn Foundation Pfdn

How much does Sisler McFawn Foundation Pfdn give?
Sisler McFawn Foundation Pfdn reported 124 grants totaling $1,117,163 in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 113 and 127 organizations a year over FY2020 to FY2024.
What does Sisler McFawn Foundation Pfdn fund?
By grant dollars over FY2020 to FY2025, its largest causes are Arts & Culture (16%), Human Services (15%), Education (12%).
Who are Sisler McFawn Foundation Pfdn's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2020 to FY2025: The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges ($390k), Leadership Akron ($188k), Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank ($185k).
Does Sisler McFawn Foundation Pfdn fund new organizations?
In FY2024, 13% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Does Sisler McFawn Foundation Pfdn accept unsolicited applications?
Its most recent filing reports that it accepts unsolicited grant applications.
Which funders back the same organizations as Sisler McFawn Foundation Pfdn?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Akron Community Foundation, The Welty Family Foundation, L R Moffitt & L W Moffitt Foundation.
Where is Sisler McFawn Foundation Pfdn based?
Sisler McFawn Foundation Pfdn 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 216 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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