Akron Community Foundation
Akron Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity based in Akron, Ohio, formed in 1955. It is a community foundation comprising more than 930 charitable funds established by donors, families, companies and nonprofits. Its grantmaking includes competitive and proactive programs as well as grants directed through donor-advised, designated, agency endowment, scholarship and affiliate funds.
Akron Community Foundation at a glance
In short: Akron Community Foundation gave $14.7M across 335 grants in 2025 (avg $44K), mostly in Ohio. 19% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $14,693,932
- -12.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 335
- -4.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $43,862
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,154
- Total assets
- $305,457,507
- +2.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (62 of 332, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Akron Community Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation provides an online application process for its competitive grant cycles; first-time applicants are asked to complete the program-introduction form before applying.
- Review Cycle
- The published Arts & Culture application window is March 1–April 1, and the Civic Affairs window is June 1–July 1; both 2026 windows have passed. The published Health & Human Services window is September 1–October 1, which has also passed. Applications are accepted online one month before each deadline.
- Deadline
- The published Arts & Culture application window is March 1–April 1, and the Civic Affairs window is June 1–July 1;…
- Contact
Mailing address: 345 West Cedar St, Akron, OH 44307-2407
Phone: (330) 376-8522
Website: https://akroncf.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
19 open opportunities from Akron Community Foundation
Affiliate Fund: Millennium Fund for Children Grants
Akron Community Foundation
Amount
Up to US $2,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Akron Community Foundation Capital Grants
Akron Community Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Akron Community Foundation Competitive Grants
Akron Community Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Akron Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Medina County Community Foundation ($1.1M). Together the top 10 received $4.7M.
Organizations only. It also paid 4 individual scholarships ($87,992), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
1,661 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1,317 grants of 1,661 (79%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s competitive Community Fund grants support nonprofits addressing community needs in Summit County. Its 2025 itemized grant dollars went primarily to Ohio recipients (93%), with 2% each to Tennessee and Nevada recipients and 1% each to recipients in Washington, D.C., and Georgia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 335 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Akron Community Foundation open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 62 of 332 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $45K; repeat grants $44K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $17K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9.7M (2019) to $19.6M (2021). In 2025 it made 335 grants totaling $14.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Medina County Community Foundation Medina, OH | For General Program Support | $1,099,309 |
| United Way of Summit and Medina Akron, OH | For General Program Support | $631,898 |
| Summit Education Initiative Akron, OH | For General Operating Support | $519,648 |
| IBH Foundation Inc Akron, OH | For Improvements, Maintenance and Program Support | $457,747 |
| Access Inc Akron, OH | For General Program Support | $400,229 |
| University Hospitals Health System Inc Cleveland, OH | For General Program Support | $382,466 |
| The University of Akron Foundation Akron, OH | For General Program Support | $373,869 |
| Akron Art Museum Akron, OH | For General Program Support | $316,655 |
| Summit Metro Parks Foundation Akron, OH | For General Program Support | $266,351 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc Memphis, TN | For General Program Support | $260,182 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $305,457,507 | $20,297,406 | $20,048,920 | $14,693,932 | 335 | $3,427,022 |
| 2024 | $297,142,559 | $33,807,174 | $21,947,289 | $16,731,797 | 352 | $10,257,815 |
| 2023 | $259,622,677 | $11,908,040 | $18,169,831 | $12,616,052 | 295 | $3,056,260 |
| 2022 | $279,695,721 | $29,242,242 | $17,458,880 | $12,139,364 | 285 | $9,528,335 |
| 2021 | $274,088,705 | $39,277,326 | $24,610,356 | $19,642,846 | 394 | $16,980,567 |
| 2020 | $199,407,624 | $15,338,811 | $15,175,742 | $10,364,540 | 274 | $3,904,342 |
| 2019 | $220,708,500 | $17,836,804 | $14,432,006 | $9,656,804 | 278 | $7,237,125 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is to identify, activate and support informed and passionate philanthropists who strive to improve quality of life in the community. It pursues this by building a permanent source of charitable funding, cultivating relationships with donors and community organizations, sharing examples of philanthropy’s impact, and connecting donors with nonprofits that match their interests.
Its Community Fund grants address Arts & Culture, Civic Affairs, Health & Human Services, and Education in Summit County. The foundation also describes grantmaking initiatives for issues including historic cemetery preservation, opioid recovery, LGBTQ+ initiatives and environmental stewardship. Its proactive grantmaking focuses on housing, mental health and public safety, while continuing to fund projects connected with prior focus areas of addiction recovery, the aging adult population, and diversity, equity and inclusion.
Grantees’ missions illustrate the range of organizations supported. United Way of Summit and Medina says it works to make it easier for people to get help and build fulfilling, healthy lives. ACCESS says it serves women and children experiencing homelessness and supports women seeking permanent housing. Summit Education Initiative describes its vision as improving individual and regional prosperity through increased educational attainment. Friends of Medina County Parks says it is dedicated to preserving green space and providing recreational and educational opportunities in Medina County.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 335 itemized grants totaling $14,693,932. The median grant was $15,154; amounts ranged from $5,108 to $1,099,309. Separately, the organization’s filing narrative reports more than $16,701,202 through 1,692 grants and other distributions from unrestricted and advised funds, and more than $4,793,115 through 395 grants and other distributions from endowment funds. It also reports 230 scholarships totaling $669,063.
Among the largest itemized 2025 grants were $1,099,309 to Medina County Community Foundation for general program support; $631,898 to United Way of Summit and Medina for general program support; $519,648 to Summit Education Initiative for general operating support; $457,747 to IBH Foundation for improvements, maintenance and program support; and $400,229 to ACCESS for general program support. The foundation also awarded $250,000 to Friends of Medina County Parks for a playscape at Allardale Park.
For competitive Community Fund grants, first-time applicants are asked to complete the “Tell Us About Your Program” form before beginning an application. Applicants register in the online system, review the questions for the relevant grant cycle, prepare the requested materials, and submit online. The foundation says applications are accepted online beginning one month before each deadline and that applicants are notified by email six to eight weeks after a cycle closes. Its application guidance notes that approved 501(c)(3) organizations need their EIN to register. The listed program restrictions include no funding for endowments, scholarships or direct financial support to individuals. The foundation requires reports on the use and success of competitively awarded unrestricted or affiliate-fund grants within one year, with follow-up reporting when a project is not complete or funds have not been fully expended.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Marty Hauser as chair; J Bret Treier, Mark Bachmann, Tracy Dowe, Tracy Carter and Laura Culp as trustees; S Theresa Carter as secretary; Sylvia Trundle as immediate past chair; Carla Chapman as community investment co-chair; and Jody Konstand as governance chair.
Akron Community Foundation is led by John T. Petures Jr., President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 6 of 30 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John T. Petures Jr.
President & CEO
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$272K (2019) → $314K (2025)
James J. Pickard
Vice Chair & Audit Chair
Treasurer → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Vice Chair & Audit Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Keeven White
Strategic Planning Chair
Trustee → Strategic Planning Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ernest E. Pouttu
Treasurer & Finance Chair
Trustee → Treasurer & Finance Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jody Konstand
Governance Chair
Community Investment Chair → Governance Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Haws Falasco
Community Relations Chair
Trustee → Community Relations Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marty Hauser
Chair
Vice Chair & Strategic Planning Chair → Chair & Strategic Planning, 2024
Chair & Strategic Planning → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dennis Jansky
Director of Accounting & Administrator
Director of Accounting & Administration → Director of Accounting & Administrator, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$103K (2023) → $114K (2025)
Tracy Burt
Director of Marketing
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$101K (2023) → $113K (2025)
Katie Smucker
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shefali Mahesh
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracy L. Carter
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angelina Milo
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill Steere
Trustee
Community Relations Chair → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Moore
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Doug Kuczynski
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
J. Bret Treier
Trustee
Treasurer & Finance Chair → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Culp
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Bachmann
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Dowe
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dennis Butts Jr.
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kendra Philon
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Able
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Garofalo
Vice President of Community Investment
Vice President Community Involvement → Vice President & Community Investment, 2023
Vice President & Community Investment → Vice President of Community Investment, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$125K (2019) → $158K (2025)
Steven H. Schloenbach
Vice President & CFO
Vice President & Finance → Vice President, Finance & CFO, 2023
Vice President, Finance & CFO → Vice President & CFO, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$142K (2019) → $183K (2025)
Laura Lederer
Vice President & CDO
Vice President of Development → Vice President & CDO, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$105K (2024) → $121K (2025)
Steve Schmidt
Community Investment Co-Chair
Trustee → Community Investment Co-Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sylvia D. Trundle
Immediate Past Chair
Community Investment Chair → Chair, 2022
Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carla Chapman
Community Investment Co-Chair
Trustee → Community Investment Co-Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
S. Theresa Carter
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Bennett L. Gaines (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Margaret Medzie (2019–2024) — Vice President of Development
- Former: Rachel Talton (2019–2024) — Governance Chair
- Former: Ilene Shapiro (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Richard C. Fedorovich (2019–2023) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Claudia Diaz-Singer (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Mike Zeleznik (2023) — Audit Chair
- Former: Bret Treier (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Douglas A. Kucyznski (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: F. William Steere (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Joanne V. Konstand (2019–2022) — Community Relations Chair
- Former: Kimberly Haws Falasco (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Martin P. Hauser (2019–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Michael J. Zeleznik (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Robert B. Cooper (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Whitt Butler (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Theresa Carter (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Derrick W. Ransom Jr. (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Mark E. Krohn (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Robert W. Malone (2019–2021) — Community Relations Chair
- Former: Sarah Friebert (2019–2021) — Governance Chair
- Former: Stephen L. Strayer (2019–2021) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Steven Cox (2019) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Tommy J. Bruno (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $314K, to John T Petures Jr (President & CEO). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Akron Community Foundation
How much does Akron Community Foundation give each year?
Akron Community Foundation gave $14.7M across 335 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $16.7M across 352 grants.
What is Akron Community Foundation's typical grant size?
Akron Community Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,154, and its average grant was $43,862, across 335 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Akron Community Foundation that year got $45K on average.
Where does Akron Community Foundation give grants?
Akron Community Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Akron, OH (162 grants), Cleveland, OH (21 grants), Cuyahoga Falls, OH (11 grants) and Medina, OH (10 grants).
Does Akron Community Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 63% of Akron Community Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (212 of 335) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Akron Community Foundation's largest grantees?
Akron Community Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Medina County Community Foundation ($1,099,309), United Way of Summit and Medina ($631,898) and Summit Education Initiative ($519,648), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. It also paid 4 individual scholarships ($87,992), which are not listed by name. Together they received 15% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Akron Community Foundation?
Akron Community Foundation reported $305.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $20.3M.
What does Akron Community Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is to identify, activate and support informed and passionate philanthropists who strive to improve quality of life in the community. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Akron Community Foundation?
The foundation provides an online application process for its competitive grant cycles; first-time applicants are asked to complete the program-introduction form before applying. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Akron Community Foundation's EIN?
Akron Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1087615. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 3, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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