Andersons Foundation
The Andersons Foundation is a private foundation based in Maumee, Ohio. It makes grants to eligible nonprofit organizations and considers requests from state and local governments.
Andersons Foundation at a glance
In short: Andersons Foundation gave $496K across 59 grants in 2024 (avg $8K), mostly in Ohio. 16% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $495,668
- -28.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 59
- -18.1% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $8,401
- -12.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $9,576,990
- -2.5% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 16% first-time grantees (7 of 45, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (75% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Andersons Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Applicants should email the foundation with their mailing address, email, phone number, and contact person’s name and phone number. A written request should state the amount requested, how funds will be used, the area and population served, project timetable, and total project budget; it should also include a brief organizational description and a letter of support. Applications from outside the Toledo area require written support from the local manager of the nearest Anderson facility, and applications will not be processed without a recommendation letter. Applicants should also provide their latest audited, reviewed, or compiled financial statements; current operating budget; and list of officers and directors. Capital-project requests should include a project budget, donor-recognition levels, and information on other donors and outstanding requests. Eligible applicants include organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) status that are not private foundations under Internal Revenue Code section 509, as well as state and local governments. Grants may support general operations, specific projects, and capital campaigns. The foundation generally will not be a project’s major or sole funder; multi-year commitments are normally limited to capital campaigns and generally to three years or less. Annual support is not automatic; a specific written request is required each year. Grants are not made to individuals, endowment funds, church building or operating funds, or the building or operating funds of elementary schools or public high schools.
- Review Cycle
- The filing states “30 days from the request send in to us.”
- Deadline
- The filing states “30 days from the request send in to us.”
- Contact
Application contact: The Andersons Foundation
Mailing address: 1947 Briarfield Blvd, Maumee, OH 43537
Phone: (419) 893-5050
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Andersons Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was YMCA - Greater Toledo ($90K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $369K.
Grant Size Distribution
343 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 333 grants of 343 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 75% of grant dollars went to recipients in Ohio, 15% to South Carolina, 5% to Florida, 3% to Indiana, and 1% to Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 59 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Andersons Foundation open to new grantees?
16%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 7 of 45 grantees (16%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 73% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−15%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $387K (2020) to $689K (2023). In 2024 it made 59 grants totaling $496K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| YMCA - Greater Toledo Sylvania, OH | 2024 ECE Funding - Behavioral Specialist | $75,000 |
| Mom's House Toledo, OH | 2024 ECE Funding - Family Communication Center | $50,000 |
| Central Catholic High School Toledo, OH | 2024 Central Catholic Safety Enhancements | $50,000 |
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund Daniel Island, SC | 2023 - AF Matching Gift - DEC - Invoice 142726 | $34,100 |
| Emergency Assistance Foundation West Palm Beach, FL | 2024 Contribution in honor of 75th Anderson Foundation Anniversary | $25,000 |
| Toledo School for the Arts Toledo, OH | 2024 TSA Window Replacement | $25,000 |
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund Daniel Island, SC | 2024 - AF Matching Gift - JAN - Invoice 143747 | $22,469 |
| YMCA - Greater Toledo Sylvania, OH | "2024 Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention Program and Wayman Palmer Fee Assistance " | $15,000 |
| TutorSmart Toledo, OH | 2024 TutorSmart's KinderSmart Literacy Intervention | $12,500 |
| Aurora House-Aurora Project Inc Toledo, OH | 2024 Transitional Housing - Gap Funding | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9,576,990 | $343,664 | $590,339 | $495,668 | 59 | $517,694 | $271,019 | $577,520 |
| 2023 | $9,823,665 | $348,532 | $766,967 | $689,100 | 72 | $704,610 | $286,175 | $559,861 |
| 2022 | $10,242,100 | $425,635 | $646,502 | $547,202 | 66 | $560,102 | $337,335 | $558,196 |
| 2021 | $10,462,967 | $656,836 | $690,572 | $583,430 | 74 | $596,330 | $562,594 | $645,110 |
| 2020 | $10,496,703 | $887,133 | $475,584 | $386,998 | 72 | — | $810,170 | $578,030 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Andersons Foundation reported a distributable amount of $578K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for a range of projects and organizations. For example, TutorSmart describes its mission as enhancing opportunities for student tutoring in the Toledo area through quantitative metrics. The Toledo Opera Association says it creates opera experiences in theaters, classrooms, and the community. Emergency Assistance Foundation describes its work as providing financial assistance after disasters and personal hardships.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation awarded 59 grants totaling $495,668. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $75,000, with a median grant of $3,000. Among the largest awards were $75,000 to YMCA - Greater Toledo for early-childhood education behavioral specialist funding; $50,000 to Mom's House for a family communication center; and $50,000 to Central Catholic High School for safety enhancements. Other notable awards included $34,100 to The Blackbaud Giving Fund for a matching-gift invoice, $25,000 to Toledo School for the Arts for window replacement, and $12,500 to TutorSmart for a literacy intervention.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Matthew C Anderson as chairman; Jenny Anderson Miller, Mike Anderson, Jeff Anderson, Judy Ludwig, and Lu Stauffer as trustees; and John Kraus with a listed role of “0.”
Andersons Foundation is led by Matthew C Anderson, Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 7 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Matthew C Anderson
Chairman
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jeff Anderson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jenny Anderson Miller
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
John Kraus
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Lu Stauffer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mike Anderson
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Judy Ludwig
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Rick Anderson (2020–2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Andersons Foundation
How much does Andersons Foundation give each year?
Andersons Foundation gave $496K across 59 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $689K across 72 grants.
What is Andersons Foundation's typical grant size?
Andersons Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $3,000, and its average grant was $8,401, across 59 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Andersons Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does Andersons Foundation give grants?
Andersons Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were South Carolina (15%) and Florida (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Toledo, OH (32 grants), Daniel Island, SC (9 grants), Sylvania, OH (2 grants) and Maumee, OH (2 grants).
Does Andersons Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 8% of Andersons Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 59) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Andersons Foundation's largest grantees?
Andersons Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include YMCA - Greater Toledo ($90,000 across 2 grants), The Blackbaud Giving Fund ($76,108 across 9 grants) and Mom's House ($50,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Andersons Foundation?
Andersons Foundation reported $9.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $518K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $578K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Andersons Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for a range of projects and organizations. For example, TutorSmart describes its mission as enhancing opportunities for student tutoring in the Toledo area through quantitative metrics. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Andersons Foundation?
The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Andersons Foundation's EIN?
Andersons Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-6528868. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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Grantable. (2026). Andersons Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/andersons-foundation-morg_3afc3dfb247242a5a2938372765959df
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