Direction Home Akron Canton Foundation
THE DIRECTION HOME FOUNDATION SEEKS TO TRANSFORM THE EXPERIENCE OF AGING IN PORTAGE, STARK, SUMMIT & WAYNE COUNTIES. THROUGH INVESTMENT IN PROGRAMS AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES DIRECTION HOME IMPACTS AGING WITH THE VISION TO "OPTIMIZE AGING THROUGH RESOURCE CREATION & INNOVATION".
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$29.7M
+24.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$401K
-49.8% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$401K
-49.8% YoY
About Direction Home Akron Canton Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Direction Home Akron Canton Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in UNIONTOWN, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $29.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $401K. Net investment income was $1.9M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $29,687,330 | $23,923,901 | $20,639,886 |
| Revenue | $3,173,164 | $1,347,586 | $5,752,546 |
| Expenses | $1,471,066 | $1,526,304 | $633,742 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,924,070 | $365,125 | $1,168,918 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Direction Home Akron Canton Foundation
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID B REYNOLDS MD | VICE CHAIRMAN | 0.5 | — |
| GEORGE F SESOCK | TREASURER | 0.5 | — |
| MARGARET F MEDZIE | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| FRAN D RICE | SECRETARY | 0.5 | — |
| NATALIE E LINDSAY-SMITH | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| LEE S WALKO | CHAIRMAN | 0.5 | — |
| LISA HILLING | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| BRANDYN NEAL | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| GARY L COOK RETIRED 52224 | PRESIDENT & CEO | 4 | — |
| ABIGAIL M MORGAN | PRESIDENT & CEO | 4 | — |
| REBECCA NEWMAN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 4 | — |
| LJUDMILA BURCHFIELD | CHIEF OPERATING & LEGAL OFFICER | 4 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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