Akron Childrens Museum
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$948K
Foundation funders
22
Grants recorded
61
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Akron Childrens Museum?
Akron Childrens Museum is funded by 22 grantmakers, led by Akron Community Foundation ($319K), Sisler McFawn Foundation PFDN ($120K), Firstenergy Foundation ($100K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $948K in grants to Akron Childrens Museum between 2019–2025.
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2019) to $217K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $114K.
What grants has Akron Childrens Museum received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Akron Community Foundation | FOR GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | $43,950 |
| 2025 | GPD Group Employees Foundation Inc | CANALWAY CORNER EDUCATIONAL WATER TABLE EXHIBIT | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Sisler McFawn Foundation PFDN | GENERAL OPERATING | $20,000 |
| 2025 | FW Albrecht Family Foundation | COMMUNITY SUPPORT | $14,000 |
| 2025 | The Welty Family Foundation | COMMUNITY | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Lloyd L & Louise K Smith Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Akron Community Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (ECDI) AKRON?S SMALL BUSINESS CAPITAL READINESS SERIES PROGRAM | $50,500 |
| 2024 | Firstenergy Foundation | Education | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Dale and Alyce Sheely Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $36,000 |
| 2024 | Sisler McFawn Foundation PFDN | GENERAL OPERATING | $20,000 |
| 2024 | FW Albrecht Family Foundation | COMMUNITY SUPPORT | $12,500 |
| 2024 | Mary S & David C Corbin Foundation | ADMISSION TICKETS UNDER "MUSEUM FOR ALL" | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Welty Family Foundation | COMMUNITY | $9,000 |
| 2024 | The Mary and Dr George L Demetros Charitable | GENERAL OPERATING | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Synthomer Foundation Inc | PROGRAM/PROJECT SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | MG O'Neil Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | William C Meier Foundation Ima | GENERAL SUPPORT | $3,000 |
| 2024 | The Richard S and Alita Rogers Family Foundation | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OF BEING A GATHERING PLACE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, WHERE PLAY INSPIRES EXPLORATION, DISCOVERY, AND PROBLEM SOLVING. | $2,000 |
| 2024 | L R Moffitt & L W Moffitt Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $1,500 |
| 2024 | Charles E and Mabel M Ritchie Memorial | GENERAL OPERATING | $1,000 |
| 2024 | W Paul Mills & Thora J Mills Memorial | GENERAL OPERATING | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Lloyd L & Louise K Smith Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $1,000 |
| 2023 | Akron Community Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $37,000 |
| 2023 | Sisler McFawn Foundation PFDN | GENERAL OPERATING | $20,000 |
| 2023 | The Welty Family Foundation | COMMUNITY | $10,000 |
| 2023 | FW Albrecht Family Foundation | HANDS ON HOLIDAYS AND MAKE BELIEVE MIDNIGHT | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Synthomer Foundation Inc | PROGRAM/PROJECT SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2023 | MG O'Neil Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2023 | The Richard S and Alita Rogers Family Foundation | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OF BEING A GATHERING PLACE FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, WHERE PLAY INSPIRES EXPLORATION, DISCOVERY, AND PROBLEM SOLVING. | $2,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 61 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Akron Childrens Museum?
Akron Childrens Museum is funded by 22 grantmakers, led by Akron Community Foundation ($319K), Sisler McFawn Foundation PFDN ($120K), Firstenergy Foundation ($100K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $948K in grants to Akron Childrens Museum between 2019–2025.
Who is Akron Childrens Museum's largest funder?
Akron Community Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Akron Childrens Museum, with $319K across 7 grants (2019–2025).
How much grant funding has Akron Childrens Museum received?
IRS 990 filings record $948K in grants to Akron Childrens Museum across 61 grants from 22 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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