Friends of Metro Parks
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$90K
Foundation funders
9
Grants recorded
17
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Friends of Metro Parks?
Friends of Metro Parks is funded by 9 grantmakers, led by Akron Community Foundation ($54K), Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation ($20K), Lehner Family Foundation ($6K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $90K in grants to Friends of Metro Parks between 2019–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akron Community Foundation | $53,500 | 4 | 2019–2022 |
| Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation | $20,000 | 2 | 2022 |
| Lehner Family Foundation | $6,000 | 3 | 2020–2022 |
| Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Patricia & J Harvey Graves Family Foundation | $2,500 | 3 | 2020–2024 |
| The RC Musson and Katharine Musson | $1,500 | 1 | 2025 |
| Glenn R & Alice V Boggess Memorial | $1,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Babcox Family Foundation Inc | $250 | 1 | 2022 |
| Harold & Catherine Folk Charitable | $100 | 1 | 2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2024) to $37K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2K.
What grants has Friends of Metro Parks received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The RC Musson and Katharine Musson | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,500 |
| 2024 | The Patricia & J Harvey Graves Family Foundation | General fund | $1,000 |
| 2022 | Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation | PUBLIC LANDS FUND PLEDGE EXPENSE | $10,000 |
| 2022 | Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation | PUBLIC LANDS FUND PLEDGE EXPENSE | $10,000 |
| 2022 | Akron Community Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $5,500 |
| 2022 | Lehner Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $2,000 |
| 2022 | The Babcox Family Foundation Inc | GENERAL FUND | $250 |
| 2022 | Harold & Catherine Folk Charitable | GENERAL | $100 |
| 2021 | Akron Community Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE BOB AND CHRISTINE FREITAG MEMORIAL GARDEN | $6,000 |
| 2021 | Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation | ENVIRONMENTAL CAREER EXPLORATION | $5,000 |
| 2021 | Lehner Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $2,000 |
| 2021 | Glenn R & Alice V Boggess Memorial | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2021 | The Patricia & J Harvey Graves Family Foundation | Party in the Parks and In Memory of Chris and Bob Fretag | $750 |
| 2020 | Akron Community Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2020 | Lehner Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $2,000 |
| 2020 | The Patricia & J Harvey Graves Family Foundation | Stopeper Wren, Freitage Garden Mustell House | $750 |
| 2019 | Akron Community Foundation | FOR THE AKRON PARKS COLLABORATIVE REDESIGN AND RECONSTRUCTION OF THREE CITY OF AKRON PARKS IN SUPPORT OF THE AKRON PARKS CHALLENGE | $37,000 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Friends of Metro Parks?
Friends of Metro Parks is funded by 9 grantmakers, led by Akron Community Foundation ($54K), Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation ($20K), Lehner Family Foundation ($6K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $90K in grants to Friends of Metro Parks between 2019–2025.
Who is Friends of Metro Parks's largest funder?
Akron Community Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Friends of Metro Parks, with $54K across 4 grants (2019–2022).
How much grant funding has Friends of Metro Parks received?
IRS 990 filings record $90K in grants to Friends of Metro Parks across 17 grants from 9 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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