The Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley distributed $441,559.20 in competitive grants and donor recommended distributions since the beginning of the year. Sixteen grants were funded through the Community Foundation’s first competitive grant cycle of the year, totaling $134,756, while donor recommended distributions made to 19 organizations totaled $306,803.20.

Competitive Grants:

*indicates this funding is a part of a larger multi-fund grant

John S. and Doris M. Andrews Memorial Fund

• Angels For Animals Inc.
  Andrew Hall Flooring-$27,500

The Arnett Family Fund

• Bascom Elementary, LaBrae Local Schools
  Bounce Into Bascom-$2,756
• The City Club of Cleveland
  The City Club of the Mahoning Valley-$5,000
• Eastern Ohio Education Partnership
  Data Alignment – Cradle to Career-$5,000
• Inspiring Minds*
  2019 Inspiring Minds Summer Enrichment Program-$5,000
• Neil Kennedy Recovery Clinic
  Neil Kennedy Recovery Centers New Wing (Addition)-$5,000
• Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation*
  Clean Up Glenwood Avenue-$5,000
• YWCA Mahoning Valley*
  Girl’s Camp-$5,000

The First Place Community Fund

• The Ohio Foundation Of Independent Colleges, Inc.
  The First Place Community Fund Scholarship Program-$6,000
• Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County*
  2019 Summer Discover (Reading) Program – A Universe of Stories-$1,000
• Ronald Mcdonald House of Cleveland Inc.
  Ronald McDonald House of Cleveland Room Sponsorship-$2,500

The Gibert Fund for Disadvantaged Children and Youth

• Inspiring Minds*
  2019 Inspiring Minds Summer Enrichment Program-$3,000

The Kennedy Family Fund

• Autism Society Of Mahoning Valley
  Camp FRIEND – Summer 2019-$10,000
• Compass Family And Community Services
  Sojourner House Domestic Violence Program-$10,000
• Henry M Halstead Field Of Opportunity dba The Walnut Grove
  The Walnut Grove Phase 2 – Inclusive Playground-$5,000
• Lit Youngstown
  Literary Programs May – September 2019-$1,500
• National Inventors Hall of Fame, Inc.
  Camp Invention Summer STEM Enrichment Program-$5,000
• OH WOW! The Roger & Gloria Jones Childrens Center For Science & Technology
  2019 Summer Manufacturing Institute-$5,000
• Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County*
  2019 Summer Discover (Reading) Program – A Universe of Stories-$5,000
• Ronald Mcdonald House of Cleveland Inc.
  Ronald McDonald House of Cleveland Room Sponsorship-$5,000
• Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation*
  Clean Up Glenwood Avenue-$7,500
• YWCA Mahoning Valley*
  Girl’s Camp-$6,000

The Seals Family Donor Advised Endowment Fund

• Inspiring Minds*
  2019 Inspiring Minds Summer Enrichment Program-$1,000
• YWCA Mahoning Valley*
  Girl’s Camp-$1,000

Donor Recommended Distributions:

Below is a list of the distributions made at the recommendation of donor-advised funds at the Community Foundation from January 1-April 30, 2019.

John S. and Doris M. Andrews Memorial Fund

• Difference Makers -$5,000
• Great Trail Council, Boy Scouts Of America-$10,000
• Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley-Healthy Community Partnership-$10,000
• The Men’s Garden Club of Youngstown-$500
• The United Way Of Youngstown And The Mahoning Valley-$10,000
• Westminster College-$12,500
• Youngstown State University Foundation-$10,000

The Arnett Family Fund

• AGAPE Service Foundation, Inc.-$4,000
• Boardman Booster Club-$10,000
• Degraffenried Chorale, Inc.-$1,000

Boardman Schools Fund for Educational Excellence

• Boardman Local Schools-$5,583.20

Champion Educational Enrichment Fund

• Champion Schools-$2,920

The Collier Expendable Fund

• Rescue Mission of Mahoning Valley-$154,000

Dennis and Luann Rossi Family Fund

• John F. Kennedy High School-$1,000

The Kennedy Family Fund

• Beatitude House-$50,000

The Love Life Foundation Fund

• Trumbull County Educational Service Center-$500

Mahoning County Career & Technical Center Foundation Fund

• Mahoning County Career and Technical Center Foundation-$300
• Mahoning County Career and Technical Center Foundation-$1,000

E. Jeffrey and Carol A. Rossi Family Foundation Fund

• Diocese of Youngstown-$12,500
• W.D. Packard Foundation-$5,000

J. David and Madelon M. Sabine Family Fund

• Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley-Healthy Community Partnership-$1,000