The Paul and Carol David Foundation
Canton, OH · EIN 34-1319236. Reported 309 grants totalling $11.8M to 140 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Paul and Carol David Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $7,000 and $28,000; the smallest was $156 and the largest $1,600,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys & Girls Club of Massillon | Massillon, OH | $2,453,094 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Stark Community Foundation | Canton, OH | $1,600,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kent State University | Kent, OH | $837,584 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Ohio State University | Columbus, OH | $819,625 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio | Canton, OH | $412,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The University of Akron | Akron, OH | $377,872 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Mount Union | Alliance, OH | $311,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ohio University | Athens, OH | $304,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Walsh University | North Canton, OH | $196,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Stark County Hunger Task Force | Canton, OH | $177,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tuslaw Turf Projects | North Lawrence, OH | $175,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Stark Education Partnership | Canton, OH | $169,169 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $161,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Malone University | Canton, OH | $137,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Miami University (ohio) | Oxford, OH | $131,298 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bowling Green State University | Bowling Green, OH | $122,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cedarville University | Cedarville, OH | $112,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Coleman Crisis Receiving Center | Kent, OH | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Commquest Recover Services | Canton, OH | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Golden Key Center for Exceptional Children | Canton, OH | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hillsdale College - Endowed Scholarship | Hillsdale, MI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Western Stark County | Massillon, OH | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| John Carroll University | University Hts, OH | $98,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Legacy Project | Canton, OH | $98,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Youngstown State University | Youngstown, OH | $94,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Vincent De Paul Society | Massillon, OH | $92,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The University of Toledo | Toledo, OH | $91,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| TCU Athletics | Fort Worth, TX | $84,800 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | $77,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| College of Wooster | Wooster, OH | $77,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cleveland State University | Cleveland, OH | $73,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement | Canton, OH | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Dayton | Dayton, OH | $63,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Louisville Public Library | Louisville, OH | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wishes Can Happen | North Canton, OH | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ashland University | Ashland, OH | $56,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| West Virginia University | Morgantown, WV | $56,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ohio Northern University | Ada, OH | $52,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Akron-Canton Regional Food Bank | Akron, OH | $51,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Early Childhood Resource Center | Canton, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Massillon Museum | Massillon, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pegasus Farms | Hartville, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Stark State College Foundation | North Canton, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Way of Greater Stark County | Canton, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hiram College | Hiram, OH | $49,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Liberty University | Lynchburg, VA | $49,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St Joseph's Church | Massillon, OH | $47,580 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Pensacola Christian College | Pensacola, FL | $42,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Stark Economic Development Board | Canton, OH | $33,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Capital University | Columbus, OH | $28,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Muskingum University | New Concord, OH | $28,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Findlay | Findlay, OH | $28,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Westminster College | New Wilmington, PA | $28,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Xavier University | Cincinnati, OH | $28,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Margaret B Shirley Child Health Clinic | Canton, OH | $25,209 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Adaptive Sports Program of Ohio | Wooster, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Canton Country Day School | Canton, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Echoing Hills | Warsaw, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Patriot Project | North Canton, OH | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Aultman College | Canton, OH | $23,750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| A Community Christmas | Canton, OH | $21,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Baldwin Wallace University | Berea, OH | $21,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Belmont University | Nashville, TN | $21,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Coastal Carolina University | Conway, SC | $21,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Columbus College of Art & Design | Columbus, OH | $21,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $21,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Grove City College | Grove City, PA | $21,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Howard University | Washington, DC | $21,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Louisiana State University | Baton Rouge, LA | $21,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Loyola University Chicago | Chicago, IL | $21,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ohio Wesleyan University | Delaware, OH | $21,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Seton Hill University | Greensburg, PA | $21,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY | $21,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Tiffin University | Tiffin, OH | $21,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Wittenberg University | Springfield, OH | $21,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Massillon City Schools | Massillon, OH | $20,934 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Quota International of Massillon | Massillon, OH | $20,050 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Stark State College | North Canton, OH | $19,847 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Florida Institute of Technology | Melbourne, FL | $17,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Help Hope Live | Radnor, PA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Military Aviation Preservation Society | North Canton, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Adrian College | Adrian, MI | $14,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jacksonville University | Jacksonville, FL | $14,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mercyhurst University | Erie, PA | $14,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Olivet Nazarene University | Bourbonnais, IL | $14,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Union University | Jackson, TN | $14,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Virginia Wesleyan University | Virginia Beach, VA | $14,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Tri County Jobs for Ohio's Graduates | Akron, OH | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cuyahoga Community College | Cleveland, OH | $10,881 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Pathway - Caring for Children | Canton, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Refuge of Hope | Canton, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Stark County Diaper Bank | Canton, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| YWCA - Alliance | Alliance, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| John Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | $9,700 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Rice's Landscapes | Canton, OH | $8,659 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ben Curtis Family Foundation | Kent, OH | $8,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Akron Zoo | Akron, OH | $8,079 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Calvin University | Grand Rapids, MI | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Denison University | Granville, OH | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Franciscan University of Steubenville | Steubenville, OH | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Heidelberg University | Tiffin, OH | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Marshall University | Huntington, WV | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene University | Mount Vernon, OH | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Next Step Orlando | Altamonte Springs, FL | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pennsylvania State University | University Park, PA | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Prevent Blindness Ohio Affiliate | Cleveland, OH | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Purdue University | West Lafayette, IN | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rosedale Bible College | Irwin, OH | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Bonaventure University | St Bonaventure, NY | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Taylor University | Upland, IN | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | Nashville, TN | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Massillon Tiger Football Booster Club | Massillon, OH | $6,375 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Henderson Lodge #105 Frateral Order Police | Massillon, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hillsdale College - K-12 Education Endowment | Hillsdale, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Team Neo | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Heart of Ohio Diaper Bank | Canton, OH | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | Akron, OH | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Slippery Rock University | Slippery Rock, PA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Canton, OH | $3,375 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Naturescapes Design LLC | Canton, OH | $2,801 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| J Babe Stearn Community Center | Canton, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Girls on the Run | Canton, OH | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bishop's Appeal | Youngstown, OH | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Diocese of Youngstown | Youngstown, OH | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Massillon Tiger Band Boosters | Massillon, OH | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Child Safety Council | Michigan Center, MI | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Washington High School Alumni Association | Massillon, OH | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Maryland Global Campus | Largo, MD | $1,362 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Passthrough From Partnership K-1'S | Canton, OH | $1,301 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Akron Children's Hospital Foundation | Akron, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Clinton Community College | Clinton, IA | $860 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Divine Mercy Parish | Massillon, OH | $700 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Knight of St Maron Fund | Youngstown, OH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition | Akron, OH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Massillon Tiger Baseball Booster Club | Massillon, OH | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Arthritis Foundation | Washington, DC | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
77 of 140 (55%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 72%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 193 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62 | $3,314,269 | $14,000 |
| 2022 | 79 | $3,096,306 | $8,079 |
| 2023 | 84 | $2,458,124 | $9,329 |
| 2024 | 84 | $2,945,406 | $11,025 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 93% of this one's giving went to organizations in Ohio. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Ohio.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Paul and Carol David Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 4048 Dressler Rd Nw 200, Canton, OH, 44718. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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