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Leonard C & Mildred F Ferguson Foundation: 66 grants to organizations, $7.2 million (tax year ended January 2026)
Leonard C & Mildred F Ferguson Foundation, a private foundation in Canton, OH, paid 66 grants to organizations totaling $7,181,402 in its tax year ended January 2026, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on June 12, 2026. The largest was $4,836,562 to The Ferguson Foundation in Canton, OH for foundation split.
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- EIN
- 656245247
- Based in
- Canton, OH
- Assets
- $16,196,177
- Grants paid
- $7,238,402
- Tax year ended
- January 2026
Grants paid, tax year ended January 2026
From the Form 990-PF filed June 12, 2026, IRS object ID 202641639349101019. It reported $7,238,402 in grants paid; 66 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ferguson Foundation | Canton, OH | Foundation Split | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $4,836,562 | apps.irs.gov |
| Conservancy of SW Florida | Naples, FL | General Funds | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Highland Community College | Freeport, IL | Concert Grand Piano and Fine Arts Program | $317,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wilderness Center | Wilmot, OH | Grant to Help with Land Purchase, Conservation | Environment | $118,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maine Environmental Education Association | Brunswick, ME | Grant to Make Small Grants to Schools for Supplies for Learning Outdoors | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Project Drawdown | Pittsburgh, PA | General Funds | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shelburne Farms | Shelburne, VT | Martin Tierney Endowment Fund | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eastside College Preparatory | East Palo Alto, CA | Tuition for 2 Students | $48,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Peninsula Bridge | Mateo, CA | Mental Health Needs | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Peninsula Open Space Trust | Palo Alto, CA | Safeguard Wildlife Passages and Protect Biodiversity | Environment | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Massillon Family YMCA | Massillon, OH | Grants for Gymnastics and the Gators Swim Team | $27,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fresh Approach | Concord, CA | Community Garden and EPA Farmers Market | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Silicon Valley | San Carlos, CA | Capital Campaign for New Building | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Maine | Orono, ME | Maine Outdoor School | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Vermont Medical Center | Burlington, VT | Research Care at Childrens Hospital in Honor of Nora McDougall | Health care | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children's Health Council | Palo Alto, CA | Mental Health Therapy and Counseling | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oakland Public Education Fund | Oakland, CA | Oakland Goes Outdoors | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thousand Islands Land Trust | Clayton, NY | Conservation Connections Program | Environment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foodwise | San Francisco, CA | Teen Programs | $17,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition | Belfast, ME | Natural Literacy Initiative | Environment | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Coastside Hope | Half Moon Bay, CA | Households and Backpacks Programs | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Enriching Lives Through Music | San Rafael, CA | Academic and College Prep | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kids Cooking for Life | Larkspur, CA | Part Time Regional Manager | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Live Earth Farm Discovery | Freedom, CA | Farm Discovery Program | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Penobscot Theatre Company | Bangor, ME | Art N Kids Program | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ravenswood Family Health Center | East Palo Alto, CA | CPSP and Centering Parenting Programs | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sea Change Yoga | Portland, ME | Capacity Building | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Apex Youth Connection | Biddeford, ME | After School Programming | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fractured Atlas | New York, NY | Production of Bone Wars - historical musical about Paleontologists | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Islesford Boatworks | Islesford, ME | Boat Bulding Skill Programs | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Liahona Motu Foundation | Redwood City, CA | One Year of Support for One Student Athelete | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maine Needs | Portland, ME | Towards Purchase New Facility | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| McKinley Presidential Library & Museum | Canton, OH | Memorial Bus and Attractions for Children | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northern Forest Canoe Trail | Waitsfield, VT | Student Trips | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nuestra Casa de East Palo Alto | East Palo Alto, CA | Community Outreach and Case Management Programs | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Stand Up for Kids Orange County | Costa Mesa, CA | Self Sufficiency and Roadmap to Success Programs | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ecology School | Saco, ME | ESTEM, Food Systems Ed Hands-on, and Overnight Programs | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Preble Street Teen Center | Portland, ME | Teen Services Program | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance | Augusta, ME | Climate Education Professional Development Program and Teach Me Outside Project | Education | $6,340 | apps.irs.gov |
| Growsmart Maine | Augusta, ME | Operating Support | Environment | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Canal Fulton Public Library | Canal Fulton, OH | Teen and Child Summer Progam Requests and Endowment Goal through Stark Community Fnd | $5,100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 317 Main Community Music Center | Yarmouth, ME | Little Roots Program | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Career Apprenticeship and Mentorship Program Camp | Canton, OH | Career Apprentice and Mentorship Program | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Caring and Serving Together | Canton, OH | General Funds | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Downeast Salmon Federation | Columbia Falls, ME | Watershed Explorers Operating Support | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ideastream Public Media | Cleveland, OH | WKSU - Kent State University Media Service | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Island Readers and Writers | Mount Desert, ME | Fall Reading Program Featuring Anna Crowley-Redding | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lifemoves | Menlo Park, CA | General Support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry | Ellsworth, ME | Feeding People | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Main Street Music Theatre | Brunswick, ME | 18 and Under Summer Theater Study | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Merryspring Nature Center | Camden, ME | Family Environmental Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Midcoast Literacy | Bath, ME | Read Together Program | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sundog Outdoor Leadership | Camden, ME | Summer Adventure Camp | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tedford Housing | Brunswick, ME | Homeless Shelters Youth Support | Housing and shelter | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thompson Lake Environmental Association | Oxford, ME | Environmental Education Programs | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trekkers | Thomaston, ME | 11th Grade Aspirations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Waterman's Community Center | North Haven, ME | Year Round Youth Programming | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Healthy Island Project | Stonington, ME | School Pantries and Backpack Meal Kits | Health care | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Heart of Maine Resource Center | Dexter, ME | Volunteer Training and Scheduling to Increase Capacity to Serve | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Locker Project | South Portland, ME | Healthy Food to Low Income Children and their Families | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Massilon Lion's Club | Massillon, OH | Handicap Accessibility at Lions Lincoln Theater | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Beech Creek Botanical Garden & Nature Preserve | Alliance, OH | Memberships, Scholarships, Field Trips, and Trail Maintenance | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northeastern Ohio Forestry Association | Salem, OH | Support Camp Canopy | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Triumph Over Satan Ministries | Massillon, OH | Food and Operating Expenses | Religion-related | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sew4service | Medina, OH | Class Supplies | $1,400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Beyond Barriers Athletic Foundation | Redwood City, CA | Aquatic Program Scholarships | Recreation and sports | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended January 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed June 16, 2025, IRS object ID 202541679349100364. It reported $1,092,950 in grants paid; 59 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Community College | Freeport, IL | Concert Grand Piano | $317,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maine Environmental Education Association | Brunswick, ME | Growsmart pledge, school supplies for outdoor learning | $110,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Project Drawdown | Pittsburgh, PA | Unrestricted grant | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pie Ranch | Pescadero, CA | New bathhouse and education programs | Employment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shelburne Farms | Shelburne, VT | Coach barn geothermal system | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Peninsula Bridge | Mateo, CA | Mental Health needs pledge | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fresh Approach | Concord, CA | Mobile Market truck and market match program | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Silicon Valley | San Carlos, CA | Second Harvest capital campaign | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Massillon Family YMCA | Massillon, OH | Food for Perry Elementary, childcare, gators swim, scholarships | $24,600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eastside College Preparatory | East Palo Alto, CA | Tuition | $21,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition | Belfast, ME | Natural literacy intiative | Environment | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys and Girls Club of Coastside | Half Moon Bay, CA | Scholarships | Youth development | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Enriching Lives Through Music | San Rafael, CA | Academic and college prep support | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maine Audubon | Falmouth, ME | Operating support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ravenswood Family Health Center | East Palo Alto, CA | CPSP program and centering parenting program | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sea Change Yoga | Portland, ME | Capacity building | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foodwise | San Francisco, CA | Teen Program | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girlventures | Oakland, CA | Unrestricted grant | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Lovell Land Trust | Lovell, ME | Environmental education programs | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Islesford Boatworks | Islesford, ME | Year round programs for youth and adults to learn boat building | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Liahona Motu Foundation | Redwood City, CA | Student athlete support | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lifemoves | Menlo Park, CA | Luncheon event | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Live Earth Farm Discovery Program | Freedom, CA | Pledge | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Live in Peace | E Palo Alto, CA | SWAG program | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Medical Assistance Foundation | Fairfield, IA | Medical needs | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northern Forest Canoe Trail | Waitsfield, VT | Scholarship dollars for student trips | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thousand Island Art Center | Clayton, NY | Afterschool program | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Subject To Climate Climate Change for All Educators | Valley Cottage, NY | Maine climate education | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ecology School | Saco, ME | Expansion of estem and food systems, overnight programming | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maine Coast Heritage Trust | Topsham, ME | Documentary for youth based organizations | Environment | $6,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance | Augusta, ME | Project connecting best practices in math science with environmental learning | Education | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Piscataquis Regional Food Center | Doverfoxcroft, ME | Food support to families | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Preble Street Teen Center | Portland, ME | General fund | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Beyond Barriers Athletic Foundation | Redwood City, CA | Scholarships for aquatic programs to underserved youth | Recreation and sports | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Career Apprenticeship and Mentorship Program | Canton, OH | General fund | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Caring and Serving Together Cast | Canton, OH | General fund | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Downeast Salmon Federation | Columbia Falls, ME | Operating support for river camp | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hearty Roots | Bristol, ME | Teen Adventure mentor program | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Island Readers and Writers | Mount Desert, ME | Fall 2024 Program | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Main Street Music Theatre | Brunswick, ME | Summer theatre intensive study project | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maine Conservation Alliance | Augusta, ME | Operating support | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maine Maritime Museum | Bath, ME | Ed programs Upon that Isle in Maine and the Storyworks of Chris Van Dusen | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Massillon Parks & Recreation | Massillon, OH | Repairs and improvement to reservoir park | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Merryspring Nature Center | Camden, ME | Free family environmental education programming | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Midcoast Literacy | Bath, ME | Read together, Read with me and Summer books programs | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Stark County Historical Society | Canton, OH | Hands on section of discover world | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Legacy Project of Stark | Massillon, OH | Mentoring for kids, free mentoring programs | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 317 Main Community Music Center | Yarmouth, ME | Youth arts little roots program | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Locker Project | South Portland, ME | Food distribution for low-income families | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Massillon City Health Department | Massillon, OH | Fencing for community health garden | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Canal Fulton Public Library | Canal Fulton, OH | Childrens and teen programs | $3,600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Beech Creek Botanical Garden & Nature Preserve | Alliance, OH | School field trips, hiking trail maint and family member scholarships | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girls On the Run | Canton, OH | Young girls Clays Park Run | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harmony House Inc | Akron, OH | Coats for kids | Housing and shelter | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ohio and Erie Canalway Coalition | Akron, OH | Support of Erie Canal south of Clinton Ohio | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Triumph Over Satan Ministries | Massillon, OH | Food and general operating | Religion-related | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wilderness Center | Wilmot, OH | Matching gift for Dale Loretta Hart fund | Environment | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Heritage Christian School | Canton, OH | Childrens summer mini camps | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Lawrence County Community Development | Canton, NY | New freezer at Ogdensburg food shelf | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $4,846,562 |
| Environment | $331,750 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $87,000 |
| Human services | $70,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $65,000 |
| Youth development | $55,000 |
| Employment | $50,000 |
| Education | $47,340 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Ohio | $5,095,262 |
| Florida | $1,000,000 |
| Illinois | $635,000 |
| California | $587,500 |
| Maine | $552,590 |
| Pennsylvania | $200,000 |
| Vermont | $145,000 |
| New York | $49,000 |
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Updated June 12, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.