Paul & Carol David Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- If your organisation serves children and families in Stark County, Ohio, this foundation's community grants are worth considering, especially if your work falls within education, community programmes, health needs or faith-based missions.
- Most of its grants are modest: about 8 in 10 fall between $3,500 and $70,000, and half are $10,000 or less, so a request near $10,000 sits at the typical level, although its largest grant has been about $1,200,000.
- Because 85% of its grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had already funded, contacting the foundation to discuss your mission before submitting its grant application, which is linked from its website, is a sensible first step.
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, so you can apply at any time rather than waiting for a deadline.
- The programme describes eligible applicants as serving needs in and around Stark County, so check that your service area matches that description before you apply.
Overview
Paul & Carol David Foundation is a US private foundation based in Canton, OH.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation’s community grant programme supports organisations that improve the lives of children and families, with eligible applicants serving their needs in and around Stark County, Ohio. It describes its grant priorities as education and learning environments, strengthening community programmes and services, and meeting health needs, including medical, wellness and food insecurity needs. It also supports faith-based missions that benefit children and families in the Stark County area. Alongside grants to organisations, it operates scholarships for high-school students in Stark County, assessing character, need and academic achievement.
Themes
- Student scholarships
- Education
- Community development
- Health
- Faith-based missions
Geographic Focus
Stark County, Ohio.
How to apply
For a community grant, organisations can use the grant application linked from the programme page or contact the foundation for more information or to discuss their mission.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 85% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 244 grants to organisations were $10,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- The foundation says educational initiatives serving the community’s needs and sharing its belief in quality education and learning environments could be a good fit.
- The foundation favours organisations and projects prioritising community health needs, including medical, wellness and food insecurity needs.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 2%
- The largest single recipient received 28% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 85% of grant dollars went to organisations Paul & Carol David Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- <1% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 83 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $12,050 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Boys & Girls Club of Massillon · Charitable$993,0922024 tax year
- Ohio State University · Scholarships$199,5002024 tax year
- Kent State University · Scholarships$196,0002024 tax year
- Hillsdale College · Scholarships$100,0002024 tax year
- Coleman Crisis Receiving Center · Health$100,0002024 tax year
- University of Akron · Scholarships$90,8752024 tax year
- Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio · Charitable$85,0002024 tax year
- University of Mount Union · Scholarships$70,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Jeffrey David — President
- Thomas G Knoll — Trustee
- Carol David — Chairperson
- Scott F Whetstone — Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $4,802,541 | $3,048,859 | $69,480,183 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $4,314,506 | $2,407,871 | $74,065,253 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $5,041,685 | $2,900,139 | $76,102,517 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
🎯 You've done the research. Now write an application they can't refuse.
Hinchilla combines funder's specific priorities with your organisation's past successful grants and AI analysis of what reviewers want to see.
Data privacy and security by default
Your organisation's past successful grants and experience
AI analysis of what reviewers want to see
A compelling draft application in 10 minutes instead of 10 hours
Spotted something that needs correcting? Let us know
At a glance
Applying to Paul & Carol David Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (330) 479-0200
- christy@davidfoundation.org
- Canton, OH
- davidfoundation.org
Applying to Paul & Carol David Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (330) 479-0200
- christy@davidfoundation.org
- Canton, OH
- davidfoundation.org