Leonard C & Mildred F Ferguson Foundation
Private foundation · Canton, OH · EIN 65-6245247 · reported 2026
68grants reported
$10Kmedian award
$5,000lower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$7.2Mtotal paid
8states reached
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 1 of its 68 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $2,000 in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Ferguson Foundation Foundation Split | Canton, OH | $4,836,562 |
| Conservancy of SW Florida General Funds | Naples, FL | $1,000,000 |
| Highland Community College Concert Grand Piano and Fine Arts Program | Freeport, IL | $317,500 |
| Wilderness Center Grant to Help with Land Purchase, Conservation | Wilmot, OH | $118,000 |
| Maine Environmental Education Association Grant to Make Small Grants to Schools for Supplies for Learning Outdoors | Brunswick, ME | $100,000 |
| Project Drawdown General Funds | Pittsburgh, PA | $100,000 |
| Give Direct LA Fire Relief for Poorest Families and Individuals | New York, NY | $55,000 |
| Shelburne Farms Martin Tierney Endowment Fund | Shelburne, VT | $50,000 |
| Eastside College Preparatory Tuition for 2 Students | East Palo Alto, CA | $48,000 |
| Peninsula Bridge Mental Health Needs | Mateo, CA | $30,000 |
| Peninsula Open Space Trust Safeguard Wildlife Passages and Protect Biodiversity | Palo Alto, CA | $30,000 |
| Massillon Family YMCA Grants for Gymnastics and the Gators Swim Team | Massillon, OH | $27,000 |
| Fresh Approach Community Garden and EPA Farmers Market | Concord, CA | $25,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Silicon Valley Capital Campaign for New Building | San Carlos, CA | $25,000 |
| University of Maine Maine Outdoor School | Orono, ME | $25,000 |
| University of Vermont Medical Center Research Care at Childrens Hospital in Honor of Nora McDougall | Burlington, VT | $25,000 |
| Children's Health Council Mental Health Therapy and Counseling | Palo Alto, CA | $20,000 |
| Oakland Public Education Fund Oakland Goes Outdoors | Oakland, CA | $20,000 |
| Thousand Islands Land Trust Conservation Connections Program | Clayton, NY | $20,000 |
| Foodwise Teen Programs | San Francisco, CA | $17,500 |
| Belfast Bay Watershed Coalition Natural Literacy Initiative | Belfast, ME | $15,000 |
| Coastside Hope Households and Backpacks Programs | Half Moon Bay, CA | $15,000 |
| Enriching Lives Through Music Academic and College Prep | San Rafael, CA | $15,000 |
| Kids Cooking for Life Part Time Regional Manager | Larkspur, CA | $15,000 |
| Live Earth Farm Discovery Farm Discovery Program | Freedom, CA | $15,000 |
| Penobscot Theatre Company Art N Kids Program | Bangor, ME | $15,000 |
| Ravenswood Family Health Center CPSP and Centering Parenting Programs | East Palo Alto, CA | $15,000 |
| Sea Change Yoga Capacity Building | Portland, ME | $15,000 |
| Apex Youth Connection After School Programming | Biddeford, ME | $10,000 |
| Fractured Atlas Production of Bone Wars - historical musical about Paleontologists | New York, NY | $10,000 |
| Islesford Boatworks Boat Bulding Skill Programs | Islesford, ME | $10,000 |
| Liahona Motu Foundation One Year of Support for One Student Athelete | Redwood City, CA | $10,000 |
| Maine Needs Towards Purchase New Facility | Portland, ME | $10,000 |
| McKinley Presidential Library & Museum Memorial Bus and Attractions for Children | Canton, OH | $10,000 |
| Northern Forest Canoe Trail Student Trips | Waitsfield, VT | $10,000 |
| Nuestra Casa de East Palo Alto Community Outreach and Case Management Programs | East Palo Alto, CA | $10,000 |
| Stand Up for Kids Orange County Self Sufficiency and Roadmap to Success Programs | Costa Mesa, CA | $10,000 |
| Ecology School ESTEM, Food Systems Ed Hands-on, and Overnight Programs | Saco, ME | $7,000 |
| Preble Street Teen Center Teen Services Program | Portland, ME | $7,000 |
| Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance Climate Education Professional Development Program and Teach Me Outside Project | Augusta, ME | $6,340 |
| Growsmart Maine | Augusta, ME | $6,000 |
| Canal Fulton Public Library Teen and Child Summer Progam Requests and Endowment Goal through Stark Community Fnd | Canal Fulton, OH | $5,100 |
| 317 Main Community Music Center Little Roots Program | Yarmouth, ME | $5,000 |
| Career Apprenticeship and Mentorship Program Camp Career Apprentice and Mentorship Program | Canton, OH | $5,000 |
| Caring and Serving Together General Funds | Canton, OH | $5,000 |
| Downeast Salmon Federation Watershed Explorers Operating Support | Columbia Falls, ME | $5,000 |
| Ideastream Public Media WKSU - Kent State University Media Service | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 |
| Island Readers and Writers Fall Reading Program Featuring Anna Crowley-Redding | Mount Desert, ME | $5,000 |
| Lifemoves | Menlo Park, CA | $5,000 |
| Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry Feeding People | Ellsworth, ME | $5,000 |
| Main Street Music Theatre 18 and Under Summer Theater Study | Brunswick, ME | $5,000 |
| Merryspring Nature Center Family Environmental Education | Camden, ME | $5,000 |
| Midcoast Literacy Read Together Program | Bath, ME | $5,000 |
| Sundog Outdoor Leadership Summer Adventure Camp | Camden, ME | $5,000 |
| Tedford Housing Homeless Shelters Youth Support | Brunswick, ME | $5,000 |
| Thompson Lake Environmental Association Environmental Education Programs | Oxford, ME | $5,000 |
| Trekkers 11th Grade Aspirations | Thomaston, ME | $5,000 |
| Waterman's Community Center Year Round Youth Programming | North Haven, ME | $5,000 |
| Healthy Island Project School Pantries and Backpack Meal Kits | Stonington, ME | $4,000 |
| Heart of Maine Resource Center Volunteer Training and Scheduling to Increase Capacity to Serve | Dexter, ME | $4,000 |
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