Norton Family Foundation
Private foundation · Lorain, OH · EIN 34-1874344 · reported 2023–2025
62grants reported
$5,000median award
$2,500lower quartile
$75smallest grant
$400Ktotal paid
5states reached
3years giving
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
3535 E Erie Ave
Lorain, OH 44052-2565
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Neighborhood Alliance Capital campaign | Elyria, OH | $20,500 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | Lorain, OH | $20,000 |
| Lorain Historical Society Operating and Building support | Lorain, OH | $17,000 |
| Lake Ridge Academy | North Ridgeville, OH | $13,000 |
| Lorain Historical Society | Lorain, OH | $12,000 |
| Lorain Historical Society | Lorain, OH | $12,000 |
| Lorain County Community College Foundation Support Services & Scholarship Fund | North Ridgeville, OH | $11,000 |
| St Bernadette School School renovations | Westlake, OH | $11,000 |
| Blessing House Support Operations | Elyria, OH | $11,000 |
| St Bernadette School Computer lab update | Westlake, OH | $11,000 |
| St Bernadette School School renovations | Westlake, OH | $11,000 |
| Footpath Foundation Support summer camp | Cleveland, OH | $10,500 |
| American Red Cross - Northern Ohio Region Emergency Relief | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 |
| Footpath Foundation Support Summer Camp | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 |
| Lorain Port Authority | Lorain, OH | $10,000 |
| Magnificat High School | Rocky River, OH | $10,000 |
| North Helpline Greatest Need | Lynnwood, WA | $10,000 |
| Lake Ridge Academy | North Ridgeville, OH | $10,000 |
| Magnificat High School Scholarhsips | Rocky River, OH | $10,000 |
| American Red Cross - Northern Ohio Region Emergency Relief | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 |
| Footpath Foundation Support summer camp | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 |
| Magnificat High School | Rocky River, OH | $10,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank School programs | Lorain, OH | $10,000 |
| Good Knights of Lorain County | Amherst, OH | $6,000 |
| Lorain County Community College Foundation Emergency Scholarship Funds | Elyria, OH | $6,000 |
| Lorain County Community College Foundation Support services & Scholarship Funds | Elyria, OH | $6,000 |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Ohio Food Pantry | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 |
| Family Planning Services of Lorain County | Elyria, OH | $5,000 |
| Good Knights of Lorain County | Amherst, OH | $5,000 |
| Lake Ridge Academy | North Ridgeville, OH | $5,000 |
| Lorain County Free Clinic Medical Supplies | Lorain, OH | $5,000 |
| Neighborhood Alliance | Elyria, OH | $5,000 |
| El Centro de Servicios Sociales Inc Building renovation | Lorain, OH | $5,000 |
| Girls Scouts of North East Ohio Support STEM program | MacEdonia, OH | $5,000 |
| Blessing House Support Operations | Elyria, OH | $5,000 |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Oho Food Pantry | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 |
| Community Foundation of Lorain County Womens Fund | Elyria, OH | $5,000 |
| Family Planning Services of Lorain County | Elyria, OH | $5,000 |
| Good Knights of Lorain County | Amherst, OH | $5,000 |
| Lorain County Safe Harbor Child care center | Elyria, OH | $5,000 |
| Lorain Port Authority | Lorain, OH | $5,000 |
| Neighborhood Alliance | Elyria, OH | $5,000 |
| Firefish Arts Festival Support | Lorain, OH | $4,000 |
| Scouting America Lake Erie Council Camp renovations | Cleveland, OH | $3,500 |
| Camp Ideas Support Summer Camps | Lorain, OH | $3,000 |
| Family Planning Services of Lorain County | Elyria, OH | $3,000 |
| Camp Ideas Support Summer Camps | Lorain, OH | $3,000 |
| Camp Ideas Support Summer Camps | Lorain, OH | $2,500 |
| Lorain County Free Clinic Medical Supplies | Lorain, OH | $2,000 |
| Lorain County Free Clinic Medical Supplies | Lorain, OH | $2,000 |
| Community Foundation of Lorain County Womens Fund | Elyria, OH | $1,050 |
| Cold Creek Foundation Operations Support | Castalia, OH | $1,000 |
| Gardiner Food Pantry Greatest need | Gardiner, MT | $1,000 |
| Sweetgrass Advocacy Greatest Need | Colorado Spring, CO | $1,000 |
| Common Roots | Meadville, PA | $1,000 |
| Firefish Arts Festival Support | Lorain, OH | $1,000 |
| Firefish Arts Festival Support | Lorain, OH | $1,000 |
| Gardiner Food Pantry Greatest need | Gardiner, MT | $1,000 |
| Blessing House Support Operations | Elyria, OH | $660 |
| Common Roots | Meadville, PA | $340 |
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