Marion Community Foundation



Since 1998, area residents have been turning to Marion Community Foundation to make their philanthropic giving as effective as possible.
The foundation is a public charity serving thousands of people who share a common concern . . . improving the quality of life in Marion County.

Web Address

www.marioncommunityfoundation.org

Social Media Links

Twitter - @MarionCommFound


Assets and Giving for Marion Community Foundation

Assets

2019 - 50,931,933
2018 - 44,405,420
2017 - 41,936,738
Domestic Grants

2019 - 1,368,093
2018 - 1,449,488


    

Recent News from Marion Community Foundation


Marion Community Foundation Celebrates 25 Years by Awarding $25,000
Foundation: Marion Community Foundation

Spencer Mathews was still in high school when community leaders in Marion, Ohio, created the Marion Community Foundation 25 years ago. Today, the general manager of Mathews Auto Group is the...more

Ann Elaine Hottenroth - Crawford County Now
Foundation: Marion Community Foundation

Marion Community Foundation celebrates 25 years, awards $25,000. Quick read. Wynford student faces charges after making separate bomb threat....more

Dean Jacob: Engaging youth in philanthropy - The Marion Star
Foundation: Marion Community Foundation

Marion Community Foundation's Youth Engaged in Philanthropy program is fostering leadership and an appreciation for giving back to the...more

Christopher Esber RTW Spring 2024 - Yahoo
Foundation: Marion Community Foundation

Dean Jacob: Marion Community Foundation 101. 6h ago. CNN. Hollywood Minute: 'Saw X' reviews best of series. 2d ago. Fabric Origin. Argylle...more

Investing in our community, trusting our nonprofits - The Marion Star
Foundation: Marion Community Foundation

When Bob and Dottie Wopat left their $17 million estate to the Marion Community Foundation, they trusted it would be used to benefit...more

YOUTH ENGAGED IN PHILANTHROPY CONCLUDES 2022-23 YEAR WITH BIG FINALE
Foundation: Marion Community Foundation

The students in Youth Engaged in Philanthropy learn the nuts and bolts of managing a charitable grant fund at Marion Community...more

Racial Equity & Justice grant program seeks applicants
Foundation: Marion Community Foundation

Police in Marion, Ohio, say they've found the body of a man believed to be in his 50s who was reported missing more than a week ago, the Columbus Dispatch reports. According to a Marion County...more

Detweiler: Community support remains key to Marion's Palace Theatre
Foundation: Marion Community Foundation

... Dr. David and Jude Foulk, and the Marion Community Foundation through the Kathleen O' Shea, Mary H. Holloway, and Beverly Young...more

Let's Read 20 Book Walk at Tallgrass Trail To Hold Ribbon Cutting Monday! | Local News WMRN
Foundation: Marion Community Foundation

This LR20 Book Walk has come to fruition through a grant from Marion Community Foundation, awarded in the 2021-2022 grant...more

MarionMade!: Marion Imagination Library sparks love of reading in children
Foundation: Marion Community Foundation

... who contribute to the Marion Imagination Library fund at Marion Community Foundation. A $25 donation covers 12 books for a child for one...more



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