Timken Foundation of Canton
Historical FunderCanton, Ohio · EIN 34-6520254 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$19.5M
Organizations funded111
Typical grant$65,000
Total assets$380.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $33,750 and $113,500.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | ROBERT R TIMKEN |
|---|---|
| Address | 200 MARKET AVENUE N SUITE 210, CANTON OH 44702 |
| Phone | 3304521144 |
| Form and materials | NO SPECIFIC FORM OF APPLICATION IS REQUIRED. INFORMATION SUBMITTED MUST INCLUDE VERIFICATION OF THE APPLICANT'S STATUS UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3) |
| Deadlines | THERE ARE NO SUBMISSION DEADLINES. |
| Restrictions | EXCEPT UNDER UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES, GRANTS ARE AWARDED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES TO ORGANIZATIONS UNDER IRC SECTION 501(C)(3) OR TO FOREIGN CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS PURSUANT TO REGULATIONS 53.4945-5(A)(5) BASED ON AFFIDAVITS OF THE GRANTEE ORGANIZATION OR OPINIONS OF COUNSEL THAT THE GRANTEE IS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 509(A)(1), (2), OR (3). |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
69% of grants went outside Ohio.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canton Palace Theater Association | Canton, OH | Match from contingency being met | $2,500,000 |
| Pro Football Hall of Fame | Canton, OH | Community event center | $2,500,000 |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | The interdisciplinary science and engineering building at case western reserve university | $2,400,000 |
| The Cleveland Museum of Art | Cleveland, OH | Where science meets art: outfitting the cma's conservation analytical lab for the future | $1,320,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of East Central Ohio | Canton, OH | Building 50 homes: expanding access to affordable homeownership | $1,250,000 |
| Refuge of Hope Ministries | Canton, OH | Women's emergency shelter, laundry and shower facility projects | $700,000 |
| Stark County District Library | Canton, OH | Main library re|imagined | $602,970 |
| Pro Football Hall of Fame | Canton, OH | Hall of fame expansion and renovation project | $500,000 |
| Hope | Lohardaga, IN | Nursing education training for underemployed in jharkand | $275,000 |
| Grove City College | Grove City, PA | Transforming rockwell hall and the mechatronics engineering lab | $250,000 |
| Sneha Bharathi Education Society | Bangalore, IN | Construction of a home for the children | $235,000 |
| Rotary Club of Madras Charitable Trust | Chennai, IN | Install hyperbaric oxygen therapy unit at tamil nadu super-specialty hospital | $225,000 |
| Stark Economic Development Board Inc | Canton, OH | Stak economic development fund drive | $208,861 |
| Friends of Stark Parks | Canton, OH | One hundred years at the hollow | $200,000 |
| YMCA of Central Stark County | Canton, OH | North canton YMCA community building refresh project | $200,000 |
| Jeevantirth | Gandhinagar, IN | Joyful learning & meaningful education with educational software technology | $160,000 |
| Klinikum Bayreuth Gmbh | Bayreuth, GM | Palliative care at klinikum bayreuth gmbh | $150,000 |
| LA Manne Emploi | Colmar, FR | Construct a "third space" center | $150,000 |
| Klub Srodowiskowy Azs Katowice | Katowice, PL | We play together organizing sports facilities for various sport disciplines and for 3 generations | $137,814 |
| Fundacja Epikur (The Epicurus Foundation) | Sosnowiec, PL | Equipment for diagnosis and treatment; and a vehicle for therapist house calls | $137,186 |
| Clinton Fire Department | Clinton, IA | Fire prevention/education safety trailer | $137,000 |
| Victory Junction Gang Camp Inc | Randleman, NC | Lighting the way: enhancing safety, security, and sustainability at camp | $135,611 |
| Anderson University | Anderson, SC | Renovations to newly acquired college of engineering building | $135,000 |
| Hope Center for Children | Spartanburg, SC | Hope center for children pavilion rehab project | $125,000 |
| Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans | Wheaton, IL | Improvement projects in support of mshv housing operations | $125,000 |
| Team Neo Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 2025-2026 general operating support for team neo strategic plan | $125,000 |
| Toma Caragiu Theatre Ploiesti | Ploiesti, RO | Modular theatre for neighborhood-based performances | $123,958 |
| Canton Museum of Art | Canton, OH | Stage the 90th anniversary major exhibition, shattered glass: the women who elevated american art | $113,500 |
| North Carolina State University Aka Lincoln County 4-H | Raleigh, NC | West lincoln educational livestock facility | $110,000 |
| S Ray Lowder PTO | Lincolnton, NV | The lions den - multirecreational complex | $110,000 |
| Stark County Minority Business Association | Canton, OH | Kirk schuring business development center | $105,000 |
| Adaptive Sports Ohio | Wooster, OH | Expansion of interscholastic adaptive sports in stark county | $100,000 |
| Christian Children's Home of Ohio | Wooster, OH | Building hope campaign | $100,000 |
| Friends of the Life First Ambulance District | New Washington, OH | Ems station for the life first ambulance district | $100,000 |
| Municipality of Vimercate | Vimercate, IT | Technology equipment and classroom upgrades in lower secondary school | $100,000 |
| Municipality Pottenstein | Pottenstein, GM | Interior and exterior improvements to the clinic at the health campus | $100,000 |
| Richland Academy of the Arts | Mansfield, OH | Empower the arts capital campaign | $100,000 |
| United Way Association of South Carolina | Columbia, SC | Hurricane helene disaster relief | $100,000 |
| United Way of East Tennessee Highlands | Johnson City, TN | Hurricane helene disaster relief | $100,000 |
| United Way of North Carolina | Cary, NC | Hurricane helene disaster relief | $100,000 |
| Association Resonance | Logelbach, FR | Remodel the facility for adult day services | $99,152 |
| Koniginnen Und Helden Ev Dusseldorf | Dusseldorf, GM | District meeting place old launderette in the social hotspot maghreb quarter | $98,161 |
| Provincia Di Lecco | Lecco, IT | Villa monastero in varenna ( lake como ) project to restore and enhance the furnishings of the red and | $90,000 |
| Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | Seven arches restoration project | $85,000 |
| American Red Cross of Orange County | Santa Ana, CA | Amicus cell separator | $80,000 |
| Los Angeles Regional Food Bank | Los Angeles, CA | Capital support to acquire a refrigerated bobtail truck | $80,000 |
| Discovery Center Great Lakes | Traverse City, MI | Freshwater research and innovation center | $75,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Medina County | Medina, OH | Habitat for humanity of medina county - new home in wadsworth ohio | $75,000 |
| Keene Community Kitchen Inc | Keene, NH | Refrigerated box truck for support of mobile pantry/regional food distribution network an arm | $75,000 |
| Single Momm | Traverse City, MI | Single momm capital campaign: audiovisual technology | $75,000 |
| Fundacion Generosidad Por San Jose Ac | San Jose Iturbide, MX | Mammography equipment | $70,875 |
| Hope's Home Inc | Regina, CA | There's no place like hope | $70,000 |
| New Market Elementary PTO | New Market, TN | Playground improvement program | $70,000 |
| Players Club of Swarthmore- Pcs Theater | Swarthmore, PA | Roof replacement | $68,070 |
| City of Belton | Belton, SC | Bubble gum trail addition of the spur | $65,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity Romania | Bucuresti, RO | Hope build berceni 2024 | $65,000 |
| Keene Montessori School | Keene, NH | Playground expansion and renovation | $65,000 |
| Heritage Christian School | Canton, OH | Hcs auditorium video project | $60,000 |
| Camden County Police Department | Camden, NJ | Police K-9 | $56,930 |
| Lycee Koeberle | Selestat Cedex, FR | Classroom and laboratory upgrades | $55,990 |
Showing the 60 largest of 111 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timken Museum of Art | San Diego, CA | Museum expansion project | $1,580,981 |
| Goodwill Industries of Greater Cleveland and East Central Ohio Inc | Canton, OH | Stark county social information exchange network | $500,000 |
| Team Neo Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 2025-2026 general operating support for team neo strategic plan | $125,000 |
| Adaptive Sports Ohio | Wooster, OH | Expansion of interscholastic adaptive sports in stark county | $100,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $19,480,546 | 115 |
| 2023 | $18,679,795 | 107 |
| 2022 | $15,426,400 | 103 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Feb 16, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202620479349100617
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 34-6520254
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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