Youngstown Foundation distributes nearly $400,000

Staff report

The Youngstown Foundation announced third- quarter grant awards totaling nearly $400,000 to area organizations.

The foundation’s distribution committee met in September and approved grants from the unrestricted fund, the Hine Memorial Fund, the support fund and several donor-advised and restricted funds.

Two area organizations committed to serving children with diagnosed disabilities received dollars from the Hine Memorial Fund of the Youngstown Foundation.

Unrestricted fund grants are:

Beatitude House, $10,000, in support of general apartment and security system repairs.

Big Brothers Big Sisters, $7,500, site-based mentoring program.

Butler Institute of American Art, $20,000, toward passenger elevator construction and temperature control units for collection vaults.

Easter Seals, $25,000, building renovations and tree removal.

Paisley House, $21,635, exterior door updates for fire safety and compliance.

Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp., $20,000, toward creation of the Community Revitalization House.

Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber, $25,000, toward economic and workforce development projects.

City of Youngstown, $20,000, to address Youngs-town code enforcement and blight remediation.

CASA, $8,900, for operational support.

Oak Hill Collaborative, $15,000, to purchase tools and equipment to develop a maker space facility.

Power of the Arts, $20,000, to support the Arts Mean Business initiative.

Hine Memorial Fund grants are:

SMARTS, $27,027, in support of the SMARTS Beats Drum Program.

Mahoning Valley Epilepsy, $1,710, scholarships for Camp Frog Epilepsy Camp.

Grants from restricted and donor-advised funds were awarded to the following organizations: Beatitude House, $3,600; Rescue Mission of the Mahoning Valley, $4,800; Camp Fitch YMCA, $5,400; Pregnancy Help Center, $3,600; Inspiring Minds, $12,000; Protestant Family Service, $2,400; Silver Lining Cancer Fund, $6,000; Big Brothers Big Sisters, $5,200; Potential Development, $8,000; Battered Women’s Shelter, $10,000; Youngstown Air Reserve, $750; Youngstown Symphony, $500; Gleaners Food Bank, $3,769.52; and Emmanuel Lutheran Church, $500.

For information on creating a charitable fund with the Youngstown Foundation, donating to existing funds, grant application guidelines, applying for a grant, or the Support Fund charities, visit www.youngstownfoundation.org or call 330-744-0320.