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- EIN 34-1278087
- 4197823130
- 613 W 3rd St Defiance OH 43512-2168 USA
- www.defianceareafoundation.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Community Foundations, Education, Philanthropy, Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations, Scholarships, Scholarships & Student Financial Aid
Mission: We are a community of donors committed to making Defiance County a great place to live and call home. We provide a vehicle to serve the philanthropic goals and heritage of the donors of Defiance County through community collaboration, impactful grant making, and financial stewardship. Through the investment of individual funds made up of gifts, endowed funds, and bequests from individuals and corporations, interest income is distributed as grants. Through these grants to charitable organizations, we are often the first to address new and emerging needs that are most important to our area. By preserving and nurturing the growth of our assets, we strive to enhance and enrich the quality of life in the Defiance County community.
Results: The Foundation is a publicly supported philanthropic institution, 501(c)(3) nonprofit, with nearly $17 million in charitable assets composed of over 150 funds. In 2023-2024 the Defiance Area Foundation awarded $880,552 in grants to Defiance County. Since our inception in 1979, grants of $8,799,944 have supported projects and programs for ongoing community needs and initiatives. A total of 254 grants were awarded to 104 organizations last year.
Target demographics: donors meet their philanthropic dreams
Direct beneficiaries per year: 104 organizations and 49 individual scholarship recipients
Geographic areas served: Defiance County
Programs: community collaboration opportunities, impactful grant making, fund creation and financial stewardship.