The Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley and its supporting foundations have awarded $640,000 in grants to 53 nonprofit organizations through its first grant cycle of 2025.

Through the foundation’s General Grant opportunity, $271,000 was awarded, while its three affiliated organizations — the Trumbull Memorial Health Foundation, Western Reserve Health Foundation and William Swanston Charitable Fund — awarded $140,000, $157,000 and $90,000, respectively.

“We are continually impressed by the work the Valley’s nonprofits do, and this cycle is no different,” foundation President Casey Krell said.

“It’s always inspiring to see people so dedicated to improving their community,”

Krell said the first quarter of 2025 has been challenging for nonprofits.

“While philanthropic dollars cannot replace the public funding that many organizations rely on, the Community Foundation is exploring how we can best support our local nonprofits as we all adapt to a new landscape in our sector,” she said in a news release.

The Community Foundation and its supporting foundations have three more grant opportunities this year, with deadlines on April 15, July 15 and Oct. 15.

Organizations can see grant opportunities and start their application at CFMV.org/grant-opportunities.

Outside of the usual grant cycles, the Fund for Women & Girls is accepting applications for its Impact Builder Grant through April 28.

Finalists for the grant will present their projects to supporters at an event May 15 to receive their share of $2,900 in grant funding. Read more about the Fund for Women & Girls and start an application at CFMV.org/women.

A full list of the first-quarter grant awards follows.

Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley

• ACTION: $10,000 for operating support.

• Akiva Academy: $2,500 for its expansion project.

• American Red Cross of Greater Akron and the Mahoning Valley: $10,000 for its home fire safety campaign.

• Behind Closed Doors Ministries: $2,500 for operating support.

• The Butler Institute of American Art: $5,000 for the Good Neighbor education outreach and field trip program.

• Eversight: $3,000 to support clinic operations, training surgeons and research.

• Flying HIGH Inc.: $10,000 for the expansion of its Professional Development Center.

• God’s Warehouse: $10,000 for operating support.

• Grace AME Church of Warren: $10,000 for the Trumbull County Try Fitness Program.

• Greater Youngstown Community Dialogue on Racism: $10,000 for social justice history programming in Youngstown City Schools.

* Harvesting Hope in Your Community: $5,000 for operating support.

• Humility of Mary Housing: $10,000 to support clearing barriers to employment and housing for patrons at Emmanuel Community Care Center.

• Junior Achievement of Eastern Ohio: $5,000 for K-12 programs.

• Lake to River Foundation: $20,000 for operating support for the Lake to River Economic Development district.

• Lit Youngstown: $10,000 for operating support.

• Mahoning County Soil and Water Conservation District: $10,000 for the Mahoning County Backyard Conservation program.

• The McGuffey Centre: $10,000 for operating support.

• National Inventors Hall of Fame: $2,500 for the Camp Invention summer program.

• Nikki’s House: $10,000 for operating support.

• Northeast Ohio Adoption Services: $10,000 for operating support.

• Oak Hill Collaborative: $10,000 for the Digital Advantage program.

• Ohio State Extension Mahoning County: $8,000 for a summer intern with Mahoning County 4-H.

• Tri County Jobs for Ohio’s Graduates: $2,500 for career readiness programs at Liberty High School.

• United Way of Trumbull County: $5,000 for the United 4 Kids program.

• Valley Economic Development Partners: $20,000 for its revolving loan fund.

• Warren Grown: $3,000 for the From Sapling to Sovereign youth summer program.

• Yellow Brick Place: $10,000 for operating support.

• YMCA of Youngstown: $15,000 for upgrades to the kitchen at Central YMCA.

• Youngstown Business Incubator: $10,000 for its Elevating Every Entrepreneur program.

• Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp.: $22,000 for the Healthy Community Partnership’s Where the Sidewalk Ends No More initiative.

Trumbull Memorial Health Foundation

• ACTION: $15,000 for operating support.

• Grace AME Church: $5,000 for the Trumbull County Try Fitness Program.

• Greater Ohio Policy Center: $20,000 for revitalization projects in Trumbull County.

• Kidney Foundation of Ohio: $5,000 for direct assistance to kidney patients.

• LifeAct: $5,000 for suicide prevention programs in Trumbull County schools.

• Northeast Ohio Adoption Services: $15,000 for operating support.

• Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio: $20,000 to support Trumbull County patients at the Youngstown Health Center.

• Salvation Army: $10,000 for mental health drop-in services.

• Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership: $25,000 for the Garden Resources of Warren program.

• Youngstown Area Goodwill Industries: $20,000 for the RISE Community Collaborative community engagement and social / health equity support program.

Western Reserve Health Foundation

• ACTION: $15,000 for operating support.

• Boston Area Neighbors Association: $10,000 for operating support.

• City of Struthers: $15,000 for a handicap-accessible walking path at Nebo Park.

• Girls on the Run: $2,000 for cross-country running programs in Mahoning County.

• Harvesting Hope in Your Community: $5,000 for operating support.

• Kidney Foundation of Ohio: $5,000 for direct assistance to kidney patients.

• Northeast Ohio Adoption Services: $15,000 for operating support.

• Promise Community Hub: $10,000 for the Youngstown Summer Experience day camp and community pop-up events.

• Senior Support Action Group: $10,000 for operating support.

• Smith Township: $10,000 for installation of a playground at the former Maple Ridge Elementary.

• United Way of Youngstown and Mahoning Valley: $10,000 for the Saturday of Caring program.

• Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp.: $50,000 for the Healthy Community Partnership’s Where the Sidewalk Ends No More initiative.

William Swanston Charitable Fund

• Evolve Innovation Center: $10,000 for the Mom 2 Mom Network.

• LifeAct: $5,000 for suicide prevention programs in Mahoning County schools.

• Northeast Ohio Adoption Services: $10,000 for operating support.

• Promise Community Hub: $5,000 for the Youngstown Summer Experience.

• Students Motivated by the Arts: $10,000 for its public programming.

• Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership: $25,000 for improvements to play areas at Packard Park.

• Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp: $25,000 for the Healthy Community Partnership’s Where the Sidewalk Ends No More initiative.