William T And Debbie J Hayden
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable initiatives. Its mission is inferred from its funding patterns, which focus on education, human services, and food security, as evidenced by grants to educational institutions like Denison University and organizations such as Feeding America and Ronald McDonald House. The foundation particularly emphasizes scholarships and unrestricted support for nonprofits, indicating a commitment to enhancing educational opportunities and addressing community needs. It primarily serves recipients in Ohio, reflecting a geographic focus in its philanthropic efforts.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small-to-medium nonprofit with an Ohio connection or a scholarship/human-services focus (e.g., university scholarship funds, child services, medical/hospice, community nonprofits) that matches prior recipient types and typical grant sizes.
Good Fit
- • Local or in-state (Ohio) presence or clear service to Ohio communities
- • Programs aligned with scholarships, child/family services, healthcare/hospice, or food/human services
- • Capacity to manage one-time grants in the $2k–$13k range
- • Existing relationships or introductions into the funder’s local network
- • Evidence of prior similar grants (scholarship endowments, Ronald McDonald House–type projects)
Geography
Giving is regionally concentrated: the foundation funded organizations in four states in the latest year but about 78% of dollars stayed in Ohio, indicating a state-focused footprint with occasional out-of-state grants.
Recipient Variety
The most recent year shows six distinct recipients (and 8 distinct recipients two years earlier), demonstrating a moderate spread of independent charities; however, financial concentration is high with the top five grantees receiving 85% of the year's dollars.
New Applicants
The foundation states it funds only preselected recipients and no public application route or website was found, which suggests unfamiliar applicants have low likelihood of entering the portfolio despite a small number of new grantees appearing in the latest year; how those new grantees were identified is not evident from filings.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
