The Sokol Family Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting a variety of charitable causes. Its mission appears to focus on providing assistance to health-related organizations, senior care facilities, food pantries, and animal welfare groups, reflecting a commitment to community well-being and support for vulnerable populations. The foundation actively funds initiatives that benefit the elderly, health charities, and animal shelters, among others. Through its grants, it serves a diverse range of recipients, primarily in the areas of health, community service, and animal welfare.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small to mid-sized charities seeking modest, mostly general/annual fund support in areas like food assistance, senior services, health, animal welfare, or community services, ideally with regional ties or a nomination pathway.
Good Fit
- • Seeks modest unrestricted or annual fund gifts rather than large project grants
- • Has demonstrated local or regional ties (especially to Ohio) or a mutual connection to board/leadership
- • Works in food banks, senior care, health charities, animal welfare, or community service organizations
- • Can accept relatively small one-time gifts and steward donor relationships
Geography
The foundation funded recipients in seven different states in the latest year, with a clear concentration in Ohio (about 37% of dollars) but meaningful giving outside the home state as well.
Recipient Variety
Sixteen distinct organizations received grants in the latest year across multiple charitable sectors, and most recipients were not repeat grantees (11 new recipients), indicating a broad recipient mix for the foundation’s size.
New Applicants
Direct application routes are not public and the foundation states it funds only preselected recipients, but observed giving shows many new organizations entering the portfolio (11 new recipients in the latest year), suggesting entry is possible primarily via nomination or relationships rather than an open solicitation.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
