Maynard Family Foundation
The Maynard Family Foundation is a private family foundation based in Tallmadge/Akron, OH that funds community-based organizations to advance self-reliance and quality of life in the Greater Akron area. The website provides mission and about information, contact details, and a hosted online grant application with quarterly deadlines.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A registered 501(c)(3) community-based nonprofit serving Akron/Summit County with programs that advance self-reliance and local quality of life.
Good Fit
- • Organization physically located in or serving Akron/Summit County, Ohio.
- • Programs focused on human services, youth development, health, housing, or food security.
- • Clear demonstration of local impact and sustainable program budgets.
- • Ability to submit required proof of public charity status.
- • Grant request size consistent with prior awards (many grants under $25K, with some larger local grants up to six figures).
- • Willingness to apply through the foundation's online form by a quarterly deadline.
Geography
Giving is overwhelmingly local: roughly 99% of grant dollars went to organizations in Ohio, concentrated in the Greater Akron/Summit County area despite a few out-of-state grants by count.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows a broad recipient set with 84 distinct organizations funded and a mix of new and returning grantees across human services, health, youth, and community organizations.
New Applicants
Direct evidence supports entry by unfamiliar applicants: the foundation runs a public online application with quarterly deadlines and 54 new grantees were added in 2023, so new entrants appear plausibly able to join the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
