Private foundation · Canton, OH (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Timken Foundation of Canton
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 3 totaling $195K
- Typical grant
- $25K to $100K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $70K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Jefferson County, Knox County, Washington County · plus 108 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- 2 of its Tennessee grants went to buildings, renovations or equipment, e.g. “Playground improvement program”; “The love kitchen - new refrigeration unit for walk-in freezer and...”
- Funds new groups?
- 100% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2022–2023): 3 of 3.
- Total giving that year
- $19.5M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $19.5M | $195K | 3 |
| 2023 | $18.7M | $88K | 2 |
| 2022 | $15.4M | $64K | 2 |
How to apply
- Contact
- Robert r timken · canton · 3304521144
- What to send
- No specific form of application is required. Information submitted must include verification of the applicant's status under irc section 501(c)(3)
- Deadlines
- There are no submission deadlines.
- Limits
- Except under unusual circumstances, grants are awarded exclusively for charitable and educational purposes to organizations under irc section 501(c)(3) or to foreign charitable organizations pursuant to regulations 53.4945-5(a)(5) based on affidavits of the grantee organization or opinions of counsel that the grantee is an organization described in section 509(a)(1), (2), or (3).
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- Ward J TimkenTrustee
- Ward J Timken JrTrustee
- Wr Timken JrTrustee
- Joy A TimkenTrustee
- Robert R TimkenPresident/trustee
- Hh Kurt TimkenTrustee
- Mark A SchefflerExecutive director
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Playground improvement program
- The love kitchen - new refrigeration unit for walk-in freezer and new sign for front of building.
- Hurricane helene disaster relief
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Way of East Tennessee Highlands | Johnson City, Washington County | Hurricane helene disaster relief | $100K |
| New Market Elementary Pto | New Market, Jefferson County | Playground improvement program | $70K |
| The Love Kitchen | Knoxville, Knox County | The love kitchen - new refrigeration unit for walk-in freezer and new sign... | $25K |