Private foundation · Canton, OH (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Timken Foundation of Canton
In 2024 it gave 3 grants worth $194,624 to Tennessee groups, 1 of them in Washington County. A typical grant was $24,624 to $100,000.
Takes applications. See how to apply below.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 3 totaling $194,624 · 1 in Washington County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $24,624 to $100,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $70,000: the middle grant to the 3 Tennessee groups it funded for the first time in 2024.
- 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? How we figure this
- 100% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2022–2023): 3 of 3.
- Total giving that year
- $19.5 million
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 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
- Contact
- Robert R Timken · Canton · (330) 452-1144
- 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 (1 grant)
- The love kitchen - new refrigeration unit for walk-in freezer and new sign for front of building. (1 grant)
- Hurricane helene disaster relief (1 grant)
Tennessee organizations it funded
Washington County grants are listed first, then the largest. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Past winner | 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 |