The Nordson Corporation Foundation
Westlake, OH · EIN 34-1596194. Reported 1,752 grants totalling $35.0M to 837 recipients across tax years 2020-2024. This foundation told the IRS it does not accept unsolicited requests: it contributes only to organizations it selects itself.
Does this foundation accept applications?
No -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation to check a box if it "only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds". The Nordson Corporation Foundation checked it on its most recent filing, as 78% of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered did. An unsolicited request is unlikely to go anywhere.
Organizations it funds that make grants of their own
4 of the organizations The Nordson Corporation Foundation funded make grants themselves, and it reported 10 grants totalling $125,515 to them. That is 0% of the $31.0M of its giving we could match to a registered organization. Each is classified by the IRS as a philanthropy or grantmaking organization, reported grants to at least 25 organizations of its own, and has at least 10 funders behind it.
All of them file Form 990, which never asks whether an organization funds only groups it picks, so there is no answer on record either way.
What that does not mean. It does not mean an application to any of them reaches this foundation's money. A private foundation's grant to a community foundation or a federated campaign is often a donor-advised fund or a gift designated for a purpose the foundation chose, and has nothing to do with any open programme the receiving organization runs. Its return's purpose text sometimes names a family fund or a designated purpose, which is the plainest case of money no applicant can reach; where it names none, neither return says which. The list is who this foundation paid that also makes grants. Whether any of them would fund you is a question for its own page.
| Grantmaker | Kind | State | Received | Grants | Years | Last | Only funds organizations it picks? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Way of Larimer County | federated giving programme | Colorado | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 | Its form does not ask |
| United Way of Greater Lorain County Inc | federated giving programme | Ohio | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 | Its form does not ask |
| The United Way of Youngstown and the | grantmaking organization | Ohio | $25,515 | 3 | 3 | 2022 | Its form does not ask |
| Community Foundation of Lorain County | community foundation | Ohio | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 | Its form does not ask |
A floor, not a full list. A grantmaker appears here only where this foundation's return named it clearly enough for us to match the name to an EIN, which we manage for about two thirds of 990-PF grant rows, and only where that grantmaker has a page on this site. There may be more. Dollars here are summed by EIN across every spelling on its returns, so a figure can differ from the matching row in the full list below, which groups names as written. And the IRS classification cannot tell a grantmaker from a funders' association or a donor-advised fund sponsor, so a payment to one of these may be dues or an account rather than support for a grants programme.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $15,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $601,500.
Every organization it funded
837 recipient names appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tech Corps Ohio | Columbus, OH | $2,570,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| National Inventors Hall of Fame | North Canton, OH | $2,204,100 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Friends of Breakthrough Schools | Cleveland, OH | $1,200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| College Now Greater Cleveland Inc | Cleveland, OH | $1,186,875 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Towards Employment Incorporated | Cleveland, OH | $600,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Neighborhood Alliance | Elyria, OH | $590,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Second Harvest Foodbank of North Central Ohio | Lorain, OH | $535,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Manufacturing Advocacy & Growth Network Inc | Cleveland, OH | $500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Effective Leadership Academy | Warrensvl Hts, OH | $387,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Lorain County Community College Foundation | Elyria, OH | $375,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cleveland Museum of Natural History | Cleveland, OH | $366,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Providence | Providence, RI | $350,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Save the Bay | Providence, RI | $315,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| California State University San Marcos Foundation | San Marcos, CA | $307,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Collegenow Greater Cleveland Inc | Cleveland, OH | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Friends of Breakthough Schools | Cleveland, OH | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Girl Scouts of North East Ohio | Macedonia, OH | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Lorain County Urban League Inc | Elyria, OH | $264,858 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Blessing House | Elyria, OH | $260,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio | Lorain, OH | $259,156 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Elyria City School District | Elyria, OH | $251,019 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Aces Lorain County (achievement Thru Community Education & Support) | Lorain, OH | $225,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Willow Hill Heritage and Renaissance Center Inc | Portal, GA | $212,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Legal Aid Society of Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $194,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Georgia Inc | Atlanta, GA | $175,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| North County Lifeline Inc | Vista, CA | $170,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Thrive Scholars | Boston, MA | $170,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| El Centro De Servicios Sociales Inc | Lorain, OH | $160,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Downcity Design | Providence, RI | $150,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Save Our Children of Elyria Inc | Elyria, OH | $145,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| University Circle Incorporated | Cleveland, OH | $140,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Common Ground - the Cindy Nord Center for Renewal | Oberlin, OH | $135,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Little Lighthouse Learning Center | Lorain, OH | $135,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Lccc Foundation | Elyria, OH | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sunshine House Regional Children's Advocacy Center | Swainsboro, GA | $120,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities Corporation | Cleveland, OH | $115,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community College of Rhode Island Foundation | Lincoln, RI | $110,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Lorain City Schools | Lorain, OH | $110,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Greater Chippewa Valley Inc | Eau Claire, WI | $106,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Fill Ministries Inc Dba Meals By Grace | Cumming, GA | $105,382 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Feeding San Diego | San Diego, CA | $105,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| New Urban Arts | Providence, RI | $105,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lorain Historical Society | Lorain, OH | $104,600 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| City Club of Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Latin American Association Inc | Atlanta, GA | $100,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Lorain Metropolitan Housing Authority | Lorain, OH | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Second Harvest Foodbank of North Centeral Ohio | Lorain, OH | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| 21ST Century Leaders Inc | Decatur, GA | $98,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Madonna Place Inc | Norwich, CT | $95,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Next Generation Focus Inc | Cumming, GA | $95,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Sojourner House | Providence, RI | $95,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Feed My People Inc | Eau Claire, WI | $92,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Interfaith Community Services Inc | Escondido, CA | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Lorain County Safe Harbor | Lorain, OH | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Food Bank for Larimer County | Loveland, CO | $89,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Respite Care Inc | Fort Collins, CO | $89,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Ohioguidestone | Berea, OH | $86,827 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Northeast Ohio | Lorain, OH | $85,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rainbow Village Inc | Duluth, GA | $85,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Steps Inc | Groton, CT | $85,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Vocational Guidance Services | Cleveland, OH | $85,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Vox Teen Communications | Atlanta, GA | $82,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Lorain County | Lorain, OH | $80,250 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Family Connection of Easton Inc | Easton, PA | $80,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Family Services of the Merrimack Valley Inc | Lawrence, MA | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank | San Diego, CA | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lake Erie Nature & Science Center | Bay Village, OH | $80,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | Lorain, OH | $80,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Esperanza Inc | Cleveland, OH | $79,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Golden Harvest Food Bank Inc | Augusta, GA | $77,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| San Diego Children's Discovery Museum | Escondido, CA | $77,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta Inc | Atlanta, GA | $77,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Educational Service Center of Lorain County | Elyria, OH | $76,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Family Promise of Southern New Hampshire | Nashua, NH | $75,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Northview Techno Titans Robotics Foundation Inc | Duluth, GA | $75,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Tutoring Chicago | Chicago, IL | $75,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Always Home Inc | Mystic, CT | $74,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Si Se Puede Inc | North Andover, MA | $73,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Walker West Music Academy | Saint Paul, MN | $73,280 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Providence Public Library | Providence, RI | $73,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Safe Futures Inc | New London, CT | $73,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Citizens Against Violence Inc | Statesboro, GA | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Cleveland Play House | Cleveland, OH | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Junior Achievement of Southwest New England | Hartford, CT | $70,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Playhouse Square Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $70,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Reach for Excellence Inc | Atlanta, GA | $70,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Thompson R2-J Education Foundation | Loveland, CO | $70,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Way to Grow | Minneapolis, MN | $68,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Achievement Thru Community Education & Support | Lorain, OH | $67,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket | Pawtucket, RI | $67,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rhode Island Community Food Bank Association | Providence, RI | $67,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Lifeact | Chagrin Falls, OH | $65,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Moving in the Spirit Inc | Atlanta, GA | $65,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Neighborhood Cooperative Ministries | Norcross, GA | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Oberlin Community Services Council | Oberlin, OH | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Pathways Enrichment Center | Lorain, OH | $65,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Phoenix Charter Academy Foundation Inc | Chelsea, MA | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Raksha Inc | Atlanta, GA | $65,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Street Grace | Norcross, GA | $65,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Southern Anoka Community Assistance Inc | Columbia Hts, MN | $64,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Good Neighbor House | Dayton, OH | $62,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Children's Hunger Alliance | Columbus, OH | $62,375 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| A Step Beyond | Escondido, CA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Community Inroads Inc | North Andover, MA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Fill Ministries Inc | Cumming, GA | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Little Lighthouse Learning Center (fiscal Sponsor for Aces) | Lorain, OH | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Partnership Against Domestic Violence | Atlanta, GA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio | Cleveland, OH | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Mad Factory | Oberlin, OH | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Top Notch Scholars Inc | Lawrence, MA | $60,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Youth Challenge | Westlake, OH | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| New Hampshire Catholic Charities Inc | Manchester, NH | $59,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Teaching Tree Early Childhood Learning Center | Fort Collins, CO | $59,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Peoples Resource Center | Wheaton, IL | $58,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater Haverhill Inc | Haverhill, MA | $57,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Georgia Sheriffs' Youth Homes | Madison, GA | $57,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Inspiring Minds | Warren, OH | $56,700 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Mosaic Georgia Inc | Duluth, GA | $56,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Access Youth Academy | San Diego, CA | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| CASA De Amparo | San Marcos, CA | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lorain County Lutheranpresbyterian Cooperative Ministry | Lorain, OH | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army | Lorain, OH | $54,850 | 6 | 2 | 2022 |
| High Hopes Therapeutic Riding Inc | Old Lyme, CT | $53,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Lesbian Gay Bisexual & Transgender Community Center of Greater Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $53,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| AS220 | Providence, RI | $52,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club of San Marcos | San Marcos, CA | $52,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Good Neighbors Inc | Riverside, RI | $52,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Baldwin Wallace University | Berea, OH | $52,250 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Petey Greene Program Inc | Princeton, NJ | $52,130 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Reading in Motion | Chicago, IL | $52,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Junior Achievement of Greater Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $51,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Armed Services YMCA of the USA | San Diego, CA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Best Buddies in Connecticut | Middletown, CT | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Georgia Inc | Macon, GA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cleveland Zoological Society | Cleveland, OH | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cuyahoga Community College Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Early Childhood Council of Larimer County | Fort Collins, CO | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Eau Claire Area School District | Eau Claire, WI | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Great Lakes Theater Festival Inc | Cleveland, OH | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Lorain Civic Center | Lorain, OH | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Manufacturing Sos Alliance Inc | Bloomer, WI | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Palomar College Foundation | San Marcos, CA | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Passages Connecting Fathers and Families | Elyria, OH | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| San Diego Center for Children | San Diego, CA | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Trinity Equestrian Center Kids Kamp Inc | Eau Claire, WI | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way of Larimer County Inc | Fort Collins, CO | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Harbor Homes Inc | Nashua, NH | $49,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Ohio State University Foundation | Columbus, OH | $49,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Thames Valley Council for Community Action Inc | Jewett City, CT | $49,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Hope Gospel Mission Inc | Eau Claire, WI | $48,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Wallin Education Partners | Saint Paul, MN | $48,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Vista Inc | Vista, CA | $47,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Elderhelp of San Diego | San Diego, CA | $47,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Providence Children's Museum | Providence, RI | $47,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Zoological Society of San Diego Dba San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance | San Diego, CA | $47,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Homefront Inc | Lawrenceville, NJ | $47,250 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Coastal Roots Farm | Encinitas, CA | $47,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Nutmeg Big Brothers-Big Sisters Inc | Hartford, CT | $47,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Aarons Presents Inc | Andover, MA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Fort Collins Museum of Discovery Nonprofit Partner | Fort Collins, CO | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Georgia Council on Economic Education | Atlanta, GA | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Leadership Lorain County | Elyria, OH | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Northern Ohio Youth Orchestra Inc | Oberlin, OH | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Oberlin Community Services | Oberlin, OH | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ocean Discovery Institute | San Diego, CA | $45,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Providence Promise | Providence, RI | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Reality Changers | San Diego, CA | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Riverfront Childrens Center Inc | Groton, CT | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Society of St Vincent De Paul Georgia Inc | Atlanta, GA | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Autism Project | Johnston, RI | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Woonasquatucket Valley Community Build Inc | Providence, RI | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Words Alive | San Diego, CA | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Groundwork Rhode Island | Pawtucket, RI | $44,024 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Adoption Rhode Island | Providence, RI | $42,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Amherst Exempted Village Schools | Amherst, OH | $42,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Camp Imagine | Avon Lake, OH | $42,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lesbian Gay Bisexual & Transgender Comn Ctr of Greater Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $42,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Live the Victory Inc | Fort Collins, CO | $42,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lowell Community Charter School Friends Inc | Lowell, MA | $42,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Voices for Children | San Diego, CA | $42,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Alternatives to Violence Inc | Loveland, CO | $41,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Colorado Bioscience Institute | Denver, CO | $41,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lorain Lighthouse United Methodist | Lorain, OH | $41,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| A Sanctuary for Military Families Inc | Pagosa Springs, CO | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Bike Works | Allentown, PA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Compudopt | Forest Park, GA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Connecting for Kids of Westlake Ohio | Westlake, OH | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Crossroads Rhode Island | Providence, RI | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Foster Care Support Foundation Inc | Roswell, GA | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Good Knights Inc | Elyria, OH | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Horizons Inc | South Windham, CT | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage | Beachwood, OH | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Northeast Oportunities for Wellness Inc | Putnam, CT | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Rhode Island Community Food Bank | Providence, RI | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Skills for Rhode Island's Future | Providence, RI | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Support the Enlisted Project Inc | San Diego, CA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Elaine Clark Center | Chamblee, GA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Manton Avenue Project | Providence, RI | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The OSU Foundation on Behalf of Lorain County OSU Extension | Columbus, OH | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Utec Inc | Lowell, MA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Wesley House Student Residence Inc | San Diego, CA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| YWCA of San Diego County | San Diego, CA | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Childsafe Colorado Inc | Fort Collins, CO | $39,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Wisconsin - Nwd | Eau Claire, WI | $38,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Act Lawrence Inc | Lawrence, MA | $38,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Operation Hope-North County | Vista, CA | $38,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Science From Scientists Inc | Woburn, MA | $38,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego | San Diego, CA | $37,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Carlsbad Educational Foundation | Carlsbad, CA | $37,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Dancing Classrooms Northeast Ohio | Parma, OH | $37,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Homeward Alliance Inc | Fort Collins, CO | $37,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Oasis Institute | La Mesa, CA | $37,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Oberlin City Schools | Oberlin, OH | $37,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| The Baum School of Art | Allentown, PA | $37,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| United Through Reading | San Diego, CA | $37,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Black Ensemble Theater | Chicago, IL | $37,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Everybody Wins Atlanta Inc | Atlanta, GA | $37,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Hope Inc | Duluth, GA | $37,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bestprep | Minneapolis, MN | $36,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Just in Time for Foster Youth | San Diego, CA | $35,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bradbury-Sullivan Lgbt Community Center | Allentown, PA | $35,164 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Metro Atlanta | Chamblee, GA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District | Chippewa Falls, WI | $35,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Court Appointed Special Advocate Inc | Fort Collins, CO | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cuyahoga Community College | Cleveland, OH | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Elevated Thought Inc | Lawrence, MA | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Firstworks | Providence, RI | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Foundation for Women Warriors | Vista, CA | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Friends of Beaver Creek Reserve | Fall Creek, WI | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hi-Hope Service Center Inc | Lawrenceville, GA | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hope Village-Tiny Housing Alternatives Inc | Chippewa Falls, WI | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| PROMISES2KIDS | San Diego, CA | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| San Diego Museum of Man | San Diego, CA | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Save Our Children | Elyria, OH | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Shri Service Corps | Pawtucket, RI | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Learning Community | Central Falls, RI | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Wellspring Living Inc | Atlanta, GA | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Woonasquatucket Valley Community Build Dba the Steel Yard | Providence, RI | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| World Savvy Inc | Minneapolis, MN | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Science From Scientists Inc | Burlingame, CA | $33,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| A Little Help | Denver, CO | $32,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Empowerment Factory | Pawtucket, RI | $32,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| North Pointe Ballet Inc | Berea, OH | $32,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| College Possible | Saint Paul, MN | $31,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| I Love a Clean San Diego County Inc | San Diego, CA | $30,840 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation | Carlsbad, CA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Atlanta Childrens Shelter Inc | Atlanta, GA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Back to Basics Youth Education | Englewood, OH | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers-Big Sisters of Lorain County | Lorain, OH | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bipoc Support Foundation | Escondido, CA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
452 of 837 (54%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 50%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one, and this foundation told the IRS it does not.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Tech Corps Ohio
EXPANDING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO K-12 STEM EDUCATION - National Inventors Hall of Fame Inc
STEM, CREATIVITY, INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP - Boys and Girls Clubs of Providence
RENOVATION & EXPANSION OF BGCP'S WANSKUCK CLUBBHOUSE - Collegenow Greater Cleveland Inc
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM AND SCHOLARSHIPS - Friends of Breakthough Schools
PREPARING SCHOLARS FOR CHOICE-FILLED LIVES - Neighborhood Alliance
SHELTER AND EMERGENCY HAVEN CENTER CAPITAL
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 1,253 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 481 | $6,773,722 | $5,500 |
| 2021 | 459 | $8,095,581 | $7,500 |
| 2022 | 404 | $8,100,029 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 249 | $6,573,375 | $15,000 |
| 2024 | 159 | $5,451,100 | $20,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. The Nordson Corporation Foundation has 79 of them, worth $4,993,115. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Breakthrough Schools | Cleveland, OH | $600,000 |
| Tech Corps Ohio | Columbus, OH | $564,000 |
| Tech Corps Ohio | Columbus, OH | $564,000 |
| Neighborhood Alliance | Elyria, OH | $500,000 |
| Tech Corps Ohio | Columbus, OH | $450,000 |
| Friends of Breakthrough Schools | Cleveland, OH | $300,000 |
| Friends of Breakthrough Schools | Cleveland Hts, OH | $300,000 |
| Neighborhood Alliance | Elyria, OH | $250,000 |
| Lorain County Community College Foundation | Elyria, OH | $250,000 |
| Manufacturing Advocacy & Growth Network | Cleveland, OH | $250,000 |
| California State University San Marcos Foundation | San Marcos, CA | $200,000 |
| Lccc Foundation | Elyria, OH | $125,000 |
| Cleveland Museum of Natural History | Cleveland, OH | $125,000 |
| California State University San Marcos Foundation | San Marcos, CA | $100,000 |
| Inspiring Minds | Warren, OH | $29,700 |
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53% of its giving went to organizations in Ohio.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Nordson Corporation Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 28601 Clemens Road, Westlake, OH, 44145. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS.
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