H.C.S. Foundation

OVERVIEW: The H.C.S. Foundation supports health, education, human services, religion and the arts in Ohio.

FUNDING AREAS: Health, education, human services, arts, religion

IP TAKE: Even though this foundation does not have much of a web presence, it is an accessible grantmaker for Ohio groups in a wide variety of focus areas.

PROFILE: Established in 1959, the H.C.S. Foundation is a private foundation based in Cleveland, Ohio. This is the foundation of Harold C. Schott (1907-1977), who was a financier and industrialist who created a business empire in Cleveland and elsewhere in the Midwest. Schott and his brother owned multiple industrial companies, including Cleveland Pneumatic Tool, U.S. Air Compressor Co. and Champion Machine & Forging Co. The founder never married and was active with Catholic Charities during his lifetime. Today, the foundation funds local efforts for health, education, human services, religion and the arts.

The H.C.S. Foundation does not have a website to guide grantseekers. However, past tax records indicate that it funds a variety of different causes at the local level. The foundation has been a significant contributor to the United Way. It is consistently interested in funding organizations that eliminate barriers to social and health care due to disabilities and chronic illnesses. Many grants have gone towards the efforts of the Roman Catholic Church, hospitals and secondary education.

Grants range between about $5,000 and $300,000. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking primarily focuses on Ohio communities. Past local grantees include Good Samaritan Hospital Free Clinic, Freestore Foodbank and the Franklin County Historical Society.

This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits. It does not have any submission deadlines, restrictions or limitations on awards. Direct general questions to the staff at 216-781-3502.

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