Community Foundation Of Lorain County
The Community Foundation of Lorain County (EIN 34-1322781) is a Lorain County, OH community foundation based in Elyria that manages hundreds of funds, awards scholarships, and makes grants to local nonprofit organizations. The site publishes grant and scholarship information, news, events, and financial/impact reports.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A local nonprofit or program serving Lorain County (Ohio) with clear program support needs and a track record of local impact.
Good Fit
- • Organizational programs that serve residents of Lorain County or the surrounding Ohio community.
- • Requests framed as program support or operational support at typical local grant sizes (tens of thousands of dollars).
- • Established nonprofit with documented local outcomes and capacity to report results.
- • Willingness to make an initial contact with program staff rather than submit through a public online application.
Geography
All observed grants in recent years were made to organizations in Ohio, with giving concentrated on Lorain County and nearby communities.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows roughly 140 distinct recipients and over 130 program-support grants across human services, education, mental health, food security, and local cultural groups, indicating a broad and diverse local recipient portfolio.
New Applicants
Behavior shows regular entry of new grantees (about 27 new in 2023 and 22 new in 2024) and the foundation lists program staff contacts; although no formal application instructions were found, the observed turnover and visible staff contacts indicate unfamiliar local applicants can plausibly gain entry.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
