Grants paid by Samuel Reese Willis Foundation Inc C/O Naomi Ganoe
EIN 34-1662189 · Fairlawn, OH · Form 990-PF, Part XV
Samuel Reese Willis Foundation Inc C/O Naomi Ganoe of Fairlawn, OH (EIN 34-1662189) reported 120 grants paid totaling $1,142,250 to 45 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,142,250
120 grants
Recipients
45
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
8 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 18 | $144,000 | — |
| 2019 | 21 | $139,500 | — |
| 2020 | 22 | $130,000 | — |
| 2021 | 17 | $130,250 | — |
| 2022 | 10 | $168,500 | — |
| 2023 | 11 | $165,000 | — |
| 2024 | 7 | $90,000 | — |
| 2025 | 14 | $175,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 45 recipients receiving the most from Samuel Reese Willis Foundation Inc C/O Naomi Ganoe, by grants paid, out of 45 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat for Humanity of Summit and Medina Co 34-1518873 | D | Akron, OH | 5 | $115,000 | 2025 |
| Akron Canton Regional Food Bank 34-1369388 | C | Akron, OH | 7 | $110,000 | 2025 |
| Haven of Rest Ministries 34-0750345 | B | Akron, OH | 7 | $90,000 | 2025 |
| Open M 03-0605432 | D | Akron, OH | 5 | $80,000 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | U | Akron, OH | 5 | $79,500 | 2025 |
| Refuge of Hope | U | Canton, OH | 3 | $75,000 | 2024 |
| The University of Akron Foundation 34-6575496 | B | Akron, OH | 3 | $75,000 | 2022 |
| Boys and Girls Club | U | Akron, OH | 4 | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Family Promise of Summit County 75-3101718 | C | Akron, OH | 4 | $37,500 | 2024 |
| Stewarts Caring Place 20-0181338 | B | Akron, OH | 4 | $30,000 | 2023 |
| Shelter Care Inc 34-1172458 | B | Tallmadge, OH | 3 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Salvation Army | U | Akron, OH | 5 | $26,000 | 2024 |
| Good Samaritian Hunger Center 34-1374539 | D | Akron, OH | 5 | $26,000 | 2023 |
| Hope and Healing Survivor Resource Center 34-1249342 | C | Akron, OH | 3 | $25,500 | 2025 |
| Empowering Epilepsy 47-1250482 | C | Solon, OH | 5 | $24,250 | 2025 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House 31-0964793 | D | Akron, OH | 3 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Akron Fossils & Science Center 20-2545942 | B | Copley, OH | 3 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Junior Achievement | U | Akron, OH | 3 | $17,000 | 2025 |
| Casa Gal Program of Summit Co | U | Akron, OH | 4 | $17,000 | 2024 |
| Akron Art Museum 34-0813426 | B | Akron, OH | 3 | $15,000 | 2021 |
| Christ Child Society of Akron 34-1225803 | B | Akron, OH | 2 | $15,000 | 2023 |
| Broken Chains Ministry | U | Akron, OH | 2 | $15,000 | 2020 |
| Goodwill Industries | U | Akron, OH | 4 | $13,000 | 2025 |
| Crown Point | U | Bath, OH | 3 | $10,500 | 2020 |
| Akron Urban League 85-0639815 | D | Akron, OH | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Let's Grow Akron 34-1632443 | B | Akron, OH | 2 | $10,000 | 2019 |
| Pathway Caring for Children 23-7244648 | B | Canton, OH | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Child Guidance & Family Solutions 34-0726083 | B | Akron, OH | 2 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| United Way of Summit County | U | Akron, OH | 2 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Project Ed Bear | U | Akron, OH | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Tri-County Jobs for Ohio 31-1204720 | D | Akron, OH | 1 | $7,500 | 2021 |
| First Tee of Greater Akron | U | Akron, OH | 2 | $7,000 | 2020 |
| South Akron Youth Mentors | U | Akron, OH | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| Akron Symphony 81-3257904 | D | Akron, OH | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Glendale Cemetery 31-0296910 | D | Akron, OH | 1 | $5,000 | 2019 |
| Victim Assistance 38-3142753 | D | Akron, OH | 1 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| St Bernard Hunger Fund 88-2874360 | D | Akron, OH | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Humane Society of Summit County 23-7060744 | B | Twinsburg, OH | 1 | $5,000 | 2021 |
| Akron Zoo | U | Akron, OH | 1 | $5,000 | 2019 |
| The Well Cdc | U | Akron, OH | 1 | $4,000 | 2020 |
| First Glance 20-2610539 | B | Akron, OH | 1 | $3,000 | 2020 |
| Ideastream Wviz 34-1943865 | D | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $2,500 | 2019 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | U | Akron, OH | 1 | $2,500 | 2020 |
| Akron Civic Theatre 34-1015948 | B | Akron, OH | 1 | $2,500 | 2020 |
| Mobile Meals Inc | U | Akron, OH | 1 | $2,000 | 2018 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 120 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Haven of Rest Ministries Akron, OH | B | $35,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202513219349100536 |
| 2025 | Habitat for Humanity of Summit and Medina Co Akron, OH | D | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202513219349100536 |
| 2025 | Akron Canton Regional Food Bank Akron, OH | C | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202513219349100536 |
| 2025 | Boys and Girls Club Akron, OH | U | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202513219349100536 |
| 2025 | Hope and Healing Survivor Resource Center Akron, OH | C | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202513219349100536 |
| 2025 | Akron Urban League Akron, OH | D | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202513219349100536 |
| 2025 | American Red Cross Akron, OH | U | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202513219349100536 |
| 2025 | Shelter Care Inc Tallmadge, OH | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202513219349100536 |
| 2025 | Akron Fossils & Science Center Copley, OH | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202513219349100536 |
| 2025 | Goodwill Industries Akron, OH | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202513219349100536 |
| 2025 | Junior Achievement Akron, OH | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202513219349100536 |
| 2025 | Empowering Epilepsy Solon, OH | C | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202513219349100536 |
| 2025 | Victim Assistance Akron, OH | D | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202513219349100536 |
| 2025 | Child Guidance & Family Solutions Akron, OH | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202513219349100536 |
| 2024 | Refuge of Hope Canton, OH | U | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202530489349100108 |
| 2024 | Open M Akron, OH | D | $20,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202530489349100108 |
| 2024 | Family Promise of Summit County Akron, OH | C | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202530489349100108 |
| 2024 | Pathway Caring for Children Canton, OH | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202530489349100108 |
| 2024 | Ronald Mcdonald House Akron, OH | D | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202530489349100108 |
| 2024 | Salvation Army Akron, OH | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202530489349100108 |
| 2024 | Casa Gal Program of Summit Co Akron, OH | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202530489349100108 |
| 2023 | Akron Canton Regional Food Bank Akron, OH | C | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202410229349100851 |
| 2023 | Refuge of Hope Canton, OH | U | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202410229349100851 |
| 2023 | Habitat for Humanity of Summit and Medina Co Akron, OH | D | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202410229349100851 |
| 2023 | Shelter Care Inc Tallmadge, OH | B | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202410229349100851 |
| 2023 | Haven of Rest Ministries Akron, OH | B | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202410229349100851 |
| 2023 | Stewarts Caring Place Akron, OH | B | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202410229349100851 |
| 2023 | Boys and Girls Club Akron, OH | U | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202410229349100851 |
| 2023 | Christ Child Society of Akron Akron, OH | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202410229349100851 |
| 2023 | Hope and Healing Survivor Resource Center Akron, OH | C | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202410229349100851 |
| 2023 | Good Samaritian Hunger Center Akron, OH | D | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202410229349100851 |
| 2023 | United Way of Summit County Akron, OH | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202410229349100851 |
| 2022 | Refuge of Hope Canton, OH | U | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202300339349100210 |
| 2022 | Akron Canton Regional Food Bank Akron, OH | C | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202300339349100210 |
| 2022 | Habitat for Humanity of Summit and Medina Co Akron, OH | D | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202300339349100210 |
| 2022 | The University of Akron Foundation Akron, OH | B | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202300339349100210 |
| 2022 | American Red Cross Akron, OH | U | $18,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202300339349100210 |
| 2022 | Open M Akron, OH | D | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202300339349100210 |
| 2022 | Haven of Rest Ministries Akron, OH | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202300339349100210 |
| 2022 | Project Ed Bear Akron, OH | U | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202300339349100210 |
| 2022 | Family Promise of Summit County Akron, OH | C | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202300339349100210 |
| 2022 | Salvation Army Akron, OH | U | $5,500 | paid | SUPPORT | 202300339349100210 |
| 2021 | Habitat for Humanity of Summit and Medina Co Akron, OH | D | $20,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202220409349100702 |
| 2021 | American Red Cross Akron, OH | U | $16,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202220409349100702 |
| 2021 | Boys and Girls Club Akron, OH | U | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202220409349100702 |
| 2021 | Akron Canton Regional Food Bank Akron, OH | C | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202220409349100702 |
| 2021 | Family Promise of Summit County Akron, OH | C | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202220409349100702 |
| 2021 | Tri-County Jobs for Ohio Akron, OH | D | $7,500 | paid | SUPPORT | 202220409349100702 |
| 2021 | Empowering Epilepsy Solon, OH | C | $6,250 | paid | SUPPORT | 202220409349100702 |
| 2021 | Good Samaritian Hunger Center Akron, OH | D | $6,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202220409349100702 |
| 2021 | Salvation Army Akron, OH | U | $5,500 | paid | SUPPORT | 202220409349100702 |
| 2021 | Humane Society of Summit County Twinsburg, OH | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202220409349100702 |
| 2021 | Casa Gal Program of Summit Co Akron, OH | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202220409349100702 |
| 2021 | Haven of Rest Ministries Akron, OH | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202220409349100702 |
| 2021 | Junior Achievement Akron, OH | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202220409349100702 |
| 2021 | Stewarts Caring Place Akron, OH | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202220409349100702 |
| 2021 | Akron Art Museum Akron, OH | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202220409349100702 |
| 2021 | Akron Fossils & Science Center Copley, OH | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202220409349100702 |
| 2021 | Goodwill Industries Akron, OH | U | $4,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202220409349100702 |
| 2020 | American Red Cross Akron, OH | U | $22,500 | paid | SUPPORT | 202100339349100010 |
| 2020 | Open M Akron, OH | D | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202100339349100010 |
| 2020 | Broken Chains Ministry Akron, OH | U | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202100339349100010 |
| 2020 | Akron Canton Regional Food Bank Akron, OH | C | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202100339349100010 |
| 2020 | Hope and Healing Survivor Resource Center Akron, OH | C | $5,500 | paid | SUPPORT | 202100339349100010 |
| 2020 | Akron Symphony Akron, OH | D | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202100339349100010 |
| 2020 | United Way of Summit County Akron, OH | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202100339349100010 |
| 2020 | Christ Child Society of Akron Akron, OH | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202100339349100010 |
| 2020 | Haven of Rest Ministries Akron, OH | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202100339349100010 |
| 2020 | Good Samaritian Hunger Center Akron, OH | D | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202100339349100010 |
| 2020 | St Bernard Hunger Fund Akron, OH | D | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202100339349100010 |
| 2020 | Ronald Mcdonald House Akron, OH | D | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202100339349100010 |
| 2020 | Salvation Army Akron, OH | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202100339349100010 |
| 2020 | The Well Cdc Akron, OH | U | $4,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202100339349100010 |
| 2020 | First Tee of Greater Akron Akron, OH | U | $4,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202100339349100010 |
| 2020 | Crown Point Bath, OH | U | $3,500 | paid | SUPPORT | 202100339349100010 |
| 2020 | Empowering Epilepsy Solon, OH | C | $3,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202100339349100010 |
| 2020 | First Glance Akron, OH | B | $3,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202100339349100010 |
| 2020 | Big Brothers Big Sisters Akron, OH | U | $2,500 | paid | SUPPORT | 202100339349100010 |
| 2020 | Akron Civic Theatre Akron, OH | B | $2,500 | paid | SUPPORT | 202100339349100010 |
| 2020 | Family Promise of Summit County Akron, OH | C | $2,500 | paid | SUPPORT | 202100339349100010 |
| 2020 | Goodwill Industries Akron, OH | U | $2,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202100339349100010 |
| 2019 | The University of Akron Foundation Akron, OH | B | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202000349349100255 |
| 2019 | Open M Akron, OH | D | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202000349349100255 |
| 2019 | Boys and Girls Club Akron, OH | U | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202000349349100255 |
| 2019 | Haven of Rest Ministries Akron, OH | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202000349349100255 |
| 2019 | Akron Canton Regional Food Bank Akron, OH | C | $7,500 | paid | SUPPORT | 202000349349100255 |
| 2019 | Stewarts Caring Place Akron, OH | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202000349349100255 |
| 2019 | Child Guidance & Family Solutions Akron, OH | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202000349349100255 |
| 2019 | Let's Grow Akron Akron, OH | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202000349349100255 |
| 2019 | Salvation Army Akron, OH | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202000349349100255 |
| 2019 | Ronald Mcdonald House Akron, OH | D | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202000349349100255 |
| 2019 | Glendale Cemetery Akron, OH | D | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202000349349100255 |
| 2019 | Empowering Epilepsy Solon, OH | C | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202000349349100255 |
| 2019 | Akron Fossils & Science Center Copley, OH | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202000349349100255 |
| 2019 | Good Samaritian Hunger Center Akron, OH | D | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202000349349100255 |
| 2019 | Shelter Care Inc Tallmadge, OH | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202000349349100255 |
| 2019 | Akron Zoo Akron, OH | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202000349349100255 |
| 2019 | Akron Art Museum Akron, OH | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202000349349100255 |
| 2019 | Casa Gal Program of Summit Co Akron, OH | U | $4,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202000349349100255 |
| 2019 | Crown Point Bath, OH | U | $3,500 | paid | SUPPORT | 202000349349100255 |
| 2019 | Ideastream Wviz Cleveland, OH | D | $2,500 | paid | SUPPORT | 202000349349100255 |
| 2019 | Goodwill Industries Akron, OH | U | $2,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 202000349349100255 |
| 2018 | The University of Akron Foundation Akron, OH | B | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 201910169349100701 |
| 2018 | Habitat for Humanity of Summit and Medina Co Akron, OH | D | $20,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 201910169349100701 |
| 2018 | Open M Akron, OH | D | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 201910169349100701 |
| 2018 | American Red Cross Akron, OH | U | $13,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 201910169349100701 |
| 2018 | Haven of Rest Ministries Akron, OH | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 201910169349100701 |
| 2018 | Akron Canton Regional Food Bank Akron, OH | C | $7,500 | paid | SUPPORT | 201910169349100701 |
| 2018 | Junior Achievement Akron, OH | U | $7,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 201910169349100701 |
| 2018 | Let's Grow Akron Akron, OH | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 201910169349100701 |
| 2018 | Empowering Epilepsy Solon, OH | C | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 201910169349100701 |
| 2018 | Broken Chains Ministry Akron, OH | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 201910169349100701 |
| 2018 | Stewarts Caring Place Akron, OH | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 201910169349100701 |
| 2018 | Good Samaritian Hunger Center Akron, OH | D | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 201910169349100701 |
| 2018 | South Akron Youth Mentors Akron, OH | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 201910169349100701 |
| 2018 | Akron Art Museum Akron, OH | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 201910169349100701 |
| 2018 | Crown Point Bath, OH | U | $3,500 | paid | SUPPORT | 201910169349100701 |
| 2018 | First Tee of Greater Akron Akron, OH | U | $3,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 201910169349100701 |
| 2018 | Casa Gal Program of Summit Co Akron, OH | U | $3,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 201910169349100701 |
| 2018 | Mobile Meals Inc Akron, OH | U | $2,000 | paid | SUPPORT | 201910169349100701 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-09-30 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202513219349100536 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-09-30 | not stated | 2023v6.0 | 202530489349100108 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-09-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202410229349100851 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-09-30 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202300339349100210 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-09-30 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202220409349100702 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-09-30 | not stated | 2019v5.1 | 202100339349100010 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-09-30 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 202000349349100255 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-09-30 | not stated | 2017v2.3 | 201910169349100701 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/341662189.json.
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