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Who funds Akron Creative Inc
EIN 26-0855272 · Akron, OH · NTEE A31
Akron Creative Inc of Akron, OH (EIN 26-0855272) was named as a grant recipient by 15 funders in 31 grants paid totaling $813,663 in tax years 2019–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$813,663
31 grants paid
Funders
15
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2019–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$625,000
not included in grants received
Funders
| Funder | State | Match | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John S and James L Knight Foundation 65-0464177 | FL | B | 7 | $355,000 | 2024 |
| Akron Community Foundation 34-1087615 | OH | A | 8 | $172,300 | 2025 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc 31-1640316 | CO | A | 1 | $100,000 | 2025 |
| The Miami Foundation Inc 65-0350357 | FL | A | 1 | $75,000 | 2024 |
| Gar Foundation 34-6577710 | PA | B | 1 | $30,000 | 2020 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund 11-0303001 | MA | A | 1 | $25,065 | 2021 |
| Artsnow 47-5513742 | OH | A | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| The Logsdon Family Foundation 47-5127863 | OH | B | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Northern Ohio Golf Charities Foundation Inc 34-1712857 | OH | B | 1 | $5,840 | 2025 |
| Michigan Theater Foundation Inc 38-2269013 | MI | A | 1 | $5,286 | 2020 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc 81-0739440 | DE | A | 1 | $5,260 | 2023 |
| The Mary and Dr George L Demetros Charitable 35-2168489 | OH | B | 1 | $2,500 | 2024 |
| Timken Co Charitable & Educational Fund 34-6520257 | OH | B | 3 | $2,250 | 2025 |
| The Yelp Foundation 45-4001403 | CA | B | 2 | $150 | 2020 |
| Amazonsmile Foundation 46-2626883 | WA | B | 1 | $12 | 2020 |
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.
Grants
The 37 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Akron Creative Inc Akron, OH | A | $100,000 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202611199349300601 |
| 2025 | Akron Community Foundation | Akron Creative Inc Aka the Nightlight Cinema Akron, OH | A | $20,250 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE NIGHTLIGHT'S GENERAL OPERATIONS THROUGHOUT EXPANSION | 202502769349300525 |
| 2025 | Northern Ohio Golf Charities Foundation Inc | Akron Creative Inc Akron, OH | B | $5,840 | paid | SUPPORT | 202523579349101417 |
| 2025 | Timken Co Charitable & Educational Fund | Akron Creative Inc Akron, OH | B | $1,500 | paid | General Operations | 202621349349105022 |
| 2025 | Timken Co Charitable & Educational Fund | Akron Creative Inc Akron, OH | B | $500 | paid | General Operations | 202621349349105022 |
| 2025 | Timken Co Charitable & Educational Fund | Akron Creative Inc Akron, OH | B | $250 | paid | General Operations | 202621349349105022 |
| 2024 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | Akron Creative Inc Akron, OH | B | $400,000 | approved, future | TO SUPPORT NIGHTLIGHT CINEMA'S ABILITY TO EXPAND FILM AUDIENCES IN AKRON. | 202523109349100927 |
| 2024 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | Akron Creative Inc Akron, OH | B | $200,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT NIGHTLIGHT CINEMA'S ABILITY TO EXPAND FILM AUDIENCES IN AKRON. | 202523109349100927 |
| 2024 | The Miami Foundation Inc | Akron Creative Inc Akron, OH | A | $75,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202502379349301125 |
| 2024 | Artsnow | The Nightlight | A | $25,000 | paid | 202500539349300115 | |
| 2024 | Akron Community Foundation | Akron Creative Inc Aka the Nightlight Cinema Akron, OH | A | $20,500 | paid | FOR GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202520359349300517 |
| 2024 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | Akron Creative Inc Akron, OH | B | $10,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE NIGHTLIGHT CINEMA AND FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COACHING. | 202523109349100927 |
| 2024 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | Akron Creative Inc Akron, OH | B | $10,000 | approved, future | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE NIGHTLIGHT CINEMA AND FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COACHING. | 202523109349100927 |
| 2024 | The Mary and Dr George L Demetros Charitable | Akron Creative Inc Akron, OH | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202541989349100109 |
| 2023 | Akron Community Foundation | Akron Creative Inc Aka the Nightlight Cinema Akron, OH | A | $24,000 | paid | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202420169349301177 |
| 2023 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Akron Creative Inc Akron, OH | A | $5,260 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202410469349300741 |
| 2023 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | Akron Creative Inc Akron, OH | B | $5,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE NIGHTLIGHT CINEMA AND FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COACHING. | 202433419349100508 |
| 2023 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | Akron Creative Inc Akron, OH | B | $5,000 | approved, future | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE NIGHTLIGHT CINEMA AND FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COACHING. | 202433419349100508 |
| 2022 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | Akron Creative Inc Akron, OH | B | $50,000 | paid | TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR NIGHTLIGHT CINEMA. | 202323139349102802 |
| 2022 | Akron Community Foundation | Akron Creative Inc Aka the Nightlight Cinema Akron, OH | A | $14,050 | paid | FOR OPERATING SUPPORT TO EXHIBIT INDEPENDENT AND INTERNATIONAL CINEMA IN DOWNTOWN AKRON | 202320469349302022 |
| 2022 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | Akron Creative Inc Akron, OH | B | $5,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE NIGHTLIGHT CINEMA AND THEIR SECOND SCREEN PROJECT. | 202323139349102802 |
| 2022 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | Akron Creative Inc Akron, OH | B | $5,000 | approved, future | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE NIGHTLIGHT CINEMA AND THEIR SECOND SCREEN PROJECT. | 202323139349102802 |
| 2021 | Akron Community Foundation | The Nightlight Cinema Akron, OH | A | $53,500 | paid | FOR THE 2020 ARTS AND CULTURE COMPETITIVE GRANT CYCLE | 202240339349301454 |
| 2021 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Akron Creative Inc Akron, OH | A | $25,065 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202221339349302787 |
| 2021 | The Logsdon Family Foundation | Akron Creative Inc Akron, OH | B | $10,000 | paid | General Support | 202222379349100507 |
| 2020 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | Akron Creative Inc Akron, OH | B | $200,000 | approved, future | TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR NIGHTLIGHT CINEMA. | 202143159349102889 |
| 2020 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | Akron Creative Inc Akron, OH | B | $80,000 | paid | TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR NIGHTLIGHT CINEMA. | 202143159349102889 |
| 2020 | Gar Foundation | Akron Creative Inc Akron, OH | B | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202103199349103625 |
| 2020 | Akron Community Foundation | Nightlight Cinema Akron, OH | A | $15,000 | paid | FOR THE 2019 SUMMER FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN | 202033589349300308 |
| 2020 | Akron Community Foundation | Nightlight Cinema Akron, OH | A | $15,000 | paid | FOR THE 2019 SUMMER FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN | 202033589349300308 |
| 2020 | Michigan Theater Foundation Inc | The Nightlight Cinema Akron Creative Co Akron, OH | A | $5,286 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202121169349300227 |
| 2020 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | Akron Creative Inc Akron, OH | B | $5,000 | approved, future | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE NIGHTLIGHT CINEMA VIA GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. | 202143159349102889 |
| 2020 | John S and James L Knight Foundation | Akron Creative Inc Akron, OH | B | $5,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE NIGHTLIGHT CINEMA VIA GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES. | 202143159349102889 |
| 2020 | The Yelp Foundation | Akron Creative Inc Akron, OH | B | $50 | paid | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION MADE BY EMPLOYEE OF YELP, INC. | 202102859349100625 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Akron Creative Inc Akron, OH | B | $12 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2019 | Akron Community Foundation | Akron Creative Inc Aka the Nightlight Cinema Akron, OH | A | $10,000 | paid | FOR OPERATING SUPPORT TO EXHIBIT INDEPENDENT AND INTERNATIONAL CINEMA IN DOWNTOWN AKRON | 202020349349300807 |
| 2019 | The Yelp Foundation | Akron Creative Inc Akron, OH | B | $100 | paid | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION MADE BY EMPLOYEE OF YELP, INC. | 202031929349101703 |
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 inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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