— FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE —
March 13, 2024
CONTACT: HEATHER BAILEY
(937) 478-3400
TIPP CITY, OH-
Record-Breaking Grant Year Ahead
During 2024, grants nearing $175,000 will be awarded by the Tipp City Foundation. All grants impact residents within 45371. This will be the largest grantmaking year in the foundation’s 81-year history.
Grants are made possible because of contributions, of any size, from the community. Donations are held in an endowment and only the interest is spent.
In the first quarter, the grant dollars requested were the highest ever considered by the group for a single quarter. The variety of innovation represented in the applications speaks to the visions of those leading area nonprofits.
Awards support the quality of life in the spheres of arts and culture, health and safety, recreation, social services, nature, and education.
Ultimately, 13 organizations received 17 awards totaling $63,854.82. Since 1943, $2,945,983.68 have been awarded to local causes through grantmaking.
The following is a list of recipients, award levels and the impact these grants will make. Any additional support that donor advisors gave through their grantmaking is included.
SOCIAL SERVICES
Connections of Tipp City, $700, supports an after-school program for middle and high school students.
Eagles’ Wings Stables, Inc., award, builds brain / body connections for people using this equine-assisted therapy program. With the purchase of an electric horse stall cleaning machine, more volunteer hours can be focused on the clients instead of shoveling out 10 stalls six times each week. A Lucky 13 Fund award.
New Path, Inc., award, aids residents struggling to make ends meet through emergency rent support. The majority needing this support are the elderly and disabled, including grandparents raising grandchildren. Awarded through the Robinson-Walters Family Fund and the Lucky 13 Fund.
Seeds of Hope OH, award, provides mattresses and bed frames for children coming into foster care. A Lucky 13 Fund award.
Tipp City Church of the Nazarene, $2,500, expands existing daycare and preschool options to include special needs children. This grant supports the remodeling of the building to accommodate the specialized equipment required. Awarded, in part, by the Hidden Picture Puzzles by Liz Ball Fund. Additional support from the Walter E. Caton Fund rounds out this request for a total of $5,000. This is the first of a 2-year commitment to the project, for a total of $10,000.
ARTS & CULTURE
Downtown Tipp City Partnership, $6,226.52, nods to the vibrant gathering space that the downtown is becoming through the purchase of stacking tables and chairs. These party staples will be available for borrowing by area nonprofits.
Downtown Tipp City Partnership, $2,196, spruces up the exteriors of downtown properties identified through the Partnership’s Façade Improvement Program. An Urban Stewardship Fund grant.
Tipp City Area Arts Council, $2,286, rebuilds the plein air arts weekend that was lost during COVID. A Tiny & Emma Drewing Fund grant. Additional support from the Lucky 13 Fund rounds out this request for a total of $3,500.
Tipp City Public Library, $876.20, engages small children in learning with the addition of a light table, a surface designed for creative play and developing fine motor skills. Additional support from the Walter E. Caton Fund rounds out this request for a total of $1,385.20.
Tippapalooza Music Festival, $3,451, encircles a city block of revelry with stanchions needed to keep a party safe. These alcohol-on-premises party staples will be available for borrowing by area nonprofits.
Project T.I.P.P. (Teens Impacting and Promoting Philanthropy), $5,000, gives teens grantmaking responsibility in conjunction with the Tipp City Chamber of Commerce’s Teen Leadership Academy.
Tipp City Exempted Village Schools, $2,000, promotes the two-week Stagecrafters Summer Theatre Drama Camp in 2024. Awarded, in part, from the Jim and June Kyle Family Fund.
HEALTH & SAFETY
The Edison Foundation, $5,000, supports the building of classrooms dedicated to the field of nursing at this community college. This is the 1st of 5 payments, which will total $25,000. Awarded, in part, from the Bethel Community Fund.
Miami County Dental Clinic, award, supports human resources compliance for this agency, which serves over 600 residents of 45371 annually. A Walter E. Caton Fund award.
Tipp City Exempted Village Schools, $649, purchases LifeVac Airway Clearance devices, which will be placed in each school cafeteria. A Safety First Fund grant.
Tipp City Fire and Emergency Services, $7,000, keeps first responders fit for duty by replacing current workout equipment. A Safety First Fund grant.
RECREATION
Bethel Local Schools, $5,000, honors our commitment to help build a new stadium at Bethel Schools. This is the 4th of 5 payments, which will total $25,000. Awarded, in part, from the Bethel Arts Fund and the Bethel Community Fund.
Tipp City Parks Department, $6,500, contributes towards a Lillie Dog Splash Pad coming to Kyle Park. This will be the first of its kind in Miami and Montgomery Counties. Awarded, in part, from the Warren E. Miltenberger Parkland Fund and the Outdoor Experiences Fund iho Abby Kessler Bowling.
Tipp Pride Association, $7,500, honors our commitment to help build a new stadium in City Park. This is the 7th of 10 payments, which will total $75,000.
EDUCATION
Bethel Local Schools, $5,000, grows math fluency for 2nd graders through the purchase of Reflex, an online teaching tool. A Radle Family Fund for Science Education and Bethel Community Fund grant.
Bethel Local Schools, $1,970.10, accelerates reading fluency and comprehension for 3rd – 5th grade, about 450 learners. Many of these students are recent immigrants to the United States and are in the early stages of learning English. The Read Naturally tool gives students the reading essentials they need to build their new lives. A Bethel Community Fund grant.
Miami County Educational Service Center, award, meets the sensory needs of some preschool students with the purchase of a swinging chair. A Lucky 13 Fund award.
Quarterly grant deadlines are February 15, May 15, August 15, and November 15 each year. Jim Ranft is available for your grant-related questions at 937-528-2482. Applications are available online at www.tippfoundation.org.
Members of the Foundation are Heather Bailey, Richard Bender, president, Bryan Blake, Mary Bowman, Diana Featherstone, treasurer, Dee Gillis, Joellen Heatherly, vice president, Bruce McKenzie, Glen McMurry, Jim Ranft, distribution chair, Julie Taylor, Andrew Venters, Jackie Wahl, Bill Wendel, secretary and Carolyn Wright.
The Tipp City Foundation is a component fund of The Troy Foundation. If you would like information about how to make a tax-deductible contribution or how to establish an endowment fund, please contact Heather Bailey at (937) 528-2482.
For more information visit www.tippfoundation.org or Tipp Foundation on Facebook and Instagram.
# # #
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
The Tipp City Foundation is a member fund of The Troy Foundation. You can make a difference with your dollars in our community by:
- Donating online here.
- Making your check payable to the Tipp City Foundation and mail to P.O. Box 626, Tipp City, OH 45371.
- Setting up a fund or legacy plan by contacting Heather Bailey at (937) 528-2482.
STAY CONNECTED
We’d love to stay in touch. Stay connected with the Tipp City Foundation by:
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
All marketing activities of the Foundation is 100% underwritten by generous sponsors. Please contact us at info@tippfoundation.org for information on how your business or organization can become our partner in philanthropy.
- Silver Sponsor — Thrivent Financial (Matt Buehrer)
- Bronze Sponsors —Evans Title, J & L Wood Products, Monroe Federal, New Carlisle Federal Savings Bank,
Park National Bank, Pickrel, Schaeffer & Ebeling, Sibcy Cline – Jackie Halderman, John J. Skolnicki, CPA,
Tipp Eye Center - Friend Sponsors — Captor Corporation, Edward Jones – Neil Nehring, Frings & Bayliff Funeral Home, Greenville Federal, Minster Bank, Turnstone Financial, US Bank
- Media Sponsor — Tippecanoe Gazette
GOOD NEWS IS WORTH SHARING
Use the links below to share the TIPPing Point with friends and neighbors. Not a subscriber? Sign up here! If there is something you would like to see in future installments, please email news@tippfoundation.org. Your input is welcome and appreciated!