The Rc Musson and Katharine Musson
Akron, OH · EIN 34-1549070. Reported 207 grants totalling $628,500 to 83 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Rc Musson and Katharine Musson did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $2,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,500 and $2,500; the smallest was $500 and the largest $50,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Akron | Akron, OH | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Haven of Rest Ministries | Akron, OH | $19,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| International Sop Box Derby | Akron, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Keep Akron Beautiful | Akron, OH | $15,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Open M | Akron, OH | $14,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Disability Services | Akron, OH | $13,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Magical Theatre Company | Barberton, OH | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Akron-Canton Regional Food Bank | Akron, OH | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dr Bob's Home | Akron, OH | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Stewart's Caring Place | Fairlawn, OH | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Score | Akron, OH | $9,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Family & Community Services Inc | Ravenna, OH | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens Inc | Akron, OH | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Caring for Kids Inc | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | $8,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Akron Art Museum | Akron, OH | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Akron Public Schools | Akron, OH | $8,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Casagal Program of Summit County | Akron, OH | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Family Promise of Summit County | Akron, OH | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Goodwill | Akron, OH | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Civic | Akron, OH | $8,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Access Inc | Akron, OH | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad | Peninsula, OH | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Here's Hope Horse Farm | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Salvation Army | Akron, OH | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Victim Assistance Program | Akron, OH | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| South Street Ministries | Akron, OH | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Girls on the Run Northeast Ohio | Brecksville, OH | $6,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Akron Inner City Soccer Club | Akron, OH | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Broken Chains Ministry | Akron, OH | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| First Glance | Akron, OH | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Freedom House for Women | Akron, OH | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Guardians Advoc Child Safety and Protection | Akron, OH | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Akron, OH | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Grief Care Place | Stow, OH | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Well Akron | Akron, OH | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| 913 the Summit | Akron, OH | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Greater Akron Amenities Inc | Akron, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Humane Society of Summit County | Twinsburg, OH | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Rebuilding Together | Akron, OH | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Safety Forces Chaplaincy Center | Akron, OH | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Summit Fm | Akron, OH | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Akron Marathon Charitable Organization | Akron, OH | $4,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | Akron, OH | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Battered Women's Shelter | Akron, OH | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio | Akron, OH | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jewish Family Service of Akron | Akron, OH | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Prevailing Word Ministry in Motion | Akron, OH | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Rape Crisis Center | Akron, OH | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tuesday Musical | Akron, OH | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Akron Development Corporation | Akron, OH | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Akron Symphony Orchestra | Akron, OH | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Axxess Pointe | Akron, OH | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Down Syndrome Association | Independence, OH | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Heart to Heart | Akron, OH | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Pregnancy Solutions | Akron, OH | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Truly Reaching You Ministries | Akron, OH | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Victory Gallop | Bath, OH | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Akron Zoo | Akron, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hale Farm - Village | Bath, OH | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Humane Society of Greater Akron | Twinsburg, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Safety Forces | Akron, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Safety Forces Support Center | Akron, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Akron Fossils & Science Center | Copley, OH | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Empowering Epilepsy | Solon, OH | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Imagine Impact Habitat for Humanity | Akron, OH | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Akron Dream Center | Akron, OH | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Arts Sparks | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends in Tents | New Franklin, OH | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hospice of Summit County | Cleveland, OH | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jobs for Ohio's Graduates | Akron, OH | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Replay for Kids | Medina, OH | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Summit Art Space | Akron, OH | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Weathervane Playhouse | Akron, OH | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ben Curtis Family Foundation | Kent, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Akron, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Summit Medina & Stark Counties | Akron, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Embrace Clinic and Care Center | Barberton, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Farmers & Hunters | Williamsport, OH | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hale Farm | Bath, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Idea Stream | Cleveland, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| League of Women Voters | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges | Columbus, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rayl Charitable Organization | Green, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
58 of 83 (70%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 72%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- The University of Akron
INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS TESTBED - International Sop Box Derby
VETERAN'S APPRECIATION DAY - WHEEL RE-DESIGN - Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens Inc
GATE LODGE RESTORATION PROJECT - Akron Public Schools
SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS - Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad
LEADING THE WAY CAPITAL CAMPAING - Here's Hope Horse Farm
SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENT PROGRAMS
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 117 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56 | $178,000 | $2,000 |
| 2022 | 46 | $149,000 | $2,250 |
| 2023 | 54 | $155,500 | $2,000 |
| 2024 | 51 | $146,000 | $2,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $2,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Ohio.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Rc Musson and Katharine Musson's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 7038, Akron, OH, 44306. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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