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Historical funder research: IRS Form 990-PF filings from US private foundations, showing who funded what in past years. This is not a list of currently open grant calls, and we do not track open RFPs from private foundations. From public IRS Form 990-PF filings (latest on file for this funder: tax year 2025). Coverage: tax years 2019–2025. Freshness: the IRS releases these returns 1.5–2+ years after the tax year ends, so 2025 is still partial and a funder's newest grants may not appear yet. Last updated: November 14, 2026. Filings can contain errors, so confirm current priorities and deadlines with the funder before applying.
Year 2025 is still partial because many returns have not been filed or released yet. That is a freshness issue — coverage in our dataset is tax years 2019–2025.
Only 63.6% of this funder's organizational grants could be linked to an IRS cause code.
- Form & materials
- APPLICATION & INSTRUCTIONS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT "WWW.THEBEACONJOURNAL.COM/PUBLIC/JSKSCHOLARSHIP.PDFCALL MICHAEL DOUGLAS.
- Deadlines
- MARCH 2ND
- Restrictions
- COLLEGE STUDENT PURSUING DEGREE IN JOURNALISM.PHOTOJOURNALISM BROADCASTING OR PUBLIC RELATIONS. STUDENT MUST EITHER LIVE IN OR ATTEND A COLLEGE IN SUMMIT, PORTAGE, STARK, MEDINA, OR WAYNE COUNTY.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose (as filed) | Amount | Tax yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent State University | Kent, OH | SCHOLARSHIP | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Baldwin Wallace University | Berea, OH | SCHOLARSHIP | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Ohio University | Athens, OH | SCHOLARSHIP | $5,000 | 2025 |
| University of Akron | Akron, OH | SCHOLARSHIP | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Kent State University | Kent, OH | SCHOLARSHIP | $40,000 | 2024 |
| University of Akron | Akron, OH | SCHOLARSHIP | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Kent State University | Kent, OH | SCHOLARSHIP | $40,000 | 2023 |
| University of Akron | Akron, OH | SCHOLARSHIP | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Ashland University | Ashland, OH | SCHOLARSHIP | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Kent State University | Kent, OH | SCHOLARSHIP | $37,500 | 2022 |
| University of Akron | Akron, OH | SCHOLARSHIP | $15,000 | 2022 |
Grants to individuals are counted but not named.
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