Connecting people who care with causes that matter
Welcome to the Coshocton Foundation
Our Commitment to Caring… With Your Support
The Coshocton Foundation is committed to improving our community, and Connecting People Who Care With Causes That Matter is a big part of that! At the heart of every thriving community are the programs and services that uplift its members – programs that rely on your generosity!
Invest in Our Community Today – Please fill out our donor card to make a valuable, tax deductible contribution to Our Community through the Coshocton Foundation. Contributions may also be made online, by credit card HERE
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A Commitment to Our Community – The Coshocton Foundation is Your Foundation invested in Our Community. In addition to providing scholarships, we are committed to “connecting people who care with causes that matter” and we support the ideas, projects and programs that make Coshocton County a great place to live and work.
Thoughtful Giving – Please glance through our information and consider making a tax-deductible donation of $100 or more to help us support the programs and charitable causes that are important to you. All contributions to the Coshocton Foundation, large or small, are tax-deductible and put to good use right here in Coshocton County. The Coshocton Foundation believes that every gift received from its generous supporters, no matter the amount, greatly impacts others throughout our community.
Distribution Committee Awards Unrestricted Grants in September 2025
The Distribution Committee of the Coshocton Foundation had their third and final meeting of Fiscal Year 2025 recently and reviewed 8 Unrestricted Grant Applications totaling $78,136.09. The committee awarded 5 total and 1 partial grant totaling $22,0111.09 to several community organizations. The grants awarded include: $10,000 to Echoing Hills Village, Inc. to assist with providing transportation to medical appointments and self-fulfillment opportunities, while supporting the integration into...
Coshocton Foundation Announces Change in Check Acceptance Policy
Coshocton Foundation Executive Director Bob Pell has announced that effective September 1, 2025, when contributors are making their donation to the Foundation or one of its underlying funds with a check, that it must be made payable to the Coshocton Foundation. This is due to a change in the banking industry in an attempt to combat check fraud, which has become rampant. According to Pell, the Memo field of the check can be used to designate a fund, such as a class or family fund, or a gift in...
2025 Adult Scholarship Applications Due July 11
The Coshocton Foundation has announced its 2025 scholarship program for adult, “non-traditional” students. Foundation Executive Director Bob Pell explained that the Coshocton Foundation awards more than 100 scholarships each year, most of which are designated for graduating high school seniors. In recent years, more adults are returning to college and many have expressed a need for financial help. The Foundation partners with COTC and the Coshocton Promise program through the Grace and...
Distribution Committee Welcomes New Members
The Coshocton Foundation’s Distribution Committee is welcoming two new members. Brooke Bigrigg and Emily Marrison were appointed effective April 1, 2025, for 5-year terms ending March 31, 2030. Bigrigg, appointed by Coshocton County Probate and Juvenile Court Judge Jason W. Given, has taken Kathy Gwinn’s seat on the committee. A New Concord native who graduated from John Glenn High School in 2017, Bigrigg received a bachelor’s degree in health administration from Muskingum University in 2021,...
Groundbreaking for GentleBrook’s The HomeStead: Coshocton Foundation Grants $4 million to Project
The Coshocton Foundation is supporting a new local senior living community by providing $4 million in funding. Read more about the project HERE in the September 26th, 2024 edition of The Beacon.
2024: Another Successful Year for Camp Invention
More than 240 students participated in Camp Invention in all three school districts in Coshocton County this summer - thanks, in part, to support from these funds at the Coshocton Foundation: - The Blessings Fund - Edwin F. Mulligan Endowment Fund - Simpson Family Donor Advised Fund - Pierce Family Fund - Ralph D. & Judy P. Wisenburg Fund These local organizations also generously provided support: - The Cleveland-Cliffs Foundation - Coshocton Kiwanis Club - Coshocton Rotary Club - McWane...
Claiming your Coshocton Foundation Scholarship
Congratulations to the Class of 2023! The Coshocton Foundation awarded 105 scholarships totaling $319,509 to high school seniors this spring. If you received a Coshocton Foundation scholarship, you will need to submit to the Coshocton Foundation a copy of your official billing statement/invoice from your college or university. The official billing statement/invoice should be available through your student portal on your college's website (where you log in to get your other student...
How do I claim my scholarship money?
Each spring the Coshocton Foundation awards scholarships to graduating seniors from area high schools. If you have won a Coshocton Foundation scholarship, you will need to submit to the Coshocton Foundation a copy of your official billing statement/invoice from your college or university. A Summary of Account or Financial Aid Worksheet is NOT sufficient, nor is anything entitled “Estimated” acceptable, and the listing of scholarships and grants received will not work either. The official billing statement/invoice should be available on your college’s website, where you log in to get your other student information.
The billing statement must show the amount owed for tuition, fees, room and board, etc. It should also show any other grants or loans you may have. The billing statement must reflect that you owe money. If you have a credit balance, the Coshocton Foundation cannot issue a check. All checks will be made out and sent to your college or university. No checks will be written to individuals. (We are not trying to be difficult — these are the rules by which we must abide!)
Your billing statement may be mailed to the Coshocton Foundation, P.O. Box 55, Coshocton, Ohio, 43812 or may be dropped off at the office at 220 S. Fourth St., Coshocton. It also may be faxed to 740-622-1660 or emailed to dleist@coshoctonfoundation.org. Please include a telephone number where we can contact you if we have any questions. If you will not need to use your scholarship during your first year of college, please advise us when you expect to submit a billing statement for payment.
Attention Schools Seeking Grants
Due to changes in IRS regulations, all grants from elementary, middle and high schools need to be made through the appropriate school district. In other words, where the application says “Name of Applying Organization,” the school district itself must be listed. The contact person may be listed as the actual individual representing the elementary, etc. school, with the person’s contact information. The grant application should also be made clear what school and program the grant is for. Also, the EIN of the school district needs to be reflected on the application. If you have questions, please contact the Foundation.
Thank you!