DURING FISCAL YEAR 2024, AKRON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION CONTINUED ITS FOCUS ON FOUR DEFINED GRANT-MAKING PRIORITIES. THOSE INCLUDE SUPPORTING PROGRAMS IN THE COMMUNITY THAT ARE FOCUSED ON ARTS & CULTURE, EDUCATION, HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, AND CIVIC AFFAIRS. TOTAL GRANT MAKING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH UNRESTRICTED AND ADVISED FUND TOTALED OVER $10,931,692 VIA 1,586 GRANTS AND OTHER DISTRIBUTIONS TOTALED OVER $6,806,629 THROUGH ENDOWMENT FUND VIA 547 GRANTS AND OTHER DISTRIBUTIONS. AKRON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AWARDED OVER 196 SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING $551,389.