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Timken Foundation of Canton

200 Market Ave. N., Ste. 210

Canton, OH 44702

Phone: (330) 452-1144

Contact: Nancy Knudsen, Secretary-Treasurer

Type of grantmaker: Independent foundation.

Background: Incorporated in 1934 in OH.

Purpose and activities: To promote broad civic betterment by capital fund grants; support largely for colleges, schools, hospitals, cultural centers, social services and recreation, and other charitable institutions.

Fields of interest: Adult education--literacy, basic skills & GED; Arts; Brazil; Canada; Child development, education; Child development, services; China; Community

development; Computer science; Crime/violence prevention, abuse prevention; Economically disadvantaged; Education; Education, early childhood education; Education, reading; Elementary school/education; France; Health care; Health organizations; Higher education; Historic preservation/historical societies; Hospitals (general); India; Italy; Leadership development; Libraries/library science; Poland; Recreation; Romania; Secondary school/education; South Africa; United Kingdom; Youth development, services.

Geographic focus: National; international

Types of support: Building/renovation, Capital campaigns, Curriculum development, Endowments, Equipment, Land acquisition, Matching/challenge support, Program

development, Research, Seed money.

Limitations: Giving primarily in local areas of Timken Co. domestic operations in Bucyrus, Canton, Eaton, New Philadelphia, and Wooster, OH; Ashboro, Columbus, and

Lincolnton, NC; Concord, Keene, and Lebanon, NH; Latrobe, PA; Gaffney, SC; and Altavista, VA. Giving also in local areas in Brazil, Canada, China, France, Great Britain,

India, Italy, Poland, Romania, and South Africa where Timken Co. has manufacturing facilities. No grants to individuals, or for operating budgets.

Application information: Application form not required. Applicants should submit the following:

1) Copy of IRS Determination Letter

Board meeting date(s): As required

Deadline(s): None

Financial data: (yr. ended 09/30/02): Assets, $152,855,083 (M); expenditures, $4,936,524; total giving, $4,537,943; qualifying distributions, $4,737,398; giving activities include $4,537,943 for 46 grants (high: $1,060,468; low: $16,333; average: $25,000-$200,000).