North Canton Medical Foundation

What North Canton Medical Foundation does

North Canton Medical Foundation (NCMF) is a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation headquartered at 6046 Whipple Ave NW in North Canton, Ohio. Founded in 1971 by Dr. Ralph T. Warburton and a group of local physicians, the organization originally operated as a direct patient care practice with five on-site physicians when its doors opened in December 1972. In 2014, NCMF transitioned away from clinical care to function exclusively as a grant-making foundation, and today awards grants twice yearly to tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations operating in Stark County, Ohio and the surrounding counties of Carroll, Holmes, Tuscarawas, and Wayne.

NCMF's core product is its Grant Giving Program, which deploys funds to nonprofit grantees focused on healthcare access, pediatric care, charitable pharmacy services, behavioral health, food services for the seriously ill, and community wellness. Cumulative grants from 2014 through 2023 totaled $1,967,796, with 2024 alone reaching $446,263 across named grantees including Access Health Stark County, YMCA of Central Stark County, CommQuest Services, Aultman College, Beacon Charitable Pharmacy, the Margaret B. Shipley Child Health Clinic, Compassion Delivered, and Hartville Migrant Ministry. Two additional branded programs sit alongside the core grant cycle: the Love Your Skin Stark County initiative, a ten-year skin cancer awareness campaign in partnership with Ellen's Effort and the YMCA, and the Cancer Relief Fund, which provides direct financial assistance (gas and grocery gift cards) to cancer patients in partnership with Aultman Hospital. The technology stack supporting operations is intentionally lightweight: Foundant Lifecycle Manager handles grant applications, DonorPerfect and PayPal process donations, and Zoom hosts community webinars. NCMF has no proprietary technology products and no AI or machine learning capabilities.

The foundation's business model is that of a community-supported grant-making vehicle rather than a commercial enterprise. It accepts tax-deductible donations from individuals and organizations, supplements these with prudent use of accumulated reserves, and re-deploys approximately 100% of available funds into community grants. Operations are run by a two-person staff (Executive Director Dr. John Humphrey and Executive Assistant & Grants Coordinator Stacy Remark) under the governance of a 20+ member Board of Directors. In 2025, NCMF expanded its role beyond funding into healthcare policy advocacy through a formal partnership with the Health Policy Institute of Ohio, adding research dissemination and educational webinars to its programmatic surface area.

Name

North Canton Medical Foundation

Legal name

North Canton Medical Foundation

Website

https://ncmf.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

North Canton Medical Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation in North Canton, Ohio that awards grants to healthcare and wellness nonprofits in Stark County and surrounding counties, distributing $446,263 in 2024 across grantees such as Access Health Stark County, YMCA, and Beacon Charitable Pharmacy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Grants & Charitable Foundation

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Foundations & CSR Grantmaking (BPAGAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Chronic Disease & Health Promotion Program Funding (HLAJALAJ), Non-Communicable Disease Prevention & Chronic Disease Programs (BPAIAJAI)

Keywords

• Healthcare grants
• Community health foundation
• Charitable giving
• Nonprofit grants program
• Wellness philanthropy

Headquarters

HQ city

Canton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Grant Making and Charitable Donations: NCMF operates as a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation that accepts donations to support its mission of improving health and wellness of the community. The foundation awards grants to qualifying organizations and sponsors programs that provide for community health. Total gifts from 2014-2023 amounted to $1,967,796.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

North Canton Medical Foundation (NCMF) is a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation that awards grants twice yearly to tax-exempt 501(c)(3) healthcare and wellness organizations in Stark County, Ohio and surrounding counties. It funds community health programs, operates the Love Your Skin Stark County melanoma awareness initiative, and provides direct financial assistance through its Cancer Relief Fund to cancer patients in need.

Product overview

North Canton Medical Foundation operates as a charitable grant-giving foundation with two primary programmatic offerings: its core grant awarding program and the Love Your Skin Stark County initiative. The grant program, NCMF's primary activity since transitioning away from direct patient care, distributes funds twice yearly to 501(c)(3) organizations in Stark County and surrounding counties that improve community health and wellness. The Love Your Skin Stark County program is a dedicated skin cancer awareness and melanoma prevention initiative conducted in partnership with Ellen's Effort. NCMF also maintains a Cancer Relief Fund that provides direct financial assistance to cancer patients. The foundation's grantees include healthcare providers (Shipley Child Health Clinic), charitable pharmacies (Beacon Charitable Pharmacy), meal services (Compassion Delivered), and other health-focused organizations, though these are recipient organizations rather than NCMF products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Grant Giving Program Twice-yearly grant program that awards financial funding to tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organizations in Stark County, Ohio and surrounding counties (Carroll, Holmes, Tuscarawas, Wayne) whose programs or services positively impact community health and wellness. Applications are submitted and reviewed through the Foundant Lifecycle Manager platform, with review by NCMF's Grant Committee and approval by the Board. Total gifts from 2014-2023 amounted to $1,967,796.
• Love Your Skin Stark County (LYSSC) A community awareness and education initiative that brings attention to the importance of healthy skin and melanoma prevention. Includes educational outreach, a silent art auction, a 680 square-foot mural in downtown Canton's Arts District, and sunscreen distribution through partner organizations including the YMCA of Central Stark County. Over 10 years, LYSSC events have raised over $35,000 for NCMF's Cancer Relief Fund.
• Cancer Relief Fund Provides temporary financial support to cancer patients needing immediate assistance with cancer treatment-related costs, including gas and grocery gift cards distributed in partnership with Aultman Hospital. Funded in part by Love Your Skin Stark County events.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 296,000 prescriptions dispensed valued at more than $31 million through Beacon Charitable Pharmacy
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Health Policy Institute of Ohio (HPIO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 March 2025HPIO is a key policy partner that provides data and research on Ohio healthcare issues including Medicaid, SNAP, and adverse childhood experiences. NCMF shares HPIO publications and hosts webinars on healthcare policy topics relevant to the community.
• Ellen's EffortcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEllen Gray died from melanoma at age 29. Her family created Ellen's Effort in her memory to educate others about skin cancer awareness and safe sun habits. NCMF partners with Ellen's Effort on the Love Your Skin Stark County initiative to bring awareness to the importance of healthy skin and melanoma prevention.
• YMCA of Central Stark CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYMCA partners with NCMF and Love Your Skin Stark County to provide access to sunscreen for thousands of children and families at summer camps and pools, raising awareness about sun safety through informative signage and special events.
• Arts in StarkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArts organization partner in the Love Your Skin Stark County initiative, contributing to community art and education efforts.
• Kent State Stark CountyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner in the Love Your Skin Stark County initiative. A student from Kent State Stark County won the mural apprenticeship for the LYSSC mural project.
• SaxtonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in the Love Your Skin Stark County collaborative initiative.
• Timken Family Cancer CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCMF supported construction of the Timken Family Cancer Center with a commitment of $100,000 per year for 5 years totaling $500,000.
• Aultman HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCMF partners with Aultman Hospital on various initiatives including the Cancer Relief Fund (distributing gas and grocery gift cards to cancer patients) and chemo caps for patients undergoing treatment.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Austin-Bailey Health & Wellness Foundation: Canton-area private foundation devoted specifically to health and wellness grantmaking. Closely analogous because it shares NCMF's narrow health-only mission and Stark County operating geography.
• HealthPath Foundation of Ohio: Ohio-based health-focused grantmaking foundation supporting community health initiatives across the state. Directly comparable because it is a regional health-only foundation with a similar grantmaking model and Ohio footprint.
• The Nord Family Foundation: Ohio-based private foundation that funds health and social-service nonprofits. Comparable as an in-state community foundation with health-related grantmaking and small operating staff.
• The Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati: Regional Ohio foundation funding health equity and community-health initiatives. Comparable as a state-level, grant-giving foundation solely focused on community health outcomes.

Regional players

• Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton: Stark County-area faith-based foundation addressing health, education, and poverty. Comparable as a Canton/Stark County grantmaker serving overlapping nonprofit ecosystems and beneficiary populations.
• Akron Community Foundation: Community foundation serving Northeast Ohio (including Stark-adjacent Summit County). Comparable as a regional grantmaker deploying donor funds to local health, education, and human-service nonprofits.

Broad incumbents

• The John A. Hartford Foundation: Nationally focused health-aging foundation that funds healthcare system improvement. Comparable as a private health-only grantmaker operating at significantly larger scale and scope.
• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: Largest US health-focused philanthropy, funding health-equity and systems-change initiatives. Comparable only as a national health-only grantmaking foundation; operates at vastly greater scale.
• Conrad N. Hilton Foundation: Major international foundation funding health, education, and humanitarian programs. Comparable as a large, multistate health-included grantmaker; not a direct competitor at the local level.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/NCMFcares
• Instagraminstagram.com/northcantonmedicalfoundation
• Xx.com/ncmfcares
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/north-canton-medical-foundation

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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