Welcome to
The Ariel Foundation
Founded in 2009 by Karen Buchwald Wright, as a private family foundation, The Ariel Foundation focuses on improving quality of life throughout Mount Vernon, Ohio. Through grant partnerships with local organizations committed to creating opportunities that provide for a better life for area residents, visitors to the community and future generations.
The Foundation partners in promoting arts, culture, education, health & wellbeing while fostering community preservation balanced with community revitalization. For 16 years, the Foundation's impact has been felt far and wide in Mount Vernon and Knox County by more than 90 service, government, education and economic development organizations.
The Foundation partners in promoting arts, culture, education, health & wellbeing while fostering community preservation balanced with community revitalization. For 16 years, the Foundation's impact has been felt far and wide in Mount Vernon and Knox County by more than 90 service, government, education and economic development organizations.
Grantmaking
Ariel Foundation is proud to support the people and projects whose missions are to improve the quality of life in the Mount Vernon, Ohio area.
Scholarships
Engineering Scholarships are available through the Foundation annually. The yearly submission deadline is May 1.
Partnerships
Since 2010, The Ariel Foundation has partnered with 80 local grantees to provide more than 600 grants aimed at enhancing the quality of life in and around the City of Mount Vernon.