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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 34-1404854

The Abington Foundation

A private foundation in Cleveland, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 73 grants and $1.6 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
The Abington Foundation Co Foundati
1422 Euclid Avenue Suite 966
Cleveland, OH 441151592
(216) 621-2901
Form and materials
All applications should be made online at www.abingtonfoundation.org
Deadlines
Applications are reviewed three times a year; deadlines are december 1; april 1 and september 1
Restrictions
See website for full details. Eligibility is limited to organizations that are exempt under 501(c)(3); provide programming or services in one of four focus areas (education; pathways to economic independence; healthcare or cultural activities); are located in cuyahoga county and have submitted interim or final reports on previous grants awarded before a new grant can be considered

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,631,308

    Grants listed
    73
    Assets, end of year
    $39,569,358

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,986,500

    Grants listed
    75
    Assets, end of year
    $35,507,737

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,513,500

    Grants listed
    70
    Assets, end of year
    $33,513,413

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,581,666

    Grants listed
    64
    Assets, end of year
    $30,831,158

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,834,992

    Grants listed
    72
    Assets, end of year
    $38,693,202

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,786,667

    Grants listed
    61
    Assets, end of year
    $35,786,307

Grants paid in 2025

73 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Centers for Families and ChildrenCleveland, OH

    Over two years, for the capital campaign to renovate cleveland christian home to serve as the cuyahoga county child wellness campus and welcome center

    $200,000
  2. Urban Community SchoolCleveland, OH

    Over two years, to construct an athletic center in 2024-25

    $125,000
  3. Magnolia ClubhouseCleveland, OH

    For a capital campaign to expand services for individuals with mental illness in fy26

    $50,000
  4. Fund for Our Economic FutureCleveland, OH

    Over 3 years, for program support

    $45,000
  5. Family Connections of Northeast OhioCleveland, OH

    For the spark kindergarten readiness program for cleveland children in fy25

    $30,000
  6. Seeds of LiteracyCleveland, OH

    To provide adult basic education in fy26

    $30,000
  7. Stella Maris IncCleveland, OH

    For start-up of a medication-assisted recovery housing program

    $30,000
  8. Support Center for Child AdvocatesPhiladelphia, PA

    To provide legal representation and advocacy to low-income children with behavioral health needs in fy26

    $30,000
  9. Cleveland Central Catholic High SchoolCleveland, OH

    For facility renovations in fy26

    $27,000
  10. America Scores ClevelandCleveland, OH

    For programming for CMSD students in fy26

    $25,000
  11. Benedictine High SchoolCleveland, OH

    For the pathways program

    $25,000
  12. Center for Employment OpportunitiesNew York, NY

    For employment services for formerly incarcerated individuals in fy26

    $25,000
  13. Enterprise Community PartnersColumbia, MD

    To launch a pilot initiative to strengthen workforce programming for homeless young adults in 2025

    $25,000
  14. Greater Cleveland Food BankCleveland, OH

    For operating support in fy25

    $25,000
  15. Musical Arts AssociationCleveland, OH

    For education concerts and music resources for CMSD students in 2025-26

    $25,000
  16. Resource ClevelandCleveland, OH

    For youth mentoring programming in 2026

    $25,000
  17. Smart Development IncCleveland, OH

    For the community first program in 2025

    $25,000
  18. The Center for Community SolutionsCleveland, OH

    For cuyahoga county human services chamber to provide nonprofit sector advocacy support in 2025-26

    $25,000
  19. The Cleveland Museum of Natural HistoryCleveland, OH

    For the slam dunk program in 2025-26 school year

    $25,000
  20. Beech BrookGarfield HTS, OH

    For behavioral health services for CMSD students in 2025-26

    $20,000
  21. Boys and Girls Clubs of Northeast OhioLorain, OH

    For academic success programming in cleveland clubs in 2025

    $20,000
  22. City Year ClevelandCleveland, OH

    For programming in 3 CMSD schools in 2024-25

    $20,000
  23. Esperanza IncCleveland, OH

    For afterschool support and enrichment for CMSD students in 2024-25

    $20,000
  24. Great Lakes Museum of Science Environment and TechnologyCleveland, OH

    For cle4sci programming for CMSD 6th, 7th and 8th graders in 2025-26

    $20,000
  25. Legal Aid Society of ClevelandCleveland, OH

    To remove barriers to economic independence through civil legal aid in 2025

    $20,000
  26. Literacy Cooperative of Greater ClevelandCleveland, OH

    For dolly parton's imagination library in 2025

    $20,000
  27. May Dugan CenterCleveland, OH

    For the education resource center in 2025

    $20,000
  28. Mental Health & Addiction Advocacy CoalitionCleveland, OH

    For program support in 2025

    $20,000
  29. Nature Center at Shaker LakesCleveland, OH

    For cle4sci programming for CMSD preschoolers, kindergartners and first graders in 2025-26

    $20,000
  30. Northeast Ohio Worker CenterCleveland, OH

    For financial literacy and know your rights education for workers in 2025

    $20,000
  31. Playhouse Square FoundationCleveland, OH

    For classroom connections programming for CMSD students in the 2024-25 school year.

    $20,000
  32. Saint Martin de Porres High SchoolCleveland, OH

    For the career and credentials program in 2025-26

    $20,000
  33. Spanish American Committee for A Better CommunityCleveland, OH

    For the families first program in 2025

    $20,000
  34. Youth Opportunities UnlimitedCleveland, OH

    To support the jobs for ohio's graduates program in 2025-26

    $20,000
  35. Daily Dose of ReadingSouth Euclid, OH

    For the play and learn early literacy program in fy25

    $17,750
  36. Rise Up Northeast OhioCleveland, OH

    For the life as a scientist program in the CMSD in 2025-26

    $16,558
  37. Art House IncCleveland, OH

    For urban bright art residencies in cleveland schools in 2024-25

    $15,000
  38. Arts ImpactCleveland, OH

    For arts integrated residencies in CMSD schools in 2025-26

    $15,000
  39. Cleveland Sight CenterCleveland, OH

    For services for adults who are blind or visually impaired in 2025

    $15,000
  40. College Now Greater ClevelandCleveland, OH

    For college and career access advising services for CMSD students in 2025-26

    $15,000
  41. Developing Connections Northeast OhioParma, OH

    For dance residency programming in CMSD schools in 2024-25

    $15,000
  42. Effective Leadership AcademyCleveland, OH

    For social-emotional learning and leadership development programming for CMSD students in 2025-26

    $15,000
  43. Food StrongCleveland, OH

    For school-based gardening education in the CMSD in the 2025-26 school year

    $15,000
  44. Fostering Hope OhioSolon, OH

    To provide programming for youth in foster care in fy26

    $15,000
  45. Great Lakes TheaterCleveland, OH

    For the school residency program for CMSD students in 2025-26

    $15,000
  46. Greater Cleveland Neighborhood Centers AssociationCleveland, OH

    For adult literacy and numeracy education in fy25

    $15,000
  47. Joseph's and Mary's HomeCleveland, OH

    For medical respite care in 2025

    $15,000
  48. LifeactChagrin Falls, OH

    For suicide prevention and stress management programs for cleveland students in 2024-25

    $15,000
  49. Lutheran Metropolitan MinistryCleveland, OH

    To provide guardianship to adults in 2025

    $15,000
  50. Medwish MedworksCleveland, OH

    To provide navigation and healthcare services in fy26

    $15,000
  51. Near West TheatreCleveland, OH

    To provide theater arts residencies for cleveland students in 2025-26

    $15,000
  52. Open Doors AcademyCleveland, OH

    For out-of-school time programming for k-8 students in fy26

    $15,000
  53. PRE4CLEIndependence, OH

    For operating support in fy26

    $15,000
  54. Rainey InstituteCleveland, OH

    For early childhood arts enrichment programming in fy25

    $15,000
  55. Scranton Road Ministries Community Development CorpCleveland, OH

    For academic enrichment programming for CMSD students in 2025-26

    $15,000
  56. University Settlement IncCleveland, OH

    For family stability support after exiting the shelter system in fy26

    $15,000
  57. Urban Squash ClevelandCleveland, OH

    For programming for youth in cleveland in fy26

    $15,000
  58. Vision to LearnLos Angeles, CA

    For vision services for school children in fy26

    $15,000
  59. Writers in ResidenceCleveland, OH

    For programming for youth in detention in 2026

    $13,000
  60. Beat the Streets ClevelandCleveland, OH

    For program support for the 2025-26 school year

    $12,000
  61. East Cleveland Neighborhood Center IncE Cleveland, OH

    For the freedom schools summer program in 2025

    $12,000
  62. Breadwinners AcademyCleveland, OH

    To provide financial literacy programming in CMSD and inner-ring schools in 2024-25

    $11,000
  63. CHN Housing PartnersCleveland, OH

    For the lease purchase homeownership program in 2025

    $10,000
  64. Cleveland Public TheatreCleveland, OH

    For cleveland act now after-school/summer programming in fy25

    $10,000
  65. Cuyahoga County Public LibraryParma, OH

    To provide educational programs for families with children ages 0-5 in 2026

    $10,000
  66. DanceclevelandCleveland, OH

    To provide arts and literacy programming in CMSD early childhood classrooms in 2025-2026

    $10,000
  67. Footpath FoundationCleveland, OH

    For programming for CMSD 6th graders in 2025-26

    $10,000
  68. Hathaway Brown SchoolShaker HTS, OH

    For the aspire program in 2024-25

    $10,000
  69. Hope Ignites of Northeastern OhioGarfield Heights, OH

    For programming to prepare low-income students for college and career success in fy26

    $10,000
  70. Roots of American MusicCleveland, OH

    For music residencies in CMSD schools in 2024-25

    $10,000
  71. Teaching ClevelandCleveland, OH

    For professional development for CMSD teachers 2025-26

    $10,000
  72. The City Club of ClevelandCleveland, OH

    For student engagement programming in 2025-26 school year

    $10,000
  73. CandidNew York, NY

    To provide capacity building resources to nonprofits in 2025

    $2,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services8 grants $347,00029% of the total
  2. Arts and culture10 grants $165,00014% of the total
  3. Education9 grants $144,30812% of the total
  4. Community development5 grants $110,0009% of the total
  5. Mental health4 grants $85,0007% of the total
  6. Health3 grants $80,0007% of the total
  7. 10 other causes15 grants $247,00021% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio71 grants $1,599,308
  2. Pennsylvania1 grant $30,000
  3. New York1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

13 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Alex FordTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Andrew FordTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Blake DaleyTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Charles K Ford PHDTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • David Ford JrPRESIDENT, TREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Donald FordTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Hope MurphyVICE PRES/SECY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Jeanne FordTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • John FordTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Leslie FordTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Lise FordTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Ned FordTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Sarah Ford WhitenerTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0

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