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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 34-1761181

Fred A Lennon Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Pepper Pike, OH. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 133 grants and $3.8 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $3,764,000

    Grants listed
    133
    Assets, end of year
    $76,897,391

  • Tax year 2023

    $3,541,105

    Grants listed
    121
    Assets, end of year
    $77,596,493

  • Tax year 2022

    $3,930,663

    Grants listed
    141
    Assets, end of year
    $78,813,139

  • Tax year 2021

    $4,155,744

    Grants listed
    126
    Assets, end of year
    $81,764,252

  • Tax year 2020

    $3,804,425

    Grants listed
    123
    Assets, end of year
    $67,097,315

Grants paid in 2024

133 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Cleveland Clinic FoundationCleveland, OH

    General support

    $450,000
  2. Ashbrook Center for Public AffairsAshland, OH

    General support

    $160,000
  3. Metrohealth Foundation - FesCleveland, OH

    General support

    $150,000
  4. Julie Billart SchoolsLyndhurst, OH

    General support

    $130,000
  5. Benedictine High SchoolCleveland, OH

    General support

    $116,500
  6. Cuyahoga Community College FDNCleveland, OH

    General support

    $101,000
  7. College Now Greater ClevelandCleveland, OH

    General support

    $100,000
  8. National Institute for Labor Relations Research (va)Springfield, VA

    General support

    $100,000
  9. National Right to Work Legal Defense FDN (va)Springfield, VA

    General support

    $100,000
  10. The 22 ProjectDelray Beach, FL

    General support

    $100,000
  11. Greater Cleveland Food BankCleveland, OH

    General support

    $80,250
  12. Capital Research CenterArlington, VA

    General support

    $80,000
  13. Fund for American StudiesWashington, DC

    General support

    $77,500
  14. MagnetCleveland, OH

    General support

    $75,000
  15. Philanthropy RoundtableWashington, DC

    General support

    $75,000
  16. St Martin de Porres High SchoolCleveland, OH

    General support

    $75,000
  17. St Casimir ParishCleveland, OH

    General support

    $61,000
  18. First Tee Foundation of ClevelandNewburgh Heights, OH

    General support

    $60,000
  19. Teach for AmericaNew York, NY

    General support

    $60,000
  20. Junior Achievement of Greater ClevelandCleveland, OH

    General support

    $55,000
  21. Ronald McDonald House Charities of Ne OhioCleveland, OH

    General support

    $55,000
  22. Youth Opportunies UnlimitedCleveland, OH

    General support

    $55,000
  23. Boys Hope Girls Hope of Ne OhioGarfield Heights, OH

    General support

    $50,000
  24. Buckeye InstituteColumbus, OH

    General support

    $50,000
  25. City YearBoston, MA

    General support

    $50,000
  26. Ed Keating Center IncCleveland, OH

    General support

    $50,000
  27. Habitat for Humanity Greater ClevelandCleveland, OH

    General support

    $50,000
  28. Holy Rosary ChurchCleveland, OH

    General support

    $50,000
  29. Providence HouseCleveland, OH

    General support

    $50,000
  30. Tax Foundation (DC)Washington, DC

    General support

    $50,000
  31. Vatican Observatory Foundation (az)Tucson, AZ

    General support

    $50,000
  32. Volunteers of AmericaColumbus, OH

    General support

    $50,000
  33. Flat Rock HomesFlat Rock, OH

    General support

    $46,000
  34. Boys & Girls ClubsCleveland, OH

    General support

    $40,000
  35. Ho Mita Koda FoundationNewbury, OH

    General support

    $40,000
  36. Lawrence SchoolSagamore Hills, OH

    General support

    $40,000
  37. Partnership Schools - ClevelandNew York, NY

    General support

    $40,000
  38. City MissionCleveland, OH

    General support

    $35,000
  39. Global ClevelandCleveland, OH

    General support

    $33,000
  40. American Policy RoundtableStrongsville, OH

    General support

    $30,000
  41. American Red CrossCleveland, OH

    General support

    $30,000
  42. DDC Clinic for Special Needs ChildrenMiddlefield, OH

    General support

    $30,000
  43. Hospice of the Western ReserveCleveland, OH

    General support

    $30,000
  44. LyceumSouth Euclid, OH

    General support

    $30,000
  45. Towards EmploymentCleveland, OH

    General support

    $30,000
  46. Achievement CenterHighland Hills, OH

    General support

    $25,000
  47. Family PromiseCleveland, OH

    General support

    $25,000
  48. Gathering PlaceCleveland, OH

    General support

    $25,000
  49. Institute for the American Worker (MD)Cheverly, MD

    General support

    $25,000
  50. Opportunity OhioDublin, OH

    General support

    $25,000
  51. Entrepreneurship Education ConsortiumCleveland, OH

    General support

    $20,000
  52. Alzheimer's Association - ClevelandBeachwood, OH

    General support

    $17,500
  53. Ursuline Sisters of ClevelandMayfield Heights, OH

    General support

    $15,500
  54. For the Greater Good IncLakewood, OH

    General support

    $15,000
  55. North Coast Community HomesCleveland, OH

    General support

    $15,000
  56. Nottingham United Methodist ChurchCleveland, OH

    General support

    $15,000
  57. Rainey InstituteCleveland, OH

    General support

    $15,000
  58. Cleveland Engineering SocietyCleveland, OH

    General support

    $10,000
  59. Crime Stoppers of Cuyahoga CountyCleveland, OH

    General support

    $10,000
  60. Cystic Fibrosis FoundationValley View, OH

    General support

    $10,000
  61. Downtown Cleveland AllianceCleveland, OH

    General support

    $10,000
  62. Geauga BluecoatsChagrin Falls, OH

    General support

    $10,000
  63. Hunting Valley FoundationChagrin Falls, OH

    General support

    $10,000
  64. Irish Garden Club (lennon Fountain Maintenance)Cleveland, OH

    General support

    $10,000
  65. Medwish InternationalCleveland, OH

    General support

    $10,000
  66. American Council of Trustees and AlumniWashington, DC

    General support

    $5,000
  67. Business Volunteers UnlimitedCleveland, OH

    General support

    $5,000
  68. Claremont InstituteUpland, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  69. Cleveland Museum of Natural HistoryCleveland, OH

    General support

    $5,000
  70. Cleveland Zoological SocietyCleveland, OH

    General support

    $5,000
  71. Famicos FoundationCleveland, OH

    General support

    $5,000
  72. Gilmour AcademyGates Mills, OH

    General support

    $5,000
  73. Land StudioCleveland, OH

    General support

    $5,000
  74. Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyBrooklyn, OH

    General support

    $5,000
  75. Northeastern Ohio Science & Engineering FairCleveland Heights, OH

    General support

    $5,000
  76. Notre Dame - Cathedral Latin High SchoolChardon, OH

    General support

    $5,000
  77. Playhouse Square FoundationCleveland, OH

    General support

    $5,000
  78. Recovery ResourcesCleveland, OH

    General support

    $5,000
  79. Salvation ArmyCleveland, OH

    General support

    $5,000
  80. St Vincent Charity Hospital - Rosary HallCleveland, OH

    General support

    $5,000
  81. University Circle IncCleveland, OH

    General support

    $5,000
  82. Ursuline CollegePepper Pike, OH

    General support

    $5,000
  83. Visiting Nurse AssociationBrooklyn Heights, OH

    General support

    $5,000
  84. Washington Legal FoundationWashington, DC

    General support

    $5,000
  85. Western Reserve Historical SocietyCleveland, OH

    General support

    $5,000
  86. Chagrin Valley JayceesChagrin Falls, OH

    General support

    $3,300
  87. Rescue VillageNovelty, OH

    General support

    $3,000
  88. Holden Forests & GardensKirtland, OH

    General support

    $2,800
  89. St Ignatius High SchoolCleveland, OH

    General support

    $2,750
  90. American Cancer Society - Cuyahoga UnitCleveland, OH

    General support

    $2,500
  91. American Lung Association - Northeast RegionBrookfield, WI

    General support

    $2,500
  92. American Opportunity FoundationAlexandria, VA

    General support

    $2,500
  93. Carmelite Sisters Carmel of the Holy FamilyCleveland HTS, OH

    General support

    $2,500
  94. Cleveland Sight CenterCleveland, OH

    General support

    $2,500
  95. Donors TrustAlexandria, VA

    General support

    $2,500
  96. Hiram House CampChagrin Falls, OH

    General support

    $2,500
  97. Holy Family HomeParma, OH

    General support

    $2,500
  98. Ideastream - Wviz - TVCleveland, OH

    General support

    $2,500
  99. Laurel SchoolShaker HTS, OH

    General support

    $2,500
  100. Leadership InstituteArlington, VA

    General support

    $2,500
  101. Life ActChagrin Falls, OH

    General support

    $2,500
  102. ALS AssociationIndependence, OH

    General support

    $2,000
  103. Alta HouseCleveland, OH

    General support

    $2,000
  104. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    General support

    $2,000
  105. Cleveland Baseball FederationCleveland, OH

    General support

    $2,000
  106. Cleveland Police Athletic LeagueCleveland, OH

    General support

    $2,000
  107. St Francis of Assisi ChurchGates Mills, OH

    General support

    $2,000
  108. St Rita's ChurchSolon, OH

    General support

    $2,000
  109. Catholic CharitiesCleveland, OH

    General support

    $1,350
  110. John Carroll UniversityUniversity HT, OH

    General support

    $1,300
  111. North Coast Men's ChorusLakewood, OH

    General support

    $1,200
  112. Birthright Geauga IncNewbury, OH

    General support

    $1,000
  113. Business Advisors of ClevelandCleveland, OH

    General support

    $1,000
  114. Center for Independent EmployeesSpartanburg, SC

    General support

    $1,000
  115. Christ Child SocietyCleveland, OH

    General support

    $1,000
  116. Cleveland Public Library FoundationCleveland, OH

    General support

    $1,000
  117. Gerson School Endowment - Applewood CtrShaker Heights, OH

    General support

    $1,000
  118. Humble Design ClevelandSolon, OH

    General support

    $1,000
  119. Jones Road Family DevelopmentCleveland, OH

    General support

    $1,000
  120. Our Lady of the WaysideAvon, OH

    General support

    $1,000
  121. Singing AngelsCleveland, OH

    General support

    $1,000
  122. Society for ScienceWashington, DC

    General support

    $1,000
  123. United States Industrial Council Educational FDNBethesda, MD

    General support

    $1,000
  124. Chagrin Falls Historical SocietyChagrin Falls, OH

    General support

    $500
  125. Dobama TheatreCleveland, OH

    General support

    $500
  126. Judson FoundationCleveland, OH

    General support

    $500
  127. Cleveland Cultural Garden FederationCleveland, OH

    General support

    $500
  128. St Jude Childrens' Research HospitalBaton Rouge, LA

    General support

    $500
  129. Cleveland Museum of ArtCleveland, OH

    General support

    $450
  130. Mercy ShipsGarden Valley, TX

    General support

    $400
  131. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    General support

    $300
  132. Joni and FriendsAgoura Hills, CA

    General support

    $200
  133. WomankindGarfield Heights, OH

    General support

    $200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education9 grants $225,80024% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking5 grants $161,30017% of the total
  3. Mental health2 grants $150,00016% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $80,2509% of the total
  5. Human services5 grants $61,8507% of the total
  6. Youth development2 grants $57,0006% of the total
  7. 11 other causes28 grants $198,15021% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio109 grants $3,037,100
  2. District of Columbia7 grants $293,500
  3. Virginia5 grants $207,500
  4. Florida1 grant $100,000
  5. Arizona1 grant $50,000
  6. New York2 grants $40,300
  7. Maryland2 grants $26,000
  8. California2 grants $5,200
  9. Wisconsin1 grant $2,500
  10. South Carolina1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Norbert J TobbeTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $50,000
  • Thomas J JanochTRUSTEE/TREASURER Hours 4Pay $50,000
  • Timothy P RyanTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $50,000
  • Christopher HitchcockEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $0
  • Dech Holdings LLCTRUSTEE/SECRETARY Hours 5Pay $50,000
  • David E WaltermireTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $50,000

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