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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 34-1945280

The Figgie Foundation

A private foundation in Cleveland, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $707,183 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
Richard Solon President
3026 Som Center Road
Willoughby Hills, OH 44094
(216) 402-9340
Form and materials
In writing, stating public charity and use of funds
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
No restrictions apply

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $707,183

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $4,188,102

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,037,050

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $4,494,631

  • Tax year 2023

    $330,965

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $5,222,671

  • Tax year 2022

    $341,516

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $5,306,611

  • Tax year 2021

    $421,251

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $5,599,364

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,447,656

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $5,631,779

  • Tax year 2019

    $995,536

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $7,880,132

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,352,287

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $6,671,467

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Fairmount Center for the ArtsNovelty, OH

    To support the center

    $450,000
  2. Coats for KidsIndependence, OH

    To support the organization

    $85,000
  3. The Hospice of the Western Reserve FoundationCleveland, OH

    To support the organization

    $40,000
  4. Andrews Osborne AcademyWilloughby, OH

    To support the academy

    $32,200
  5. Magnificat High SchoolRocky River, OH

    To support the organization

    $30,000
  6. Gilmour AcademyGates Mills, OH

    To support the school

    $13,000
  7. College Now Greater ClevelandCleveland, OH

    To support the organization

    $10,000
  8. Great Lakes Science CenterCleveland, OH

    Too support the center

    $10,000
  9. Nothern Ohio Golf Charities FoundationAkron, OH

    To support the organization

    $10,000
  10. All American RucksPainesville, OH

    To support the organization

    $8,000
  11. The Littlest HeroesBroadview HTS, OH

    To support the organization

    $5,000
  12. A Kid at Art for the Heart IncChardon, OH

    To support the organization

    $5,000
  13. The Kaulig FoundationHudson, OH

    Sponsorship of the kaulig companies championship golf tournament

    $3,983
  14. Big Shot BasketballGates Mills, OH

    To support the organization

    $3,000
  15. Abilis IncStamford, CT

    To support the organization

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $42,20075% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $5,0009% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $5,0009% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $3,9837% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio14 grants $705,183
  2. Connecticut1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Fiona ChambersTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Richard SubelSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Richard SolonPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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