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Private foundations Mayfield Heights, OHtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Mayfield Heights, OH

12 private foundations based in Mayfield Heights, OH filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $30.7 million in 334 grants, and 2 say they accept applications.

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Lift A Life Foundation IncMayfield Heights, OH · tax year 2024 52 grants Preselected only $10,181,457 giving
  2. Albert J Weatherhead Estate Trust aka Weatherhead Charitable TrustMayfield Heights, OH · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $7,615,381 giving
  3. The Weatherhead FoundationMayfield Heights, OH · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $7,229,016 giving
  4. The Char and Chuck Fowler Family FoundationMayfield Heights, OH · tax year 2024 146 grants Accepts applications $3,525,818 giving
  5. B Charles and Jay G Ames FoundationMayfield Heights, OH · tax year 2025 36 grants Preselected only $715,686 giving
  6. The Albert J Weatherhead III FoundationMayfield Heights, OH · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $520,023 giving
  7. Malcolm E Kenney FoundationMayfield Heights, OH · tax year 2025 14 grants Preselected only $463,625 giving
  8. David Novak Leadership IncMayfield Heights, OH · tax year 2025 46 grants Accepts applications $246,158 giving
  9. The Hendrix Charitable FoundationMayfield Heights, OH · tax year 2025 21 grants Preselected only $109,000 giving
  10. Doane Family FoundationMayfield Heights, OH · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $35,000 giving
  11. The Benjamin Family FoundationMayfield Heights, OH · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $10,600 giving
  12. The Terry Rozier FoundationMayfield Heights, OH · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $9,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. The Char and Chuck Fowler Family FoundationMayfield Heights, OH · tax year 2024 146 grants Accepts applications $3,525,818 giving
  2. David Novak Leadership IncMayfield Heights, OH · tax year 2025 46 grants Accepts applications $246,158 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education9 foundations $8,077,83248% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking5 foundations $3,388,54020% of the total
  3. Human services7 foundations $2,393,11714% of the total
  4. Arts and culture4 foundations $560,7013% of the total
  5. Community development2 foundations $309,9002% of the total
  6. Health3 foundations $295,3002% of the total
  7. 17 other causes $1,761,71710% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. David Novak Leadership IncMayfield Heights, OH · tax year 2025 46 grants Accepts applications $246,158 giving
  2. The Benjamin Family FoundationMayfield Heights, OH · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $10,600 giving
  3. Doane Family FoundationMayfield Heights, OH · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $35,000 giving
  4. The Terry Rozier FoundationMayfield Heights, OH · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $9,000 giving