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Private foundations Mentor, OHtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Mentor, OH

13 private foundations based in Mentor, OH filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $3.5 million in 147 grants, and 3 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. Jerome T Osborne and Georgeanne S Osborne Charitable TrustMentor, OH · tax year 2025 54 grants Preselected only $1,651,000 giving
  2. Fairfax FoundationMentor, OH · tax year 2025 26 grants Accepts applications $1,179,700 giving
  3. STERIS FoundationMentor, OH · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $261,990 giving
  4. The Paintstone FoundationMentor, OH · tax year 2025 17 grants Preselected only $210,000 giving
  5. Founders Memorial Fund of AMSCOMentor, OH · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $85,000 giving
  6. Paterniti Family Trust FoundationMentor, OH · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $54,222 giving
  7. Ansom FoundationMentor, OH · tax year 2025 31 grants Preselected only $28,960 giving
  8. Cleveland Alumnae Panhellenic Endowment Fund IncMentor, OH · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $14,000 giving
  9. Mill-Rose FoundationMentor, OH · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $3,642 giving
  10. McDowell CaresMentor, OH · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $1,960 giving
  11. The Dick Lintern FoundationMentor, OH · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $1,250 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Fairfax FoundationMentor, OH · tax year 2025 26 grants Accepts applications $1,179,700 giving
  2. Founders Memorial Fund of AMSCOMentor, OH · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $85,000 giving
  3. The Dick Lintern FoundationMentor, OH · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $1,250 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Education4 foundations $333,65020% of the total
  2. Environment2 foundations $245,00015% of the total
  3. Human services4 foundations $218,74213% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 foundations $170,00010% of the total
  5. Mental health2 foundations $165,00010% of the total
  6. Arts and culture4 foundations $143,0009% of the total
  7. 10 other causes $372,75023% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Ansom FoundationMentor, OH · tax year 2025 31 grants Preselected only $28,960 giving
  2. Mill-Rose FoundationMentor, OH · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $3,642 giving
  3. Paterniti Family Trust FoundationMentor, OH · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $54,222 giving
  4. Cleveland Alumnae Panhellenic Endowment Fund IncMentor, OH · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $14,000 giving
  5. STERIS FoundationMentor, OH · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $261,990 giving
  6. McDowell CaresMentor, OH · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $1,960 giving
  7. The Dick Lintern FoundationMentor, OH · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $1,250 giving