The Abington Foundation
Historical FunderCleveland, Ohio · EIN 34-1404854 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$1.6M
Organizations funded73
Typical grant$15,000
Total assets$39.6M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $15,000 and $25,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | THE ABINGTON FOUNDATION CO FOUNDATI |
|---|---|
| Address | 1422 EUCLID AVENUE SUITE 966, CLEVELAND OH 441151592 |
| Phone | 2166212901 |
| 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 |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
2% of grants went outside Ohio.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Centers for Families and Children | Cleveland, OH | Over two years, for the capital campaign to renovate cleveland christian home to serve as the cuyahoga county child wellness campus and… | $200,000 |
| Urban Community School | Cleveland, OH | Over two years, to construct an athletic center in 2024-25 | $125,000 |
| Magnolia Clubhouse | Cleveland, OH | For a capital campaign to expand services for individuals with mental illness in fy26 | $50,000 |
| Fund for Our Economic Future | Cleveland, OH | Over 3 years, for program support | $45,000 |
| Family Connections of Northeast Ohio | Cleveland, OH | For the spark kindergarten readiness program for cleveland children in fy25 | $30,000 |
| Seeds of Literacy | Cleveland, OH | To provide adult basic education in fy26 | $30,000 |
| Stella Maris Inc | Cleveland, OH | For start-up of a medication-assisted recovery housing program | $30,000 |
| Support Center for Child Advocates | Philadelphia, PA | To provide legal representation and advocacy to low-income children with behavioral health needs in fy26 | $30,000 |
| Cleveland Central Catholic High School | Cleveland, OH | For facility renovations in fy26 | $27,000 |
| America Scores Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | For programming for cmsd students in fy26 | $25,000 |
| Benedictine High School | Cleveland, OH | For the pathways program | $25,000 |
| Center for Employment Opportunities | Cleveland, OH | For employment services for formerly incarcerated individuals in fy26 | $25,000 |
| Enterprise Community Partners | Cleveland, OH | To launch a pilot initiative to strengthen workforce programming for homeless young adults in 2025 | $25,000 |
| Greater Cleveland Food Bank | Cleveland, OH | For operating support in fy25 | $25,000 |
| Musical Arts Association | Cleveland, OH | For education concerts and music resources for cmsd students in 2025-26 | $25,000 |
| Resource Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | For youth mentoring programming in 2026 | $25,000 |
| Smart Development Inc | Cleveland, OH | For the community first program in 2025 | $25,000 |
| The Center for Community Solutions | Cleveland, OH | For cuyahoga county human services chamber to provide nonprofit sector advocacy support in 2025-26 | $25,000 |
| The Cleveland Museum of Natural History | Cleveland, OH | For the slam dunk program in 2025-26 school year | $25,000 |
| Beech Brook | Garfield Heights, OH | For behavioral health services for cmsd students in 2025-26 | $20,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio | Lorain, OH | For academic success programming in cleveland clubs in 2025 | $20,000 |
| City Year Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | For programming in 3 cmsd schools in 2024-25 | $20,000 |
| Esperanza Inc | Cleveland, OH | For afterschool support and enrichment for cmsd students in 2024-25 | $20,000 |
| Great Lakes Museum of Science Environment and Technology | Cleveland, OH | For cle4sci programming for cmsd 6th, 7th and 8th graders in 2025-26 | $20,000 |
| Legal Aid Society of Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | To remove barriers to economic independence through civil legal aid in 2025 | $20,000 |
| Literacy Cooperative of Greater Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | For dolly parton's imagination library in 2025 | $20,000 |
| May Dugan Center | Cleveland, OH | For the education resource center in 2025 | $20,000 |
| Mental Health & Addiction Advocacy Coalition | Cleveland, OH | For program support in 2025 | $20,000 |
| Nature Center at Shaker Lakes | Cleveland, OH | For cle4sci programming for cmsd preschoolers, kindergartners and first graders in 2025-26 | $20,000 |
| Northeast Ohio Worker Center | Cleveland, OH | For financial literacy and know your rights education for workers in 2025 | $20,000 |
| Playhouse Square Foundation | Cleveland, OH | For classroom connections programming for cmsd students in the 2024-25 school year. | $20,000 |
| Saint Martin de Porres High School | Cleveland, OH | For the career and credentials program in 2025-26 | $20,000 |
| Spanish American Committee for a Better Community | Cleveland, OH | For the families first program in 2025 | $20,000 |
| Youth Opportunities Unlimited | Cleveland, OH | To support the jobs for ohio's graduates program in 2025-26 | $20,000 |
| Daily Dose of Reading | South Euclid, OH | For the play and learn early literacy program in fy25 | $17,750 |
| Rise Up Northeast Ohio | Cleveland, OH | For the life as a scientist program in the cmsd in 2025-26 | $16,558 |
| Art House Inc | Cleveland, OH | For urban bright art residencies in cleveland schools in 2024-25 | $15,000 |
| Arts Impact | Cleveland, OH | For arts integrated residencies in cmsd schools in 2025-26 | $15,000 |
| Cleveland Sight Center | Cleveland, OH | For services for adults who are blind or visually impaired in 2025 | $15,000 |
| College Now Greater Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | For college and career access advising services for cmsd students in 2025-26 | $15,000 |
| Developing Connections Northeast Ohio | Parma, OH | For dance residency programming in cmsd schools in 2024-25 | $15,000 |
| Effective Leadership Academy | Warrensville Heights, OH | For social-emotional learning and leadership development programming for cmsd students in 2025-26 | $15,000 |
| Food Strong | Cleveland, OH | For school-based gardening education in the cmsd in the 2025-26 school year | $15,000 |
| Fostering Hope Ohio | Solon, OH | To provide programming for youth in foster care in fy26 | $15,000 |
| Great Lakes Theater | Cleveland, OH | For the school residency program for cmsd students in 2025-26 | $15,000 |
| Greater Cleveland Neighborhood Centers Association | Cleveland, OH | For adult literacy and numeracy education in fy25 | $15,000 |
| Joseph's and Mary's Home | Cleveland, OH | For medical respite care in 2025 | $15,000 |
| Lifeact | Chagrin Falls, OH | For suicide prevention and stress management programs for cleveland students in 2024-25 | $15,000 |
| Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry | Cleveland, OH | To provide guardianship to adults in 2025 | $15,000 |
| Medwish Medworks | Cleveland, OH | To provide navigation and healthcare services in fy26 | $15,000 |
| Near West Theatre | Cleveland, OH | To provide theater arts residencies for cleveland students in 2025-26 | $15,000 |
| Open Doors Academy | Cleveland, OH | For out-of-school time programming for K-8 students in fy26 | $15,000 |
| Pre4cle | Independence, OH | For operating support in fy26 | $15,000 |
| Rainey Institute | Cleveland, OH | For early childhood arts enrichment programming in fy25 | $15,000 |
| Scranton Road Ministries Community Development Corp | Cleveland, OH | For academic enrichment programming for cmsd students in 2025-26 | $15,000 |
| University Settlement Inc | Cleveland, OH | For family stability support after exiting the shelter system in fy26 | $15,000 |
| Urban Squash Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | For programming for youth in cleveland in fy26 | $15,000 |
| Vision to Learn | Struthers, OH | For vision services for school children in fy26 | $15,000 |
| Writers in Residence | Fairview Park, OH | For programming for youth in detention in 2026 | $13,000 |
| Beat the Streets Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | For program support for the 2025-26 school year | $12,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 73 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,631,308 | 73 |
| 2024 | $1,986,500 | 75 |
| 2023 | $1,513,500 | 70 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Sep 14, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202642579349100119
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 34-1404854
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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