The Char and Chuck Fowler Family Foundation
Historical FunderMayfield Heights, Ohio · EIN 90-0035660 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$3.5M
Organizations funded146
Typical grant$20,000
Total assets$16.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $25,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | CO CORNERSTONE FAMILY OFFICE LLC |
|---|---|
| Address | 5900 LANDERBROOK DR 200, MAYFIELD HTS OH 44124 |
| Phone | 2169064578 |
| GRANTS@FOWLERFAMILYFDN.ORG | |
| Form and materials | SEE WEBSITE WWW.FOWLERFAMILYFDN.ORG |
| Deadlines | SEE WEBSITE WWW.FOWLERFAMILYFDN.ORG |
| Restrictions | SEE WEBSITE WWW.FOWLERFAMILYFDN.ORG |
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
7% of grants went outside Ohio.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnolia Clubhouse | Cleveland, OH | Costs associated with elevator install at magnolia | $200,000 |
| Sandstone Foundation | Mayfield Heights, OH | Operating support | $200,000 |
| University Hospitals | Cleveland, OH | Uh rainbow babies & children's hospital payment 2 of 2 | $150,000 |
| Flying Horse Farms | Mount Gilead, OH | Urgent medical supplies for flying horse farms | $122,000 |
| Khnemu Foundation Inc | Cleveland, OH | Capacity building and salary support | $100,000 |
| East 66Th Street Services | Cleveland, OH | For neighborhood connections | $75,000 |
| C2f3 | Cleveland, OH | General support | $75,000 |
| Enlightened Solutions | Cleveland, OH | Operating support, 2 of 2 | $50,117 |
| Birthing Beautiful Communities | Cleveland, OH | Construct & operate neo first birth center in cle hough nbhd | $50,000 |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | Reproductive rights law initiative 1 of 3 | $50,000 |
| Cleveland State University Foundation | Cleveland, OH | Operating support csu law criminal justice center, 1 of 2 | $50,000 |
| Signal Ohio | Columbus, OH | Criminal justice reporting in greater cleveland, 1 of 2 | $50,000 |
| The Gathering Place | Beachwood, OH | Operating support for aya programming & expansion of services through tgp in cle | $50,000 |
| YMCA of Greater Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | Operating support | $50,000 |
| Legalworks Inc | Cleveland, OH | Support for 2 interns hillel center at cwru | $44,000 |
| Faith Choice Ohio | Columbus, OH | Cleveland "self-managed abortion in good faith" training | $42,000 |
| Great Lakes Science Center | Cleveland, OH | Water technology exhibition support, 1 of 2 | $40,000 |
| Planned Parenthood | Bedford Hts, OH | Operating support for reproductive health care in greater cleveland 1 of 2 | $40,000 |
| Gcnca Oh Transformation Fund | Cleveland, OH | Operating support, 2 of 2 | $35,000 |
| Modern Warrior Live | Cleveland, OH | Operating support 1 of 2 | $35,000 |
| The Centers for Families and Children | Cleveland, OH | Payment 1 of 2 | $35,000 |
| First Descents | Denver, CO | Go beyond capital campaign, 1 of 3 | $34,000 |
| Teen Cancer America | Los Angeles, CA | Operating support, 1 of 2 | $34,000 |
| Cleveland Rape Crisis Center | Cleveland, OH | Operating support, payment 2 of 2 | $30,000 |
| Motogo Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | Operating support, 1 of 2 | $30,000 |
| Policy Matters Ohio | Cleveland, OH | Justice reform operating support, 1 of 2 | $30,000 |
| Preterm | Cleveland, OH | Operating support, 1 of 2 | $30,000 |
| The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | Operating support, payment 2 of 2 | $30,000 |
| University Settlement | Cleveland, OH | Rise re-entry program | $30,000 |
| Village of Healing | Euclid, OH | Operating support, 1 of 2 | $30,000 |
| Renounce Denounce Gang Intervention | Cleveland, OH | Operating support | $29,000 |
| The Steven G Cancer Foundation | Avon Lake, OH | Ya cancer camp 2024 | $28,000 |
| Cleveland Clinic | Cleveland, OH | Aya project manager, 1 of 2 | $25,000 |
| Cleveland Museum of Natural History | Cleveland, OH | Natural areas program, 1 of 2 | $25,000 |
| Cleveland Public Library Foundation | Cleveland, OH | Cpl prism project | $25,000 |
| Cleveland Water Alliance | Cleveland, OH | Operating support, 1 of 2 | $25,000 |
| Collaborate Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | Operating support 2 of 2 | $25,000 |
| Family Planning Services of Lorain County | Elyria, OH | Operating support | $25,000 |
| Ideastream Public Media | Cleveland, OH | 2024-25 & 2025-26 enviromental programming & local reporting | $25,000 |
| Journey Center for Safety and Healing | Cleveland, OH | Justice system advocacy program 1 of 2 | $25,000 |
| Juvenile Justice Coalition | Groveport, OH | Operating support | $25,000 |
| Kent State University Foundation | Kent, OH | Spirit of motherhood, 1 of 2 | $25,000 |
| Mobilemed1 Dba Medworks | Lyndhurst, OH | Payment 2 of 2 | $25,000 |
| Ohio Environmental Council | Columbus, OH | Operating support, 2 of 2 | $25,000 |
| Ohio Justice & Policy Center | Cincinnati, OH | Operating support | $25,000 |
| Passages Connecting Fathers and Sons | Cleveland, OH | Operating support | $25,000 |
| Reach Success | Cleveland, OH | Operating support, 1 of 2 | $25,000 |
| Resource Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | Resource arts programming | $25,000 |
| Signature Health Inc | Lakewood, OH | Access to sexual and reproductive health serv. in cuy. cty 1 of 2 | $25,000 |
| The Marshall Project | New York, NY | Criminal justice reporting | $25,000 |
| Towards Employment | Cleveland, OH | Payment 1 of 2 | $25,000 |
| Trust for Public Land | Cleveland, OH | Operating support | $25,000 |
| University of Cincinnati Foundation | Cleveland, OH | Operating support for the ohio innocence project, 2 of 2 | $25,000 |
| West Creek Conservancy | Parma, OH | Operating support payment 2 of 2 | $25,000 |
| The City Club | Cleveland, OH | 2023 criminal justice series and a 2024 series, 2 of 2 | $24,000 |
| The Center for Community Solutions | Cleveland, OH | Operating support 2 of 2 | $22,500 |
| Goods Bank Neo | Cleveland, OH | Operating support | $21,000 |
| Lgbt Community Ctr of Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | Operating support 1 of 2 | $21,000 |
| Abortion Forward Alliance | Cleveland, OH | Patients to advocates, 2 of 2 | $20,000 |
| Assembly for the Arts | Cleveland, OH | Operating support | $20,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 146 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,525,818 | 146 |
| 2023 | $3,509,510 | 123 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed May 12, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202501329349101050
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 90-0035660
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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