David Novak Leadership Inc
Mayfield Heights, OH · EIN 85-2221144. Reported 83 grants totalling $302,376 to 76 organizations across tax years 2023-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. David Novak Leadership Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $2,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $600 and $5,500; the smallest was $200 and the largest $12,500. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fife High School Asb | E Fife, WA | $24,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Douglas County Education Foundation | Douglasville, GA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Center for Human Services | Modesto, CA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Al-Furqan Academy | Jacksonville, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Buffalow Friends and Family Community Day | Chesapeake, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Connecticut Childrens Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mccracken County High School Fccla | Paducah, KY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Net Love | Summit, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| North America World Literacy Foundation | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The World in US | Cambridge, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Usd 464 Education Foundation | Tonganoxie, KS | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Zaman International | Inkster, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Maywood Wellfleet Rural Fire District | Maywood, NE | $8,241 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Forest Park High School | Woodbridge, VA | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mountain View Community Center | Edgewood, WA | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Warren East High School | Bowling Green, KY | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Odessa Historical Society | Odessa, WA | $7,430 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Shelter House Inc | Fairfax, VA | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Gregori High School | Modesto, CA | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Columbus Area Holiday Spirit Inc | Columbus, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Eastern Lebanon County School District | Myerstown, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Leigh Community Schools Activity Fund | Leigh, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Modesto City Schools | Modesto, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Unicef USA | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Academy | Miami, FL | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Active Heroes Inc | Sheperdsville, KY | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Springfield School District | Springfield, PA | $3,250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Positive Education Program | Cleveland, OH | $3,200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Farmwell Station Middle School | Ashburn, VA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mercer County Educational Service Ctr | Celina, OH | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Socorro Independent School District | El Paso, TX | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Trumbell Career and Technical Center | Warren, OH | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Belmont After School Enrichment Collaborative Inc (basec) | Belmont, MA | $2,800 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Auglaize County Education Service Ctr | Wapakoneta, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Smithtown Township Emergency Food Pantry | Smithtown, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| West Windsor Plainsboro Hs North | Plainsboro, NJ | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Snoqualmie Valley School District | Snoqualmie, WA | $2,100 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Akonda Ministries | Louisville, KY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Basha High School Gifts Chandler Unified School District | Chandler, AZ | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bridger Golden Age Society on Aging | Bridger, MT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Colorado River Union Hs Distric 2 | Bullhead City, AZ | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| E Wilson Morris Elementary School | Front Royal, VA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ohio Hi-Point Career Center | Bellefontaine, OH | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Trumbull County Educational Service Center | Niles, OH | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hughes STEM High School | Cincinnati, OH | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Newton High School | Newton, NJ | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Southeastern Guide Dogs | East Palmetto, FL | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Alliance Acedemy for Innovation | Cumming, GA | $1,100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Animal Care Society | Louisville, KY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Freestore Foodbank | Cincinnati, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fund 018 Public School Support - Paulding High School | Paulding, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mccracken County Public Schools | Paducah, KY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Fccla | Herndon, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Path Coalition of Kentucky | Louisville, KY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| We Sense Inc | Chapel Hill, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Glastonbury Boe | Glastonbury, CT | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| LOVE146 Inc | Charlotte, NC | $700 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lakeview High School | Columbus, NE | $600 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club of the Colorado River Inc | Bullhead City, AZ | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bridger Scouting for Veterans | Bridger, MT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Buckeye Joint Vocational School District | New Philadelphia, OH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Center for Children and Young Adults | Marietta, GA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Christian Freedom International | Front Royal, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Columbus Rescue Mission | Columbus, NE | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fairfax County Public Schools | Falls Church, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fcc Leaders of America Inc | Herndon, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Humane Society of Lebanon County Thrift | Lebanon, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jackson Milton Local Schools | Jackson, OH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kitchens for Change | Turlock, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kittitas School District | Kittitas, WA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Maple Heights City Schools | Maple Heights, OH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Maywood Lions Club | Maywood, NE | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Thomas Downey High School | Modesto, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Farm Aid | Cambridge, MA | $255 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Columbus Family Y Inc | Columbus, NE | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Serenity Farm Virginia | Berryville, VA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
7 of 76 (9%) received money in more than one year over the 2 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 17%, across 1 year-to-year transition. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Connecticut Childrens Foundation Inc
ENDOCRINOLOGY TRANSPORTATION FUND - Basha High School Gifts Chandler Unified School District
LEADERSHIP - FCCLA CHAPTER
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 31 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 42 | $143,000 | $1,500 |
| 2024 | 41 | $159,376 | $3,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 14% of this one's giving went to organizations in Washington. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $2,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Washington.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from David Novak Leadership Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 5900 Landerbrook Dr 200, Mayfield Heights, OH, 44124. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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