Fw Albrecht Family Foundation
Akron, OH · EIN 34-1663626. Reported 207 grants totalling $1,251,034 to 121 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. 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. Fw Albrecht Family Foundation 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 $3,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,500 and $10,000; the smallest was $250 and the largest $55,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent State University | Kent, OH | $62,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Old Trail School | Akron, OH | $61,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of Akron Foundation | Akron, OH | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Boy Scouts of America Great Trail Council | Stow, OH | $56,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Akron | Akron, OH | $55,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Magic Theatre Company | Barberton, OH | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Art Sparks | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | $46,600 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Akron Childrens Museum | Akron, OH | $42,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Akron Art Museum | Akron, OH | $40,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Akron Community Foundation | Akron, OH | $32,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Firestone High Aquatic Assn | Akron, OH | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Girl Scouts of America | Macedonia, OH | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Shaw Jewish Community Center | Akron, OH | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Summit Metro Parks | Peninsula, OH | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Summit County Humane Society | Akron, OH | $29,575 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Stan Hwyet Hall and Gardens | Akron, OH | $25,055 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cleveland Orchestra | Cleveland, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Greater Akron Amenities | Akron, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Humane Society of Greater Akron | Twinsburg, OH | $21,931 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hudson City Schools | Hudson, OH | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Akron Zoo | Akron, OH | $17,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Food Marketing Institute Fdn | Arlington, VA | $17,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Neomed | Rootstown, OH | $15,250 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Better Kenmore Community Development Day | Akron, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Firestone Akron Swim Team | Akron, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Project Outrun | Fairlawn, OH | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Stark State College | North Canton, OH | $14,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Stewarts Caring Place | Fairlawn, OH | $14,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Richfield PTA | Richfield, OH | $10,050 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Akrom Rotary Camp | New Franklin, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Akron Summit County Public Library | Akron, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Family Promise of Summit County | Akron, OH | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| First Tee of Greater Akron | Akron, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Good Neighbors | Akron, OH | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Summit Metroparks Foundation | Akron, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| United Way of Summit County | Akron, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Walsh University | North Canton, OH | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cleveland Metroparks | Cleveland, OH | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Childrens Concert Society | Akron, OH | $8,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Green Family YMCA | Uniontown, OH | $8,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ohio University | Athens, OH | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Stark County Humane Society | Louisville, OH | $7,508 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Canton Art Museum | Canton, OH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cleveland Ballet | Cleveland, OH | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Akron Civic Theatre | Akron, OH | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Fairlawn West United Church of Christ | Akron, OH | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tuesday Musical Club | Akron, OH | $5,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Apollo's Fire | Cleveland Hts, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Baldwin Wallace University | Berea, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ballet Excel Oh | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bulldog Bags Inc | Stow, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Child Guidance and Family Solutions | Akron, OH | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Geneva College | Beaver Falls, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Grove City College | Grove City, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hale Farm and Village | Peninsula, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lippman School | Akron, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Project Grad Akron | Akron, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rubber City Theatre | Akron, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Ohio State University | Columbus, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Thomas Jefferson Univ Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tiffin University | Tiffin, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Wisconsin | Madison, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Youngstown State University | Youngstown, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Akron Roundtable | Akron, OH | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Northeast Ohio Medical University | Rootstown, OH | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Resnik Elementary School | Akron, OH | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Hilary School | Fairlawn, OH | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Summit County Historical Society | Akron, OH | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Portage County Apl | Ravenna, OH | $3,686 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bowling Green State University | Bowling Green, OH | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Canisius College | Buffalo, NY | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Capital University | Columbus, OH | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| College of William and Mary | Williamsburg, VA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hondros College of Nursing | Independence, OH | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Malone University | Canton, OH | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Toledo | Toledo, OH | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Parma Animal Shelter | Parma, OH | $2,793 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Akron Marathon | Akron, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Akron Symphonic Winds | South Euclid, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Akron Symphony | Akron, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Canton Ballet | Canton, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fairlawn Country Club Fdn | Fairlawn, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fairlawn Country Club Foundation | Akron, OH | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Firestone High School Theatre | Akron, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Keep Akron Beautiful | Akron, OH | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Walsh Jesuit High School | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Western Reserve Hist Society | Bath, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Womens Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation | Akron, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Portage City Animal Protective | Ravenna, OH | $2,211 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Stow Historical Society | Stow, OH | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of Hudson Parks | Hudson, OH | $1,800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Crafty Mart | Akron, OH | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Folds of Honor Foundation | Tulsa, OK | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Weathervane Theatre | Akron, OH | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Down Syndrome Assoc of Northeast Oh | Independence, OH | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Our Lady of Victory | Tallmadge, OH | $1,250 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Adam Grigas Memorial Scholarship Fund | North Canton, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Akron Summit Council Holocaust & Geneocide Education | Akron, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Akron Summit Council Holocaust & Genocide Education | Akron, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Heart Assn | Akron, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City of Green Parks and Recreation | Uniontown, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cuyahoga Falls Rotary Club Fdn | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| E J Thomas Performing Arts Center | Akron, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Firestone Park YMCA | Akron, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Gasp ( Safety Town Program ) | Stow, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Girls on the Run Northeast Ohio | Brecksville, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Glendale Cemetery Friends | Akron, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Goodwill Industries | Akron, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Instrumental Music Patrons | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Main Street Kent | Kent, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Revere Local Schools | Richfield, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Summit County Retired Teachers Assn | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Junior League of Akron | Akron, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Yellow Creek Foundation | Bath, OH | $900 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Firestone Falcons All Sports Booster | Akron, OH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kenmore Historical Society | Akron, OH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Revere Travel Softball | Bath, OH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Michael School | Canton, OH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hudson Kiwanis Foundation | Hudson, OH | $275 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Akron Chapter Barbershop Harmony Society | Akron, OH | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friend of Metroparks | Fairlawn, OH | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
46 of 121 (38%) received money in more than one year over the 4 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 54%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. 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.
- University of Akron Foundation
DEAN NEMER ILLUMINATION WALKWAY PROJECT AT COLLEGE OF BUSINESS - Art Sparks
CHARITABLE SUPPORT AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO COVER OCCUPANCY COSTS IN NEW SPACE - University of Akron
SCHOLARSHIP FOR 5 INDIVIDUALS - Kent State University
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 7 INDIVIDUALS - Magic Theatre Company
PADDINGTON SAVES CHRISTMAS PERFORMANCE - Boy Scouts of America Great Trail Council
COMMUNITY, CHARITABLE, PROJECTS IN NEED
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 85 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42 | $178,952 | $2,875 |
| 2022 | 46 | $308,300 | $3,000 |
| 2023 | 54 | $315,872 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 65 | $447,910 | $5,000 |
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. 96% of this one's giving went to organizations in Ohio. 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 $3,500. 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 Ohio.
- 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 Fw Albrecht Family Foundation'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: 2700 Gilchrist Road, Akron, OH, 44305. 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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