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The Ashtabula Foundation Inc

Ashtabula, OH · EIN 34-6538130. Reported 290 grants totalling $3,890,327 to 158 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$3,283median grant
$3,890,327granted, 2021-2024
158organizations funded
58%of grantees funded again the next year
$23.4Massets, latest filing

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. The Ashtabula Foundation 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.

This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.

How big are its grants?

The median grant is $3,283. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $12,000; the smallest was $175 and the largest $259,031. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

Under $1,000
57 grants
$1,000 - $5,000
108 grants
$5,000 - $10,000
35 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
50 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
22 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
11 grants
$100,000 and Up
7 grants

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.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
United Way of Ashtabula CountyAshtabula, OH$305,500442024
Searcy Foundation Scholarship FundAshtabula, OH$282,031332023
Armc FoundationAshtabula, OH$250,000112024
Civic Development CorporationAndover, OH$236,034332024
AcmcAshtabula, OH$187,093332023
Ashtabula County YMCAAshtabula, OH$169,136542024
Harvey ScholarshipsAshtabula, OH$154,500442024
Ksu Research CorpAshtabula, OH$142,850112021
Ashtabula Township Park CommissionAshtabula, OH$130,000112021
Our Lady of Peace ParishAshtabula, OH$103,032332024
Catholic Charities of Ashtabula CountyAshtabula, OH$101,969442024
Saint John SchoolAshtabula, OH$83,000222024
Ashtabula Arts CenterAshtabula, OH$71,696442024
ArmcAshtabula, OH$70,121112024
Legal Aid SocietyJefferson, OH$70,000442024
Conneaut Church of GodConneaut, OH$67,000112024
Homesafe IncAshtabula, OH$60,750332024
After School DiscoveryAshtabula, OH$60,402442024
American Red CrossCleveland, OH$60,250332024
Country Neighbor Program IncOrwell, OH$58,075442024
Uh Conneaut Medical CenterConneaut, OH$51,200332023
Acdl FoundationAshtabula, OH$50,000112024
Rising ScholarsAshtabula, OH$42,114112024
Junior AchievementAshtabula, OH$38,800442024
Beatitude HouseYoungstown, OH$37,107442024
Saint Joseph's UniversityPhiladelphia, PA$36,808222024
Hospice of the Western ReserveAshtabula, OH$35,225442024
Peoples Church of the Christian Missionary AllianceGeneva, OH$34,400112021
Platt R Spencer Historical SocietyGeneva, OH$34,400112021
University of the Sciences PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA$33,824222022
Go Community Development CenterAshtabula, OH$33,650442024
Conneaut Township Park CommissionConneaut, OH$31,800222023
First Baptist Church of God in ChristAshtabula, OH$30,000112022
First United Methodist ChurchAshtabula, OH$29,970112023
Ashtabula County Historical SocietyJefferson, OH$29,800222024
Youth Enrichment FundAshtabula, OH$27,145112024
Kent State University Research CorpKent, OH$21,924222024
Friends of the Conneaut LibraryConneaut, OH$20,500222022
Orwell Area Joint Recreational DistrictOrwell, OH$20,000112021
Club AgapeAshtabula, OH$18,000112023
Mya Women's CenterAshtabula, OH$17,640442024
Cleveland Rape Crisis CenterAshtabula, OH$16,600332024
Kingsville Public LibraryKingsville, OH$16,484442024
Samaritan HouseAshtabula, OH$16,250222024
Community Counseling CenterAshtabula, OH$15,388442024
Family and Community Services IncRavena, OH$15,350222022
Sheldon Calvary CampConneaut, OH$15,075442024
Girl Scouts of Ne OhioMacedonia, OH$15,000332024
Lake Area Recovery CneterAshtabula, OH$15,000112022
Wqln Pbc Becon ProductionsErie, PA$15,000112022
Tifereth Isreal CongregationAshtabula, OH$13,069442024
Geneva Food PantryGeneva, OH$12,600442024
Family Pride of Ne OhioAshtabula, OH$12,000112024
Goodwill IndustriesAshtabula, OH$12,000112024
Zontaaltman FundAshtabula, OH$12,000112021
First Presbyterian ChurchAshtabula, OH$11,734332023
Ashtabula County Communty Action AgencyAshtabula, OH$11,300112021
American Heart AssociationCleveland, OH$10,000112024
Jefferson Community Development CorpJefferson, OH$10,000112023
Signature HealthAshtabula, OH$10,000112023
The City IncGeneva, OH$10,000112022
Grand Valley SchoolsOrwell, OH$9,800442024
Zonta Foundation for WomenOak Brook, IL$8,500222024
Atech Yo ProgramJefferson, OH$8,470112021
Ashtabula Little LeagueAshtabula, OH$7,800222022
LeadershipAshtabula, OH$7,500222023
LifeactChagrin Falls, OH$7,500222024
First Congregational United Church of ChristAndover, OH$7,000442024
New Leaf ChildcareConneaut, OH$6,660442024
St Peters Episcopal ChurchAshtabula, OH$6,000332024
Lakeside Society for the Performing ArtAshtabula, OH$5,590222024
Ashtabula Downtown Development AssociationAshtabula, OH$5,500222022
Ashtabula County Community ActionAshtabula, OH$5,015112023
Axesspointe Community Health PartnersAkron, OH$5,000112024
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ne OhioPainesville, OH$5,000112024
Camp WhitewoodWindsor, OH$5,000112023
Community Improvement Corp of GenevaGeneva, OH$5,000112023
Fdellowship of Christian AthletesAshtabula, OH$5,000112021
Kellogsville United Methodist ChurchConneaut, OH$5,000112021
New Hope Church of God in ChristAshtabula, OH$5,000112021
Park Place Non-Profit CenterAshtabula, OH$5,000112023
Ww II Museum of the Atlantic WallConneaut, OH$5,000112022
Andover Public LibraryAndover, OH$4,937112022
SpiderwebJefferson, OH$4,762332024
Conversation StationOrwell, OH$4,704442024
Ashtabula County Educational FoundationJefferson, OH$4,513112021
Ashtabula County EscAshtabula, OH$4,400112024
H2O Missions IncJefferson, OH$4,308332024
Friends of the Ashtabula County Juvenile Probate CourtAshtabula, OH$4,250222024
Ashtabula County Concerts of PrayerAshtabula, OH$4,200332024
The 47 ClubAshtabula, OH$4,200112022
Walker Second Congregational ChurchAshtabula, OH$4,193112021
Ashtabula County Covered Bridge FestivalJefferson, OH$4,000222024
The 47 Club FundAshtabula, OH$3,888112021
Geneva Area Senior CorporationGeneva, OH$3,832112024
Ashtabula County AplAshtabula, OH$3,541332024
Cynthia Nye Marsh Hartsgrove ParkRome, OH$3,500332023
Gateway Outdoor Learning CenterConneaut, OH$3,500112024
Ne Ohio Pollinator SocietyJefferson, OH$3,500112023
Samaritain HouseAshtabula, OH$3,400222022
First United Methodist Church GenevaGeneva, OH$3,216112024
Trinity Presbyterian ChurchAshtabula, OH$3,180112021
Jefferson High SchoolJefferson, OH$3,000112023
Maddox & Friends Cat ResueConneaut, OH$3,000112022
Miracle TempleAshtabula, OH$3,000332023
Uh Geneva Medical CenterChardon, OH$3,000222024
Ashcraft IndustriesAshtabula, OH$2,921222024
Jefferson Area Little LeagueJefferson, OH$2,904112023
Valley Community Growth ConnectionOrwell, OH$2,803222022
Fop Ashtabula Lodge #26Ashtabula, OH$2,800112024
Jefferson Area Little LeageJefferson, OH$2,600222022
Harbor Topky Memorial LibraryAshtabula, OH$2,500112024
Hubbard House Underground Railroad & MuseumAshtabula, OH$2,500112021
Maddox & Friends Cat RescueConneaut, OH$2,500112024
Geneva Area Neighborhood ProgressGeneva, OH$2,400112022
Henderson Memorial Public LibraryJefferson, OH$2,150222024
Animal Welfare CenterGeneva, OH$2,000222022
Ashtabula County Choral Music SocietyN Kingsville, OH$2,000112023
Make a Wish Foundation of Oh Ky & inIndependence, OH$2,000112024
The Good Karma KitchenAshtabula, OH$2,000112021
Park Street Christian ChurchGeneva, OH$1,720112023
Ashtabula Dream CenterAshtabula, OH$1,500112022
Jefferson Youth Football LeagueJefferson, OH$1,500112023
Loverevol IncConneaut, OH$1,500112024
W Hill Pipe Organ FundAshtabula, OH$1,500332024
Orwell Recreation DistrictOrwell, OH$1,400112023
Pymatunung Area Youth OrganizationAndover, OH$1,400112023
AddaAshtabula, OH$1,000222024
Ashtabula County Technical SchoolJefferson, OH$1,000112024
Blessings in a BackpackLouisbille, KY$1,000112023
Christian Faith AcademyAshtabula, OH$1,000112024
Henderson Memorial LibraryJefferson, OH$1,000112021
Jefferson Historical SocietyJefferson, OH$1,000222024
My Neighborhood CollaborativeAshtabula, OH$1,000222023
New Leaf United Methodist ChurchConneaut, OH$1,000112022
Treasured KidsAshtabula, OH$1,000112023
Ashtabula Countu AplAshtabula, OH$858112021
Martitime & Surface Transportation MuseumAshtabula, OH$800112022
Ashtabula Maritime MuseumAshtabula, OH$770112024
Conneaut Youth CenterConneaut, OH$750112024
Pentecostal Community ChurchJefferson, OH$750112024
Lighthouse Harvest FoundationAshtabula, OH$700222023
Ashtabula District LibraryAshtabula, OH$617112021
Conneaut Arts CenterConneaut, OH$600112024
Fellowship of Christian AthletesAshtabula, OH$600112024
Learning About BusinessPainesville, OH$525222024
Conneaut Food PantryConneaut, OH$500112021
Friends of Conneaut Public LibraryConneaut, OH$500112024
Grand River AcademyAustinburg, OH$500112024
Hubbard HouseAshtabula, OH$500112023
Ibelieve FoundationColumbus, OH$500112024
Lakeside Music BoostersAshtabula, OH$500112021
Trinity PreabyterianAshtabula, OH$500112024
Orwell United Methodist ChurchOrwell, OH$399112022
D-Day Ohio IncConneaut, OH$250112024
Lake Area Recovery CenterAshtabula, OH$250112023
AccessJefferson, OH$230112021
Valley Communication Growth ConnectionOrwell, OH$175112024

69 of 158 (44%) 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 58%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. 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.

What kind of organizations it funds

By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 88 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.

Human Services
16 grants
Education
10 grants
Arts & Culture
10 grants
Mental Health
10 grants
Religion
8 grants
Health Care
7 grants
Community Improvement
7 grants
Youth Development
7 grants

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
202169$945,173$3,888
202266$739,167$2,500
202372$999,391$4,645
202483$1,206,596$2,800

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.

Already committed for future years

Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. The Ashtabula Foundation Inc has 8 of them, worth $865,000. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.

OrganizationLocationApproved
Civic Development CorporationAshtabula, OH$260,000
Armc FoundationAshtabula, OH$250,000
Civic Development CorporationAshtabula, OH$100,000
Civic Development CorporationAshtabula, OH$100,000
Saint John SchoolAshtabula, OH$75,000
Acdl FoundationAshtabula, OH$50,000
Friends of the Conneaut Public LibraryConneaut, OH$20,000
The City ChurchGeneva, OH$10,000

Where its money goes

Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 98% 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.

Ohio
$3.8M
Pennsylvania
$86K
Illinois
$8K
Kentucky
$1K

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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.

Robert S Morrison Foundation18 shared recipientsUnited Way of Ashtabula County10 shared recipientsFidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund10 shared recipientsDonor Advised Charitable Giving Inc9 shared recipientsThe Cleveland Foundation6 shared recipientsThe Conneaut Foundation Inc6 shared recipients

How to approach this foundation

  1. Check you are its size. The median grant is $3,283. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
  2. Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Ohio.
  3. 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.
  4. 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 The Ashtabula Foundation 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: 4510 Collins Blvd, Ashtabula, OH, 44004. 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.

EIN 34-6538130 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

This is history, not an open call. Foundation returns are published about a year after the tax year ends. Nothing on this page is a deadline. It is a record of who this foundation has actually funded, which is the best available predictor of who it will fund next -- and a much better basis for deciding whether to write to them than a mission statement.

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