The Mpb Charitable Foundation
Richfield, OH · EIN 47-3761816. Reported 129 grants totalling $5,276,318 to 79 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. The Mpb Charitable 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 $15,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 and $50,000; the smallest was $2,000 and the largest $240,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hope Alive Initiatives | Louisville, KY | $515,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mission of Love | Youngstown, OH | $480,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Akron Children's Hospital | Akron, OH | $433,301 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Heartland Community Church | Medina, OH | $410,333 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| International Justice Mission | Washington, DC | $350,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| World Vision | Tacoma, WA | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| My Daily Armor Ministries | Louisville, KY | $237,054 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Global Disciples | Lancaster, PA | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Columbkille Parish | Parma, OH | $200,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Haiti Christian Mission of Kentucky | Waco, KY | $135,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| India Gospel League | Hudson, OH | $125,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Audio Scripture Ministries | Holland, MI | $120,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Grace House Akron Inc | Akron, OH | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Columbkille Church | Parma, OH | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Columbkille Parish School | Parma, OH | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Trinity High School | Garfield Hts, OH | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| 30 Hearts | North Ridgeville, OH | $97,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| India Gospel League North America | Hudson, OH | $90,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Journey Center for Safety and Healing | Cleveland, OH | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Broken Chain Ministries | Akron, OH | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hope Meadows Foundation | Independence, OH | $53,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cleveland State University Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Walsh High School | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Assist International | Ripon, CA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Refuge for Women | Lewisville, TX | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Global Call | Denver, CO | $39,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Youth Evangelism Strategies Inc | Lander, WY | $36,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | $35,280 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Archway Institute for Addictive Disease and Co-Existing Mental Health Disor | Punta Gorda, FL | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Dayton | Dayton, OH | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Battered Women's Shelter | Akron, OH | $26,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank | Akron, OH | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Alliance Defending Freedom | Scottsdale, AZ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cuyahoga Community College | Highland Hills, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Defensive Line | Coppell, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Turning Point USA | Phoenix, AZ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rape Crisis Center | Akron, OH | $22,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Archway Institute for Mental Health | Arnold, MO | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Blue Path Service Dogs Inc | Hopewell Junction, NY | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Haven of Rest Ministries | Akron, OH | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| International Tribal Ministries | Cordele, GA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Oasis of Hope Pregnancy & Parenting Support Center | Medina, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Impact Organization | Centerburg, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mission Pre-Born Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rescue One More Inc | Austin, TX | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Lcada Way | Lorain, OH | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Crowders Camps | Lowell, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Developing Africa Together | Twinsburg, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fox Creek Christian Church | Lawrenceburg, KY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Galilean Home Ministries | Liberty, KY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Good News Ministries | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Harmel Academy of the Trades | Grand Rapids, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Little Mount Baptist Church | Taylorsville, KY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Medina County Historical Society | Medina, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Midnight Art Club | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness | Delaware, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Open M Food Pantry | Akron, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Open M Health Clinic | Akron, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pregnancy Solutions & Services Inc | Akron, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| West Side Catholic Center | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Youth Evangelism Strategies Inc | Porcupine, SD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fractured Atlas | New York, NY | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| India Children's Ministries | Odessa, TX | $7,950 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Victim Assistance Program | Akron, OH | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Answers in Genesis | Petersburg, KY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Collaborative to End Human Trafficking | Westlake, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cove Church | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Focus - St Herman House | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lcada | Lorain, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Leukemia and Lymphoma Society | Independence, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Manna Food From Heaven Ministries | South Euclid, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Reaching Above Hopelessness and Brokenness Ministries Inc (rahab) | Fairlawn, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Refuge of Hope Ministries | Canton, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tim Tebow Foundation Inc | Jacksonville, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Good Samaritan Hunger Center | Akron, OH | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cascade Community Development Inc | Akron, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Village at Marymount | Garfield Hts, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Crwu Newman Ministries | Cleveland, OH | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
31 of 79 (39%) 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 44%, 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.
- Mission of Love
OUTREACH AND MISSION PROGRAMS - Akron Children's Hospital
GRANT FOR REHABILITATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT RENOVATIONS - Heartland Community Church
30 HEARTS FAMILY DEVELOPMENT CENTER PROJECT - Hope Alive Initiatives
PURCHASE OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS PROPERTY AND INSTALL SECURITY WALL & LANDSCAPING AT RETREAT - International Justice Mission
PROGRAM AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT - My Daily Armor Ministries
FUNDING FOR THE COVID-19 PROJECT
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 70 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 31 | $1,188,661 | $25,000 |
| 2022 | 30 | $1,368,856 | $15,000 |
| 2023 | 39 | $1,479,000 | $15,000 |
| 2024 | 29 | $1,239,801 | $20,000 |
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.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. The Mpb Charitable Foundation has 4 of them, worth $666,054. 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.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Akron Children's Hospital | Akron, OH | $333,000 |
| Hope Alive Initiatives | Louisville, KY | $150,000 |
| My Daily Armor Ministries | Louisville, KY | $133,054 |
| Grace House Akron Inc | Akron, OH | $50,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 55% 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 $15,000. 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 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 The Mpb Charitable 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: 4020 Kinross Lakes Parkway 300, Richfield, OH, 44286. 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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