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The Westfield Insurance Foundation

Westfield, OH · EIN 20-3816760. Reported 1,256 grants totalling $12.3M to 805 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$4,500median grant
$12.3Mgranted, 2021-2024
805organizations funded
42%of grantees funded again the next year
$35.6Massets, 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 Westfield Insurance 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.

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 $4,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $500 and $8,000; the smallest was $10 and the largest $500,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

Under $1,000
399 grants
$1,000 - $5,000
242 grants
$5,000 - $10,000
408 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
95 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
49 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
46 grants
$100,000 and Up
17 grants

Every organization it funded

All 805 recipients appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which this organization received money -- the clearest signal of who this foundation actually has a relationship with.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
Center for Disaster Philanthropy IncWashington, DC$955,213642024
Pga Tour IncPonte Vedra, FL$680,000442024
The Spanish American CommitteeCleveland, OH$390,838442024
United Way of Summit and MedinaAkron, OH$342,983532024
Akron-Canton Regional FoodbankAkron, OH$266,847442024
Lee Initiative IncLouisville, KY$250,000332023
Smart DevelopmentCleveland, OH$250,000332024
College Now Greater ClevelandCleveland, OH$246,019442024
Fund for Our Economic FutureCleveland, OH$245,000442024
Youth Opportunities Unlimited (you)Cleveland, OH$239,880332023
Team Neo FoundationCleveland, OH$218,400442024
Akron Urban LeagueAkron, OH$216,786542024
Cuyahoga Community College FoundationCleveland, OH$191,949542024
Urban League of Greater ClevelandCleveland, OH$189,010442024
Towards Employment IncCleveland, OH$175,181642024
Catholic Charities USAAlexandria, VA$175,000222023
Chn Housing PartnersCleveland, OH$170,000222022
American Cancer Society IncKennesaw, GA$152,181542024
American Red Cross of Northeast OhioCleveland, OH$151,050222024
Greater Cleveland Sports CommissionCleveland, OH$144,256442024
Gamma Iota SigmaPowell, OH$132,500542024
Westfield Fire and RescueWestfield Center, OH$123,800332024
Fairfax Renaissance Development CorporationCleveland, OH$121,000532024
Cloverleaf Local School DistrictLodi, OH$105,000742024
InvestAlexandria, VA$105,000532023
Atlanta Wealth Building InitiativeAtlanta, GA$100,000112022
Friends of Medina County Parks IncMedina, OH$100,000222024
Housing Development AllianceHazard, KY$100,000112023
Resilience ForceNew Orleans, LA$100,000112022
The Phe'be FoundationBeachwood, OH$100,000222023
IdeastreamCleveland, OH$80,000442024
Medina County Sheriff's OfficeMedina, OH$79,019322023
Autism SocietyRockville, MD$76,000442024
Cleveland Leadership CenterCleveland, OH$75,031542024
Arc of the Greater Akron & Mahoning ValleyAkron, OH$75,000112021
American Red Cross Greater Akron and the Mahoning Valley ChapterAkron, OH$75,000112023
Ubiz Venture CapitalCleveland, OH$75,000112023
Medina Metropolitan Housing AuthorityMedina, OH$70,000112023
Passages Connecting Fathers and Sons IncCleveland, OH$68,095222023
Playhouse Square FoundationCleveland, OH$66,500332024
American Heart Association (national)Cleveland, OH$59,519442024
YWCA Greater ClevelandCleveland, OH$53,320442024
Rise Against HungerRaleigh, NC$52,163332024
Chester County Community FoundationWest Chester, PA$50,000112021
Leadership Medina CountyMedina, OH$50,000332024
Manuf Advocacy & Growth Network Inc (magnet)Cleveland, OH$50,000112021
Southeastern Pennsylvania Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (sepaPottstown, PA$50,000112023
Feeding Medina CountyMedina, OH$49,910442024
Habitat for Humanity of Summit County IncAkron, OH$48,200332024
Ohio Chamber of Commerce Research Foundation IncColumbus, OH$47,400322024
Musical Arts AssociationCleveland, OH$46,200332024
The Lebron James Family FoundationAkron, OH$45,000112021
County Forward Fund IncMedina, OH$44,750432024
United Cerebral Palsy of Greater ClevelandCleveland, OH$42,500442024
Housing Research and Advocacy CenterCleveland, OH$40,000442024
Medina Hospital FoundationMedina, OH$40,000442024
The Fair Housing CenterToledo, OH$40,000442024
United Black Fund of Greater ClevelandCleveland, OH$39,500222024
Council on FoundationsArlington, VA$38,000442024
Economic Growth FoundationCleveland, OH$35,000442024
Fairfax Renaissance Dvlpmt CorpCleveland, OH$35,000112021
Union Gospel Mission Assoc of St PaulSaint Paul, MN$34,500442024
Western Reserve Historical SocietyCleveland, OH$32,900332023
National Diversity CouncilDallas, TX$32,000332023
The Fort Wayne Rescue Mission Ministries IncFort Wayne, IN$30,500442024
Philanthropy OhioColumbus, OH$30,400442024
American Institute for Chartered Property Casualty UnderwritersMalvern, PA$30,000222024
Empowering & Strengthening Ohio's People (esop)Cleveland, OH$30,000112021
Empowering and Strengthening Ohio's People (esop)Cleveland, OH$30,000112022
Medina County Police Activities LeagueMedina, OH$29,024442024
Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation IncLos Angeles, CA$28,005332024
Habitat for Humanity of OhioColumbus, OH$27,500442024
Covenant HouseNew York, NY$26,250112024
Life RemodeledDetroit, MI$26,000332023
Habitat for Humanity of Medina CountyMedina, OH$25,807442024
American Heart AssociationDallas, TX$25,102112021
Bowling Green State University Foundation IncBowling Green, OH$25,000532024
Medina County Historical SocietyMedina, OH$25,000112023
Next Step Up IncMedina, OH$25,000112024
Northeast Ohio Hispanic Center for Economic DevelopmentCleveland, OH$25,000112023
Uss Cleveland Legacy FoundationCleveland, OH$25,000112021
Westfield Historical SocietyWestfield Center, OH$25,000112023
Akron Community FoundationAkron, OH$24,790112023
Hope for Her Florida IncBrandon, FL$24,500332024
Business Volunteers UnlimitedCleveland, OH$23,945532024
Best Christmas Ever IncCloquet, MN$23,000442024
Cincinnati Union BethelCincinnati, OH$23,000332023
Howard Hanna Children's Free Care FundPittsburgh, PA$23,000442024
United Way of Summit & MedinaAkron, OH$22,514112021
PelotoniaColumbus, OH$22,500332023
Greater Cleveland Food Bank IncCleveland, OH$21,629442024
United Way of Greater Stark County IncCanton, OH$21,190442024
Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MA$20,000332024
Little City FoundationPalatine, IL$20,000442024
Surety Foundation IncorporatedWashington, DC$20,000332024
United Way of North Central OhioMarion, OH$19,520332023
United Way of Jasper CountyNewton, IA$19,000332023
Mosaic Christian Community Development AssociationBenton Harbor, MI$18,000222024
Cavaliers Youth FoundationCleveland, OH$17,700222024
Adaptive Sports Program of OhioWooster, OH$17,500332024
Summa HealthAkron, OH$17,216222022
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater AugustaAugusta, GA$17,000222023
Haven Homes of DetroitCentreville, MI$17,000222024
The Grace House in AthensAthens, TN$17,000332024
Love AkronAkron, OH$16,882442024
College PossibleSaint Paul, MN$16,500222023
YWCA Carlisle & Cumberland CountyCarlisle, PA$16,000332023
Learn Tampa BayPlant City, FL$15,500222023
One Generation AwayFranklin, TN$15,500332023
Racquet Up DetroitDetroit, MI$15,500222023
Am Inst for Chartered Prop Casualty UnderwritersMalvern, PA$15,000112021
American Institute for Chartered Property CasualtyMalvern, PA$15,000112022
Cleveland FoundationCleveland, OH$15,000112021
Center for Family Services inMeadville, PA$15,000222023
Deb and Jeff Hansen FoundationWest Des Moines, IA$15,000332024
Lynch Family Foundation LtdWaucoma, IA$15,000332023
Namic Mutual Insurance FoundationIndianapolis, IN$15,000112021
National Assoc of State Ems OfficialsFalls Church, VA$15,000112021
The Salvation ArmyWest Nyack, NY$15,000222024
Tri-County Jobs for Ohio's GraduatesAkron, OH$15,000112021
Mid-Ohio FoodbankGrove City, OH$14,057442024
The University of AkronAkron, OH$14,000322023
Westside Community CenterWest Chester, PA$14,000222024
Medina County Senior & Adult FoundationMedina, OH$13,525332024
United Way of Sumner CountyGallatin, TN$13,138442024
Elizabethtown Community Housing & Outreach ServicesElizabethtown, PA$13,000222024
Osceola County Council on Aging IncKissimmee, FL$13,000222022
The Luzerne FoundationWilkesbarre, PA$13,000332024
Insurance Industry Charitable Fdn IncLos Angeles, CA$12,500112021
Visit Wabash CountyWabash, IN$12,500222023
Central Pennsylvania Food BankHarrisburg, PA$12,002442024
New Life Furniture IncCincinnati, OH$12,000222023
Crs Gives Back IncEnglewood, CO$11,500112024
Credit Counseling CenterRichboro, PA$11,500112024
Matthew 25 Ministries IncBlue Ash, OH$11,500112024
Mom's House Inc of ToledoToledo, OH$11,500112024
Cleveland Rape Crisis CenterCleveland, OH$11,200332024
Lord's Pantry of DowningtownDowningtown, PA$11,076222022
Habitat for Humanity of Henderson Kentucky IncHenderson, KY$10,500222023
Meredith-Dunn SchoolLouisville, KY$10,500222024
The Way Station IncColumbiana, OH$10,500112024
United Fund of SurryMount Airy, NC$10,500112024
United Way of Henry CountyNapoleon, OH$10,500222023
Webster City Daycare CenterWebster City, IA$10,500222023
Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce Fdn IncCanton, OH$10,000112021
Maryland Food BankBaltimore, MD$10,000112021
Rid-All Foundation IncCleveland, OH$10,000112021
Ronald Mcdonald House New York IncNew York, NY$10,000112021
So Medina County Sports BoosterMedina, OH$10,000222024
Cleveland State University FoundationCleveland, OH$9,900442024
Atlanta Community Food BankAtlanta, GA$9,705442024
American Red CrossRichmond, VA$9,500112024
Beans and Bread Resource CenterBaltimore, MD$9,500112024
Capital Area YMCATrenton, NJ$9,500112024
Centro Hispano Daniel Torres IncReading, PA$9,500112023
Dickson County Help Center IncDickson, TN$9,500112024
Make-a-Wish Foundation of MichiganBrighton, MI$9,500222023
Mothers Against Drunk DrivingSpringfield, IL$9,500112024
Opportunity HouseReading, PA$9,500112024
Path Crisis IncBloomington, IL$9,500112023
Wanda Joyce Robinson Foundation IncFrankfort, KY$9,500112023
Seville-Guilford Fire AssocationSeville, OH$9,300112021
Asian Services in Action (asia)Akron, OH$9,000222023
Lancaster County Agriculture CouncilLancaster, PA$9,000222023
Goodwill Industries of Central Ohio IncColumbus, OH$8,530332024
Chaldean Community FoundationSterling Hts, MI$8,500112022
Coastal Georgia Area Community Action Authority IBrunswick, GA$8,500112022
Collider FoundationRochester, MN$8,500112023
Community Action Partnership of Lancaster CountyLancaster, PA$8,500112022
Ethnic Minorities of Burma Advocacy & Resource CenDes Moines, IA$8,500112022
Family Promise of Greater ClevelandCleveland, OH$8,500112022
Friends of Breakthrough SchoolsCleveland, OH$8,500112023
Gallatin Shalom ZoneGallatin, TN$8,500112023
IMPACT60 IncMarysville, OH$8,500112024
Levelyn Trade Academy IncCincinnati, OH$8,500112022
Love Our Community IncUniontown, OH$8,500112022
New Hope Ministries IncDillsburg, PA$8,500112024
Ohio Minority Supplier Development CouncilColumbus, OH$8,500332024
Phoenix Community Toolbank IncPhoenix, AZ$8,500112022
Sanctuary CollectiveColumbus, OH$8,500112024
Save Our Children of Elyria IncElyria, OH$8,500112023
Tioga County Housing AuthorityMansfield, PA$8,500112022
United Way of Central MinnesotaSaint Cloud, MN$8,500112024
Urban PeakDenver, CO$8,500112022
Willis Dady Emergency Shelter IncCedar Rapids, IA$8,500112022
Boys & Girls Club of ParkersburgParkersburg, WV$8,000112021
Boys & Girls Club of West Chester LibertyWest Chester, OH$8,000112021
Boys & Girls Clubs of Benton HarborBenton Harbor, MI$8,000112021
Center for Family Services IncMeadville, PA$8,000112021
Churches United in MinistryDuluth, MN$8,000112021
Churches of Christ Disaster Response Team IncTipp City, OH$8,000112021
Coatesville Youth InitiativeCoatesville, PA$8,000112021
Colorado Restaurant Assoc Education FdnDenver, CO$8,000112021
Community Action WaynemedinaWooster, OH$8,000112021
Community Service Center of Morgan CountyMartinsville, IN$8,000112021
Compassionate Hands IncorporatedLebanon, TN$8,000112021
Covenant House CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA$8,000112024
Covenant House Georgia IncAtlanta, GA$8,000112024
Covenant House Illinois IncChicago, IL$8,000112024
Franklin Cooperative MinistryFranklin, VA$8,000112021
Friends of Tn's Babies With Special NeedsAlcoa, TN$8,000112021
Great Lakes Community Action PartnershipFremont, OH$8,000112021
Hannah's Hope MinistriesReading, PA$8,000112021
House of HopeStuart, FL$8,000112021
Leapin' Outreach CenterMarion, OH$8,000112021
Lott Industries IncToledo, OH$8,000112021
Love Inc of Greater Holmes CountyMillersburg, OH$8,000112021
Mother to MotherNashville, TN$8,000112021
North Central Wv Coalition for the Homeless IncClarksburg, WV$8,000112021
North Fulton Community Charities IncRoswell, GA$8,000112024
Northfield ChurchGallatin, TN$8,000112021
Operation HomesMedina, OH$8,000112021
Parkesburg PointParkesburg, PA$8,000112021
Pennsylvania Home of the SparrowExton, PA$8,000112021
PrevailNoblesville, IN$8,000112021
Silver Spring Neighborhood CenterMilwaukee, WI$8,000112021
St Paul's Episcopal ChurchAthens, TN$8,000112021
Student Advocacy Center of MichiganYpsilanti, MI$8,000112021
The Charles a Melton Arts & Education CenterWest Chester, PA$8,000112021
The Healthcare ConnectionCincinnati, OH$8,000112021
The Network for Better FuturesMinneapolis, MN$8,000112021
Urban Mission Ministries IncSteubenville, OH$8,000112021
Working in NeighborhoodsCincinnati, OH$8,000112021
United Way of Wayne and Holmes Counties IncWooster, OH$7,730442024
Aurora Project IncToledo, OH$7,500112023
Bloom for WomenBethlehem, PA$7,500112023
Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeast GeorgiaBrunswick, GA$7,500112023
Brandywine Valley Active AgingCoatesville, PA$7,500112023
Central Detroit Christian CdcDetroit, MI$7,500112023
Champaign County CASAUrbana, IL$7,500112024
Children's Home Society of WvParkersburg, WV$7,500112023
Found House Interfaith Housing NetworkCincinnati, OH$7,500112024
Friends of St Mary'sDubuque, IA$7,500112023
Good News Mountaineer GarageCharleston, WV$7,500112024
Greenleaf Family CenterAkron, OH$7,500112023
Honey Brook Food Pantry IncHoney Brook, PA$7,500112024
Hope Bridge IncHartville, OH$7,500112024
Hope United IncThree Rivers, MI$7,500112024
Lancaster Rec Foundation FundLancaster, PA$7,500112023
Lighthouse Ministries Florence ScFlorence, SC$7,500112024
Lodi Family CenterLodi, OH$7,500112023
OhuddleWooster, OH$7,500112023
Partners in HopeTroy, OH$7,500112024
Project Learn of Medina CountyMedina, OH$7,500112024
Shiloh Home IncLittleton, CO$7,500112023
United Way Services of Northern Columbiana CountySalem, OH$7,500112023
United Way of DelawareWilmington, DE$7,500112023
United Way of Logan County IncBellefontaine, OH$7,500222024
Woosaa Wellness IncNew York, NY$7,500222023
YMCA of Central OhioCircleville, OH$7,500112024

225 of 805 (28%) 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 42%, 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.

What kind of organizations it funds

By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 811 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.

Human Services
191 grants
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
93 grants
Education
88 grants
Food & Nutrition
85 grants
Community Improvement
50 grants
Youth Development
36 grants
Housing & Shelter
33 grants
Diseases & Disorders
32 grants

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
2021342$3,234,102$5,000
2022317$3,165,277$5,000
2023310$3,211,100$5,000
2024287$2,694,357$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.

Already committed for future years

Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. The Westfield Insurance Foundation has 11 of them, worth $1,053,000. 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
Economic Growth FoundationCleveland, OH$225,000
Pga Tour IncPonte Vedra, FL$200,000
Towards Employment IncCleveland, OH$150,000
Smart DevelopmentCleveland, OH$75,000
Ubiz Venture CapitalCleveland, OH$75,000
Youth Opportunities UnlimitedCleveland, OH$75,000
College Now Greater ClevelandCleveland, OH$60,000
The Phe'be FoundationBeachwood, OH$60,000
Friends of Medina County Parks IncMedina, OH$50,000
Cuyahoga Community College FoundationCleveland, OH$50,000
Passages Connecting Fathers and Sons IncCleveland, OH$33,000

Where its money goes

Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 58% 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
$7.2M
District of Columbia
$976K
Florida
$753K
Pennsylvania
$560K
Kentucky
$436K
Virginia
$395K
Georgia
$345K
Tennessee
$197K

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Funders that support the same organizations

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How to approach this foundation

  1. Check you are its size. The median grant is $4,500. 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 Westfield Insurance 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: Po Box 5001, Westfield, OH, 44251. 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 20-3816760 · 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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