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Fifth Generation Foundation

Preselected recipients only Solon, Ohio · EIN 341873460

Fifth Generation Foundation is a private foundation in Solon, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $127,565 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $12,974 and the largest $24,847. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $130,708 the year before.

11% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$125,0007$2.5 million
2024$130,7089$2.5 million
2025$127,5659$2.8 million

How to apply

Fifth Generation Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio9$127,565

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Blessing House
Elyria, OH
General$24,847
Hope Ignites
Cleveland, OH
General$19,893
Ronald McDonald House
Cleveland, OH
General$19,893
Island Safe Harbor Animal Shelter
Port Clinton, OH
General$15,000
Boys & Girls Club of Northeast Ohio
Sandusky, OH
General$12,974
Friendship Apl
Elyria, OH
General$9,986
Gilmour Academy
Gates Mills, OH
General$9,986
Second Harvest Food Bank of N Central Ohio
Lorain, OH
General$9,986
Community Resource Services
Avon Lake, OH
General$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Fifth Generation Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Fifth Generation Foundation give?

$127,565 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $12,974.

Who runs Fifth Generation Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Raymond M Murphy (President, Treasurer, Trus), Mary K Murphy (Secretary, Trustee), John B Murphy (Trustee) and Lisa Murphy (Trustee).

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