The Abington Foundation
Accepts applications
The Abington Foundation is a private foundation in Cleveland, Ohio. In tax year 2024 it gave $2.0 million in 75 grants; the typical grant was $15,000 and the largest $250,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$2.0 million
- Number of grants75
- Typical grant$15,000
- Largest grant$250,000
- Assets$35.5 million
- New grantees32%
Giving in 2024 was up from $1.5 million the year before.
32% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.5 million | 70 | $33.5 million |
| 2024 | $2.0 million | 75 | $35.5 million |
How to apply
| Contact | The Abington Foundation Co Foundati 1422 Euclid Avenue Suite 966, Cleveland, OH 44115-1592 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (216) 621-2901 |
| What to submit | All applications should be made online at www.abingtonfoundation.org |
| Deadlines | Applications are reviewed three times a year; deadlines are december 1; april 1 and september 1 |
| Restrictions | See website for full details. Eligibility is limited to organizations that are exempt under 501(c)(3); provide programming or services in one of four focus areas (education; pathways to economic independence; healthcare or cultural activities); are located in cuyahoga county and have submitted interim or final reports on previous grants awarded before a new grant can be considered |
What The Abington Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Ohio.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 73 | $1.9 million |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $30,000 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $20,000 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Zoological Society | For construction of the new primate forest in 2024-25 | $250,000 |
| The Centers for Families and Children | Over two years, for the capital campaign to renovate cleveland christian home to serve as the cuyahoga county child wellness campus and welcome center | $200,000 |
| Lake View Cemetery Foundation | Over two years for phase iii of the restoration of the garfield memorial | $150,000 |
| Urban Community School | Over two years, to construct an athletic center in 2024-25 | $125,000 |
| The City Club of Cleveland | Over two years for a new headquarters | $75,000 |
| Neighborhood Health Care Inc DBA Neighborhood Family Practice | To expand services at a new site in 2024 | $75,000 |
| The Metrohealth Foundation | For the mobile clinic outreach program in 2024 | $50,000 |
| Birthing Beautiful Communities | To construct a birth center in 2024-25 | $45,000 |
| Support Center for Child Advocates | To provide legal representation and advocacy to low-income children with behavioral health needs in fy25 | $30,000 |
| Musical Arts Association | For education concerts and music resources for cmsd students in 2024-25 | $25,000 |
| Stella Maris | To hire a full-time registered nurse for central intake | $25,000 |
| Malachi House | For housing and support services for terminally ill homeless individuals in fy25 | $25,000 |
| America Scores Cleveland | For programming for cmsd students in fy25 | $25,000 |
| The Cleveland Museum of Natural History | For the slam dunk program for k-2 students in east cleveland city schools in 2024-25 | $20,000 |
| Smart Development Inc | For the community first program in 2024 | $20,000 |
| Legal Aid Society of Cleveland | To remove barriers to economic independence through civil legal aid in 2024 | $20,000 |
| Youth Opportunities Unlimited | To support the jobs for ohios graduates program in 2024-25 | $20,000 |
| Edwins Leadership & Restaurant Institute | For case management services in fy24 | $20,000 |
| Literacy Cooperative of Greater Cleveland | For dolly parton's imagination library in 2024 | $20,000 |
| Open Doors Academy | For out-of-school time educational enrichment programming in fy25 | $20,000 |
| The Base | For youth development programming in fy25 | $20,000 |
| Nature Center at Shaker Lakes | For cle4sci programming for cmsd preschool, kindergarten, and first-grade students in 2023-24 | $20,000 |
| CHN Housing Partners | For the lease purchase homeownership program in 2024 | $20,000 |
| Seeds of Literacy | To provide adult basic education in fy25 | $20,000 |
| Esperanza Inc | For afterschool programming for cmsd latinx students in 2023-24 | $20,000 |
| City Year Inc | For programming in 3 cleveland schools in 2023-24 | $20,000 |
| A Place 4 Me | To provide financial literacy education for foster care youth in fy25 | $20,000 |
| Spanish American Committee for A Better Community | For the families first program in 2024 | $20,000 |
| Mental Health & Addiction Advocacy Coalition | For program support in 2024 | $20,000 |
| Beech Brook | For school based mental health services for cmsd students in 2024-25 | $20,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio | For academic success programming at bgcneo cleveland clubs in 2024 | $20,000 |
| Passages Connecting Fathers and Sons Inc | For the cognitive behavioral health interventions for employment program in 2025 | $17,000 |
| Dancing Classrooms Northeast Ohio | For dance residency programming in cmsd schools in 2023-24 | $15,000 |
| Greater Cleveland Food Bank | For operating support in fy24 | $15,000 |
| College Now Greater Cleveland | For college and career access advising services for cmsd students in 2024-25 | $15,000 |
| Rainey Institute | For early childhood arts enrichment programming in fy24 | $15,000 |
| Medworks | To provide navigation and health care services in 2024 | $15,000 |
| Facing History and Ourselves Inc | For the northeast ohio partner schools network in 2024-25 | $15,000 |
| Argonaut | For aerospace and maritime extended learning programming for cmsd high school students in 2023-24 | $15,000 |
| Writers in Residence | For programming for incarcerated youth in 2024 | $15,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Hope Murphy
- John Ford
- Sarah Ford Whitener
- David Ford Jr
- Charles K Ford PHD
- Ned Ford
- Lise Ford
- Leslie Ford
- Ted Ford
- Chloe Peeples
- Dylan Ford
- Nate Ford
Questions people ask
Does The Abington Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Applications are reviewed three times a year; deadlines are december 1; april 1 and september 1.
How much does The Abington Foundation give?
$2.0 million in tax year 2024, across 75 grants, with a typical grant of $15,000.
Who runs The Abington Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Hope Murphy (Trustee), John Ford (Trustee), Sarah Ford Whitener (Trustee) and David Ford Jr (Vice Pres, Sec'y, Treasurer) among 12 officers and trustees.
What does The Abington Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly education, youth programs and health.