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Safelite Foundation

Columbus, OH · EIN 20-3683768. Reported 410 grants totalling $10.1M to 316 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$5,000median grant
$10.1Mgranted, 2021-2024
316organizations funded
27%of grantees funded again the next year
$7,591,878assets, 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. Safelite 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 $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $3,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $2,500 and the largest $1,695,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

$1,000 - $5,000
190 grants
$5,000 - $10,000
115 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
52 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
20 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
14 grants
$100,000 and Up
19 grants

Every organization it funded

All 316 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
Afrika Tikkun USAColumbus, OH$1,695,000112022
Together We Rise Corporation (foster Love)Brea, CA$1,028,140112024
The Ohio State University FoundationColumbus, OH$875,000442024
Afrika TikkunColumbus, OH$740,000112023
Afrika Tikkun USMount Vernon, OH$550,000112024
Various Charities 2500 Per CharityColumbus, OH$433,638442024
PelotoniaColumbus, OH$321,050442024
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Central OhioColumbus, OH$267,200332023
Make a WishColumbus, OH$259,958222023
United Way of Central OhioColumbus, OH$227,014112021
Champions of the Community IncDublin, OH$200,000112021
Lifecare AllianceColumbus, OH$140,000442024
Yourcause LLCColumbus, OH$132,500112023
Nationwide Childrens Hospital FoundationColumbus, OH$127,000332023
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Central Ohio inColumbus, OH$126,100112024
Vista VillageColumbus, OH$125,000332024
Nationwide Childrens Hospital IncColumbus, OH$100,000112024
On Our SleevesColumbus, OH$82,000222024
Boys & Girls Club of the ValleyPhoenix, AZ$77,500222022
Boys & Girls Clubs of Central OhioColumbus, OH$76,000112021
Boys and Girls Clubs of Central OhioColumbus, OH$75,000112022
Community Shelter BoardColumbus, OH$66,500332024
Ronald Mcdonald House of Central IndianaIndianapolis, IN$66,260442024
Furniture Bank of Central OhioColumbus, OH$65,000222024
Mid Ohio Food CollectiveGrove City, OH$60,600222023
Marburn AcademyNew Albany, OH$60,000332023
American Red Cross of Greater ColumbusColumbus, OH$50,000112024
Mid Ohio Food BankGrove City, OH$50,000112022
Columbus SymphonyColumbus, OH$45,000222022
Prevent Blindness OhioColumbus, OH$42,680222022
Foster Love Together We RiseBrea, CA$37,745112023
Roc Solid FoundationChesapeake, VA$33,750222023
America Red Cross Buckeye RegionColumbus, OH$33,600112021
Big Brothers Big Sisters of AmericaTampa, FL$30,000112024
Kodiak CaresSimsbury, CT$30,000112023
The Homeless Families FoundationColumbus, OH$27,500222024
A Kid AgainColumbus, OH$25,500222023
Star House FoundationRoswell, GA$25,500112024
Columbus Metropolitan LibraryColumbus, OH$25,000112021
Habitat for HumanityColumbus, OH$25,000112022
Heren Foundation USAMoraine, OH$25,000112024
OSU Chabad House IncColumbus, OH$25,000112024
Goshen Ecumenical Food Pantry IncLatham, NY$22,500112021
Autism SpeaksIndependence, OH$21,000442024
Columbus Speech & Hearing CenterColumbus, OH$21,000442024
See Kids DreamColumbus, OH$20,950222023
Habitat for Humanity International IncAmericus, GA$20,500112024
Seattle Childrens Hospital FoundationSeattle, WA$20,000222023
The Buckeye RanchGrove City, OH$20,000112022
LifetownLivingston, NJ$17,500332023
Be Kind Be GreatGadsden, SC$16,500332024
Travis Manion FoundationDoylestown, PA$16,000332024
Buddy Up for LifeNew Albany, OH$15,500222023
American Red CrossColumbus, OH$15,000112022
Colton Underwood Legacy FoundationWashington, IL$15,000112022
Home for FamiliesColumbus, OH$15,000222022
Kodiakcare CorporationSimsbury, CT$15,000112024
For the KidsSalt Lake City, UT$14,500332023
Lubbock ImpactLubbock, TX$14,500332024
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central OhioColumbus, OH$14,000222022
The Blackbaud Giving FundCharleston, SC$13,989112024
American Heart AssociationDallas, TX$13,500222022
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities New York MetroNew Hyde Park, NY$13,000332024
Seton Youth SheltersVirginia Beach, VA$13,000112021
Samaritan InnMckinney, TX$12,800332023
Feed the Kids Columbus IncDublin, OH$12,000222024
St Pete Free ClinicSt Petersburg, FL$12,000222022
With Love OregonTigard, OR$12,000112023
Goshen Ecumenical PantryLatham, NY$11,500332024
Central Pennsylvania Food BankWilliamsport, PA$11,000222024
Second Harvest Food Bank of Central FloridaOrlando, FL$11,000222022
Arthritis FoundationAtlanta, GA$10,000112021
Brighter Days Foundation Co Tournaments for ChariMiami Gardens, FL$10,000112024
Buddy Up Tennis IncNew Albany, OH$10,000112024
Community Teamwork IncLowell, MA$10,000112024
Dempsey Centers for Quality Cancer CareLewiston, ME$10,000112024
Food Bank of Northeast GeorgiaAthens, GA$10,000112021
Forms Prosthetics IncNew Albany, OH$10,000112024
Girl TalkAtlanta, GA$10,000112023
Habitat for Humanity St Tammany WestMandeville, LA$10,000222023
Make a Wish ColoradoGreenwood Village, CO$10,000222023
No Barriers USAFort Collins, CO$10,000112022
Ohio Domestic Violence NetworkColumbus, OH$10,000112024
Rides 4 Refugees IncColumbus, OH$10,000222024
Ruling Our ExperiencesColumbus, OH$10,000112023
Seattle Childrens FoundationSeattle, WA$10,000112024
St Vincent Family CentersColumbus, OH$10,000112024
The Samantha and Kyle Busch Bundle of Joy FundMooresville, NC$10,000112022
United Way of Greater CharlotteCharlotte, NC$10,000112024
Wounded Warrior Project-Washington DCWashington, DC$10,000112024
Canandaigua Kiwanis FoundationCanandaigua, NY$9,500112021
Charity NewsiesColumbus, OH$9,500222022
Mission Metroplex IncArlington, TX$9,250222023
Girl Get Up SocietyColumbia, SC$9,000222024
Habitat for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield CountyStratford, CT$9,000222023
Habitat for Humanity of North Central ConnecticutHartford, CT$9,000112024
Soar Fox CitiesAppleton, WI$9,000332024
Arizona Cancer Foundation for ChildrenScottsdale, AZ$8,800222024
Roadrunner FoodbankAlbuquerque, NM$8,750222023
Keatons Child Cancer AllianceRoseville, CA$8,500222024
American Cancer SocietyHagerstown, MD$8,000222023
Greater Baton Rouge Food BankBaton Rouge, LA$8,000222023
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa IncClive, IA$7,500222024
Childrens of AlabamaBirmingham, AL$7,500222022
Columbus HumaneHilliard, OH$7,500222024
Crohns & Colitis FoundationNew York, NY$7,500222023
Maricopa County Community College FoundationTempe, AZ$7,500222023
Mcconnell Arts CenterColumbus, OH$7,500112021
St Marys Food BankPhoenix, AZ$7,500112021
Feed the Hunger IncGreensboro, NC$7,157222024
Bonzy Charities IncColumbus, OH$6,325112024
Oregon Food BankPortland, OR$6,300222023
Brendens Friday BackpacksFestus, MO$6,000112021
Chandler Compadres IncChandler, AZ$6,000112021
Childrens Healthcare of AtlantaBrookhaven, GA$6,000112021
Huckleberry House IncColumbus, OH$6,000112024
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Central PaHershey, PA$6,000112024
Youth on Their OwnTucson, AZ$6,000112021
YWCA ColumbusColumbus, OH$6,000112024
American Heart AssociationColumbus, OH$5,500112024
Animal Humane New MexicoAlbuquerque, NM$5,500222023
Friends of CASA of Franklin County OhioDublin, OH$5,500112021
Habitat for Humanity of Metro Louisville IncLouisville, KY$5,500222024
Wishing Well Charities IncWare, MA$5,500222024
Brownsville TrailblazersBrownsville, TX$5,350112022
Addis Faith FoundationKingwood, TX$5,000112022
After-School All-Stars OhioColumbus, OH$5,000112024
American Heart Association Long IslandMelville, NY$5,000112023
AutismoklahomaOklahoma City, OK$5,000112022
Big Brother Big SisterTampa, FL$5,000112023
Big Brothers Big Sisters of East Central WisconsinNeenah, WI$5,000112024
Boys & Girls Club Greater Kansas CityKansas City, MO$5,000112021
Boys & Girls Club Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA$5,000112021
Boys & Girls Club of FontanaFontana, CA$5,000112021
Boys & Girls Club of Plymouth IncPlymouth, MA$5,000112024
Boys & Girls Club of the CorridorCedar Rapids, IA$5,000222022
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston IncHouston, TX$5,000112024
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant CountyFort Worth, TX$5,000112021
Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern NevadaLas Vegas, NV$5,000112021
Broward Education Foundation IncFort Lauderdale, FL$5,000112022
Columbus Urban League IncColumbus, OH$5,000112022
Colusa County Dreams & Wishes IncColusa, CA$5,000112022
Community Foodbank of New JerseyHillside, NJ$5,000112022
Connors Kindness ProjectLynnfield, MA$5,000112023
Depaul Community ResourcesRoanoke, VA$5,000112023
DOG2DOG Tags IncPlymouth, WI$5,000112023
Dress for Success ColumbusColumbus, OH$5,000112023
Especially for YouCedar Rapids, IA$5,000222022
Ever Reaching Community OutreachPelahatchie, MS$5,000112023
Feedmore WnyBuffalo, NY$5,000112023
Gulf Coast Childrens AdvocacyPanama City, FL$5,000112024
Habitat for Humanity NewburghNewburgh, NY$5,000112023
Habitat for Humanity of Greater NewburghNewburgh, NY$5,000112022
J5 Education ConsultingMenifee, CA$5,000112022
Jd Breast Cancer FoundationCleveland, OH$5,000222023
Kenzies CausesAurora, CO$5,000112021
Kids Matter IncMilwaukee, WI$5,000112024
Make a Wish WvCharleston, WV$5,000112022
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Colorado IncGreenwood Village, CO$5,000112024
Mash Pantry and Resource CenterMarysville, OH$5,000112024
Mon Valley Christian and Missionary Alliance ChurcRostraver Township, PA$5,000112024
Operation Homefront IncSan Antonio, TX$5,000112024
Phoenix Childrens HospitalPhoenix, AZ$5,000112024
Roadrunner Food BankRincon, NM$5,000112024
Ronald Mcdonald House Southern West VirginiaRoanoke, VA$5,000112022
Samaritan Inn IncNewton, NJ$5,000112024
San Joaquin County Child Abuse Prevention CouncilStockton, CA$5,000112022
Showered With Love Mobile ShowersAcampo, CA$5,000112022
Sleep in Heavenly Peace IncPocatello, ID$5,000112024
Special Olympics West Virginia IncScott Depot, WV$5,000112022
Storehouse New MexicoAlbuquerque, NM$5,000112024
The Complete Athlete FoundationMason, OH$5,000112022
The Medical University of South Carolina FoundatioCharleston, SC$5,000112024
The Miracle League of the Triangle IncCary, NC$5,000112024
Treetops School InternationalEuless, TX$5,000112024
Youth for Christ USA IncColumbus, OH$5,000112024
Autism OklahomaOklahoma City, OK$4,500112023
Feed the Hood the East Oakland CollectiveOakland, CA$4,500112021
Friends of Camp Salmen Nature ParkSlidell, LA$4,500112023
Kenzis CausesAurora, CO$4,500112023
Kids Food BasketGrand Rapids, MI$4,500112021
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of the Four StatesJoplin, MO$4,500112023
Together We Rise CorporationBrea, CA$4,500112022
Zachs Toy ChestHolly Springs, NC$4,400112022
Boys & Girls Clubs of TucsonTucson, AZ$4,300112022
Council of Social ConcernWoburn, MA$4,300112021
Make a Wish Foundation of New JerseyMonroe Township, NJ$4,300112022
3E SnacksSnowflake, AZ$4,000112021
Crisis Ministry of Davidson CountyLexington, NC$4,000112021
Dignity Health Cancer Institute at St JosephsPhoenix, AZ$4,000112023
Feed the GapBoise, ID$4,000112021
Feeding AmericaChicago, IL$4,000112021
Make a Wish With GonsteadAlbuquerque, NM$4,000112023
Nellies Champions for Kids IncColumbus, OH$4,000112024
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Greater Wash DCWashington, DC$4,000112021
Serving Our Kids FoundationHenderson, NV$4,000112021
St Joseph the WorkerPhoenix, AZ$4,000112023
The Legacy Center Community Development CorpGlendale, NY$4,000112021
There With CareBoulder, CO$4,000112022
Wny Foster ClosetWilliamsville, NY$4,000112022
Christ Church of the ValleyBrownsville, TX$3,800112023
Kiwanis International IncIndianapolis, IN$3,700112023
Fast CtaCincinnati, OH$3,500112024
Father Flanagans Boys HomeBoys Town, NE$3,500112024
Habitat for Humanity St TammanyMandeville, LA$3,500112024
Hearts and HorsesLoveland, CO$3,500112021
Its Your Infinite Paths FoundationWaldorf, MD$3,500112021
Make a Wish Philadelphia De & Susquehanna ValleyBlue Bell, PA$3,500112021
Mission ArlingtonArlington, TX$3,500112021
Social Enterprise and Training CenterSchenectady, NJ$3,500112023
Light of Life Rescue MissionPittsburgh, PA$3,100112022
Alzheimers AssociationChicago, IL$3,000112023
Black Men of Greater SpringfieldSpringfield, MA$3,000112021
Boys & Girls Club of Greater HoustonHouston, TX$3,000112021
Children and the EarthSandy, UT$3,000112022
Childrens Service Guild of Southern NevadaLas Vegas, NV$3,000112023
Connecticut Foodshare IncWallingford, CT$3,000112024
Family Education and Support ServicesTumwater, WA$3,000112024
First Church of God Oil CityOil City, PA$3,000112022
Habitat for Humanity Metrowest-Greater Worcester IWorcester, MA$3,000112024
Habitat for Humanity North Central ConnecticutHartford, CT$3,000112022
Habitat for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County IStratford, CT$3,000112024
Heroes CampMishawaka, IN$3,000112022
Iowa Childrens Christmas HelpLuzerne, IA$3,000112023
Just Jess FoundationMenasha, WI$3,000112023
Maine NeedsPortland, ME$3,000112022
Miracle League of Central Ohio IncDublin, OH$3,000112024
National Kidney Foundation MnSt Paul, MN$3,000112023
Pennsylvania Wounded Warriors IncPittsburgh, PA$3,000112021
PhilabundancePhiladelphia, PA$3,000112021
Project BreadEast Boston, MA$3,000112021
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of MarylandBaltimore, MD$3,000112023
Ronald Mcdonald House KentuckianaLouisville, KY$3,000112022
Ronald Mcdonald House of Central and Northern NjNew Brunswick, NJ$3,000112023
Ronald Mcdonald House of Central PennsylvaniaHershey, PA$3,000112023
Ronald Mcdonald House of the Greater Hudson ValleyValhalla, NY$3,000112023
Ronald Mcdonald House Southern West VirginiaSaddle Brook, NJ$3,000112021
The Cabbage Patch Settlement House IncLouisville, KY$3,000112023
Tools for Schools of Broward CountyFort Lauderdale, FL$3,000112021
Verteran Companion Animal ServicesDelaware, OH$3,000112023
Wasilla Area Seniors IncWasilla, AK$3,000112022
Weld County Food BankGreeley, CO$3,000112021
New Hope for KidsMaitland, FL$2,750112021
Adonai NonprofitAlta Loma, CA$2,500112023
Akron Canton Regional FoodbankAkron, OH$2,500112023
Alzheimer's Association Orange CountyIrvine, CA$2,500112024
American Hearing Impaired Hockey Association IncEvanston, IL$2,500112024
Animal Refuge League of Greater PortlandWestbrook, ME$2,500112021
Aris Foundation IncTempe, AZ$2,500112024
Ascension Sacred Heart FoundationPensacola, FL$2,500112023

66 of 316 (21%) 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 27%, 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 236 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.

Human Services
57 grants
Food & Nutrition
29 grants
Health Care
22 grants
Diseases & Disorders
20 grants
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
18 grants
Youth Development
17 grants
Housing & Shelter
12 grants
Education
12 grants

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
202196$1,729,764$4,500
202296$3,243,571$5,000
2023107$2,140,334$4,000
2024111$2,960,387$5,000

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.

Where its money goes

Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 75% 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
$7.5M
California
$1.1M
Arizona
$147K
Texas
$101K
New York
$98K
Florida
$86K
Georgia
$84K
Indiana
$78K

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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 $5,000. 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 Safelite 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: 7400 Safelite Way, Columbus, OH, 43235. 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 20-3683768 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

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