Thomas H White Fdn Ta
Brooklyn, OH · EIN 34-6505722. Reported 178 grants totalling $5,171,255 to 89 organizations across tax years 2020-2024. 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. Thomas H White Fdn Ta 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 $20,000; the smallest was $437 and the largest $1,022,300. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attached List | Cleveland, OH | $2,007,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| The Cleveland Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $425,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hispanic Business Center | Cleveland, OH | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Legal Aid Society of Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| College Now Greater Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $110,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| PRE4CLE | Independence, OH | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| America Scores Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Open Doors Academy | New Bern, NC | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Great Lakes Museum of Science Environmen | Cleveland, OH | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Scranton Road Ministries | Cleveland, OH | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Starting Point | Cleveland, OH | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Positive Education Program | Cleveland, OH | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Smart Development Inc | Cleveland, OH | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Playhouse Square Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $45,900 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Beech Brook | Pepper Pike, OH | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope of Northeastern Ohi | Cleveland, OH | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Saint Martin De Porres High School | Cleveland, OH | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Seeds of Literacy | Cleveland, OH | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Center for Employment Opportunities | New York, NY | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| City Year Inc | Boston, MA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cleveland Hearing and Speech Center | Cleveland, OH | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Esperanza Inc | Cleveland, OH | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| May Dugan Center | Cleveland, OH | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Musical Arts Association | Cleveland, OH | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Nature Center at Shaker Lakes | Cleveland, OH | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Near West Theatre | Cleveland, OH | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Cleveland Museum of Natural History | Cleveland, OH | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs Ne Ohio | Lorain, OH | $36,400 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Effective Leadership Academy | Warrensvl Hts, OH | $36,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Art House Inc | Cleveland, OH | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cleveland Rape Crisis Center | Cleveland, OH | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Coach Sams Scholars | Beachwood, OH | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Rainey Institute | Cleveland, OH | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Spanish American Committee | Cleveland, OH | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Towards Employment Incorporated | Cleveland, OH | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Arts Impact | Federal Way, WA | $32,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Children's Museum of Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Dancing Classrooms Northeast Ohio | Parma, OH | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Footpath Foundation | Westlake, OH | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Great Lakes Theater | Cleveland, OH | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Greater Cleveland Food Bank | Cleveland, OH | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cleveland Play House | Cleveland, OH | $29,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Clev | Columbus, OH | $27,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Achievement Center for Children | Highland Hills, OH | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lakeview Cemetery Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lifeact | Chagrin Falls, OH | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Literacy Cooperative of Greater Clevelan | Cleveland, OH | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Spanish American Committee for a Better | Cleveland, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Reach Out and Read Greater Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $22,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Family Connections of Northeast Ohio | Cleveland, OH | $21,418 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cleveland International Film Festival | Cleveland, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Facing History and Ourselves Inc | Boston, MA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Family Promise of Greater Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| First Tee of Cleveland | Newburgh Hts, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Girl Scouts of North East Ohio | Macedonia, OH | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jennings Center for Older Adults | Garfield Hts, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Malachi Center | Cleveland, OH | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood of | Columbus, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Roots of American Music | Cleveland, OH | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Skidmark Cle | Cleveland, OH | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Metrohealth Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Young Entrepreneur Institute | Chagrin Falls, OH | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Center for Artsinspired Learning | Cleveland, OH | $19,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cleveland Public Theatre | Cleveland, OH | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University Settlement | Cleveland, OH | $16,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Argonaut | Cleveland, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope | Garfield Hts, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cleveland Public Library Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry | Cleveland, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Youth Opportunities Unlimited | Cleveland, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Employment Opportunities Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Passages Connecting Fathers and Sons Inc | Cleveland, OH | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Resource Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $10,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ace Mentor Program of Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| After School All Stars | Brook Park, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Big Brother Big Sisters of Cl | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cleveland International Filf Festival | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cleveland Kids Book Bank | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Daily Dose of Reading | South Euclid, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dance Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Food Strong | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fostering Hope | Solon, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Reach Out and Read Greater Cl | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rock and Roll Hall of Fame | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The City Club of Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University Circle Incorporated | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bethune Cookman College | Daytona Beach, FL | $8,100 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Stella Maris | Cleveland, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Foundation Management Services | Cleveland, OH | $437 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
57 of 89 (64%) received money in more than one year over the 5 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 73%, across 2 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. 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.
- Dance Cleveland
ARTS AND LITERACY PROGRAM
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 113 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | $984,700 | $984,700 |
| 2021 | 1 | $1,022,300 | $1,022,300 |
| 2022 | 54 | $1,000,437 | $15,000 |
| 2023 | 58 | $1,008,200 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 64 | $1,155,618 | $15,000 |
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. 96% 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 Thomas H White Fdn Ta's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 4900 Tiedeman Road Oh-01-49-0381, Brooklyn, OH, 44144. 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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