The Fortney Foundation
Private foundation · North Olmsted, OH · EIN 20-8082606 · reported 2023–2025
55grants reported
$3,000median award
$2,000lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$241Ktotal paid
9states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 2 of its 55 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $28K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
31269 Bradley RD
North Olmsted, OH 44070-3875
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Christian Home | Cleveland, OH | $25,000 |
| Les Turner ALS Foundation | Skokie, IL | $15,000 |
| Cleveland Food Bank | Cleveland, OH | $15,000 |
| Les Turner ALS Foundation | Skokie, IL | $15,000 |
| Kidney Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 |
| Cleveland Food Bank | Cleveland, OH | $9,000 |
| Coalition to Cure Caplain 3 | Westport, CT | $7,500 |
| The Cleveland Animal Protective League | Cleveland, OH | $7,500 |
| Playhouse Square | Cleveland, OH | $6,000 |
| Knowledge Is Cancers Krypton | Rocky River, OH | $6,000 |
| The City Mission Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $5,250 |
| Friendship Apl | Elyria, OH | $5,000 |
| Holy Trinity School | Avon, OH | $5,000 |
| Kidney Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 |
| Playhouse Square | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 |
| Baby Quest Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 |
| Kidney Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 |
| Playhouse Square | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 |
| Evans Scholars Foundation | Golf, IL | $4,000 |
| Providence House | Cleveland, OH | $4,000 |
| Rainbow Babies & Childrens Corporation | Cleveland, OH | $3,500 |
| Palestinian Children's Relief Fund | Los Angeles, CA | $3,000 |
| The Cleveland Animal Protective League | Cleveland, OH | $3,000 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $3,000 |
| Holy Trinity Parish | Avon, OH | $3,000 |
| Gigi Playhouse Inc | Lakewood, OH | $3,000 |
| Mike Rowe Works Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $3,000 |
| Trike & Bike | Cleveland, OH | $3,000 |
| Warrior Canine Connection | Boyds, MD | $3,000 |
| Cleveland Kids Book Bank | Cleveland, OH | $2,500 |
| Friendship Apl | Elyria, OH | $2,500 |
| The City Mission Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $2,500 |
| Coats for Kids | Cleveland, OH | $2,500 |
| Everytown for Gun Safety Support | New York, NY | $2,500 |
| Mda of Columbus | Worthington, OH | $2,500 |
| Susan G Komen for the Cure | Dallas, TX | $2,500 |
| The Breast Cancer Research Foundation | New York, NY | $2,250 |
| Evans Scholars Foundation | Glenview, IL | $2,000 |
| Providence House | Cleveland, OH | $2,000 |
| Rocky River Assistance Program | Rocky River, OH | $2,000 |
| The Cleveland Music School Settlement | Cleveland, OH | $2,000 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $2,000 |
| American Cancer Society | Oklahoma City, OK | $2,000 |
| Les Turner ALS Foundation | Skokie, IL | $2,000 |
| Rocky River Education Foundation | Rocky River, OH | $2,000 |
| Tunnels for Towers | Staten Island, NY | $2,000 |
| American National Red Cross | Cleveland, OH | $2,000 |
| Youth Challenge | Westlake, OH | $2,000 |
| Knowledge Is Cancers Krypton | Rocky River, OH | $1,500 |
| Urban Community School | Cleveland, OH | $1,500 |
| Gigi's Playhouse Inc | Lakewood, OH | $1,000 |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation of America | Independence, OH | $1,000 |
| Padua Franciscan High School | Parma, OH | $1,000 |
| Sierra'shaven for New and Used | Portsmouth, OH | $1,000 |
| Sierra's Haven for New and Used Pets | Portsmouth, OH | $500 |
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