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The Fortney Foundation at a glance

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The Fortney Foundation

Its FY2025 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$88k
Granted FY2025still arriving
21
Grants FY2025still arriving
6
States reached
$15k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0197% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.

Health$243kFood & Nutrition$131kEducation$121kReligion$112kAnimals$76kArts & Culture$66kHuman Services$57kPublic Safety & Disaster$28kOther$0
02FY2025 · 21 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k19 grants · $63k
  • $10k–50k2 grants · $25k
$3,000
Median grant
6
States reached
$1.7M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
Les Turner ALS Foundation$15,000
Kidney Foundation$10,000
Cleveland Food Bank$9,000
Coalition to Cure Caplain 3$7,500
Playhouse Square$6,000
The City Mission Cleveland$5,250
Friendship APL$5,000
Holy Trinity School$5,000
Tunnel to Towers Foundation$3,000
Palestinian Children's Relief Fund$3,000
The Cleveland Animal Protective League$3,000
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation$2,250
Evans Scholars Foundation$2,000
World Central Kitchen$2,000
Providence House$2,000
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

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Its human-services grants (FY17–24, $21k) land where the poverty rate runs at 13%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 71% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 11%Guiding Eyes for the Blind: $3k → 9%Wounded Warrior Project: $12k → 14%Wounded Warrior Project: $1k → 14%Warrior Canine Connection: $3k → 8%American National Red Cross: $2k → 17%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.

Which US states its grants reach

ME
IL
MI
NY
OR
OH
CT
CA
VA
MD
KS
TN
DC
OK
GA
TX
FL
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

87%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$806k · 42 repeat orgs$120k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +77% since the first grant, against +51% for those funded once.

42 repeat relationships: 13 still active in FY2025, 29 since wound down; 8 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

42
25

Total granted

$806k
$94k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+77%
+51%

Still filing today

57%
60%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 70% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $27k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
HealthAnimalsEducationHuman ServicesInternationalEnvironmentOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • GC
    GREATER CLEVELAND FOOD BANK INC
    7× · 2017–2025 · $126k · revenue +10%
  • CC
    Cleveland Christian Home Inc
    4× · 2020–2023 · $89k · revenue +81%
  • TC
    THE CLEVELAND ANIMAL PROTECTIVE LEAGUE
    8× · 2017–2025 · $46k · revenue +8%

Funded once

  • UH
    University Hospitals Case Med
    one grant, 2018 · $15k
  • TN
    True North Cultural Arts
    one grant, 2017 · $12k
  • MARCH OF DIMES INC
    one grant, 2017 · $8k · revenue -41%
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Worldwide Vets Incorporated

Our goal is to sustainably improve animal welfare, provide veterinary care, and improve veterinary education globally. in order to achieve this goal, we work in over 10 countries, across 5 continents, supporting local people and animals,…

Animals
2
Curesearch for Children's Cancer

Curesearch's mission is to fund & support targeted & innovative cancer research with measurable results, & to be the authoritative source of information & resources for all those affected by children's cancer. see schedule o for…

Health
3
American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation

The mission of the akc canine health foundation, inc. is to fund, advance, and communicate canine health research and science through knowledge and discovery.

Animals
4
The Water Research Foundation

The purpose of the water research foundation (wrf) is a definitive research organization to advance the science of all things water to better meet the evolving needs of its subscribers and the water sector. to engage exclusively in…

Environment
5
Cancer Research and Biostatistics

To help conquer cancer and other diseases through the application of biostatistical principles and innovative data management methods.

Health
6
National Committee for Quality Assurance

Our mission: to improve the quality of health care.our vision: better health care. better choices. better health.

Health
7
International Biomedical Research Alliance

Our mission is to invest in and accelerate the development of the most promising future leaders in biomedical research with global impact.

Health
8
University Hospital & Clinics Inc

The organization provides medical care to improve, maintain, and restore the health of the people in the communities we serve.

Health
9
Seattle Biomedical Research Institute

We conduct fundamental infectious disease research to generate critical new knowledge about pathogens and their interactions with see schedule o for continuationhumans to enable the discovery and development of novel interventions,…

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10
Allosource

Inspired by the gift of donation from our communities, allosource responsibly provides innovative cellular and tissue allografts to advance patient healing.

Health
11
Union Health System

To serve our communities by provding innovative and compassionate healthcare.

Health
12
Personal Care Products Council Foundation Inc

The foundation is set up to deliver one program - look good feel better. the mission of this nationwide program is to improve the quality of life of women, men, and teens undergoing cancer treatment by offering advice on how to cope with…

Health
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is March of Dimes Inc; the most unlike its peers is Standing Up to Pots Inc. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

47 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 47 of the 76 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

0
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
17
Early backer (in before they grew)
47/47
Grantees still filing
39/47
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

Kidney Foundation: $61,650 · OtherKidney FoundationPlayhouse Square: $41,000 · OtherPlayhouse SquareLes Turner ALS Foundation: $36,000 · OtherLes Turner ALS FoundationEvans Scholars Foundation: $26,000 · OtherEvans Scholars FoundationAmerican Red Cross of Greater Cleveland: $23,500 · OtherYOUTH CHALLENGE: $17,500 · OtherPROVIDENCE HOUSE INC: $16,500 · OtherThe City Mission Cleveland: $15,750 · Other+42 more: $224,571 · Other+42 moreGREATER CLEVELAND FOOD BANK INC: $126,000 · Food & NutritionGREATER CLEVELA…CHILDREN'S HUNGER ALLIANCE: $5,000 · Food & NutritionRAINBOW BABIES & CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION: $23,500 · HealthRAINBOW BAB…Baby Quest Foundation Inc: $15,000 · HealthBaby Quest …KNOWLEDGE IS CANCERS KRYPTONITE: $15,000 · HealthKNOWLEDGE I…ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC: $9,000 · HealthST JUDE CHI…COALITION TO CURE CALPAIN 3: $7,500 · HealthCOALITION T…MARCH OF DIMES INC: $7,500 · HealthMARCH OF DI…THE SHRINERS' HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN: $6,500 · HealthTHE SHRINER…SHANEROCK - ALWAYS BELIEVE INC: $4,500 · Health+2 more: $4,000 · HealthCleveland Christian Home Inc: $88,500 · ReligionCleveland …THE CLEVELAND ANIMAL PROTECTIVE LEAGUE: $45,500 · AnimalsTHE CLEVE…FRIENDSHIP ANIMAL PROTECTIVE LEAGUE: $22,000 · AnimalsFRIENDSHI…+4 more: $8,000 · Animals+4 moreCOLLEGE NOW GREATER CLEVELAND INC: $36,000 · EducationUniversity of Mount Union: $12,500 · EducationCLEVELAND KIDS' BOOK BANK: $7,500 · EducationSTANDING UP TO POTS INC: $5,000 · EducationSTEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION: $3,000 · EducationMIKEROWEWORKS FOUNDATION: $12,000 · PhilanthropyAKRON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $10,000 · Philanthropy
Other$462,471Food & Nutrition$131,000Health$92,500Religion$88,500Animals$75,500Education$64,000Philanthropy$22,000

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetGREATER CLEVELAND FOOD BANK INC: $126,000 over 7y, 0.1% of budgetCleveland Christian Home Inc: $88,500 over 4y, 0.4% of budgetTHE CLEVELAND ANIMAL PROTECTIVE LEAGUE: $45,500 over 8y, 0.1% of budgetCOLLEGE NOW GREATER CLEVELAND INC: $36,000 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetRAINBOW BABIES & CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION: $23,500 over 7y, 0.0% of budgetFRIENDSHIP ANIMAL PROTECTIVE LEAGUE: $22,000 over 8y, 0.2% of budgetYOUTH CHALLENGE: $17,500 over 7y, 0.1% of budgetPROVIDENCE HOUSE INC: $16,500 over 7y, 0.1% of budgetBaby Quest Foundation Inc: $15,000 over 3y, 2.0% of budgetKNOWLEDGE IS CANCERS KRYPTONITE: $15,000 over 4y, 22% of budgetWOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT INC: $13,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetUniversity of Mount Union: $12,500 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetMIKEROWEWORKS FOUNDATION: $12,000 over 4y, 0.2% of budgetWORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC: $11,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetAKRON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC: $9,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetTRAVIS MILLS FOUNDATION: $8,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetURBAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL: $8,000 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetCLEVELAND KIDS' BOOK BANK: $7,500 over 3y, 0.4% of budgetROCKY RIVER EDUCATION FOUNDATION: $7,500 over 4y, 0.7% of budgetTHE SHRINERS' HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN: $6,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetMercy Corps: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCHILDREN'S HUNGER ALLIANCE: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetLOVE146 INC: $4,500 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetSHANEROCK - ALWAYS BELIEVE INC: $4,500 over 3y, 1.1% of budgetGUIDING EYES FOR THE BLIND INC: $3,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWARRIOR CANINE CONNECTION INC: $3,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetWellness House: $3,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetHEART TO HEART INTERNATIONAL INC: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSierra's Haven For New And Used Pets: $2,500 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetTHE BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC: $2,250 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPERFORMING ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY: $2,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetTHE CLEVELAND MUSIC SCHOOL SETTLEMENT: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPEOPLE FOR THE ETHICAL TREATMENT OF ANIMALS INC: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAmerican National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFOD FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP: $1,000 over 1y, 1.3% of budgetTHE FIRST TEE OF CLEVELAND: $1,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

  • Who funds GREATER CLEVELAND FOOD BANK INC ↗
  • Who funds Cleveland Christian Home Inc ↗
  • Who funds THE CLEVELAND ANIMAL PROTECTIVE LEAGUE ↗
  • Who funds COLLEGE NOW GREATER CLEVELAND INC ↗
  • Who funds RAINBOW BABIES & CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds FRIENDSHIP ANIMAL PROTECTIVE LEAGUE ↗
  • Who funds YOUTH CHALLENGE ↗
  • Who funds PROVIDENCE HOUSE INC ↗
  • Who funds Baby Quest Foundation Inc ↗
  • Who funds KNOWLEDGE IS CANCERS KRYPTONITE ↗
  • Who funds WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT INC ↗
  • Who funds University of Mount Union ↗
  • Who funds MIKEROWEWORKS FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC ↗
  • Who funds AKRON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL INC ↗
  • Who funds TRAVIS MILLS FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds URBAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL ↗
  • Who funds CLEVELAND KIDS' BOOK BANK ↗
  • Who funds ROCKY RIVER EDUCATION FOUNDATION ↗
  • Who funds COALITION TO CURE CALPAIN 3 ↗
  • Who funds MARCH OF DIMES INC ↗
  • Who funds THE SHRINERS' HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN ↗

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

The Cleveland Foundat…Coltman Thomas J Foun…The Swagelok Foundati…Arthur J Gallagher Fo…The Helen F & Louis S…The Sk Wellman Founda…The Blackbaud Giving …Network for GoodPaypal Charitable Giv…Jpmorgan Chase Founda…Charities Aid Foundat…American Online Givin…
The Cleveland FoundationOH20.6× affinity8 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Cleveland Foundation · Coltman Thomas J Foundation Ta · The Swagelok Foundation · Arthur J Gallagher Foundation · The Helen F & Louis Stolier Family Foundation · The Sk Wellman Foundation · The Blackbaud Giving Fund · Network for Good · Paypal Charitable Giving Fund · Jpmorgan Chase Foundation · Charities Aid Foundation America · American Online Giving Foundation Inc

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization The Fortney Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from The Fortney Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 10%2%6%14%25%funder's share of their income ↑0%19%38%56%75%share of the org’s income from government →median 6%
  • LOVE146 Inc: 49% of income from government
  • Mercy Corps: 47% of income from government
  • The Shriners' Hospital for Children: 6% of income from government
  • Warrior Canine Connection Inc: 5% of income from government
  • Wounded Warrior Project Inc: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
1get no government money at all
9report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–75%
typical government reliance, FY20–25
How this is measured
Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 76 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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