Private foundation · Mentor, OH

Fairfax Foundation

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Typical grant size
$3K $10K $20K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
39
Repeat grantees
11
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesAPPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED AT ANY TIME. RESPONSE CAN BE EXPECTED WITHIN TWO MONTHS.
ContactFAIRFAX FOUNDATION · 2169056193
MaterialsGRANT REQUESTS SHOULD INCLUDE AN EXEMPTION LETTER SUPPORTING THE EXEMPT STATUS AND INTENDED USE OF FUNDS.
RestrictionsGRANTS MADE ONLY TO RECOGNIZED CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. NO RESTRICTIONS BASED ON LOCATION, CHARITABLE FIELD OR INSTITUTION.

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Joe Latona
TRUSTEE
Joseph Juster
TRUSTEE
Martine V Conway
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
175.4%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
114
Total grants awarded
$5.1M
Total amount
$44K
Average grant
$750K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$4.6M
56 grants
2023
$77K
12 grants
2022
$70K
8 grants
2021
$73K
14 grants
2020
$64K
14 grants
2019
$67K
5 grants
2018
$103K
5 grants

Top recipients

7 grants · OH · ✓ Exact match
$824K
7 grants · OH · ✓ Exact match
$815K
6 grants · OH · ✓ Exact match
$783K
1 grant · OH · ✓ Exact match
$750K
1 grant · AZ · ✓ Exact match
$250K
Trees Water & People
5 grants · CO
$245K
Emerge
1 grant · AZ
$200K
2 grants · CO · ✓ Exact match
$63K
Doctors Without Borders
3 grants · NY
$58K
God's Vast Resources
1 grant · AZ
$50K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

University School
GENERAL
OH · TY 2024
$750K
Urban Community School
GENERAL
OH · TY 2024
$750K
Hathaway Brown School
GENERAL
OH · TY 2024
$750K
Urban Squash Cleveland
GENERAL
OH · TY 2024
$750K
Our Family Services
GENERAL
AZ · TY 2024
$250K
Trees Water & People
GENERAL
CO · TY 2024
$215K
Emerge
GENERAL
AZ · TY 2024
$200K
Doctors Without Borders
GENERAL
NY · TY 2024
$50K
The Kiva Center
GENERAL
CO · TY 2024
$50K
September School
GENERAL
CO · TY 2024
$50K
God's Vast Resources
GENERAL
AZ · TY 2024
$50K
Parkinson's Foundation
GENERAL
FL · TY 2024
$50K
Pachamama Alliance
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$50K
Huntington's Disease Society of America
GENERAL
NY · TY 2024
$50K
Gospel Rescue Mission Inc
GENERAL
AZ · TY 2024
$47K
Human Rights Watch Inc
GENERAL
NY · TY 2024
$40K
ACLU of Ohio
GENERAL
OH · TY 2024
$40K
American Friends of the Art Gallery of Ontario Inc
GENERAL
TY 2024
$40K
Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio
GENERAL
OH · TY 2024
$40K
Lake View Cemetery Foundation
GENERAL
OH · TY 2024
$40K
St Augustine Cathedral
GENERAL
AZ · TY 2024
$40K
Givewell
GENERAL
FL · TY 2024
$30K
Church of God International Office
GENERAL
TN · TY 2024
$25K
Cleveland Museum of Art
GENERAL
OH · TY 2024
$23K
Jewish Family Service Association of Cleveland
GENERAL
OH · TY 2024
$20K
Shaw Festival
GENERAL
TY 2024
$20K
University Hospitals
GENERAL
OH · TY 2024
$20K
Habitat for Humanity
GENERAL
CO · TY 2024
$20K
Neighbor to Neighbor
GENERAL
CO · TY 2024
$15K
Csu Foundation
GENERAL
OH · TY 2024
$15K
Vive Wellness
GENERAL
CO · TY 2024
$15K
Redline Contemporary Art Center
GENERAL
CO · TY 2024
$15K
World Central Kitchen
GENERAL
DC · TY 2024
$10K
Sustainable Living Association
GENERAL
OH · TY 2024
$10K
Center for Documentary and Ethnographic Media
GENERAL
CO · TY 2024
$10K
Lutheran Family Services
GENERAL
CO · TY 2024
$10K
Saint Ignatius High School
GENERAL
OH · TY 2024
$8K
Lyceum
GENERAL
OH · TY 2024
$5K
Franciscan University of Stubenville
GENERAL
OH · TY 2024
$5K
Grasp
GENERAL
NY · TY 2024
$5K
Howard Hanna Children's
GENERAL
PA · TY 2024
$5K
Zelie's Home
GENERAL
OH · TY 2024
$3K
Holden Forests & Gardens
GENERAL
OH · TY 2024
$3K
Cleveland Orchestra
GENERAL
OH · TY 2024
$3K
Catholic Psychotherapy Association
GENERAL
CO · TY 2024
$2K
Cleveland Museum of Natural History
GENERAL
OH · TY 2024
$2K
Shrine of Our Lady of Mariapoch
GENERAL
OH · TY 2024
$2K
Cato Institute
GENERAL
DC · TY 2024
$2K
The Priestly Fraternity of St Peter
GENERAL
PA · TY 2024
$2K
Birthright Geauga
GENERAL
OH · TY 2024
$2K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.