The Weitzel Family Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 31-1531669

Foundation Overview

Based in Gates Mills, OH, The Weitzel Family Foundation has awarded 223 grants totaling $581,553 to organizations in Ohio, District of Columbia and 15 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $500 to $16,000, with a median award of $2,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$581,553
Total Assets
$2,492,460
Median Grant (all grants)
$2,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
54
Median Grant
$2,000
% No Significant Change
0% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 46%

25 of 54 recipients (46%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
Ohio

58% of grants are awarded in Ohio, with additional funding distributed across 17 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Ohio, funding concentrates in Cleveland (32%), Chagrin Falls (8%), Akron (7%).

Funding Trajectory
+1576%

Strong 1576% growth in annual giving over 4 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes + Community Projects

Dual focus on general purposes (67%) and community projects, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Weitzel Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
A Kid Again $2,600 Twinsburgh, OH, US General Support 2024
Akron City Zoo $500 Akron, OH, US General Support 2024
Animal Care Center Of St John $5,500 St John, VI, US General Support 2024
Avenues To Independence $500 Park Ridge, IL, US General Support 2024
Canine Companions For Independence $5,000 New Albany, OH, US General Support 2024
Cat Tales Adoption Center $3,500 Warrington, PA, US General Support 2024
Cleveland Botanical Gardens $2,000 Cleveland, OH, US General Support 2024
Cuyahoga Valley National Park $2,500 Brecksville, OH, US General Support 2024
Fieldstone Farm $15,000 Chagrin Falls, OH, US General Support 2024
Friends Of The Vi National Parks $5,000 St John, VI, US General Support 2024
Gifft Hill School $3,000 St John, VI, US General Support 2024
Habitat For Humanity Internatioal $2,000 Americus, GA, US General Support 2024
Heroes Helping Those With Special Needs $500 Mentor, OH, US General Support 2024
Humane Society Ofsummit County $2,000 Twinsburg, OH, US General Support 2024
Lauras Home Womens Crisis Center $2,000 Cleveland, OH, US General Support 2024
Northeast Ohio Coalition For The Homeless $2,000 Cleveland, OH, US General Support 2024
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church $4,000 Solon, OH, US General Support 2024
Playhouse Square $5,000 Cleveland, OH, US General Support 2024
Rescue Village $2,000 Russell Township, OH, US General Support 2024
Salvation Army $2,000 Cleveland, OH, US General Support 2024
St Christopher's By The River $5,000 Gates Mills, OH, US General Support 2024
St John Land Conservancy $500 St John, VI, US General Support 2024
St John Rescue $1,000 St John, VI, US General Support 2024
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $2,000 Memphis, TN, US General Support 2024
The Cleveland Metroparks $5,000 Cleveland, OH, US General Support 2024
The Cleveland Zoo $5,000 Cleveland, OH, US General Support 2024
The Gathering Place $2,000 Beachwood, OH, US General Support 2024
The Ocean Clean Up $9,000 Pasadena, CA, US General Support 2024
Valley Lutheran Church $1,000 Chagrin Falls, OH, US General Support 2024
Akron Children's Hospital Foundation $1,000 Akron, OH, US General Purpose 2024
The Barnes Foundation $827 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2024
Bebashi Transition To Hope $1,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Purpose 2024
Core Foundation $2,000 St John, VI, US General Purpose 2024
Dress For Success - Philadelphia $1,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Purpose 2024
Faith United Methodist Church $500 Twinsburg, OH, US General Purpose 2024
Foundation Of Appalachian Ohio $2,000 Nelsonville, OH, US General Purpose 2024
Friends Of Rail Park $5,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Purpose 2024
Howling Heroes Foundation $1,000 Twinsburg, OH, US General Pupose 2024
The Lawson Center Boat Museum $500 Bemus Point, NY, US General Purpose 2024
Longwood Gardens $2,026 Kennett Square, PA, US General Purpose 2024
Love City Strong $1,000 St John, VA, US General Purpose 2024
Mercy Chefs $1,000 Portsmouth, VA, US General Purpose 2024
New Vocations $900 Lexington, KY, US General Purpsoe 2024
Neon $500 Cleveland, OH, US Geneal Purpose 2024
Paws Philly $2,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Purpose 2024
Philadelphia Beekeepers Guild $2,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Purpose 2024
Project Home Philadelphia $2,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Purpose 2024
Sea Turtle Patrol Hilton Head Island $2,000 Hilton Head Island, SC, US General Purpose 2024
Share Food Program Philadelphia $2,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Purpose 2024
St John Wildlife Rehabiliation $1,000 St John, VA, US General Purpose 2024
Street Tails Animal Rescue $1,500 Philadelphia, PA, US General Purpose 2024
Sunshine House $1,200 Philadelphia, PA, US General Purpose 2024
Urdue Medical Debt $2,000 Boston, MA, US General Purpose 2024
Zero To Three $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Purpose 2024
A Kid Again $2,600 Twinsburgh, OH, US General Support 2023
Akron City Zoo $1,000 Akron, OH, US General Support 2023
American Cancer Society $3,000 Hagerstown, OH, US General Support 2023
Animal Care Center Of St John $3,000 St John, VI, US General Support 2023
Avenues To Independence $500 Park Ridge, IL, US General Support 2023
Bright Focus $1,000 Clarksburg, MD, US General Support 2023
Canine Companions For Independence $5,000 New Albany, OH, US General Support 2023
Cleveland Botanical Gardens $2,000 Cleveland, OH, US General Support 2023
Fieldstone Farm $16,000 Chagrin Falls, OH, US General Support 2023
Fisher House $3,000 Cleveland, OH, US General Support 2023
Friends Of The Vi National Parks $4,000 St John, VI, US General Support 2023
Gifft Hill School $1,000 St John, VI, US General Support 2023
Girl Scouts Of America $2,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2023
Heroes Helping Those With Special Needs $500 Mentor, OH, US General Support 2023
Humane Society Ofsummit County $2,000 Twinsburg, OH, US General Support 2023
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church $4,000 Solon, OH, US General Support 2023
Rescue Village $3,000 Russell Township, OH, US General Support 2023
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Neo $2,000 Cleveland, OH, US General Support 2023
Salvation Army $2,500 Cleveland, OH, US General Support 2023
St Christopher's By The River $6,000 Gates Mills, OH, US General Support 2023
St John Rescue $1,000 St John, VI, US General Support 2023
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $3,000 Memphis, TN, US General Support 2023
The Cleveland Metroparks $5,000 Cleveland, OH, US General Support 2023
The Cleveland Zoo $4,000 Cleveland, OH, US General Support 2023
The Gathering Place $4,000 Beachwood, OH, US General Support 2023
Tunnels To Towers $1,000 Staten Island, NY, US General Support 2023
Valley Lutheran Church $2,000 Chagrin Falls, OH, US General Support 2023
Western Reserve Land Conservancy $1,000 Moreland Hills, OH, US General Support 2023
Womensafe $1,000 Chardon, OH, US General Support 2023
Habitat For Humanity Internatioal $1,000 Americus, GA, US General Support 2023
Lauras Home Womens Crisis Center $2,000 Cleveland, OH, US General Support 2023
Northeast Ohio Coalition For The Homeless $2,000 Cleveland, OH, US General Support 2023
The Ocean Clean Up $8,100 Pasadena, CA, US General Support 2023
Playhouse Square $900 Cleveland, OH, US General Support 2023
Prevention Point Philadelphia Inc $1,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Support 2023
Providence House $1,700 Cleveland, OH, US General Support 2023
Salvation Army - Mauti Fire Reflief $1,000 Honolulu, HI, US General Support 2023
St John Land Conservancy $700 St John, VI, US General Support 2023
Alzheimers Association - Mary Radigans Walk $500 Beachwood, OH, US General Support 2023
Autism Speaks $2,000 Boone, IA, US General Support 2023
Cat Tales Adoption Center $1,000 Warrington, PA, US General Support 2023
Cuyahoga Valley National Park $2,000 Brecksville, OH, US General Support 2023
Friends Of The Hocking Hills State Park $1,000 Logan, OH, US General Support 2023
A Kid Again $2,600 Twinsburgh, OH, US General Support 2022
Akron City Zoo $1,000 Akron, OH, US General Support 2022
American Red Cross - Ian Fund $5,000 Boone, IA, US General Support 2022
Fisher House $4,000 Cleveland, OH, US General Support 2022
Humane Society Of Greater Akron $1,000 Twinsburg, OH, US General Support 2022
Rescue Village $3,000 Russell Township, OH, US General Support 2022
St Christopher's By The River $4,000 Gates Mills, OH, US General Support 2022
The Cleveland Metroparks $3,400 Cleveland, OH, US General Support 2022
The Cleveland Zoo $2,000 Cleveland, OH, US General Support 2022
Tunnels To Towers $2,000 Staten Island, NY, US General Support 2022
Alliance For The Great Lakes $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General Support 2022
American Cancer Society $3,000 Hagerstown, OH, US General Support 2022
Animal Care Center Of St John $3,000 St John, VI, US General Support 2022
Avenues To Independence $3,500 Park Ridge, IL, US General Support 2022
Bright Focus $1,000 Clarksburg, MD, US General Support 2022
Canine Companions For Independence $3,000 New Albany, OH, US General Support 2022
Cleveland Botanical Gardens $2,000 Cleveland, OH, US General Support 2022
Fieldstone Farm $13,000 Chagrin Falls, OH, US General Support 2022
Friends Of Vi National Parks $5,000 St John, VI, US General Support 2022
The Gathering Place $3,000 Beachwood, OH, US General Support 2022
Gifft Hill School $1,000 St John, VI, US General Support 2022
Girl Scouts Of America $2,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Heroes Helping Those With Special Needs $500 Mentor, OH, US General Support 2022
Hospice Of The Western Reserve $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US General Support 2022
Make-a-wish America $500 Phoenix, AZ, US General Support 2022
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church $4,000 Solon, OH, US General Support 2022
Padi Aware $5,000 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, US General Support 2022
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Neo $2,000 Cleveland, OH, US General Support 2022
Salvation Army $5,000 Atlanta, GA, US General Support 2022
Save The Manatee Club $1,000 Maitland, FL, US General Support 2022
St John Rescue $1,000 St John, VI, US General Support 2022
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $5,000 Memphis, TN, US General Support 2022
The Upside Of Downs $500 Independence, OH, US General Support 2022
Valley Lutheran Church $3,000 Chagrin Falls, OH, US General Support 2022
Womensafe $1,000 Chardon, OH, US General Support 2022
Western Reserve Land Conservancy $1,000 Moreland Hills, OH, US General Support 2022
A Kid Again $2,600 Twinsburgh, OH, US General Support 2022
Akron City Zoo $1,000 Akron, OH, US General Support 2022
American Red Cross - Ian Fund $5,000 Boone, IA, US General Support 2022
Fisher House $4,000 Cleveland, OH, US General Support 2022
Humane Society Of Greater Akron $1,000 Twinsburg, OH, US General Support 2022
Rescue Village $3,000 Russell Township, OH, US General Support 2022
St Christopher's By The River $4,000 Gates Mills, OH, US General Support 2022
The Cleveland Metroparks $3,400 Cleveland, OH, US General Support 2022
The Cleveland Zoo $2,000 Cleveland, OH, US General Support 2022
Tunnels To Towers $2,000 Staten Island, NY, US General Support 2022
Alliance For The Great Lakes $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General Support 2022
American Cancer Society $3,000 Hagerstown, OH, US General Support 2022
Animal Care Center Of St John $3,000 St John, VI, US General Support 2022
Avenues To Independence $3,500 Park Ridge, IL, US General Support 2022
Bright Focus $1,000 Clarksburg, MD, US General Support 2022
Canine Companions For Independence $3,000 New Albany, OH, US General Support 2022
Cleveland Botanical Gardens $2,000 Cleveland, OH, US General Support 2022
Fieldstone Farm $13,000 Chagrin Falls, OH, US General Support 2022
Friends Of Vi National Parks $5,000 St John, VI, US General Support 2022
The Gathering Place $3,000 Beachwood, OH, US General Support 2022
Gifft Hill School $1,000 St John, VI, US General Support 2022
Girl Scouts Of America $2,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Heroes Helping Those With Special Needs $500 Mentor, OH, US General Support 2022
Hospice Of The Western Reserve $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US General Support 2022
Make-a-wish America $500 Phoenix, AZ, US General Support 2022
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church $4,000 Solon, OH, US General Support 2022
Padi Aware $5,000 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, US General Support 2022
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Neo $2,000 Cleveland, OH, US General Support 2022
Salvation Army $5,000 Atlanta, GA, US General Support 2022
Save The Manatee Club $1,000 Maitland, FL, US General Support 2022
St John Rescue $1,000 St John, VI, US General Support 2022
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $5,000 Memphis, TN, US General Support 2022
The Upside Of Downs $500 Independence, OH, US General Support 2022
Valley Lutheran Church $3,000 Chagrin Falls, OH, US General Support 2022
Womensafe $1,000 Chardon, OH, US General Support 2022
Western Reserve Land Conservancy $1,000 Moreland Hills, OH, US General Support 2022
A Kid Again $2,600 Twinsburgh, OH, US General Support 2022
Akron City Zoo $1,000 Akron, OH, US General Support 2022
American Red Cross - Ian Fund $5,000 Boone, IA, US General Support 2022
Fisher House $4,000 Cleveland, OH, US General Support 2022
Humane Society Of Greater Akron $1,000 Twinsburg, OH, US General Support 2022
Rescue Village $3,000 Russell Township, OH, US General Support 2022
St Christopher's By The River $4,000 Gates Mills, OH, US General Support 2022
The Cleveland Metroparks $3,400 Cleveland, OH, US General Support 2022
The Cleveland Zoo $2,000 Cleveland, OH, US General Support 2022
Tunnels To Towers $2,000 Staten Island, NY, US General Support 2022
Alliance For The Great Lakes $5,000 Chicago, IL, US General Support 2022
American Cancer Society $3,000 Hagerstown, OH, US General Support 2022
Animal Care Center Of St John $3,000 St John, VI, US General Support 2022
Avenues To Independence $3,500 Park Ridge, IL, US General Support 2022
Bright Focus $1,000 Clarksburg, MD, US General Support 2022
Canine Companions For Independence $3,000 New Albany, OH, US General Support 2022
Cleveland Botanical Gardens $2,000 Cleveland, OH, US General Support 2022
Fieldstone Farm $13,000 Chagrin Falls, OH, US General Support 2022
Friends Of Vi National Parks $5,000 St John, VI, US General Support 2022
The Gathering Place $3,000 Beachwood, OH, US General Support 2022
Gifft Hill School $1,000 St John, VI, US General Support 2022
Girl Scouts Of America $2,000 New York, NY, US General Support 2022
Heroes Helping Those With Special Needs $500 Mentor, OH, US General Support 2022
Hospice Of The Western Reserve $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US General Support 2022
Make-a-wish America $500 Phoenix, AZ, US General Support 2022
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church $4,000 Solon, OH, US General Support 2022
Padi Aware $5,000 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, US General Support 2022
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Neo $2,000 Cleveland, OH, US General Support 2022
Salvation Army $5,000 Atlanta, GA, US General Support 2022
Save The Manatee Club $1,000 Maitland, FL, US General Support 2022
St John Rescue $1,000 St John, VI, US General Support 2022
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $5,000 Memphis, TN, US General Support 2022
The Upside Of Downs $500 Independence, OH, US General Support 2022
Valley Lutheran Church $3,000 Chagrin Falls, OH, US General Support 2022
Womensafe $1,000 Chardon, OH, US General Support 2022
Western Reserve Land Conservancy $1,000 Moreland Hills, OH, US General Support 2022
Akron City Zoo $1,000 Akron, OH, US General Support 2021
Fisher House $2,500 Cleveland, OH, US General Support 2021
Humane Society Of Greater Akron $1,000 Twinsburg, OH, US General Support 2021
Rescue Village $1,000 Russell Township, OH, US General Support 2021
St Christopher's By The River $3,000 Gates Mills, OH, US General Support 2021
The Greater Cleveland Food Bank $3,000 Cleveland, OH, US General Support 2021
American Red Cross $3,000 Washinton, DC, US General Support 2021
Tunnels To Towers $2,000 Staten Island, NY, US General Support 2021
The Cleveland Zoo $1,000 Cleveland, OH, US General Support 2021
The Cleveland Metroparks $500 Cleveland, OH, US General Support 2021
A Kid Again $500 Twinsburgh, OH, US General Support 2021
The University Of Akron $1,000 Akron, OH, US General Support 2021
Akron City Zoo $500 Akron, OH, US General Support 2020
Fisher House $2,500 Cleveland, OH, US General Support 2020
Humane Society Of Greater Akron $500 Twinsburg, OH, US General Support 2020
Rescue Village $500 Russell Township, OH, US General Support 2020
St Christopher's By The River $2,500 Gates Mills, OH, US General Support 2020
The Greater Cleveland Food Bank $1,500 Cleveland, OH, US General Support 2020

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Contact Information

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EIN 31-1531669
Website N/A
Address PO BOX 508 Gates Mills, OH 44040-0000

Key People (5)

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Trustee Jeanette R Weitzel
Trustee Carol Soos
Trustee Lynnette R Stuart
Trustee Jennifer Soos
Trustee Lindsey Huelsman

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.