The Business Of Good Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 34-1973248
Foundation Overview
Based in Ashtabula, OH, The Business Of Good Foundation has awarded 178 grants totaling $7,987,398 to organizations in Ohio, New York and 8 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $595,000, with a median award of $8,534.5.
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New Applicant Friendliness
5 of 13 recipients (38%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
93% of all grants are concentrated in Ohio, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Ohio, funding concentrates in Ashtabula (28%), Cleveland (26%), Columbus (23%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 260% growth in annual giving over 9 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (80%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Business Of Good 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| America Mentors | $330,000 | Columbus, OH, US | General Operations | 2025 |
| Ashtabula County District Library Foundation Inc | $3,000 | Ashtabula, OH, US | General Operations | 2025 |
| Birthright Inc | $3,000 | Mentor, OH, US | General Operations | 2025 |
| College Now Greater Cleveland Inc | $7,210 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Operations | 2025 |
| Go Community Development Corporation | $17,000 | Ashtabula, OH, US | General Operations | 2025 |
| Geneva Food Pantry | $1,000 | Geneva, OH, US | General Operations | 2025 |
| Neo Fund | $337,000 | Ashtabula, OH, US | General Operations | 2025 |
| Sea Change Incorporated | $595,000 | Columbus, OH, US | General Operations | 2025 |
| St Matthew's House | $10,000 | Naples, FL, US | General Operations | 2025 |
| First Tee Of Cleveland | $5,000 | Newburgh Heights, OH, US | General Operations | 2025 |
| The City Mission | $5,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Operations | 2025 |
| West Side Catholic Center | $5,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Operations | 2025 |
| After School Discovery | $1,000 | Ashtabula, OH, US | General Operations | 2025 |
| America Mentors | $310,000 | Columbus, OH, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Ashtabula County River Foundation | $345,000 | Ashtabula, OH, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| First Tee Of Cleveland | $5,000 | Newburgh Heights, OH, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Neo Fund | $147,000 | Ashtabula, OH, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Park Place Non-profit Center | $162,000 | Ashtabula, OH, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Sea Change Incorporated | $393,334 | Columbus, OH, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| The City Mission | $15,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| West Side Catholic Center | $5,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Urban Launch School Inc | $20,000 | Columbus, OH, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Ashtabula County District Library Foundation Inc | $4,000 | Ashtabula, OH, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| America Mentors | $250,000 | Columbus, OH, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Ashtabula County Ymca | $25,500 | Ashtabula, OH, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Ashtabula River Foundation | $10,000 | Ashtabula, OH, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| First Tee Of Cleveland | $5,000 | Newburgh Heights, OH, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Neo Fund | $147,000 | Ashtabula, OH, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Park Place Non-profit Center | $60,000 | Ashtabula, OH, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Sea Change | $450,000 | Columbus, OH, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| West Side Catholic Center | $10,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Festa | $6,000 | Columbus, OH, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Freedom A La Carte | $6,000 | Columbus, OH, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| The City Mission | $10,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| America Mentors | $250,000 | Columbus, OH, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Ashtabula County Ymca | $25,500 | Ashtabula, OH, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Ashtabula River Foundation | $10,000 | Ashtabula, OH, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| First Tee Of Cleveland | $5,000 | Newburgh Heights, OH, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Neo Fund | $147,000 | Ashtabula, OH, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Park Place Non-profit Center | $60,000 | Ashtabula, OH, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Sea Change | $450,000 | Columbus, OH, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| West Side Catholic Center | $10,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Festa | $6,000 | Columbus, OH, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Freedom A La Carte | $6,000 | Columbus, OH, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| The City Mission | $10,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| America Mentors | $250,000 | Columbus, OH, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Ashtabula County Ymca | $25,500 | Ashtabula, OH, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Ashtabula River Foundation | $10,000 | Ashtabula, OH, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| First Tee Of Cleveland | $5,000 | Newburgh Heights, OH, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Neo Fund | $147,000 | Ashtabula, OH, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Park Place Non-profit Center | $60,000 | Ashtabula, OH, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Sea Change | $450,000 | Columbus, OH, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| West Side Catholic Center | $10,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Festa | $6,000 | Columbus, OH, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Freedom A La Carte | $6,000 | Columbus, OH, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| The City Mission | $10,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| America Mentors | $200,000 | Columbus, OH, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Ashtabula Downtown Development Association | $3,000 | Ashtabula, OH, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Ashtabula River Foundation | $30,000 | Ashtabula, OH, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Civic Development Corporation | $5,000 | Ashtabula, OH, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Cleveland Museum Of Art | $250 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Growth Partnership For Ashtabula County | $5,000 | Jefferson, OH, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Hebrew Free Loan Association | $50,000 | Beachwood, OH, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Junior Achievement | $500 | Columbus, OH, US | Immersions And Sponsorships | 2021 |
| Lift Bridge Community Association | $12,000 | Ashtabula, OH, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Neo Fund | $60,000 | Ashtabula, OH, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Sea Change | $100,000 | Columbus, OH, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| The Partnership For Inner City Education | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Velosano | $2,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| West Side Catholic Center | $17,500 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| First Tee Of Cleveland | $12,500 | Newburgh Heights, OH, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Joseph House Of Cleveland Inc | $1,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Mary Mission | $250 | Bismarck, ND, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Columbus Foundation | $10,000 | Columbus, OH, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Beatitude House | $1,950 | Youngstown, OH, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Park Place Non-profit Center | $70,000 | Ashtabula, OH, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Ashtabula County Ymca | $100,942 | Ashtabula, OH, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Kent State University | $1,000 | Kent, OH, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Leadership Ashtabula County | $14,000 | Ashtabula, OH, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Alliance For Working Together Foundation | $250 | Mentor, OH, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| America Mentors | $150,000 | Columbus, OH, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Ashtabula County Community Action Agency | $50,000 | Ashtabula, OH, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Ashtabula Downtown Development Association | $500 | Ashtabula, OH, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Ashtabula Foundation | $5,000 | Ashtabula, OH, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Ashtabula River Foundation | $10,000 | Ashtabula, OH, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Civic Development Corporation | $5,000 | Ashtabula, OH, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Cleveland Museum Of Art | $250 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Entrepreneurship Education Consortium Inc | $10,000 | Hudson, OH, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Groundwork Group | $1,000 | Columbus, OH, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Growth Partnership For Ashtabula County | $5,000 | Jefferson, OH, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Hebrew Free Loan Association | $1,000 | Beachwood, OH, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Junior Achievement | $155 | Columbus, OH, US | Immersions And Sponsorships | 2020 |
| Lake Erie College | $1,000 | Painesville, OH, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Lift Bridge Community Association | $500 | Ashtabula, OH, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Neo Fund | $75,000 | Ashtabula, OH, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Our Lady Of Peace | $1,000 | Ashtabula, OH, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Saint John School | $67,000 | Ashtabula, OH, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Sea Change | $100,000 | Columbus, OH, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Social Venture Partners Cleveland | $500 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| The Ohio State University | $1,000 | Columbus, OH, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| The Partnership For Inner City Education | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center | $25,000 | Conneaut, OH, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Velosano | $2,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| West Side Catholic Center | $20,880 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Western Reserve Land Conservancy | $1,000 | Moreland Hills, OH, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Ashtabula Chamber Of Commerce | $500 | Ashtabula, OH, US | General Operations | 2018 |
| Ashtabula Lighthouse Restoration & Preservation Society | $500 | North Kingsville, OH, US | General Operations | 2018 |
| Ashtabula Local Food Council | $250 | Columbus, OH, US | General Operations | 2018 |
| Ashtabula Maritime Museum | $2,500 | Ashtabula, OH, US | General Operations | 2018 |
| Ashtabula Ymca | $11,000 | Ashtabula, OH, US | General Operations | 2018 |
| Center For Action & Contemplation | $100 | Alburquerque, NM, US | General Operations | 2018 |
| Cincinnati Youth Collaborative | $90,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Cyc Clothing Items | 2018 |
| Civic Development Corp Of Ashtabula | $20,000 | Ashtabula, OH, US | General Operations | 2018 |
| Cleveland Metropolitan School District - Kinder Kits | $15,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Kinder Kits | 2018 |
| Concord Consulting Services | $1,750 | Westerville, OH, US | General Operations | 2018 |
| Global Gratitude Alliance | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operations | 2018 |
| Growth Partnership For Ashtabula County | $5,000 | Jefferson, OH, US | General Operations | 2018 |
| Hebrew Free Loan Association | $35,000 | Beaechwood, OH, US | General Operations | 2018 |
| Junior Achievement | $3,500 | Columbus, OH, US | Immersions And Sponsorships | 2018 |
| Lift Bridge Community Association | $2,500 | Ashtabula, OH, US | General Operations | 2018 |
| Mary's Mission | $100 | Sierra Vista, AZ, US | General Operations | 2018 |
| Mlk Scholarship Fund | $19,000 | Providence, RI, US | Scholarship | 2018 |
| Neo Fund | $109,055 | Ashtabula, OH, US | Sea Change Festival | 2018 |
| North Market Development Authority | $2,000 | Columbus, OH, US | General Operations | 2018 |
| Notre Dame College | $75,500 | South Euclid, OH, US | Grants | 2018 |
| Saint John School | $1,000 | Ashtabula, OH, US | General Operations | 2018 |
| Saint Martin De Porres High School | $2,194 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Operations | 2018 |
| St Clair Superior Development | $15,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Operations | 2018 |
| Velosano | $2,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Operations | 2018 |
| Western Reserve Land Conservancy | $6,000 | Moreland Hills, OH, US | General Operations | 2018 |
| Cincinnati Youth Collaborative | $25,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Cyc Clothing Items | 2017 |
| Cleveland Leadership Center | $2,654 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Operations | 2017 |
| College Now Greater Cleveland Inc | $5,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Operations | 2017 |
| Cuyahoga Community College Fdn | $8,704 | Cleveland, OH, US | Cleveland Codes | 2017 |
| Economic & Community Development Inst | $45,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Training And Disbursements | 2017 |
| I Know I Can | $70,000 | Columbus, OH, US | General Operations | 2017 |
| Junior Achievement | $15,000 | Columbus, OH, US | Immersions And Sponsorships | 2017 |
| Neo Fund | $31,166 | Ashtabula, OH, US | Sea Change Festival | 2017 |
| Open Doors Academy | $8,560 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Operations | 2017 |
| Youth Opportunities Unlimited | $5,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Sponsor Of Youth Career Olympics | 2017 |
| Growth Partnership For Ashtabula County | $5,000 | Jefferson, OH, US | General Operations | 2017 |
| The Care Fund | $1,000 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | General Operations | 2017 |
| Esperanza Inc | $8,458 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Operations | 2017 |
| Hands On Northeast Ohio | $1,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Operations | 2017 |
| Milestone Autism Organization | $10,000 | Warrensville Heights, OH, US | General Operations | 2017 |
| The Columbus Foundation | $2,379 | Columbus, OH, US | General Operations | 2017 |
| Urban Squash Cleveland | $2,500 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Operations | 2017 |
| Hebrew Free Loan Association | $5,700 | Beaechwood, OH, US | General Operations | 2017 |
| Eec Inc | $5,500 | Ashland, OH, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| Cleveland Clinic | $1,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | For Rider, Vanessa Matthes | 2016 |
| Ohio Treasurer Of State | $970 | Columbus, OH, US | On Behalf Of Romero Triplett | 2016 |
| Sophisticated Living | $12,000 | Columbus, OH, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| The Collective Genius | $3,150 | Lewis Center, OH, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| Hebrew Free Loan Association | $15,500 | Beachwood, OH, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| Pentorship Edlabs Llc | $1,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| Velosano | $2,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| Cuyahoga Community College Fdn | $8,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Cleveland Codes | 2016 |
| Collegiate Leadership Competition ( Clc) | $1,995 | Chagrin Falls, OH, US | 2017 Leadership Competition | 2016 |
| Progressive Arts Alliance | $345 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| Cincinnati Youth Collaborative | $10,450 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Cyc Clothing Items | 2016 |
| Cleveland Leadership Center | $42,414 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| College Now Greater Cleveland Inc | $29,300 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| I Know I Can | $10,000 | Columbus, OH, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| Youth Opportunities Unlimited | $10,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Sponsor Of Youth Career Olympics | 2016 |
| Economic & Community Development Inst | $30,100 | Columbus, OH, US | Training And Disbursements | 2016 |
| Conscious Venture Lab | $10,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | Year 2 Grant To Forward Cities | 2016 |
| Women's Business Center | $5,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| Saint Ignatius High School | $6,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Pledge Sienta Project | 2016 |
| St Coleman's Church | $2,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| Jumpstart Inc | $2,750 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| Junior Achievement | $19,500 | Columbus, OH, US | Immersions And Sponsorships | 2016 |
| Open Doors Academy | $5,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| The Ohio State University Foundation | $3,500 | Columbus, OH, US | The Fisher College Of Business | 2016 |
| Saint John School | $26,000 | Ashtabula, OH, US | Double Day Matching Gift And St. Patrick's Day Raffle Ticket | 2016 |
| The Public Tutoring Initiative | $8,509 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL, US | Online Course | 2016 |
| Young Entreprenuer Institute | $5,000 | Hunting Valley, OH, US | General Operations | 2016 |
| Neo Fund | $78,249 | Ashtabula, OH, US | Sea Change Festival | 2016 |
| International Partners In Mission | $11,625 | Cleveland Heights, OH, US | Sponsorship And Immersion | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 34-1973248 |
| Website | http://www.thebusinessofgood.org |
| Address | PO BOX 2838 Ashtabula, OH 44005-2838 |
Key People (5)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Business Of Good Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Director | Brad Roller |
|---|---|
| Director | Alice Mccarthy |
| Director | Timothy P Mccarthy |
| President | Stuart W Cordell |
| Treasurer | Andrea Bushweiler |
Forms 990-PF
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