David Novak Leadership Inc
Mayfield Heights, OH · EIN 85-2221144. Reported 129 grants totalling $548,534 to 110 recipients across tax years 2023-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. David Novak Leadership Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $2,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $7,500; the smallest was $200 and the largest $20,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas County Education Foundation | Douglasville, GA | $27,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Fife High School Asb | E Fife, WA | $25,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Al-Furqan Academy | Jacksonville, FL | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Tonganoxie Middle School | Tonganoxie, KS | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Mccracken County High School Fccla | Paducah, KY | $15,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Center for Human Services | Modesto, CA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School | Lower Cwynedd, PA | $14,418 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Warren East High School | Bowling Green, KY | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Forest Park High School | Woodbridge, VA | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Positive Education Program | Cleveland, OH | $11,200 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Columbus Area Holiday Spirit Inc | Columbus, NE | $10,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Buffalow Friends and Family Community Day | Chesapeake, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bushland High School | Amarillo, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Connecticut Childrens Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| G6PD Deficiency Foundation Inc | Babylon, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Indiana Connections Academy | Indianapolis, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Net Love | Summit, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| North America World Literacy Foundation | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Teen Day Ithaca | Ithaca, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The World in US | Cambridge, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Unlimited Soundscape Inc | Saratoga, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Usd 464 Education Foundation | Tonganoxie, KS | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Zaman International | Inkster, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Lung Association | Los Angeles, CA | $9,300 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Lesley & Rhyan Prather Foundation | Louisville, KY | $8,640 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Bleckley County High School | Cochran, GA | $8,498 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Maywood Wellfleet Rural Fire District | Maywood, NE | $8,241 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Accompsett Middle School | Smithtown, NY | $8,200 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| His Blessings Box | Louisville, KY | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Mountain View Community Center | Edgewood, WA | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sparc Hope | Louisville, KY | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Odessa Historical Society | Odessa, WA | $7,430 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Shelter House Inc | Fairfax, VA | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Eastern Lebanon County School District | Myerstown, PA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Snoqualmie Valley School District | Snoqualmie, WA | $5,600 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Gregori High School | Modesto, CA | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Parent Booster USA Inc Wolfpack Ptso | Yuma, AZ | $5,322 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Leigh Community Schools Activity Fund | Leigh, NE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Modesto City Schools | Modesto, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Paulding Exempted Village Schools | Paulding, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Smithtown Township Emergency Food Pantry | Smithtown, NY | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Unicef USA | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fives Intralogistics Charitable Fund | Louisville, KY | $4,803 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Blankets of Hope | Brooklyn, NY | $4,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Academy | Miami, FL | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Auburn High School | Auburn, NE | $4,480 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Kentucky Humane Society | Louisville, KY | $4,349 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Boys & Girls Club of East Alabama | Auburn, AL | $4,100 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Active Heroes Inc | Sheperdsville, KY | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alliance Acedemy for Innovation | Cumming, GA | $3,562 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Springfield School District | Springfield, PA | $3,250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Apex High School | Apex, NC | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Farmwell Station Middle School | Ashburn, VA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mercer County Educational Service Ctr | Celina, OH | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Socorro Independent School District | El Paso, TX | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Trumbell Career and Technical Center | Warren, OH | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Belmont After School Enrichment Collaborative Inc (basec) | Belmont, MA | $2,800 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bigfork Soccer Club | Bigfork, MT | $2,700 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Auglaize County Education Service Ctr | Wapakoneta, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| North Ridgeville City Schools | North Ridgeville, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| West Windsor Plainsboro Hs North | Plainsboro, NJ | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Women's Place | Doylestown, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Akonda Ministries | Louisville, KY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Basha High School Gifts Chandler Unified School District | Chandler, AZ | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bridger Golden Age Society on Aging | Bridger, MT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Colorado River Union Hs Distric 2 | Bullhead City, AZ | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| E Wilson Morris Elementary School | Front Royal, VA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Montwood High School | El Paso, TX | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Ohio Hi-Point Career Center | Bellefontaine, OH | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Trumbull County Educational Service Center | Niles, OH | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Natural Science Technology Center | Toledo, OH | $1,896 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Massaponax High School | Fredricksburg, VA | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Hughes STEM High School | Cincinnati, OH | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| King William High School | King William, VA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Newton High School | Newton, NJ | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Southeastern Guide Dogs | East Palmetto, FL | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Catholic Social Services | Norristown, PA | $1,241 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Animal Care Society | Louisville, KY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Freestore Foodbank | Cincinnati, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fund 018 Public School Support - Paulding High School | Paulding, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Keep Columbus Beautiful Inc | Columbus, NE | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Mccracken County Public Schools | Paducah, KY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Fccla | Herndon, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Path Coalition of Kentucky | Louisville, KY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Prince William County Schools | Manassas, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| We Sense Inc | Chapel Hill, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Smithtown Children's Foundation | Nesconset, NY | $961 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Glastonbury Boe | Glastonbury, CT | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| LOVE146 Inc | Charlotte, NC | $700 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lakeview High School | Columbus, NE | $600 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club of the Colorado River Inc | Bullhead City, AZ | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bridger Scouting for Veterans | Bridger, MT | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Buckeye Joint Vocational School District | New Philadelphia, OH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Center for Children and Young Adults | Marietta, GA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Christian Freedom International | Front Royal, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Columbus Rescue Mission | Columbus, NE | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fairfax County Public Schools | Falls Church, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fcc Leaders of America Inc | Herndon, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Humane Society of Lebanon County Thrift | Lebanon, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jackson Milton Local Schools | Jackson, OH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kitchens for Change | Turlock, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kittitas School District | Kittitas, WA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Maple Heights City Schools | Maple Heights, OH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Maywood Lions Club | Maywood, NE | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Reimagined Classroom | Orlando, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Thomas Downey High School | Modesto, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Henrietta Lacks Health and Bioscience Hs | Vancouver, WA | $488 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Farm Aid | Cambridge, MA | $255 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Columbus Family Y Inc | Columbus, NE | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Serenity Farm Virginia | Berryville, VA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
15 of 110 (14%) received money in more than one year over the 3 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 21%, across 2 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Connecticut Childrens Foundation Inc
ENDOCRINOLOGY TRANSPORTATION FUND - Basha High School Gifts Chandler Unified School District
LEADERSHIP - FCCLA CHAPTER
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 44 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 42 | $143,000 | $1,500 |
| 2024 | 41 | $159,376 | $3,000 |
| 2025 | 46 | $246,158 | $4,490 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
13% of its giving went to organizations in Kentucky. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $2,500. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Kentucky.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from David Novak Leadership Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 5900 Landerbrook Dr 200, Mayfield Heights, OH, 44124. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
EIN 85-2221144 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
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