Fw Albrecht Family Foundation
Akron, OH · EIN 34-1663626. Reported 263 grants totalling $1,659,984 to 138 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. 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. Fw Albrecht Family Foundation 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 $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,000 and $8,500; the smallest was $250 and the largest $55,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Akron | Akron, OH | $105,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Art Sparks | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | $76,600 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Kent State University | Kent, OH | $67,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Magic Theatre Company | Barberton, OH | $65,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Old Trail School | Akron, OH | $61,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of Akron Foundation | Akron, OH | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Akron Childrens Museum | Akron, OH | $56,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Boy Scouts of America Great Trail Council | Stow, OH | $56,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cleveland Orchestra | Cleveland, OH | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Akron Art Museum | Akron, OH | $48,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Better Kenmore Community Development Day | Akron, OH | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Shaw Jewish Community Center | Akron, OH | $39,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Summit Metro Parks | Peninsula, OH | $34,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Stan Hwyet Hall and Gardens | Akron, OH | $32,555 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Akron Community Foundation | Akron, OH | $32,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Firestone High Aquatic Assn | Akron, OH | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Girl Scouts of America | Macedonia, OH | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Summit County Humane Society | Akron, OH | $29,575 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Greater Akron Amenities | Akron, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Main Street Medina | Medina, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Stewarts Caring Place | Fairlawn, OH | $24,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Akron Marathon | Akron, OH | $22,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Humane Society of Greater Akron | Twinsburg, OH | $21,931 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Akron Zoo | Akron, OH | $21,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Hudson City Schools | Hudson, OH | $21,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Project Outrun | Fairlawn, OH | $20,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Akron Summit County Public Library | Akron, OH | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Stark State College | North Canton, OH | $19,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Neomed | Rootstown, OH | $17,750 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Food Marketing Institute Fdn | Arlington, VA | $17,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Family Promise of Summit County | Akron, OH | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Firestone Akron Swim Team | Akron, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Walsh University | North Canton, OH | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Resnik Elementary School | Akron, OH | $14,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Richfield PTA | Richfield, OH | $13,050 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Ohio University | Athens, OH | $13,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Ballet Excel Oh | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Canton Art Museum | Canton, OH | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Cleveland Ballet | Cleveland, OH | $12,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Lippman School | Akron, OH | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Green Family YMCA | Uniontown, OH | $11,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Akrom Rotary Camp | New Franklin, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| First Tee of Greater Akron | Akron, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Good Neighbors | Akron, OH | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Summit Metroparks Foundation | Akron, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Ohio State University | Columbus, OH | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| United Way of Summit County | Akron, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cleveland Metroparks | Cleveland, OH | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St Hilary School | Fairlawn, OH | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Childrens Concert Society | Akron, OH | $8,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Stark County Humane Society | Louisville, OH | $7,508 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Akron Civic Theatre | Akron, OH | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Akron Roundtable | Akron, OH | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Fairlawn West United Church of Christ | Akron, OH | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tuesday Musical Club | Akron, OH | $5,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Apollo's Fire | Cleveland Hts, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Baldwin Wallace University | Berea, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bowling Green State Univ | Bowling Green, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Bulldog Bags Inc | Stow, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Capella University | Minneapolis, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Child Guidance and Family Solutions | Akron, OH | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cuyahoga Comm College | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| First Tee of Gtr Akron | Akron, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Geneva College | Beaver Falls, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Grove City College | Grove City, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hale Farm and Village | Peninsula, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Medina Band Parents Assn | Medina, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Musical Arts Assn | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| North Canton Area Chamber of Commerce | North Canton, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Project Grad Akron | Akron, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rubber City Theatre | Akron, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Thomas Jefferson Univ Hospital | Philadelphia, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tiffin University | Tiffin, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| University of Wisconsin | Madison, WI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Western Reserve Hist Society | Bath, OH | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Youngstown State University | Youngstown, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Stow Monroe Falls City Schools | Stow, OH | $4,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Northeast Ohio Medical University | Rootstown, OH | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Summit County Historical Society | Akron, OH | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Down Syndrome Assoc of Northeast Oh | Independence, OH | $3,750 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Portage County Apl | Ravenna, OH | $3,686 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Akron 200 Inc | Akron, OH | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Keep Akron Beautiful | Akron, OH | $3,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| The Junior League of Akron | Akron, OH | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Bowling Green State University | Bowling Green, OH | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Canisius College | Buffalo, NY | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Capital University | Columbus, OH | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| College of William and Mary | Williamsburg, VA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hondros College of Nursing | Independence, OH | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Malone University | Canton, OH | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Toledo | Toledo, OH | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Parma Animal Shelter | Parma, OH | $2,793 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Akron Symphonic Winds | South Euclid, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Akron Symphony | Akron, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Canton Ballet | Canton, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cuyahoga Falls Public Library | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Fairlawn Country Club Fdn | Fairlawn, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fairlawn Country Club Foundation | Akron, OH | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Firestone High School Theatre | Akron, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Props and Pistons Air Show | Akron, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Walsh Jesuit High School | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Womens Endowment Fund of Akron Community Foundation | Akron, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of Hudson Parks | Hudson, OH | $2,300 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Portage City Animal Protective | Ravenna, OH | $2,211 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Main Street Kent | Kent, OH | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Stow Historical Society | Stow, OH | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Crafty Mart | Akron, OH | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Folds of Honor Foundation | Tulsa, OK | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Weathervane Theatre | Akron, OH | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Our Lady of Victory | Tallmadge, OH | $1,250 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Adam Grigas Memorial Scholarship Fund | North Canton, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Akron Summit Council Holocaust & Geneocide Education | Akron, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Akron Summit Council Holocaust & Genocide Education | Akron, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Heart Assn | Akron, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Beachwood Board of Education | Beachwood, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| City of Green Parks and Recreation | Uniontown, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cuyahoga Falls Rotary Club Fdn | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| E J Thomas Performing Arts Center | Akron, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Firestone Park YMCA | Akron, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Gasp ( Safety Town Program ) | Stow, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Girls on the Run Northeast Ohio | Brecksville, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Glendale Cemetery Friends | Akron, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Goodwill Industries | Akron, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Instrumental Music Patrons | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Medina Cty Art League | Medina, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Revere Local Schools | Richfield, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Summit County Retired Teachers Assn | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Yellow Creek Foundation | Bath, OH | $900 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hudson Kiwanis Foundation | Hudson, OH | $875 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Light After Loss | Canton, OH | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Akron Canton Foodbank | Akron, OH | $600 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Firestone Falcons All Sports Booster | Akron, OH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kenmore Historical Society | Akron, OH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Revere Travel Softball | Bath, OH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Michael School | Canton, OH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Akron Chapter Barbershop Harmony Society | Akron, OH | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friend of Metroparks | Fairlawn, OH | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
60 of 138 (43%) received money in more than one year over the 5 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 52%, across 4 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.
- University of Akron Foundation
DEAN NEMER ILLUMINATION WALKWAY PROJECT AT COLLEGE OF BUSINESS - University of Akron
SCHOLARSHIP FOR 5 INDIVIDUALS AND OTHER COMMUNITY SUPPORT - Art Sparks
CHARITABLE SUPPORT AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO COVER OCCUPANCY COSTS IN NEW SPACE - Kent State University
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 7 INDIVIDUALS - Magic Theatre Company
PADDINGTON SAVES CHRISTMAS PERFORMANCE - Boy Scouts of America Great Trail Council
COMMUNITY, CHARITABLE, PROJECTS IN NEED
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 107 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42 | $178,952 | $2,875 |
| 2022 | 46 | $308,300 | $3,000 |
| 2023 | 54 | $315,872 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 65 | $447,910 | $5,000 |
| 2025 | 56 | $408,950 | $5,000 |
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
97% of its giving went to organizations in Ohio. 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 $5,000. 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 Ohio.
- 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.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Fw Albrecht Family Foundation'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: 2700 Gilchrist Road, Akron, OH, 44305. 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.
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