Lincoln Electric Fdn Pfdn
Brooklyn, OH · EIN 34-6518355. Reported 91 grants totalling $8,228,319 to 89 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. 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. Lincoln Electric Fdn Pfdn 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 $7,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $22,000; the smallest was $200 and the largest $3,601,750. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attached List | Brooklyn, OH | $6,701,567 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Way Worldwide | Alexandria, VA | $215,550 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greater Cleveland Food Bank | Cleveland, OH | $120,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Magnet | Cleveland, OH | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Women Who Weld | Madison Hts, MI | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Charities Aid Foundation America | Alexandria, VA | $77,752 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation | Independence, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University Hospitals & Rb&cs Hospital | Cleveland, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Red Cross | Cleveland, OH | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lincoln Electric Foundation Acct Ending 4412 | Cleveland, OH | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cleveland Museum of Natural History | Cleveland, OH | $37,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Lung Association | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American National Red Cross | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Baldwin Wallace University | Berea, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Euclid City School District | Euclid, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Intl Federation of Red Cross and Red Cre | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mentor Public School District | Mentor, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sisu | Cleveland, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| USA Bobsled Skeleton Inc | Clarksville, TN | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio Inc | Cleveland, OH | $23,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| College Now Greater Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $22,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Heart Association | Dallas, TX | $21,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greater Cleveland Sports Commission | Cleveland, OH | $20,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| YMCA | Washington, DC | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Abilities First Inc | Wappingers Falls, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Park Trust Inc | Rockville, MD | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges | Columbus, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Salvation Army | Alexandria, VA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Great Lakes Science Center | Cleveland, OH | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Playhouse Square Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $11,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Business Volunteers Unlimited | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cuyahoga Community College Foundati | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Envision Children | Cincinnati, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of Breakthrough Schools | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Gawda | Hollywood, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Leadership Lake County Inc | Mentor, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| March of Dimes Inc | Arlington, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Cleveland Museum of Art | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Cleveland Orchestra | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Youth Opportunities Unlimited | Cleveland, OH | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Circle Health Services | Cleveland, OH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cleveland Leadership Center | Chagrin Falls, OH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Direct Women | La Grange, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Family Promise of Greater Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hospice of the Western Reserve | Cleveland, OH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lakeland College Foundation Inc | Mattoon, IL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Family Place | Dallas, TX | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| YWCA | Washington, DC | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cleveland Hearing and Speech Center | Cleveland, OH | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Esperanza | Columbus, OH | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boys Girls Club of Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cornerstone of Hope | Pollock Pines, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fieldstone Farm Therapeutic Riding Cente | Chagrin Falls, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| First Tee of Cleveland | Newburgh Hts, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Freedom Ministries | Henrico, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Holden Forests and Gardens | Kirtland, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ideastream | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Medworks | Lyndhurst, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Open Doors Academy | New Bern, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Our Lady of the Wayside Inc | Avon, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of North | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Gathering Place | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Hiram House | Chagrin Falls, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Vocational Guidance Services | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| West Side Catholic Center | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Western Reserve Land Conservancy | Moreland Hls, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Alliance for Family Hope | Maple Heights, OH | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Alliance for Working Together Foundation | Mentor, OH | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Lung Association of Ohio | Brookfield, WI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Epilepsy Association | Cleveland, OH | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Euclid Public Library Foundation | Euclid, OH | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Legal Aid Society of Cleveland | Cleveland, OH | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lifeact | Chagrin Falls, OH | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Relgnite Hope Welding Training Center | Gardena, CA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Seeds of Literacy | Cleveland, OH | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sub Zero Mission | Painesville, OH | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Childrens Heart Foundation | Northbrook, IL | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greater Cleveland Volunteers | Cleveland, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mission Possible Dominican Republic | Brunswick, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rainey Institute | Cleveland, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rock Roll Hall of Fame | Cleveland, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Harmony Health Clinic | Little Rock, AR | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rescue Village Foundation | Chesterland, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Saint Mary of Assumption Church | Cleveland, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| VFW Post 1500 | Willoughby, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lake Hospital Foundation Inc | Shaker Hts, OH | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Aloysius School | Cleveland, OH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St John of the Cross | Cedar Rapids, IA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
1 of 89 (1%) received money in more than one year over the 4 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 0%, across 1 year-to-year transition. 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 kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 50 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 | 1 | $3,601,750 | $3,601,750 |
| 2022 | 88 | $1,526,752 | $7,500 |
| 2023 | 1 | $1,466,658 | $1,466,658 |
| 2024 | 1 | $1,633,159 | $1,633,159 |
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
92% 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 $7,500. 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 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 Lincoln Electric Fdn Pfdn's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). 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: 4900 Tiedeman Road Oh-01-49-0381, Brooklyn, OH, 44144. 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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