The Mpb Charitable Foundation
Richfield, OH · EIN 47-3761816. Reported 161 grants totalling $6,820,052 to 84 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. The Mpb Charitable 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 $20,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 and $50,000; the smallest was $1,500 and the largest $240,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hope Alive Initiatives | Louisville, KY | $665,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Mission of Love | Youngstown, OH | $600,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Akron Children's Hospital | Akron, OH | $599,801 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| International Justice Mission | Washington, DC | $480,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Heartland Community Church | Medina, OH | $410,333 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| My Daily Armor Ministries | Louisville, KY | $287,054 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Global Disciples | Lancaster, PA | $250,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| World Vision | Tacoma, WA | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| St Columbkille Parish | Parma, OH | $240,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | $237,180 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Audio Scripture Ministries | Holland, MI | $180,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| 30 Hearts | North Ridgeville, OH | $177,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| India Gospel League North America | Hudson, OH | $160,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| St Columbkille Parish School | Parma, OH | $160,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Haiti Christian Mission of Kentucky | Waco, KY | $135,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Grace House Akron Inc | Akron, OH | $125,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| India Gospel League | Hudson, OH | $125,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| St Columbkille Church | Parma, OH | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Trinity High School | Garfield Hts, OH | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Broken Chain Ministries | Akron, OH | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Journey Center for Safety and Healing | Cleveland, OH | $75,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Hope Meadows Foundation | Independence, OH | $71,400 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Community Impact Organization | Centerburg, OH | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Cuyahoga Community College | Highland Hills, OH | $53,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Cleveland State University Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Walsh High School | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rescue One More Inc | Austin, TX | $49,834 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Archway Institute for Mental Health | Arnold, MO | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Assist International | Ripon, CA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Oasis of Hope Pregnancy & Parenting Support Center | Medina, OH | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Refuge for Women | Lewisville, TX | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Global Call | Denver, CO | $39,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Youth Evangelism Strategies Inc | Lander, WY | $36,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Archway Institute for Addictive Disease and Co-Existing Mental Health Disor | Punta Gorda, FL | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Blue Path Service Dogs Inc | Hopewell Junction, NY | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| University of Dayton | Dayton, OH | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Battered Women's Shelter | Akron, OH | $26,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank | Akron, OH | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Alliance Defending Freedom | Scottsdale, AZ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Defensive Line | Coppell, TX | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Turning Point USA | Phoenix, AZ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rape Crisis Center | Akron, OH | $22,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Developing Africa Together | Twinsburg, OH | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Haven of Rest Ministries | Akron, OH | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| International Tribal Ministries | Cordele, GA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Open M Health Clinic | Akron, OH | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Mission Pre-Born Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Now Outreach | Gastonia, NC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Lcada Way | Lorain, OH | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Crowders Camps | Lowell, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fox Creek Christian Church | Lawrenceburg, KY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Galilean Home Ministries | Liberty, KY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Good News Ministries | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Harmel Academy of the Trades | Grand Rapids, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Harriet Tubman Movement | Burton, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Lcada | Lorain, OH | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Little Mount Baptist Church | Taylorsville, KY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Medina County Historical Society | Medina, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Midnight Art Club | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness | Delaware, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Open M Food Pantry | Akron, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pregnancy Solutions & Services Inc | Akron, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Theology of the Body Evangelization Team | Irving, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| West Side Catholic Center | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Youth Evangelism Strategies Inc | Porcupine, SD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| A Special Wish Foundation | Brecksville, OH | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Fractured Atlas | New York, NY | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| India Children's Ministries | Odessa, TX | $7,950 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Victim Assistance Program | Akron, OH | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Answers in Genesis | Petersburg, KY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Collaborative to End Human Trafficking | Westlake, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cove Church | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Focus - St Herman House | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Leukemia and Lymphoma Society | Independence, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Manna Food From Heaven Ministries | South Euclid, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Reaching Above Hopelessness and Brokenness Ministries Inc (rahab) | Fairlawn, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Refuge of Hope Ministries | Canton, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tim Tebow Foundation Inc | Jacksonville, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Good Samaritan Hunger Center | Akron, OH | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cascade Community Development Inc | Akron, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Village at Marymount | Garfield Hts, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Crwu Newman Ministries | Cleveland, OH | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Villa Angela-St Joseph High School | Cleveland, OH | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
38 of 84 (45%) 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 44%, 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.
- Mission of Love
OUTREACH AND MISSION PROGRAMS - Akron Children's Hospital
GRANT FOR REHABILITATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT RENOVATIONS - Heartland Community Church
30 HEARTS FAMILY DEVELOPMENT CENTER PROJECT - Hope Alive Initiatives
PURCHASE OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS PROPERTY AND INSTALL SECURITY WALL & LANDSCAPING AT RETREAT - International Justice Mission
PROGRAM AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT - Case Western Reserve University
FUNDING FOR LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY MASS SPECTROMETER
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 86 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 | 31 | $1,188,661 | $25,000 |
| 2022 | 30 | $1,368,856 | $15,000 |
| 2023 | 39 | $1,479,000 | $15,000 |
| 2024 | 29 | $1,239,801 | $20,000 |
| 2025 | 32 | $1,543,734 | $26,500 |
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.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. The Mpb Charitable Foundation has 4 of them, worth $666,054. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Akron Children's Hospital | Akron, OH | $333,000 |
| Hope Alive Initiatives | Louisville, KY | $150,000 |
| My Daily Armor Ministries | Louisville, KY | $133,054 |
| Grace House Akron Inc | Akron, OH | $50,000 |
Where its money goes
56% 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 $20,000. 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 The Mpb Charitable 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: 4020 Kinross Lakes Parkway 300, Richfield, OH, 44286. 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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