The Wm M & a Cafaro Family Foundation
Niles, OH · EIN 31-1550874. Reported 2,187 grants totalling $9,832,916 to 930 recipients across tax years 2020-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$500median grant
$9,832,916granted, 2020-2025
930recipients, as named on its returns
46%of grantees funded again the next year
$33.0Massets, latest filing
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 Wm M & a Cafaro 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.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $500. Half of everything it gave fell between $500 and $2,500; the smallest was $12 and the largest $500,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
930 recipient names appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jfk Catholic High School | Warren, OH | $717,375 | 27 | 6 | 2025 |
| Youngstown State University Foundation | Youngstown, OH | $703,500 | 4 | 2 | 2021 |
| Youngstown State University | Youngstown, OH | $613,875 | 38 | 6 | 2025 |
| St Rose School | Girard, OH | $395,000 | 10 | 6 | 2025 |
| Akron Children's Hospital of the Mahoning Valley | Boardman, OH | $371,750 | 11 | 4 | 2025 |
| Kent State University Foundation | Kent, OH | $211,000 | 6 | 3 | 2025 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Basilica | Youngstown, OH | $210,358 | 18 | 5 | 2025 |
| First Lady's Charitable Foundation | Columbus, OH | $200,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Youngstown Warren Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation | Youngstown, OH | $152,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Archbishop Hoban High School | Akron, OH | $150,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Vienna Township | Vienna, OH | $150,000 | 2 | 1 | 2025 |
| Sight for All United | Struthers, OH | $146,850 | 14 | 6 | 2025 |
| Grace Fellowship Church | Niles, OH | $138,595 | 6 | 4 | 2025 |
| Youngstownwarren Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation | Youngstown, OH | $132,500 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| St Rose Catholic School | Girard, OH | $130,250 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Oblate Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus | Hubbard, OH | $124,475 | 30 | 6 | 2025 |
| Diocese of Youngstown | Youngstown, OH | $120,880 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way of Trumbull County | Warren, OH | $109,000 | 10 | 6 | 2025 |
| Youngstownmahoning Valley United Way | Youngstown, OH | $108,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| National Italian American Foundation | Washington, DC | $105,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| St Patrick's Parish | Hubbard, OH | $101,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland Clinic Children's & Pediatric Instit | Cleveland, OH | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hiram College | Hiram, OH | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ursuline High School | Youngstown, OH | $92,150 | 15 | 6 | 2025 |
| The Penguin Club Youngstown State University | Youngstown, OH | $83,650 | 16 | 5 | 2025 |
| Kearsarge Fire Department | Erie, PA | $82,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | Youngstown, OH | $77,200 | 11 | 6 | 2025 |
| Neomed Foundation | Rootstown, OH | $75,500 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| St Rose Catholic Church | Girard, OH | $75,500 | 13 | 6 | 2025 |
| Kent State University | Kent, OH | $74,500 | 13 | 6 | 2025 |
| American Heart Association | Uniontown, OH | $73,261 | 11 | 5 | 2024 |
| Kennedy Catholic Family of Schools | Hermitage, PA | $65,500 | 9 | 4 | 2025 |
| John F Kennedy Catholic School | Warren, OH | $63,100 | 7 | 5 | 2025 |
| Ohio Governor's Imagination Library | Dublin, OH | $63,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Foundation Medici Dba Medici Museum of Art | Warren, OH | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Duquesne University | Pittsburgh, PA | $54,300 | 6 | 3 | 2022 |
| Game Changers Leadership & Peer Mentoring Initiative | Warren, OH | $53,000 | 7 | 5 | 2025 |
| Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine | Erie, PA | $52,000 | 6 | 6 | 2025 |
| Central Catholic High School | Wheeling, WV | $50,500 | 6 | 4 | 2025 |
| Dante Aligieri Society Inc | Bloomfield Hills, MI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lake to River Foundation | Youngstown, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Robin Hood Foundation | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Robin Hood Foundation | New York, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Youngstown Warren Regional Chamber of Commerence Foundation | Youngstown, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ohio State University | Fremont, OH | $47,500 | 8 | 6 | 2025 |
| American Cancer Society | Cleveland, OH | $46,700 | 14 | 6 | 2025 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | $45,150 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Coleman Professional Services | Kent, OH | $42,200 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| YWCA Mahoning Valley | Youngstown, OH | $40,500 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Wheeling Park High School | Wheeling, WV | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Angels of Easter Seals | Boardman, OH | $36,100 | 4 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mcdonald Local School District | Mcdonald, OH | $35,500 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Hermitage School District | Hermitage, PA | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mercy Health St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Walsh University | North Canton, OH | $34,600 | 7 | 5 | 2025 |
| Hand Up Inc | Erie, PA | $31,600 | 5 | 2 | 2024 |
| Pierce College Foundation | Puyallup, WA | $30,500 | 4 | 3 | 2022 |
| Friends of the Rich Center for Autism | Youngstown, OH | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Marshall County Schools | Moundsville, WV | $30,000 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Northeastern Educational Television of Ohio | Kent, OH | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation | Wynnwood, PA | $28,278 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Perkins Local School District | Sandusky, OH | $26,500 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Totes of Appreciation | Hudson, OH | $26,100 | 4 | 2 | 2025 |
| Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Association | Louisville, KY | $25,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Niles City Schools | Niles, OH | $25,200 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Smithsonian Institution | Boston, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Miami University | Oxford, OH | $24,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Step By Step Family Support Center | Milton, WA | $24,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Down Syndrome Association of the Valley | Boardman, OH | $23,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Fairhaven Foundation | Niles, OH | $23,200 | 14 | 6 | 2025 |
| Trumbull County Historical Society | Warren, OH | $23,200 | 12 | 6 | 2025 |
| Foundation Medici | Warren, OH | $23,000 | 2 | 1 | 2025 |
| Northeast Ohio Adoption Services | Warren, OH | $22,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation of Western Pa & Eastern Oh | Vienna, OH | $21,100 | 8 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cooking Autism Inc | Locust Grove, VA | $20,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Millcreek Township School District | Erie, PA | $20,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Cathedral Preparatory School | Erie, PA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Howland Historical Society | Warren, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lakeview Little Bulldogs | Cortland, OH | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| South Range School District | Canfield, OH | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Union Rescue Mission Union Mission of Fairmount | Fairmont, WV | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Villanova University | Villanova, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Warren Gridiron Club | Warren, OH | $19,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Inspiring Minds | Warren, OH | $19,450 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Ohio University | Athens, OH | $18,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Ballet Western Reserve | Youngstown, OH | $17,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Austin Peay State University | Clarksville, TN | $17,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| St Edward Parish | Youngstown, OH | $17,000 | 13 | 6 | 2025 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $17,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Heart Reach Ministries | Youngstown, OH | $16,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Valley Economic Development Partners Inc | Youngstown, OH | $16,500 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Hamot Health Foundation | Erie, PA | $16,300 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Junior Achievement | Girard, OH | $16,300 | 7 | 4 | 2025 |
| Warren Family Mission | Warren, OH | $16,000 | 27 | 6 | 2025 |
| Edward J Debartolo Memorial Scholarship Foundation | Youngstown, OH | $15,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| The Penguin Club | Youngstown, OH | $15,350 | 2 | 1 | 2025 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | Tampa, FL | $15,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Drug Education Officers of Mahoning Valley | Austintown, OH | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Finley Health Foundation | Dubuque, IA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pitch in Charitable Foundation | Niles, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Runway of Dreams Foundation | Livingston, NJ | $15,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| United Way of the River Cities Inc | Huntington, WV | $15,000 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Volunteers of America Ohio & Indiana Co Sandusky Crossroads Shelter | Columbus, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Anthony of Padua Church | Youngstown, OH | $14,975 | 13 | 4 | 2024 |
| Warren Civic Music Association | Warren, OH | $14,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Rotary Club of Warren Foundation | Warren, OH | $13,700 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Our Lady of Mt Carmel Basilica | Youngstown, OH | $13,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities | Youngstown, OH | $12,600 | 9 | 5 | 2025 |
| Harrison County Schools | Clarksburg, WV | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Howland Local Schools | Warren, OH | $12,000 | 6 | 5 | 2024 |
| Tucker Heart Soul Mind and Strength Foundation | Concord, NC | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army | Warren, OH | $11,800 | 18 | 6 | 2025 |
| National Fire Safety Council | Michigan Center, MI | $11,500 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tamarack Wildlife Rehabilitation Center | Saegertown, PA | $11,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Potential Development | Youngstown, OH | $11,150 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bridgeport High School | Bridgeport, WV | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Carenet Pregnancy & Family Services of Puget Sound | Tacoma, WA | $11,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Weathersfield Local School District | Mineral Ridge, OH | $11,000 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Girard High School | Girard, OH | $10,625 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Seaborn Home and School Association | Mineral Ridge, OH | $10,600 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Zta Foundation | Brunswick, OH | $10,600 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | Cleveland, OH | $10,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Angel One Foundation | Puyallup, WA | $10,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Zion Lutheran Church | Sandusky, OH | $10,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Niles Mckinley High School | Niles, OH | $10,200 | 4 | 1 | 2025 |
| Clarke University | Dubuque, IA | $10,150 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Community Fnd of Western Pa and Eastern Ohross Griffin Memorial Foundation | Sarasota, FL | $10,100 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| No Stone Unturned Foundation | Manhattan, KS | $10,100 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Information Center Inc | Taylor, MI | $10,100 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Assoc | Arlington, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Austintown Little League Association | Austintown, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Austintown Local School District | Austintown, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Austintown Local Schools | Austintown, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Barnesville Shamrock 200 Club | Barnesville, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Cabell County Schools | Huntington, WV | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cameron High School | Cameron, WV | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Canfield Local School District | Canfield, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cleveland Institute of Art | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Fairview School District | Fairview, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hannan Junior Senior High School | Ashton, WV | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hmhp Development Foundation | Boardman, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Huntington High School Athletic Boosters | Huntington, WV | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Junior Achievement of Mahoning Valley | Girard, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Little League Baseball Inc | Tacoma, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mcdonald Village | Mcdonald, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Mcdowell Senior High School | Erie, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Niles Youth League Baseball Inc | Niles, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ohio Northern University | Ada, OH | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Poland Community Baseball Association | Poland, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Maron Church | Youngstown, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Switzerland of Ohio Local School District | Woodsfield, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Weathersfield Local School Distsrict | Mineral Ridge, OH | $10,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| West Middlesex School District | West Middlesex, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Westminster College | New Wilmington, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Wheeling University | Wheeling, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Reading & Berks County | Reading, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rust City Church | Niles, OH | $9,500 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Two By Two Character Development | Dubuque, IA | $9,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Youngstown Regional Chamber of Commerence Foundation | Youngstown, OH | $9,500 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Seton Hill University | Greensburg, PA | $9,150 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Cleveland State University | Cleveland, OH | $9,000 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Warren City Schools | Warren, OH | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ohio Wesleyan University | Delaware, OH | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Sensory Theatre of Endless Possibilities | Fredericksburg, VA | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Avenue and Main Inc | Niles, OH | $8,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International | Evanston, IL | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Warren Philharmonic Orchestra | Warren, OH | $8,000 | 7 | 6 | 2025 |
| Howland Band Boosters | Warren, OH | $7,750 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Akron Children's Hospital Foundation | Boardman, OH | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Marietta College | Marietta, OH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Once Upon a Temp Dba Link the Valley | Farrell, PA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Youngstown Edison Incubator Corporation | Youngstown, OH | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Lake Erie College | Painesville, OH | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Murray State University | Murray, KY | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ohio Presbyterian Retirement Services Foundation | Youngstown, OH | $7,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Slippery Rock University | Slippery Rock, PA | $7,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Trumbull Mobile Meals | Warren, OH | $7,000 | 8 | 6 | 2025 |
| University of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bella Women's Center | Warren, OH | $6,900 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Thiel College | Greenville, PA | $6,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Animal Welfare League of Trumbull County | Vienna, OH | $6,450 | 8 | 5 | 2025 |
| Bowling Green University | Bowling Green, OH | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Capital University | Columbus, OH | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Helping Hand House | Puyallup, WA | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Niles Community Services | Niles, OH | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| University of North Carolina Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Youngstown State University Co Newman Center | Youngstown, OH | $6,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wheeling Symphony Society Inc | Wheeling, WV | $5,800 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Association of Fundraising Professionals Mahoning Shenango Chapter | Youngstown, OH | $5,725 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St Maron Church - Myo | Youngstown, OH | $5,600 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Autism Society of Mahoning Valley | Canfield, OH | $5,500 | 11 | 6 | 2025 |
| Clarksburg Mission | Clarksburg, WV | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Isaiah Benjamin Aronoff Foundation | Fredericksburg, VA | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Metro Erie Meals on Wheels | Erie, PA | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Monroe Community Players | Monroe, MI | $5,500 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Joseph the Provider Catholic School | Youngstown, OH | $5,500 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Way of Erie County Inc | Sandusky, OH | $5,500 | 7 | 6 | 2025 |
| Vienna Historical Society | Vienna, OH | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Pink Lights the Way | Warren, OH | $5,300 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Young America's Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | $5,280 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| United Way of Dubuque Area Tri-States | Dubuque, IA | $5,275 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation of Western Pa & Eastern Ohio | Warren, OH | $5,250 | 5 | 2 | 2025 |
| Iowa Sports Expo Group | Dubuque, IA | $5,150 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| New Life K9'S | Cortland, OH | $5,100 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| All Children Learn Differently School | Youngstown, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Animal Charity of Ohio Inc | Boardman, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Avamar Foundation | Warren, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bard College | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Foundation of Monroe County | Monroe, MI | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation | Independence, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Denison University | Granville, OH | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Erie Regional Chamber & Growth Partnership | Erie, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Foundation for Appalachian Ohio | Nelsonville, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hospice of the Valley | Youngstown, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| John Carroll University | University Heights, OH | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Millcreek Paramedic Service | Erie, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| On Target Outfitters | Canfield, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Shepherd's Foundation | Austintown, OH | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Society of St Paul - Friends of St Paul's Monastery | Ellsworth, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sumner Community Food Bank | Sumner, WA | $5,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| The Everybody Organization | Boardman, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Thrive Mahoning Valley | Youngstown, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| University of Akron | Akron, OH | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| University of Toledo | Toledo, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer | Akron, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| West Branch Athletic Booster Club | Beloit, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Ray Boom Boom Mancini Foundation | Boardman, OH | $4,600 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Howland Schools PTO | Warren, OH | $4,500 | 6 | 6 | 2025 |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania | Indiana, PA | $4,500 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Youngstown Area Jewish Federation | Youngstown, OH | $4,500 | 7 | 4 | 2025 |
| Yellow Brick Place | Youngstown, OH | $4,300 | 7 | 6 | 2025 |
| Lake Erie Sports Alliance | Fairview, PA | $4,100 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Puyallup Valley St Francis House | Puyallup, WA | $4,100 | 6 | 6 | 2025 |
| River Raisin Centre for the Arts | Monroe, MI | $4,100 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Chancellor Lions Club Charities Inc | Fredericksburg, VA | $4,000 | 4 | 3 | 2022 |
| Check a Vet Inc | Murray, KY | $4,000 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Connecting Link Inc | Fairmont, WV | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Let's Build | Waterville, OH | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Loaves & Fishes | Clarksville, TN | $4,000 | 7 | 6 | 2025 |
| Many Hands Foundation | Girard, OH | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Monroe County Business Alliance | Monroe, MI | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Montgomery County Soccer Association | Clarksville, TN | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church | Niles, OH | $4,000 | 10 | 5 | 2024 |
| Trumbull Career & Technical Center | Warren, OH | $4,000 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Youngstonwarren Reg Chamber of Commerce Fnd | Youngstown, OH | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Fire Safety Council Inc | Niles, OH | $3,750 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| The Hope Foundation of the Mahoning Valley | Youngstown, OH | $3,650 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Community Fnd of Western Pa and Eastern Ohthe Meszaros Family Charitable F | Hermitage, PA | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lordstown Police Association | Warren, OH | $3,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
409 of 930 (44%) received money in more than one year over the 6 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 46%, across 5 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 kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 1,025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 282 | $1,519,770 | $500 |
| 2021 | 338 | $1,629,877 | $500 |
| 2022 | 396 | $1,844,869 | $500 |
| 2023 | 362 | $1,675,948 | $500 |
| 2024 | 432 | $1,422,621 | $500 |
| 2025 | 377 | $1,739,831 | $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.
Where its money goes
82% 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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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Wm M & a Cafaro Family Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 6 returns (tax years 2020-2025). 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: 5577 Youngstown Warren Rd, Niles, OH, 44446. 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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