Private foundation · EIN 34-1340458 · Niles, Ohio

Fibus Family Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 30 grants paid, $1.3M total, median $23K. 50% of grants stayed in Ohio.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
30
$1.3M
Median grant
$23K
Stays in OH
50%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$25M

Grants paid in 2024

30 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Michael J Fox FoundationHagerstown, MDPledge payment 2 of 5$175K
United WayYoungstown, OHCare closet sponsorship$125K
Cleveland Clinic FoundationCleveland, OHPledge payments 2 & 3 of 5team make it rain velosano$110K
Central Fund of IsraelCedarhust, NYFor operations$100K
Tree of Life CongregationPittsburgh, PAPledge payments 2 & 3 of 5$100K
Ursuline High SchoolYoungstown, OHFor lighting renovations in auditorium$100K
Midwest CampersBeachwood, OHPledge payments 1 & 2 of 5$95K
Youngstown Area Jewish FederationYoungstown, OHFibus family fund$64K
Youngstown Business IncubatorYoungstown, OHTo fund the fibus manufacturing labshark tank sponsorship$60K
Friendship Circle of ClevelandPepper Pike, OHFor operations$50K
JCC of Greater PittsburghPittsburgh, PAFor the funding of the gesher program$50K
Florida Lions Eye ClinicBonita Springs, FLPledge payments 1 & 2 of 5$40K
Jewish Federation of Spbc (women's Foundation)Boca Raton, FLFor operations$27K
Jewish Federation of Palm BeachWest Palm Beach, FLTo support the furtherance of the mission of the federation$25K
Sight for AllStruthers, OHFor operations$25K
Rush University Medical CenterChicago, ILPledge payment 1 of 5$20K
American Heart AssociationYoungstown, OHStem goes red for girls experience$19K
Blue Line UnlimitedBurton, OHFor operations$10K
Breakthrough T1dNew York, NYIn honor of steve & lisa altman$10K
Classrooms Without BordersPittsburgh, PAFor operations$10K
Friends of the Rich Center for AutismYoungstown, OHFor operations$10K
Kline Family Fund for Ovarian Cancer ResearchColumbus, OHFor operations$10K
Renewal of LifeBrooklyn, NYFor operations$10K
Akron Children's Hospital Mahoning ValleyBoardman, OHPledge payments 3 & 4 of 5$5,000
Community Foundation of Warren CountyWarren, PAFor operations$5,000
Jewbelong IncVerona, NJFor operations$3,600
Adolph and Rose Levis Jewish Community CenterBoca Raton, FLFor operations$3,000
American Cancer SocietyCanfield, OHFor operations$2,500
YWCA Mahoning ValleyYoungstown, OHFor bright future sponsorship$2,500
JCC Boca RatonBoca Raton, FLIn honor of dana egert$1,000

By state: Ohio 15 · Maryland 1 · Pennsylvania 4 · New York 3 · Florida 5 · Illinois 1

About this foundation

Fibus Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Niles, Ohio, tax-exempt since 1981. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Fibus Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Fibus Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $1.3M across 30 grants, a median of $23K.

Where does Fibus Family Foundation give?

Ohio (15 grants), Maryland (1 grants), Pennsylvania (4 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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