About Healthy Lakewood Foundation
Healthy Lakewood Foundation’s recent grantmaking is anchored in direct support for Lakewood residents, with the largest reported award of $94,155 to Lakewood Community Services Center for food programs. The foundation also makes repeated, substantial grants to local organizations that deliver community programs and health-related services, including multiple awards to The Lakewood Foundation and Neighborhood Family Practice. Across the recent grants list, the pattern is clear: funding goes to organizations serving Lakewood and the surrounding Cleveland area through practical services tied to health, stability, and community well-being.
The foundation’s work reaches several of the city’s core support systems. Lakewood City School District received $24,020 for health-related work, while Lakewoodalive received funding for housing support and senior services. Other awards support legal assistance, refugee and immigrant assistance, youth employment, and LGBTQ+ youth sports. Healthy Lakewood Foundation’s grantmaking also includes emergency and responsive support, reflecting a mix of program-specific awards and flexible funding for local needs. The foundation reported $1,269,837 in annual grants and $26,400,246 in assets in the latest 990 year on file.
What Healthy Lakewood Foundation Funds
Food security is one visible part of the foundation’s giving. Lakewood Community Services Center received $40,000 in 2024 and another $40,000 in 2025 for food programs, building on the larger $94,155 grant in 2023 for the same purpose. Health access is another recurring theme: Neighborhood Family Practice received $40,000 in 2023, $40,000 in 2024, and $40,000 in 2025 for equitable health care and health services.
The foundation also supports legal and advocacy work. The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland received $40,000 in 2023 and $40,000 in 2024 for community assistance and legal assistance, and Journey Center for Safety and Healing received $20,000 in both 2024 and 2025 for justice advocacy. Youth-serving grants appear in employment and recreation, including Youth Opportunities Unlimited for youth employment and West 117 Foundation for LGBTQ+ youth sports.
How Healthy Lakewood Foundation Gives
Typical grant sizes cluster around the mid-five-figure range, with a p25 of $9,000, a median of $15,000, and a p75 of $25,000. Recent awards also show several larger grants at $40,000 and above, alongside smaller responsive awards. The recent record includes repeat recipients across multiple years, especially for community programs, food support, health services, and legal assistance, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards.
The foundation operates through a mix of program-specific and flexible funding. Community Partnership Grants are described as multi-year support, while Responsive Funding covers smaller project-specific work, sponsorships, and urgent needs. Some programs accept unsolicited requests, while Strategic Investments is invitation-only.