The Thatcher Family Fund is a Cleveland-focused private funder that concentrates on frontline human services: housing stability and homelessness prevention, behavioral and residential treatment, hunger relief and basic-needs support, and services for vulnerable populations (seniors, refugees/immigrants, women in recovery). They typically fund local service providers with operating and program support, frequently making repeat grants to the same organizations to sustain core services. The foundation favors practical, direct-service interventions that preserve stability (housing, food, health access, legal help) for low-income Cleveland residents.
A defining pattern in Thatcher Family Fund’s giving is repeat support for Cleveland organizations that keep people housed, fed, and connected to care. The fund’s recent grants show a steady emphasis on homelessness prevention, residential treatment, food access, senior support, and services for refugees and immigrants. It uses grants in the $10,000 to $25,000 range frequently, with larger awards reserved for a smaller set of service providers. One of the clearest examples is Building Hope in the City, which received $107,500 in 2023 for the Hope Center for Refugees ongoing support. Another large grant went to Cleveland Christian Home in 2024 for its residential treatment program, followed by a 2025 capital campaign grant to Stella Maris Inc. for equitable access to quality residential treatment. These awards point to a funder that backs direct-service organizations and the infrastructure behind them. The foundation also returns to the same organizations across multiple years, including Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland, Malachi House Inc., and Neighborhood Health Care Incorporated dba Neighborhood Family Practice. That repeat pattern suggests an interest in sustaining core operations rather than funding one-off projects. Its philanthropy is centered on practical, local interventions for low-income Cleveland residents.
Housing stability is a core theme. Thatcher Family Fund gave $100,000 to Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry for sustainable and affordable long-term housing, and $15,000 to Front Steps Housing and Services for behavioral health and prevention services to address homelessness and housing stability. Food access is another recurring area. The fund supported Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland with $25,000 for food rescue expansion including a virtual pantry, and with another $25,000 for feeding communities so no one goes hungry and no food goes to waste. It also gave $100,000 to Neighborhood Health Care Incorporated for its food as medicine program. Health access appears in both primary care and reproductive health. The foundation gave $20,000 to Neighborhood Health Care Incorporated dba Neighborhood Family Practice for primary and behavioral health care for the uninsured and underinsured, and $20,000 to Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio for stable access to affordable contraception for patients with low incomes. Senior services also show up in grants to All Faiths Pantry and the May Dugan Center.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $15K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$15K
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Localized, concentrated giving with many repeat grantees—core organizations receive recurring multi-year or multiple smaller grants (commonly $20k–$100k), alongside a few larger commitments. Awards skew to program and operating support for direct-service nonprofits rather than national advocacy or research.
Notable grantees: Building Hope in the City (The Hope Center for Refugees and Immigrants), Cleveland Christian Home, Neighborhood Health Care / Neighborhood Family Practice, Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry, Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland
Typical grants are modest and clustered tightly: p25 is $10,000, the median is $10,000, and p75 is $15,000. That distribution fits a funder that makes many small operating- and program-support awards, while reserving six-figure gifts for a few larger service and capital needs. The recent grants also show repeat support across multiple years for several organizations, especially in housing, food access, and health care. Thatcher Family Fund is a public charity, and the grant data show no individual giving or program-related investments. Its giving is local and concentrated in Ohio.
Thatcher Family Fund gives entirely within Ohio, and all recent grants in the dataset go to U.S. recipients. Cleveland is the main recipient city by a wide margin, with additional grants to Parma, Columbus, and Willoughby. The pattern is strongly tied to Greater Cleveland organizations, including multiple awards to service providers in Cuyahoga County. Even when grants reach outside Cleveland, they remain within the state, reflecting a local Ohio focus rather than a broader regional or national footprint.
The fund supports direct-service organizations working on housing stability, residential treatment, food security, primary care and behavioral health access, senior services, and refugee and immigrant services. Recent grants include support for housing, medical care, food rescue, and services for vulnerable older adults.
Its grant sizes are usually small: p25 is $10,000, the median is $10,000, and p75 is $15,000. The recent data also include a few larger awards above $100,000 for housing, refugee services, and residential treatment.
Yes. Several grantees appear more than once in the recent data, including Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland, Malachi House Inc., Neighborhood Health Care Incorporated dba Neighborhood Family Practice, All Faiths Pantry, and Near West Side Multi-service Corporation dba the May Dugan Center.
Its giving is local and entirely in Ohio. All recent grants in the dataset go to U.S. recipients, with Cleveland as the main recipient city and additional grants to Parma, Columbus, and Willoughby.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Thatcher Family Fund that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Nonprofits serving Lake and Geauga counties. While this fund's grantmaking is paused, nonprofits may apply to the Cleveland Foundation's standard grantmaking.
Deadline: Grantmaking paused — no active deadline; apply to standard grantmaking at any time.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CARE INCORPORATED | CLEVELAND, OH | $100,000 | 2025 | FOOD AS MEDICINE PROGRAM - INCREASING ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD AND RESOURCES |
| STELLA MARIS INC | CLEVELAND, OH | $100,000 | 2025 | PROVIDING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO QUALITY TREATMENT RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| HUNGER NETWORK OF GREATER CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | FEEDING OUR COMMUNITIES' FUTURE SO NO ONE GOES HUNGRY AND NO FOOD GOES TO WASTE |
| MALACHI HOUSE INC | CLEVELAND, OH | $20,000 | 2025 | MEDICALLY SUPPORTIVE RESIDENTIAL HOUSE FOR CLEVELAND'S DYING POOR |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF GREATER OHIO | COLUMBUS, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | ENSURING AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO CONTRACEPTION FOR PATIENTS WITH LOW INCOMES |
| ALL FAITHS PANTRY | PARMA, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | GROCERY DELIVERY PROGRAM FOR OLDER ADULTS |
| LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | SAFE AND STABLE HOUSING THROUGH LEGAL AID |
| SHOES AND CLOTHES FOR KIDS INC | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | SC4K STUDENT SUPPORT PROGRAMS |
| PROVIDENCE HOUSE INC | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | FAMILY PRESERVATION CRISIS NURSERY |
| TOWARDS EMPLOYMENT INCORPORATED | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | TOWARDS EMPLOYMENT: INCREASING CLEVELANDERS CHANCE TO ADVANCE |
| UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT INC | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | HUNGER CENTER 2024 |
| FAMICOS FOUNDATION INC | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | SENIOR RESIDENT BASIC NEEDS |
| NEAR WEST SIDE MULTI-SERVICE CORPORATION DBA THE MAY DUGAN CENTER | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | SENIORS ON THE MOVE |
| FRONT STEPS HOUSING AND SERVICES | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | BUILDING BRIDGES TO STABILITY: SERVICES FOR FRONT STEPS RESIDENTS & VULNERABLE COMMUNITY MEMBERS |
| FAMILY PROMISE OF GREATER CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | HELPING UNHOUSED FAMILIES TO ACHIEVE STABILITY |
| METANOIA PROJECT INC | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | PROVIDING SUPPORT AND HOPE FOR CLEVELAND'S UNSHELTERED HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS |
| NORTHEAST OHIO COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPLIES FOR THE MOORE LOVE PROJECT |
| JOURNEY CENTER FOR SAFETY AND HEALING | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | EMERGENCY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER |
| CHILDREN'S HUNGER ALLIANCE | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | YEAR-ROUND FOOD ACCESS FOR CHILDREN IN CUYAHOGA COUNTY |
| MEDWISH MEDWORKS | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | MEDWISH: LOCAL & DOMESTIC GIVING PROGRAM - HELPING TO REDUCE MEDICAL SCARCITY IN OUR COMMUNITY |
| BOYS HOPE GIRLS HOPE NORTHEASTERN OHIO | GARFIELD HEIGHTS, OH | $7,500 | 2025 | PROVIDING A SAFE AND NURTURING HOME AND HOLISTIC CARE FOR ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH EXTRAORDINARY NEED. |
| BUILDING HOPE IN THE CITY | CLEVELAND, OH | $7,500 | 2025 | THE HOPE CENTER FOR REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS - ONGOING SUPPORT TO CREATE A THRIVING COMMUNITY |
| MERRICK HOUSE | CLEVELAND, OH | $7,500 | 2025 | MOMS FIRST PROGRAM ENRICHMENT |
| BLOSSOM HILL INC | MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, OH | $7,500 | 2025 | ENHANCING QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES |
| SIGNATURE HEALTH INC | WILLOUGHBY, OH | $7,500 | 2025 | MEETING MEDICAL CARE NEEDS THROUGH ORCA HOUSE |
| DIOCESAN COUNCIL SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL CLEVELAND DIOCESE | CLEVELAND, OH | $7,500 | 2025 | SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL WEST SIDE HUNGER CENTERS |
| THE EDNA HOUSE FOR WOMEN INC | CLEVELAND, OH | $7,500 | 2025 | STRUCTURED SOBER LIVING FOR WOMEN |
| CLEVELAND CHRISTIAN HOME | CLEVELAND, OH | $105,000 | 2024 | CLEVELAND CHRISTIAN HOME RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAM |
| HUNGER NETWORK OF GREATER CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | $25,000 | 2024 | HUNGER NETWORK OPERATIONS GRANT |
| MALACHI HOUSE INC | CLEVELAND, OH | $25,000 | 2024 | MEDICALLY SUPPORTIVE RESIDENTIAL HOUSE FOR CLEVELAND'S DYING POOR |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF GREATER OHIO | COLUMBUS, OH | $20,000 | 2024 | ENSURING STABLE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE CONTRACEPTION FOR PATIENTS WITH LOW INCOMES IN A POST-ROE REALITY |
| NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CARE INCORPORATED DBA NEIGHBORHOOD FAMILY PRACTICE | CLEVELAND, OH | $20,000 | 2024 | A COMMITMENT TO ACCESS: PRIMARY AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE FOR THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED |
| ALL FAITHS PANTRY | PARMA, OH | $15,000 | 2024 | HOME GROCERY DELIVERY PROGRAM FOR OLDER ADULTS |
| NEAR WEST SIDE MULTI-SERVICE CORPORATION DBA THE MAY DUGAN CENTER | CLEVELAND, OH | $15,000 | 2024 | SENIORS ON THE MOVE |
| MOBILEMED 1 INC DBA MEDWORKS | CLEVELAND, OH | $15,000 | 2024 | DENTAL HEALTH EQUITY & ACCESS |
| METANOIA PROJECT INC | CLEVELAND, OH | $15,000 | 2024 | STAFFING A CRITICAL HOMELESS SUPPORT SPECIALIST |
| SIGNATURE HEALTH INC | WILLOUGHBY, OH | $11,500 | 2024 | REOPENING ORCA HOUSE |
| MHS DBA FRONTLINE SERVICE | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | BASIC NEED ITEMS FOR ADULTS MOVING FROM HOMELESSNESS TO HOUSING |
| DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND ALLIANCE | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND HOMELESS FUND |
| THE CENTERS FOR FAMILIES AND CHILDREN | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | INTEGRATED HEALTH & WELLNESS SERVICES |
| JOURNEY CENTER FOR SAFETY AND HEALING | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | EMERGENCY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTER |
| TOWARDS EMPLOYMENT INCORPORATED | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | TOWARDS EMPLOYMENT - ADVANCING OPPORTUNITY & EQUITY |
| NORTHEAST OHIO COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | FOOD FOR MOORE LOVE STREET OUTREACH PROJECT |
| UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT INC | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT HUNGER CENTER |
| SHOES AND CLOTHES FOR KIDS INC | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | SHOES AND CLOTHES FOR KIDS BUYING & DISTRIBUTION FUND |
| FRONT STEPS HOUSING AND SERVICES | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND PREVENTION SERVICES TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS AND HOUSING STABILITY |
| FAMILY PROMISE OF GREATER CLEVELAND | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | FAMILY HOMELESS SHELTER OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PM FOUNDATION INC DBA URBAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING AT URBAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL |
| GREATER CLEVELAND FOOD BANK INC | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | SENIOR NUTRITION INITIATIVE |
| PROVIDENCE HOUSE INC | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | FAMILY PRESERVATION CRISIS NURSERY |
FOOD AS MEDICINE PROGRAM - INCREASING ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD AND RESOURCES
PROVIDING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO QUALITY TREATMENT RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
FEEDING OUR COMMUNITIES' FUTURE SO NO ONE GOES HUNGRY AND NO FOOD GOES TO WASTE
MEDICALLY SUPPORTIVE RESIDENTIAL HOUSE FOR CLEVELAND'S DYING POOR
ENSURING AFFORDABLE ACCESS TO CONTRACEPTION FOR PATIENTS WITH LOW INCOMES
ALL FAITHS PANTRY
$15,000GROCERY DELIVERY PROGRAM FOR OLDER ADULTS
TOWARDS EMPLOYMENT: INCREASING CLEVELANDERS CHANCE TO ADVANCE
SENIORS ON THE MOVE
BUILDING BRIDGES TO STABILITY: SERVICES FOR FRONT STEPS RESIDENTS & VULNERABLE COMMUNITY MEMBERS
HELPING UNHOUSED FAMILIES TO ACHIEVE STABILITY
METANOIA PROJECT INC
$10,000PROVIDING SUPPORT AND HOPE FOR CLEVELAND'S UNSHELTERED HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS
SUPPLIES FOR THE MOORE LOVE PROJECT
YEAR-ROUND FOOD ACCESS FOR CHILDREN IN CUYAHOGA COUNTY
MEDWISH: LOCAL & DOMESTIC GIVING PROGRAM - HELPING TO REDUCE MEDICAL SCARCITY IN OUR COMMUNITY
BOYS HOPE GIRLS HOPE NORTHEASTERN OHIO
$7,500PROVIDING A SAFE AND NURTURING HOME AND HOLISTIC CARE FOR ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH EXTRAORDINARY NEED.
THE HOPE CENTER FOR REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS - ONGOING SUPPORT TO CREATE A THRIVING COMMUNITY
BLOSSOM HILL INC
$7,500ENHANCING QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES
DIOCESAN COUNCIL SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL CLEVELAND DIOCESE
$7,500SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL WEST SIDE HUNGER CENTERS
CLEVELAND CHRISTIAN HOME RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAM
MEDICALLY SUPPORTIVE RESIDENTIAL HOUSE FOR CLEVELAND'S DYING POOR
ENSURING STABLE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE CONTRACEPTION FOR PATIENTS WITH LOW INCOMES IN A POST-ROE REALITY
A COMMITMENT TO ACCESS: PRIMARY AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE FOR THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED
ALL FAITHS PANTRY
$15,000HOME GROCERY DELIVERY PROGRAM FOR OLDER ADULTS
SENIORS ON THE MOVE
MOBILEMED 1 INC DBA MEDWORKS
$15,000DENTAL HEALTH EQUITY & ACCESS
METANOIA PROJECT INC
$15,000STAFFING A CRITICAL HOMELESS SUPPORT SPECIALIST
BASIC NEED ITEMS FOR ADULTS MOVING FROM HOMELESSNESS TO HOUSING
TOWARDS EMPLOYMENT - ADVANCING OPPORTUNITY & EQUITY
FOOD FOR MOORE LOVE STREET OUTREACH PROJECT
SHOES AND CLOTHES FOR KIDS BUYING & DISTRIBUTION FUND
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND PREVENTION SERVICES TO ADDRESS HOMELESSNESS AND HOUSING STABILITY
FAMILY HOMELESS SHELTER OPERATING SUPPORT
ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING AT URBAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL
