The Hodgson Family Foundation concentrates its giving in a few sizable, institution-level gifts, with a clear emphasis on private K–12 classical education and faith- or service-oriented nonprofit work. Grants are large and targeted rather than spread across many organizations, suggesting the foundation prefers to make meaningful investments in a small number of aligned institutions, likely with a local or values-driven focus.
Concentrated giving: a very small number of large, one-off institutional grants rather than many small awards; appears to favor established organizations aligned with education and faith-based missions.
The Hodgson Family Foundation’s clearest signal is a $100,000 grant to Heritage Classical Academy, alongside other targeted gifts to institutions serving education, faith, and community life. That pattern shows a funder that prefers concentrated support over broad dispersal, with grants often large enough to matter at the organization level. The foundation’s 2025 giving also includes a $50,000 grant to One Hope, reinforcing a mix of private-school and faith-oriented philanthropy. Across the recent grant list, the foundation appears to favor named organizations rather than individuals, and its awards are framed as charitable support rather than project-heavy, multi-grant campaigns. Several gifts go to Ohio institutions, including Cleveland-area organizations and other Northeast Ohio nonprofits, which fits a regional profile. The grant list also includes smaller awards to groups tied to Christian outreach, school-based support, and community institutions, suggesting the foundation’s interests are centered on mission-aligned organizations with an institutional footprint. The result is a compact grantmaker with a limited number of recipients, relatively high grant sizes for its overall asset base, and a consistent preference for giving that supports established organizations rather than many small awards.
In private classical K–12 education, The Hodgson Family Foundation gave $100,000 to Heritage Classical Academy for charitable support, and it also made a prior $2,900 grant to the same school. That repeated support points to an interest in school capacity rather than one-off event funding. Faith-based and Christian service work also appears in the portfolio. The foundation awarded $50,000 to One Hope for charitable purposes, and it gave $2,500 to Proclaiming Justice to the Nations. Earlier grants to Elijah List Publications and Ohr Tora Stone extend that pattern toward religious publishing and education. On the local side, the foundation supported Northeast Ohio institutions with grants to Velosano, Playhouse Sqaure, Black Professionals Association Chariable Fund, Bella Womens Center, The Agora Group, and Fund Fieldstone Farm. These gifts show attention to a mix of health, arts, community, and service organizations in the region.
$13K
$355K
$43K
$15K
Most grants fall between $3K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Notable grantees: Heritage Classical Academy, One Hope
Typical grants sit at $2,575 at the 25th percentile, a median of $4,700, and $10,000 at the 75th percentile, while a few awards rise far above that range. The recent record shows both repeat recipients and one-off gifts: Heritage Classical Academy, Playhouse Sqaure, Lionshare, and Bella Womens Center each appear more than once, often in different years. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments, so its activity is limited to charitable grants. The pattern is institutionally focused and concentrated, with awards that often recur to the same organizations rather than spread widely across many recipients.
Grantmaking is heavily centered in Ohio: 62% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and Ohio is also the top state by grant count. Cleveland appears multiple times in the recent record, including grants to Velosano, Playhouse Sqaure, and Black Professionals Association Chariable Fund. Other Ohio recipients include Peninsula, Warren, Brecksville, and Chagrin Falls. Outside Ohio, grants went to Pompano Beach, Brentwood, Franklin, Albany, and New York City, but the list is entirely U.S.-based.
The recent grants show support for private classical K–12 education, faith-based or Christian service organizations, and local or regional institutions in Northeast Ohio. Examples include Heritage Classical Academy, One Hope, and Ohio-based community organizations in Cleveland, Warren, Brecksville, and Chagrin Falls.
Yes. Heritage Classical Academy, Playhouse Sqaure, Lionshare, and Bella Womens Center each received more than one grant in the recent record, including gifts across different years. That suggests a pattern of repeat support for selected institutions.
Typical grants are relatively compact: the 25th percentile is $2,575, the median is $4,700, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. The recent list also includes larger outliers such as $100,000 and $50,000.
Ohio is the top state by grant count, and 62% of grants go to recipients in Ohio. Recent Ohio recipients include organizations in Cleveland, Peninsula, Warren, Brecksville, and Chagrin Falls.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments, so its activity is limited to charitable grants to organizations.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLAYHOUSE SQAURE | CLEVELAND, OH | $7,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SENDERS PEDIATRICS | SOUTH EUCLID, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HERITAGE CLASSICAL ACADEMY | PENINSULA, OH | $100,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ONE HOPE | POMPANO BEACH, FL | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| PLAYHOUSE SQAURE | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| VELOSANO | CLEVELAND, OH | $15,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| BLACK PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION CHARIABLE FUND | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| PLAYHOUSE SQAURE | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| BELLA WOMENS CENTER | WARREN, OH | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| LIONSHARE | BRENTWOOD, TN | $4,400 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| PROCLAIMING JUSTICE TO THE NATIONS | FRANKLIN, TN | $2,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| FUND FIELDSTONE FARM | CHAGRIN FALLS, OH | $750 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| LIONSHARE | BRENTWOOD, TN | $5,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| BELLA WOMENS CENTER | WARREN, OH | $3,500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| HERITAGE CLASSICAL ACADEMY | PENINSULA, OH | $2,900 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| THE AGORA GROUP | BRECKSVILLE, OH | $2,600 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| ELIJAH LIST PUBLICATIONS | ALBANY, OR | $1,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| OHR TORA STONE | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
PLAYHOUSE SQAURE
$7,500GENERAL SUPPORT
SENDERS PEDIATRICS
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ONE HOPE
$50,000CHARITABLE
PLAYHOUSE SQAURE
$10,000CHARITABLE
CHARITABLE
BLACK PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION CHARIABLE FUND
$10,000CHARITABLE
PLAYHOUSE SQAURE
$10,000CHARITABLE
BELLA WOMENS CENTER
$5,000CHARITABLE
LIONSHARE
$4,400CHARITABLE
FUND FIELDSTONE FARM
$750CHARITABLE
LIONSHARE
$5,000CHARITABLE
BELLA WOMENS CENTER
$3,500CHARITABLE
THE AGORA GROUP
$2,600CHARITABLE
OHR TORA STONE
$1,000CHARITABLE