The Harrington Family Foundation concentrates almost all of its philanthropy on private independent K–12 education in Northeast Ohio, directing large, multi-hundred-thousand-dollar gifts to a small set of local schools. Their giving is focused, repeatable and likely supports institutional capacity (capital, endowment, or program support) at college-preparatory and independent day schools serving the Hudson/Cleveland region.
Highly concentrated: very large gifts to just a few repeat grantees (two organizations received all recorded dollars over multiple grants), suggesting multi-year or multi-purpose commitments rather than broad grantmaking.
The Ron & Lydia Harrington Family Foundation’s largest recent grants go to two Hudson-area private schools, with $830,000 to Western Reserve Academy in 2025 and $780,000 in 2024, alongside $358,334 to Old Trail School in 2025 and $333,334 in 2024. That pattern points to a funder that uses substantial support to reinforce a narrow set of independent K–12 institutions rather than broad, many-grantee giving. The foundation’s recent record also includes smaller gifts to a local church, colleges, and a few regional nonprofits, but the center of gravity remains education in Northeast Ohio. Grants are often labeled general support or charitable, suggesting flexible funding rather than project-only awards. In the latest list, Western Reserve Academy and Old Trail School stand out as repeated recipients, while Holy Trinity Anglican Church also appears twice across two years. The overall shape is consistent: a family foundation making concentrated, repeatable commitments to a small number of organizations, with the largest commitments reserved for school support.
Independent education is the clearest theme. The foundation gave $830,000 to Western Reserve Academy for general support in 2025 and $780,000 for charitable purposes in 2024. It also gave $358,334 to Old Trail School for general support in 2025 and $333,334 in 2024. Smaller education-related awards extend beyond those two schools, including $10,000 to Kenyon College and $5,000 to Lawrence School, both in 2025. The school grants suggest support for institutional capacity rather than a single short-term initiative. A second thread is local community and civic support in the Hudson and Cleveland area. The foundation gave $11,250 to Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Hudson in 2025 and $1,000 in 2024, plus $2,500 each to Cleveland Neighborhood Progress and New Directions. It also made a $100 grant to Akron-canton Regional Food Bank. Outside Ohio, the foundation supported outdoor and conservation-related organizations with $5,000 to Grand Teton National Park Foundation and $1,500 to Teton Raptor Center.
Recent grants cluster around a small set of size tiers. The typical grant size is $2,500 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $10,625 at the 75th percentile, while the recent list also includes several much larger school grants above $300,000. The pattern is repeat giving: Western Reserve Academy, Old Trail School, Holderness School, and Holy Trinity Anglican Church each appear in more than one year. The foundation is a private family foundation and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Grants in the recent file are labeled general support or charitable, which indicates flexible, unrestricted-style support is common.
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Most grants fall between $3K and $11K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$11K
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Notable grantees: Western Reserve Academy, Old Trail School
Most grants land in Ohio, and 68% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Hudson and Bath appear repeatedly in the recent list, along with Cleveland, Broadview Heights, Gambier, Kent, and Akron. Outside Ohio, Wyoming is the top state by grant count, with grants to Jackson and Wilson; New Hampshire appears through Holderness School, and Virginia through Trout Unlimited in Arlington. All recent grants in the file are to U.S. recipients.
The clearest pattern is support for private independent K–12 education in Northeast Ohio. Recent grants include $830,000 and $780,000 to Western Reserve Academy, plus $358,334 and $333,334 to Old Trail School. Smaller grants also reach other schools and a few local community organizations.
Yes. Western Reserve Academy appears in both 2024 and 2025, Old Trail School appears in both years, Holderness School appears in both years, and Holy Trinity Anglican Church appears in both years. That shows a recurring rather than one-off pattern for some recipients.
The typical grant size is $2,500 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $10,625 at the 75th percentile. The recent file also includes several very large education grants above $300,000, so the foundation uses a wide range of award sizes.
Most grants go to Ohio recipients, with 68% of grants given to organizations in the HQ state. The recent list shows especially frequent awards in Hudson, Bath, Cleveland, Broadview Heights, Gambier, Kent, and Akron, while Wyoming is the top state by grant count outside Ohio in the provided data.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WESTERN RESERVE ACADEMY | HUDSON, OH | $830,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OLD TRAIL SCHOOL | BATH, OH | $358,334 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOLY TRINITY ANGLICAN CHURCH | HUDSON, OH | $11,250 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KENYON COLLEGE | GAMBIER, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS CENTER FOR ORTHOPEDICS | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TROUT UNLIMITED | ARLINGTON, VA | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOLDERNESS SCHOOL | PLYMOUTH, NH | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LAWRENCE SCHOOL | BROADVIEW HEIGHTS, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION | JACKSON, WY | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW DIRECTIONS | CLEVELAND, OH | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTER FOR THE ARTS | JACKSON, WY | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CLEVELAND NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRESS | CLEVELAND, OH | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BEN CURTIS FAMILY FOUNDATION | KENT, OH | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TETON RAPTOR CENTER | WILSON, WY | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AKRON-CANTON REGIONAL FOOD BANK | AKRON, OH | $100 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WESTERN RESERVE ACADEMY | HUDSON, OH | $780,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| OLD TRAIL SCHOOL | BATH, OH | $333,334 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| HOLDERNESS SCHOOL | PLYMOUTH, NH | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| HOLY TRINITY ANGLICAN CHURCH | HUDSON, OH | $1,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
WESTERN RESERVE ACADEMY
$830,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HOLY TRINITY ANGLICAN CHURCH
$11,250GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS CENTER FOR ORTHOPEDICS
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
HOLDERNESS SCHOOL
$7,500GENERAL SUPPORT
NEW DIRECTIONS
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
CENTER FOR THE ARTS
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
CLEVELAND NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRESS
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
BEN CURTIS FAMILY FOUNDATION
$1,500GENERAL SUPPORT
WESTERN RESERVE ACADEMY
$780,000CHARITABLE
HOLDERNESS SCHOOL
$5,000CHARITABLE
HOLY TRINITY ANGLICAN CHURCH
$1,000CHARITABLE