Third Federal Foundation Grants

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact

Third Federal Foundation Co Emily T

Address

7007 BROADWAY AVENUE CLEVELAND, OH, 441051441

Phone

(216) 641-7270

Deadlines

There are no submission deadlines. The foundation will evaluate requests in a timely manner.

Application materials

Applications should be submitted in written form and include information concerning the nature of the request, the charitable or educational purpose for which the grant will be utilized, and informatin concerning the requesting organization's charitable and/or educational programs.

Restrictions

Grants are restricted to organizations operating charitable and educational programs that qualify as section 501(c)(3) organizations. The foundation generally will provide grants with respect to community development, and the foundation supports various programs for the redevelopment of economically depressed areas and neighborhoods, including the area near the offices of third federal. The second such area of emphasis is education where the foundation supports various initiatives at the primary, secondary and post secondary levels which raise the aspriations of students in the community and programs that enhance knowledge in specific areas such as economics, communications, business, and public speaking as well as initiatives that enhance the dissemination of information necessary to support education.

Giving by tax year

Year-level totals across every reported grant in this profile — a summary, not a filter. The awards further down are the largest individual grants across all years, not each year's complete list.

Where Third Federal Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

Showing 5 of the 25 largest grants (192 reported in all).

About this data

Figures are aggregated from Third Federal Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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